The Atlanta Hawks defied all expectations by making it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Even still, not many have given them much of a chance against a bigger, stronger, and more experienced Bucks team.
But after Game 1, people around the league are finally starting to take the Hawks seriously — and it’s well overdue.
On a wild and surprising night, are some of the best reactions we saw, which includes Tweets from players, the media, and fans.
🤣🤣🤣 #ICETRAE #ICESTORM #NBAPlayoffs #HawksvsBucks pic.twitter.com/zABHUkqzyK
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) June 24, 2021
Let me not get ahead of myself but what if we really get a 22 year old Trae Young against a 24 year old Devin Booker in the finals…
That’d be pretty damn cool.
— Overtime (@overtime) June 24, 2021
Yea Trae 🔥🔥
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) June 24, 2021
Reggie Miller is right about Trae Young. Whatever Trae, Devin Booker, and Donovan Mitchell entered these playoffs as, they will exit as superstars. #NBAPlayoffs
— Max Kellerman (@maxkellerman) June 24, 2021
Trae Young has already passed Steph’s playoff career high LMAO pic.twitter.com/TE0jdj21kc
— Ballsack Sports (@BallsackSports) June 24, 2021
Trae Young.
That's the whole tweet.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) June 24, 2021
Trae Young, man!
THESE HAWKS, MAN!!!
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) June 24, 2021
https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1407898364436353027
NBA Twitter trying to jump on the Atlanta Hawks Bandwagon after Trae Young dropped 48 on the Bucks. pic.twitter.com/GkMMMwaSkL
— The Dawgzilla (@TheDawgzilla) June 24, 2021
I've never seen anything like the Hawks/Trae Young run
This is literally some MyCareer bs
— Dom2K 🎅🎇 (@Dom_2k) June 24, 2021
Trae Young was the star of the night, dropping a playoff career-high 48 points and 11 assists in the 116-113 victory.
Of the four teams remaining, the Bucks might be in the best position to win the title. They’re healthy, have a 2x MVP, and have previous playoff experience.
They’re going against a young Hawks team that doesn’t have a single All-Star on the roster.
Yet, somehow, the Hawks seem to be giving them some trouble. Trae Young has proven to be unstoppable, and the supporting cast around him has stepped up in miraculous ways.
Despite the doubters and, this team continues to shock the world and prove themselves as legitimate contenders. It’s time we start to respect and recognize who they are.
