Trae Young isn't here just for some cruddy playoff experience. The Atlanta Hawks have won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, on the back of their spitfire superstar Trae Young.
The Hawks guard managed to score an eye-popping playoff career-high of 48 points on 17-for-34 shooting. He also piled up 11 assists and seven rebounds for good measure.
Trae Young's spectacular playoff display puts him in some rare company. Any stat line as mind-blowing as his in the playoffs was bound to break some NBA history. With his seventh game breaching over 30 points, the Hawks star matches a LeBron James record from over a decade ago.
Players 22 years old or younger to have at least 7 30+ point games in a single postseason:
– LeBron James (2006)
– Amar'e Stoudemire (2005)
– Trae Young (2021)ICE. TRAE. pic.twitter.com/TiQzZtvWcI
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 24, 2021
Trae Young's heroics for the Hawks also qualifies for a rare Conference Finals record, shared once again with LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and another Los Angeles Lakers icon – Kobe Bryant. Shoutout to Amar'e Stoudemire as well for his amazing 2005 run that made both lists, too.
Players 22 years old or younger to score 40+ points in a Conference Finals game:
– LeBron James
– Kobe Bryant
– Kevin Durant
– Amar'e Stoudemire
– Trae YoungGood company to keep for the Atlanta Hawks superstar. pic.twitter.com/euMSrCSPfd
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 24, 2021
But if you ask Trae Young, the most important stat for him is clearly the final score. The Hawks won this one, 116-113, in a game most people didn't expect them to take.
The Hawks are well ahead of schedule. While most young teams are just in the playoffs to soak in some postseason experience for a future title run, Trae Young is clearly greedy enough to want it all now. He's also good enough, too.
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