Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young came up big in his playoff debut, roasting Frank Ntilikina and burying a game-winning floater to beat the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday. Young relished the moment with plenty of trash talk aimed at the Madison Square Garden faithful, playing an excellent heel for the raucous crowd.

Young looked like he was feeling no pressure with the game on the line, which is impressive for a young player participating in his first postseason action. His confidence was surely boosted by veteran guard Lou Williams' wise words right before the game-winning shot:

Williams has been around a long time, and this is the kind of veteran leadership that can help a young player and young team in the postseason. This is the first time in the playoffs for a number of Hawks players, not just Young.

Young finished the game with 32 points on 11-of-23 shooting from the field. He added 10 assists to just two turnovers against an elite Knicks defense. The Hawks star made a number of big plays down the stretch in addition to his game-winner, both for himself and for others.

Atlanta will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead when the two teams get together for Game 2 on Wednesday. It looks like this series has the makings of a seven-game classic, and Tom Thibodeau will surely have some adjustments in store when it comes to defending Young.

It will be fascinating to see how the young Hawks star responds.