Atlanta Hawks rookie Kevin Huerter contributed seven points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals during his team’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. He performed reasonably, and he’s often been a double-digit scorer for the Hawks this season.
But for Huerter, the moment of the game came for him on a breakaway dunk attempt with less than two minutes to go in the fourth quarter. In a close game, Taurean Prince was able to poke the ball away from Joel Embiid, leading to Huerter streaking down the floor with the ball.
Philadelphia’s Jimmy Butler ran to recover, but couldn’t quite stop Huerter, who threw it through the rack.
That’s when Huerter stared down the wily vet.
Via Twitter:
KEVIN HUERTER OUT ON THE LOOSE pic.twitter.com/UBLL91LilF
— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) March 24, 2019
If Butler is the kind of guy who likes “dogs” then perhaps he has a newfound respect for Huerter these days?
Trae Young beat the Sixers on a game-winning floater, 129-127.
