The Miami Heat started their 2022 NBA playoffs journey with a huge win against the Atlanta Hawks. After dominating the Charlotte Hornets and getting a close win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament, the Hawks arrived in Miami confident in creating some issues for the Heat.
Well, none of that happened, as the Heat took care of business, and had a strong first half, setting the tone for the rest of the game. The 2020 NBA Finals runners-up had no mercy against Trae Young and co., beating them 115-91 at FTX Arena.
The Heat put up a clinic, dominating the Hawks that had no answer against them. If they don’t make the right adjustments for the rest of the series, they’ll have big troubles trying to get past the 1st seed in the Eastern Conference.
Some trolled Trae Young for not lighting up the Heat as he did to the Hornets and Cavaliers. Others simply praised the Miami Heat for playing great basketball and making a statement in the first game of their series.
— Dami (@KingDami5299) April 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/TrolledByJimmy/status/1515764201851133965
I WAS TOLD TRAE YOUNG WAS GONNA COOK US 🤔🤔🤔
— ant 🌴 (@yalocalheatfan) April 17, 2022
BEST PLAYER IN THE EAST 🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Dami (@KingDami5299) April 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/thezachattack_2/status/1515764275570221059https://twitter.com/TrolledByHarden/status/1515764460299956224
They’re built different in South Beach… https://t.co/sFEqpU1kCm
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) April 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/my_chappie/status/1515764306381459457
— Zo 🕊 (@Zo2Live) April 17, 2022
heat in 5 #lolbeeasy
— khi (@stymead) April 17, 2022
Trae Young against the Heat 💀 pic.twitter.com/s4YIY3Pstb
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/WestGoat/status/1515772019064856584
Never tell me trae is better than Jimmy ever again
— 𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓴 (@SSJ_Nick3) April 17, 2022
Ja Morant dropped 32 points on the Timberwolves super team and got slandered. Can we please hold Trae Young to the same standards? Heat in 4.
— Ⓜ️ e l o (@TrolledByMelo) April 17, 2022
Trae Young “The Villain” tonight:
1-12 🥶🥶
0-7 from 3 🥵🥵
6 TO’s 😈😈
8 points 🥴🥴
-22 +/- 😷
Best PG in the league does it again 🔥🔥💯
— Honest JorPippen Fan (@LakersAreBetta) April 17, 2022
Jimmy neutron owns the hawks pic.twitter.com/t51W1bpg6e
— DJ.Taco (@THE_ELITE_TACO) April 17, 2022
Trae (better than Ja) Young today:
◾️8 points 🥵🥵🥵
◾️1/12 FG 🤯🤯🤯
◾️0/7 3P 🔥🔥🔥
◾️6 turnovers 😳😳😳
BETTER THAN JA???? FUCK NO 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹
— xotic (@marlinshateme) April 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/CantGuardBook1/status/1515772034894245898https://twitter.com/DracoBuckets7/status/1515772123998040067
Trae Young ain’t nothing without the “F Trae Young” chants LMAOOOOOOOO
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 17, 2022
Hawks when trae young is shooting bricks pic.twitter.com/6kOtQv72cY
— Jbra (@jbr22_2) April 17, 2022
All jokes aside, Trae Young really had 8 points 😭
— Alex (@0toHerr0) April 17, 2022
wouldn’t happen to the nets tho pic.twitter.com/5du6u27Vxi
— Kyrie Irving’s Burner ™️ (@RatioedByKyrie) April 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/TajwarRahman/status/1515772260270972937https://twitter.com/TheGoated1one/status/1515772306689298432
Hawks in the playoffs pic.twitter.com/704vKpkffW
— Jbra (@jbr22_2) April 17, 2022
https://twitter.com/TrolledByHarden/status/1515772064778661896https://twitter.com/NETSCHIPSZN2022/status/1515772081484488710
The Heat entered the postseason with big expectations. They have a nice team to compete for the championship, and even though the Hawks aren’t the same team they were last year, this win means a lot for the Heat and puts the rest of the conference on notice.
Duncan Robinson with 27 points and Jimmy Butler with 21 led the way for the Heat. The Floridians just proved that they are legit contenders and they won’t miss a chance to demolish their rivals. The Hawks have a lot of work to do if they want to come back from this.
