The Atlanta Hawks need a savior to help them overcome a 2-1 deficit against the Philadelphia 76ers. That savior is not Trae Young. It is Clint Capela.

Here's the thing about this series. Young is always going to hold the keys to the Hawks' success on the offensive end of the floor. Atlanta relies on him for the majority of its playmaking and is also somewhat dependent on his perimeter efficiency. Yet, those are the things you come to expect from a franchise player.

Young has been getting his numbers through the first three games, but it simply hasn't added up to multiple victories. Why? Well, the Hawks need some more inside scoring and certainly need more connectivity on the defensive end. The Sixers have been dominant in asserting their inside-out approach and executing the pick-and-roll to perfection, finding driving lanes and spotting baseline cutters with consistency.

This is where Capela comes in.

Firstly, Capela has the capacity to be more of a rim protector and deterrent in the paint. He averaged 2.0 blocks per game during the regular season and has averaged 1.6 blocks throughout the course of his career. In this series, though Capela is averaging under a block per contest.

It's not hard to see why the 27-year-old is not putting up his usual block numbers. The Sixers do an excellent job of mixing things up with Joel Embiid in terms of using him in pick-and-pop or as a roll man. Of course, Embiid also demands the full measure of Capela's attention when he is in the low post.

Embiid's scoring versatility makes it challenging for Capela to be that interior presence the Hawks so desperately need. However, Atlanta must find a way to both offer him help on the block while also making him a bit more available as a help defender. Whether that's forcing Embiid to knock down more triples or hedging hard on screens the Hawks need to keep the Sixers out of the lane and try to keep Embiid off the free-throw line.

Additionally, the Hawks need Capela to be even more dangerous as a rim-runner and finisher inside. That's hardly his M.O., so to speak, but Atlanta has been overly reliant on the three-pointer against the Sixers.

The Hawks went just 6-for-23 from deep in Game 3 and had a hard time getting points in the paint when they couldn't get to the charity stripe. Asserting some will inside would surely help space the floor a bit more and create open shots from the perimeter.

Young's ability to score is imperative. The Hawks could also use more playmaking from Bogdan Bogdanovic and John Collins.

However, Capela's ability to keep Embiid's numbers down and block out open lanes to the basket will be a massive factor in determining the outcome of the series against the Sixers, as will his ability to be a scorer and offensive rebounder.