There appears to be hassle brewing in Atlanta, recommended by the latest social media exercise of Dejounte Murray and his father following the Hawks’ 135-128 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
Dejounte Murray had 20 factors and 5 assists in 34 minutes within the loss, however his affect was mirrored negatively within the crew’s efficiency, with a minus-17 score.
Following the sport, John Murray, the daddy of the Hawks star, expressed on X (previously Twitter) his ideas on how his son is being utilized.
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“It is a straight Circus present,” Murray tweeted.
Dejounte Murray appreciated his father’s tweet, together with one other that stated his extended benching within the second half was detrimental to the crew.
John made one other submit about Atlanta followers disrespecting him and Dejounte, and a few followers rallied behind them in help.
The Hawks are 9-14 this season.
Doc Rivers would not assume the Dejounte Murray-Trae Younger duo works
Throughout an look on “The Invoice Simmons Podcast,” ex-Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers expressed the view that the mix of Dejounte Murray and Trae Younger would not perform successfully.
“It has not labored. They’re each small in dimension,” Rivers stated.
“Now, Murray will attempt to defend, and he’s very aggressive, however he’s nonetheless small on the finish of the day.”
The Atlanta Hawks acquired Dejounte Murray from the Hawks for Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks in June 2022.
The Hawks have a document of 47-50 within the video games Murray performed.
The Hawks carry out higher this season when Murray is off the courtroom, in line with on/off numbers:
Hawks with Trae and Dejounte ON: -2.46 in 473 minutesWith Dejounte ON and Trae OFF: -1.19 in 316 minutesWith Trae ON and Dejounte OFF: +6.01 in 279 minutes
Younger’s averages with out Murray on the courtroom embrace 39.8 factors per 100 possessions on a 59.2% true taking pictures share. Conversely, with Murray on the courtroom, Younger’s averages drop to 32.9 factors per 100 possessions on a 54.0% true taking pictures share.
Murray’s 3-point taking pictures share decreases by 5% when Younger is just not on the courtroom, which aligns together with his historic efficiency as a much less environment friendly shooter from deep when serving as the first possibility with the Spurs. Then again, Younger’s 3-point taking pictures share will increase by 4% when Murray is just not on the courtroom.
This offseason, the Hawks and Murray reached an settlement on a four-year, $120 million contract extension.
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Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein