The Atlanta Hawks face the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals with Game 1 on Sunday.
The Midday Show with Andy and Randy breakdown their keys to a Hawks series win!
Andy:
-Trae Young needs to dictate the game: Make the 76ers uncomfortable. Put the pressure on Joel Embiid and get him to commit defensively.
-Winning the free throw battle: If Embiid plays, get him into foul trouble because the 76ers can get to the line.
-Easy on the 3-pointers: They can't shoot the three-pointer (and miss) like they did against the New York Knicks.
Randy:
-Make Joel Embiid play both ways (aka "lob city"): Trae Young needs to attack the paint and test out Embiid's knee.
-Bench points: They need to get production from all of their bench players, not sure two--defensively and rebounding, not necessarily points.