However, the team could not have imagined that the backcourt pair had only been together for less than half a season before noise came out. The Hawks' current record did not meet expectations, and their ranking was always struggling on the edge of a 50% winning rate. They were te

The combination of Hawks guards Young (right) and Murray (left) obviously did not achieve the 1+12 effect, which also made the team play more disorganized. Now it cannot even enter the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

Before the start of this season, the Atlanta Hawks were fully looking forward to welcoming former Spurs star guard Dejounte Murray, and star player Trae Young was rumored to be the key to the connection between the two. However, the team could not have imagined that the backcourt pair had only been together for less than half a season before noise came out. The Hawks' current record did not meet expectations, and their ranking was always struggling on the edge of a 50% winning rate. They were temporarily ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference. The ineffective cooperation between the two was the biggest reason.

In the past, when the Hawks had rumors of trade, main power forward Collins (John Collins) was never absent from the discussion list, but this may no longer be the case at the beginning of this season. There have been conflicts between Young's relationship with the coaching staff and his dealings with many players. His personal shooting performance this season has been the worst in his career in two-point (41.4%) and three-point shooting (31.6%). Yang En was excited at the beginning of the season to join forces with Murray to break into the Eastern Conference, but now they are unable to cooperate with each other, and their dissatisfaction is also reflected in the declining accounting data.

Both Young and Murray are the types who have endless hope when they have the ball in hand. Murray became the team's first brother during the Spurs' rebuilding period. Last season, he won the annual steal king and was selected for the All-Star Game for the first time. In the regular season, he posted 21.1 points, 9.2 assists, 8.3 rebounds and 2 interceptions. The Hawks hope that Murray's high-quality defense can alleviate Young's defensive disadvantage, and also hope that through his organization, passing and breakthrough, he can create a larger offensive space for Young.

After Murray (right) moved from the Spurs to the Hawks, his average playing time increased by 1 minute, but he lost 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his average scoring dropped by 0.6 points. What is even more frightening is that his performance is getting worse month by month!

But after all, not everyone can fully utilize the power of the dual-guard combination in the backcourt like the Warriors and the Trail Blazers. Young En and Murray are not good at nor willing to make greater compromises for the team. They play in an uncomfortable state, which results in a decline in personal data and a drag on the team's record, unable to achieve the chemical effect of one plus one being greater than two.

Murray has 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.7 steals so far this season. His personal performance has not declined as much as Young's. His more comprehensive style of play and outstanding defender figure still help him to perform beyond the offensive end, but do you want to say that he will still be the star guard he was with the Spurs last year? I'm afraid there are more outstanding candidates in the Eastern District who haven't had his turn yet. And when Yang En faced the situation of sharing the dominance with Murray, he also had helpers to share the pressure at the beginning, and it became the reason that hindered him from playing handball style.

Young En is used to dribbling and observing to make a cut-in floater or an unreasonable big three-point attempt. If he is asked to make some simple contact shots, or use tactical off-ball movement to allow him to get an open shot, it seems to be stuck for Young En. Whether in terms of mentality or skills, Young is obviously not ready to partner with the versatile Murray.

Young (second from left) has taken fewer three-pointers this season, but increased his average shooting results, resulting in a strange situation where the overall shooting rate has dropped sharply.

Foreign media recently reported that if Young leaves the Hawks, the most likely team with the highest odds is the Mavericks. It's ironic to say that when they entered the league in the draft, Young and Doncic (Luka Doncic) were often compared in the past few years. The gap has become wider and wider in the past two years, especially Doncic's astonishing 60-point triple recently. If the two have the opportunity to play side by side in the future, Young will be unable to reach his height with the Hawks as a teammate next to the more powerful Doncic. And to be honest, there is no need for the Mavericks. It is better to keep the long-term player Wood who has performed well in the starting lineup first, and then make other reinforcement plans.

Young used to guide Capela and Collins' positions to initiate pick-and-roll tactics. All offense and defense revolved around him. However, when Murray became qualified for such a role, Young would have overlapping positions, was not good at running into gaps on the court, made poor shot selections after getting the ball, and was not calm enough to make on-the-spot judgments. The Hawks have been unable to make a breakthrough in the Eastern Conference in recent years. Their record this season has been ups and downs, the atmosphere in the lounge is chaotic and unclear, and they have to worry about the coexistence of Young and Murray. If Yang En, as the team's first brother, cannot act from his heart, be willing to trust his teammates more, be willing to make changes on and off the court, and think about the overall situation of the team, then it is not impossible for Yang En to step down as the Eagle King sooner or later.