A record-breaking game from Trae Young gives the Hawks a historic victory in Game 1 of the Conference Finals.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday combine for 67 points, 19 assists and 16 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Young put on a show. He became the first player in Conference Finals history to record at least 45 points and 10 assists.
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His performance and the Hawks' upset victory had Twitter buzzing, especially NBA players - past and present.
❄️ CHILL THE HELL OUT MAN!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 24, 2021
They used to do that in practice and I told them no way they’d pull that off. They do it in the EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS 🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Baze (@24Bazemore) June 24, 2021
Yea Trae 🔥🔥
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 24, 2021
wake them mfs up trae ‼️‼️
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 24, 2021
Omg Is he the best point Gaurd in the league 🤔talking pure pg not 2gaurds posing as pgs
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 24, 2021
Wow ice trey just put on show 🥶🥶🥶🥶
— Shawn Marion (@matrix31) June 24, 2021
ATL Hawks has to be one of the best NBA stories in recent years!! Especially after what the city went through earlier this year 🙏🏼
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) June 24, 2021
These playoffs have been 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) June 24, 2021
NOT THE SHIMMY 🥶
— Devontae Cacok (@Vontae__15) June 24, 2021
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