![]() ![]() "I don't think there is a ceiling, unless you put the Finals on it. "I think we can go as far as we want to," Young said. When asked why they have been able to keep surprising people in these playoffs - and particularly with their play on the road, where Atlanta is now 6-2 in this postseason - there was, essentially, a collective shrug, followed by the same response: Why not? That's pretty much the same attitude the Hawks have carried with them throughout these playoffs. If it helps him make the shot, then keep shimmying, my boy." "I forgot about the shimmy, but that's just Trae. "I don't know what more people need to see from him in the playoffs to let them know he's a big-time player. "Trae is a bold dude, to just be frank with you," Hawks forward John Collins said. Instead, the Hawks stormed back, going on a 17-8 run from there to close out the game and secure the win - a run that was powered, like so much of the night, almost exclusively by Young, who either scored or assisted on 13 of those 17 points, including four free throws inside the final 20 seconds to help keep the Hawks in front.Īnd after Milwaukee missed a pair of potential game-tying 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds - one by Pat Connaughton, which was a particularly ugly air ball, and another by Khris Middleton, who finished the game 0-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc - the Hawks found themselves once again taking Game 1 on the road in the Eastern finals. It was precisely the kind of moment that a veteran team, playing at home and having gone back and forth with its opponent, would typically use to put the game away. The same could be said for the Hawks, after they once again came from behind - this time from seven points down with 4:18 remaining when Holiday, who finished with 33 points and 10 assists in 42 minutes, buried a 3-pointer to give Milwaukee a 105-98 lead. "I was thinking the same thing you guys were: 'Did he really just do that?'" Hawks guard Kevin Huerter said. If there was any doubt about that, his shimmy should put those thoughts to rest. That it has become only the fourth team in NBA history to win three Game 1s on the road in the playoffs, according to ESPN Stats & Information research - joining a group that includes the 1999 New York Knicks, 1989 Chicago Bulls and 1981 Houston Rockets - is truly stunning.Īnd the Hawks have done it because of the confidence instilled in them by their star - a player who is never afraid to make a play with style, no matter the situation. That Atlanta has made it this far has surprised practically everyone. ![]() "I was kind of tired a little bit, so I had a little second to get a deep breath, and knock it down." "I mean, I had a lot of time," Young, who finished with 48 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists in 41 minutes, would say later with a smile. MILWAUKEE - Trae Young shook free from Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday, one of the NBA's best defenders, and found himself with acres of space between himself and Bucks forward Bobby Portis.Īnd then the superstar guard for the Atlanta Hawks, with more time than he knew what to do with, decided to do a little shimmy before he let a 3-pointer fly, like so many of Young's other shots in the Hawks' 116-113 win in Wednesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, that softly settled into the bottom of the net. Trae Young scores game-high 48 points in style, leads Atlanta Hawks to Game 1 win You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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