![]() ![]() His reaction’s supposed to be that way and it’s supposed to bring the environment to where it is right now. “He came in, he played a great game and the crowd’s supposed to do that. During his press conference on Wednesday, he said that taunting is just a part of the game. ![]() Knicks point guard Derrick Rose, however, doesn’t appear to be bothered by Young. Young’s antics in Game 1 really struck a nerve with New Yorkers, as even Mayor Bill de Blasio took a shot at the All-Star guard this week. After he made the shot, Young tried to silence the crowd by using his finger to shush the fans. With just a second remaining on the clock, Young knocked down the go-ahead bucket for the Hawks in Game 1 of their series with the Knicks. However, he ended up getting the last laugh. On Sunday night, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was showered with boos at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks have finally found themselves a new villain. Now Young will try to continue his Reggie Miller imitation in Game 2 on Wednesday - and will surely be motivated by more colorful chants from Knicks fans.Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose. He’s small but he’s a tough kid and he’s not afraid to take that shot. “That’s a big shot with the game on the line,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. ![]() Young’s performance with the game on the line earned him praise from his teammates and coach alike. At the end of the day, fans can only talk. “I just got to let my play do the talking. “If I’m offending them with my play that they hate me that much, I’m obviously doing something right. “I’ve always looked at it is I’m doing something right,” Young added. “I definitely know the history of players coming in here and being hated, and I take that as a compliment, to be honest with you. “I’m glad fans are back, MSG was rocking tonight, and I’m glad everyone got to experience it,” Young said. And he enjoyed silencing the Knicks fans in the process. Three years later, playing in the Hawks’ first postseason game in four years, Young finally got another taste of postseason winning. “It’s a pleasure to be on the court with a guy that good and compete against him.” Young's heroics and signal didn't sit well with Knicks fans, as in Game 2 on Wednesday, the 22-year-old was relentlessly taunted. “The kid has no weakness and he’s obviously going to have an amazing NBA career ahead of him,” Hurley said then. In Game 1 last Sunday, Young drained a go-ahead, last-second runner to clinch a 107-105 win, and while the boos rained down upon him, he gestured to the crowd to shush. Young’s one-and-done season at OU ended after a one-and-done appearance in the Big Dance. Two years later, Young’s Oklahoma team loss its first game in the NCAA Tournament despite his 28-point outing against a Dan Hurley-coached Rhode Island team. The duo combined for 61 points in a 93-65 blowout of the PSA Cardinals in the championship game that day in 2016. (Photo by Seth Wenig - Pool/Getty Images) Getty Imagesīack as a rising high school senior at Norman (OK), Young teamed with Michael Porter Jr., now with the Denver Nuggets, to lead MoKan Elite to the prestigious Peach Jam title at the Nike EYBL finals. ![]() NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks on in New York City. NEW YORK, NY - MAY 23: Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young, center, drives to the basket during the first half. ![]()
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