DeAndre Hunter, whose 'Career High as Six Men' position has become a divine move
DeAndre Hunter, whose 'Career High as Six Men' position has become a divine move
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Hunter's change of position has become a stroke of genius.
The Atlanta Hawks won 141-133 against the Chicago Bulls in the 2024-2025 NBA regular season at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on the 27th (Korea Standard Time).
Atlanta, which was trailing by a large margin until the third quarter of the day, overwhelmed the fourth quarter, 50-25, winning a come-from-behind victory over Chicago.
Jaylen Johnson and Tray Young, who completed the double-double side by side with 30 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 27 points and 13 assists, respectively, led the team to victory.
On the bench, there was also a player who helped Atlanta win. DeAndre Hunter, who scored 25 points and six rebounds, including three 3-pointers, is the main character.
Hunter, who played 27 minutes and 53 seconds, the most among the players who came off the Atlanta bench, played evenly in each quarter and added eight points by scoring two field throws and three free throws in the fourth quarter, which turned the game around. 메이저놀이터
Hunter, who entered the professional stage as the fourth overall NBA draft in 2019, is a 203-cm forward that Atlanta has been painstakingly developing with Tray Young and is receiving enough opportunities to play, consistently recording an average playing time of around 30 minutes since his debut.
However, Hunter's injury has hampered his performance. Hunter, who has played more than 70 games since his debut, missed 25 games last season as well.
In the meantime, Jaylon Johnson became the main forward of the team, beating Hunter. In addition, with Zachary Lissache, who joined the Atlanta Braves as the No. 1 player in the 2024 NBA Draft, Hunter stepped down from the starting lineup and took on the role of Sixman.
However, changing his position has become a great move for Hunter. He has displayed career high pace this season, scoring an average of 20.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and a success rate of 44.0 percent of his three-point shots in 20 games.
Atlanta is ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with 16-15 losses this season, with the strength of the bench with Bogdan Bogdanovic and Onyeka Okongwu at the center of Hunter.
Until the pre-season trade sent DeJonte Murray to New Orleans, there were many expectations that he would not be able to perform well, but Atlanta has a winning rate of more than 500 due to Hunter's growth, Dyson Daniels' explosive potential, and Trae Young's awakening.