Trae Young and the inexperienced Atlanta Hawks seemingly aren’t feeling the pressure of NBA playoff basketball.
They are loose and confident. The Hawks don’t get rattled. They are 4-0 in postseason games decided by three points or less and 6-1 when the margin is seven points or below.
“When you have a group that really believes in each other and really is fighting on the court for each other, anything can happen,” Young said Wednesday after the Hawks’ 116-113 Game 1 victory. “I think our team really believes that, and it’s been working.”
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