The Atlanta Hawks were eliminated in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, losing 97-94. Hawks superstar Trae Young once again struggled in Game 5, scoring only 11 points. After the game, FOX Sports' Skip Bayless took to Twitter to destroy the rising star.

“No Kyle Lowry, No Jimmy Butler. And Trae Young went 2-12 and 0-5 from three for a grand total of 11 points as his Hawks barely got closed out in Miami. I'll say it again: “Ice Trae” is laughably overrated – just a cute little sideshow. He melted every game in this series.”

It's hard to argue with Bayless' assessment, at least in terms of this series. The Hawks sharpshooter scored a total of 77 points in the five games. For context, Max Strus scored 70. If you are asking “who is Max Strus” then you are stating the obvious point.

Article Continues Below
More Atlanta Hawks News
Nickeil Alexander-Walker playing for Timberwolves with Timberwolves logo in background.
Ranking Nickeil Alexander-Walker free-agency destinations if he leaves TimberwolvesBailey Bassett ·
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles the ball past Toronto Raptors guard Davion Mitchell (45) during the first half at State Farm Arena.
Hawks’ Trae Young puts Marcus Morris on blast for ridiculous ‘passing’ narrativeMalik Brown ·
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at American Airlines Center.
Trae Young’s 5-word message after All-NBA snubTomer Azarly ·
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts with Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) after the Bucks defeated the Hawks at State Farm Arena.
Hawks rumors: Bill Simmons envisions Giannis joining Trae Young with blockbuster tradeJackson Stone ·
boston celtics, boston celtics trade, celtics trade proposal
3 early Boston Celtics trade targets in 2025 NBA offseasonGarrett Kerman ·
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) reacts after being assessed a technical foul during the second half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Hawks’ Trae Young finds new way to troll Knicks fans with Thunder takeTroy Finnegan ·

The Heat were without their veteran floor general in Kyle Lowry, as well as their best player in Jimmy Butler Tuesday night. Butler is also one of the better defensive players in the NBA. In theory, that should have helped Young break loose as the Hawks fought for their lives.

Instead, Young had arguably his worst game of the series. For the series, Young hit only 31.8 percent of his shots from the floor and only 18 percent from beyond the arc. He actually had more turnovers than any other single category, including made baskets. Young turned the ball over 30 times in the series.

Bayless is known for making some outrageous claims to garner attention. But the numbers back up his case this time.