Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young missed his second straight playoff game on Wednesday night as his team dropped a pivotal Game 5 loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. Young, who's dealing with a bone bruise on his right foot, was a game-time decision for Wednesday night but was pulled out of the line-up since he was still not at 100% percent.

With their backs against the wall down by 3-2, Young took to social media with a bold promise that should have Hawks fans delighted.

“The gang will never give up,” Young tweeted. “Back to Atlanta. #WeMove”

The 22-year-old has been nothing short of phenomenal in his NBA postseason debut. After willing the Hawks in the first two rounds of the playoffs, Young stumbled on a huge setback as he injured his foot in the third quarter of Game 3 against the Bucks. The All-Star accidentally stepped on the foot of referee Sean Wright during the game which caused him to miss both Game 4 and Game 5.

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Young has been averaging 32.7 points per game in this ECF against two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo who, coincidentally, also hurt his knee in Game 4. Like Young, Giannis wasn't able to suit up for his team on Wednesday. The Hawks did come up with a huge win in Game 4 without Young but struggled to get things going in Game 5.

The next game is slated for Saturday which gives Young another day to rehab his foot and hopefully be ready for tip-off. With his team being one loss away from exiting this postseason, look for Young to move mountains just to be able to play in Atlanta for a must-win Game 6.