Video: How the Hawks Countered Indiana's Traps

The Pacers blitzed Trae Young constantly down the stretch of Friday's game. How did Atlanta respond, and how well did it work?

After Nate McMillan called timeout with 5:03 remaining in the fourth quarter Friday night, the Pacers switched from their conventional drop pick-and-roll coverage to a more aggressive trapping style in order to contain Trae Young. Young finished with 49 points and eight made 3s in the game, and by the end of this game, the Pacers had little choice but to force the ball out of his hands. 

Watch the video below for a closer look at how Young and Lloyd Pierce countered those traps, and to what degree the Hawks succeeded in beating them. 

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