Trae Young entered the playoffs for the first time in his career in the 20202-21 season. The Eagle King's game was nothing like his first experience. He performed smoothly on the outside and in the organization. On the contrary, in addition to his skills on the court, he also had a lot of "interactions" with his opponents and fans. ”, making people hate him with itch but unable to do anything about it, he is like the perfect villain on the playoff stage.
Young has been questioned since he entered the NBA. Although his style of play has led many people to regard him as the next Stephen Curry, those who are not optimistic about him think that Young is too thin and lacks defense. His coquettish style of play, and The perimeter-oriented style cannot withstand the high-intensity playoffs.
However, Young seems to be born for the big scene. He has the ability to withstand pressure, dares to challenge and is not afraid of provocation. He has the character of both a basketball villain and a city hero, and the playoffs are the stage prepared for him.
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Super long-range kill Trae Young extended the three-pointer
- season: 2022-23 Playoffs R1G5
- result:Eagles 119: 117 Celtics
- data:38 points, 13 assists, 4 rebounds
The Celtics, who took the lead in the series, suppressed the Hawks in the first half of Game 5, taking a lead of up to 13 points. In the second half, they tied the game under the leadership of Young. The two sides saw each other in the fourth quarter. The cut caused a foul, and he made two free throws to help the team lead by 1 point. When the Eagles called timeout, head coach Quin Snyder only told Young, the game will be left to you!
With the audience shouting "F**K Trae Young", Hawks young master T. Young scored a 30-foot three-pointer 2.1 seconds before the end, dumbfounding the fans and taking away the victory.
Epic Trae Young scores 48 points to win first Eastern Conference win
- season: 2020-21 Playoffs CFG1
- result:Eagle 116 : 113 Bucks
- data:48 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds
When most sports commentators unanimously predicted that the Bucks would win the Eastern Conference championship, Trae Young immediately shattered everyone's glasses in the first game. In the first half, the Bucks stormed the Hawks penalty area. Bucks bench Bobby Portis jumped out and scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo also performed. The Hawks only relied on Young's 25 points in the half to hold on.
In the second half, John Collins and Young frequently succeeded in pick-and-rolls. Young made several precise assists, including a rebound pass to Collins. The two combined for 12 points in the fourth quarter, narrowing the gap to 1 point. With 29.8 seconds left in the game, Clint Capela grabbed a key offensive rebound and added the lead, helping to turn the game around in the fourth quarter. Then Young seized four free throw opportunities to win the Eastern Conference's first victory.
In this game, Young also became the fourth player in the history of the Hawks to score at least 40 points in the playoffs, and joined LeBron James as the second player in history to score at least 48 points in the conference championship game under the age of 23. No. 3 in the playoffs (Kobe Bryant).
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In the history of the Hawks, they reached the conference championship game for the first time in the 1968-69 season (losing to the Lakers 1-4, while they were still in the Western Conference). After that, the Eagles only reached the conference championship game twice in 51 years, in 1969-70 and 2014-15, but they were swept both times. This victory was also the first time the Hawks won in the conference championship game since they moved to Atlanta during the 1967-68 season.
The outside bombardment led the team to complete a 26-point reversal.
- season: 2020-21 Playoffs R2G5
- result:Eagles 109: 106 Sixers
- data:39 points, 7 assists, 3 steals
The Hawks and Sixers were tied 2-2 in the first two games. In the crucial fifth game, Joel Embiid and Seth Curry used both inside and outside attacks to take a 26-point lead in the first half. In the third quarter, under the leadership of Young, the Hawks narrowed the gap slightly. However, the Hawks started to chase points in the final quarter. Gallinari made frequent three-pointers at first. In the second half, the hacker tactics against Simmons were effective. The Sixers made consecutive mistakes. The Hawks were given a chance, and then launched an 11-0 offensive led by Young scoring 8 points in a row. In the fourth quarter, he scored 40 points in a single quarter and staged a huge reversal, winning the key victory 109-106.
Young was the Hawks' stable scoring and organizational point in this game. When they fell behind, he jumped out to chase points and close the score. He was able to break up the ball at critical moments and frequently caused trouble for the Sixers. The 76ers' halftime lead of 22 points was reversed. This was the third largest gap in the history of the NBA playoffs. Together with the 18-point lead in the previous game, the 76ers became the first team in 25 years to reverse. Twice in a row, they screwed up a team that was leading by 18 points or more.
Proud data comparable to "Tian Gou" Jia Ba
- season: 2020-21 Playoffs R2G1
- result:Eagles 128: 124 Sixers
- data:35 points, 10 assists
For the first time in his career, he reached the second round of the playoffs. Young led the Hawks to face the Eastern Conference's No. 1 76ers. They were not afraid in the first game. Young scored 25 points in the first half and led 74-54 at the end of the first half. 20 points, laying the foundation for victory early. In the second half, the Eagles also counterattacked against the Sixers and won their first victory in the second round series.
Young became the first player in the history of the Hawks to score at least 35 points and 10 assists in a single playoff game; in addition, he scored at least 30 points in the first four away games of his career in the playoffs, making him the second player in history. The first player to reach this record was the legendary superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The Hawks scored 74 points in the first half, setting a record for half-time scoring in the playoffs in team history. On the other hand, the Hawks scored 13 three-pointers in the first half and 20 three-pointers in the game, both records. Team playoff record.
The winning goal with 0.9 seconds to defeat the Knicks in his playoff debut
- season: 2020-21 Playoffs R1G1
- result:Eagles 107: 105 Knicks
- data:32 points, 7 assists, 10 rebounds
Although it was his first appearance in the playoffs, Trae Young was not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he uses his perimeter and breakthrough attraction to distribute the ball, or become an attacker when his teammates are running without the ball. However, Nick also played very steadily on both offense and defense, and the Eagles led by 2 points at halftime.
Young, who was full of energy in the second half, went on a killing spree without reservation. In the fourth quarter, he scored 13 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, and scored 7 points in the last 2 minutes of the game. It can be said that he scored 13 points and 3 assists in a single quarter. He defeated the Knicks with his own strength. In the last 10 seconds, Derrick Rosew broke through and made a layup to tie the score. Young showed his big heart at this time. He broke through from the outside and ended the game with a throw when facing the defense under the basket.
Young is also the first player to score 25 points and more than 10 rebounds in his playoff debut since Derrick Rose in 2009.
