Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: March 17 vs Atlanta Hawks
By Adam McGee
Hawk to Watch
In a challenging season for a team that’s been an ever-present in the playoffs for many years, the Hawks at least have some bright spots in terms of young talent they can focus their rebuild around.
One of the leading examples of that is Taurean Prince.
It’s worth noting that Prince is on the Hawks’ injury report for Saturday’s game due to a peroneal nerve irritation, but is considered to be probable to play.
That will come as a major boost to the Hawks, as Prince has been nothing short of phenomenal recently. Averaging 13.2 points and 4.8 rebounds for the season overall, Prince has taken things up a notch over his last 10 games by averaging 18.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals.
To add to that, already a steady 39.1 percent three-point shooter for the season to date, Prince has made 47.5 percent of his eight attempts per game from deep over his last 10.
Prince is only a second year player, and may be considered as lacking in name value by many NBA fans, but the Bucks have to take the threat he poses seriously.