The Atlanta Hawks have been without Trae Young for the month of November as he recovers from a sprained MCL, but it's been no problem for the team. Since Young has been sidelined, the Hawks are 7-2 and are playing good basketball on both sides of the ball. Though it's been a collective group effort, the one bright spot has been Jalen Johnson .

On the Hawks' recent West Coast road trip, they went 4-0, and Johnson was the catalyst of their strong play, averaging 24.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 9.3 assists, and 2.5 steals through the stretch. Those numbers led him to him the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the first of his career.

Before their matchup against the Detroit Pistons, Johnson spoke about winning the award and how the job is not done.

“Just understanding that hard work

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