Trae Young embraced being the villain against the New York Knicks and had the last laugh. However, Dwight Howard warned the Atlanta Hawks star that he won't want to make an enemy out of Philadelphia 76ers fans.
With the Sixers and Hawks facing in Round 2 of the playoffs, Howard reminded Young of the not-so-forgiving attitude of Sixers fans. Knicks fans are rowdy and will annoy the hell out of opponents, but Philly supporters are on a whole another level.
Dwight Howard says Trae Young "Don't want no smoke with Philly fans" #Sixers
— Justin Grasso (@JGrasso_) June 4, 2021
Dwight Howard is not lying, though. After all, these are the same Sixers fans who are ready to criticize and boo their team if they are not playing well. They can be harsh, and it is their way to motivate their team.
However, if they can be like that to their own team, imagine what they can do with visitors who try to taunt them? Sure enough, the Sixers crowd won't like and won't forgive Trae Young if he does the antics he showed against the Knicks.
Aside from shushing the crowd in Game 1 after the Hawks win, Young also sent a savage parting gift to New York in Game 5 by taking a bow following a game-sealing 3-pointer. After the contest, he even took a brutal shot to the Big Apple franchise by saying that they are familiar with the gesture when a show is over. Yes, he did say that.
The Sixers and their fans will surely be ready for Young, but with the confidence he has gotten and with the way he is playing, the Hawks star is unlikely to stop any time soon.
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