6:17pm: Young “just didn’t feel comfortable enough to go tonight,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. Center Clint Capela, who was listed as questionable, will play, according to Sarah Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter links).
5:46pm: Hawks star point guard Trae Young won’t play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Bucks tonight, Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews of ESPN tweet.
Young is hopeful of playing in Game 6 in Atlanta on Saturday. Young also missed Game 4, a 110-88 Hawks victory, due to a right foot bone bruise.
He was listed as questionable to play in Game 5 but obviously the injury hasn’t healed sufficiently for Young to suit up. He was injured in Game 3 after stepping on an official’s foot.
Both teams will be missing their best player in the pivotal game of a series tied at two games apiece. Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out earlier in the day after hyperextending his left knee in Game 4.
At this rate, we’ll likely have a ECF Game 7 wherein the marquee match-up will be the HAWKS power-duo of Tony Snell & Solomon Hill up against the BUCKS incredible tandem of Jeff Teague and the lesser-Antetokounmpo.
There probably won’t be a game 7 unless Giannis comes back by Saturday.
Why’s that?
Was WW predicting the Bucks in 6?
Suns gonna feast on either of these teams
Brook was a #1 pick for Nets. And their leading scorer one time. Why Bucks keep on 3PT line, I don’t get. Not all the time. I doubt Giannis comes back. Why ????
Don’t risk worse outcome. Bucks should be able to beat Hawks. Lucked out again, No Young. Happy for Portis. Someone has to step up. Someone can steal the spotlight now. Who wants it. At least Bucks showed they have some tonight. Good for them.