Brings Young in doubt for game 4, suffers bone contusion

2021-12-27 08:37:13 By : Ms. Ariel Zhang

The Atlanta Hawks star in the postseason sprained his right ankle when he fell on an official's foot.ATLANTA.- Finally, Trae Young ran into someone she couldn't beat.The Atlanta Hawks' postseason star sprained his right ankle when he fell on an official's foot late in the third period in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks.Young returned for the fourth quarter, but he didn't have the same explosiveness that made him Atlanta's breakout star in the postseason."It hurts right now," he said, rubbing his head."It hurts and it's frustrating."Young underwent an MRI on Monday that showed a bone bruise.It's in doubt for game 4.Hawks coach Nate McMillan said he will decide whether to include Young before the decisive game scheduled for Tuesday.At the moment, he is receiving medical attention in the hope that he can play."I'll wait until tomorrow to find out where Trae is, how he's feeling and if he can get out," McMillan said.Although Young finished with 35 points, the Hawks were unable to sustain the offense in the final minutes and allowed the Bucks to turn around to win 113-102, and Milwaukee took a 2-1 lead in the series.It's hard to envision the Hawks in the NBA Finals if Young doesn't show even a bit of the level he's been on the series."Of course our best player," said Danilo Gallinari."If we had to play without him, it would be difficult."Young was injured after he threw a pass that was deflected by Jrue Holiday.The point guard turned to run to defend and stepped on referee Sean Wright, who was standing off the court.It was just an accident, but that doesn't mean it wasn't painful for Young."I didn't see it," he said."I think I need eyes on the back to see who is behind me."