… Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri is appealing his eight-game suspension for an illegal check. Mario Hezonja ranks top European rivalries, reacts to infamous Barcelona shush (1). … 21 runners died during an ultramarathon in China due to extreme weather conditions. … A jersey Kobe Bryant wore during his rookie year sold at auction for $3.7 million. Simone Biles became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike at the U.S. … Will Kevin Kelley’s unorthodox coaching style work in Division I? … Why the Jaguars decided to roll the dice on Tim Tebow. Phil Mickelson’s PGA Championship win solidified his status as the People’s Champion. Knicks fans came ready to make some noise for Sunday’s Game 1 against the Hawks, and they diduntil Trae Young sent them home in stunned silence. That shush is going to be on his highlight reel for the rest of his career. (Compare that with Miller who, at 29, had just completed his eighth NBA season and was playing in his 32nd playoff game.) It’s incredible that Young had the presence of mind and the guts to turn his attention to the crowd without missing a beat after the ball dropped through the net. An adidas Boost drop-in on the heel returns energy with every step you take on the court so you always. His debut signature shoes, the Trae Young 1, have a responsive Lightstrike midsole to let you move on the court without weighing you down. He’s only 22 and was playing in the first playoff game of his career. Trae combines speed, agility and an innate ability to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court. Young’s poise and confidence in that moment was incredible. (John Raoux / Associated Press) When Trae Young placed a finger to his lips in May after his game-winning shot inside New York’s Madison Square Garden temporarily quieted the raucous playoff crowd. And while the Hawks don’t have the same history with the Knicks that Miller’s Pacers did and Young’s game-winner wasn’t quite as dramatic as Miller’s eight points in 8.9 seconds, his taunt was equally cold-blooded.
TNT cameras cut to a stunned Spike after showing Young shush the crowd.Young’s taunt, obviously, brings up memories of Reggie Miller’s famous choke gesture during the first game of the 1995 Eastern Conference semis. He’s the connective tissue between eras of Knicks fandom dating back to the glory days of the 90s. Watch Trae Young react to hitting game-winning shot in Game 1Īmong the loudest and proudest Knicks fans during Game 1 was Spike Lee, which should come as no surprise to anyone. Young threw in a few expletives as well for emphasis. In what truly tied a bow around the nostalgia of Knicks experience in the playoffs, Young put a finger to his mouth and taunted fans by shushing them. The 22-year-old was on fire from the start.
TRAE YOUNG SHUSH SERIES
If we all had a nickel for the amount of times we’ve heard about the Knicks being back in the playoffs, we’d all be able to afford tickets to a game.īut for as much that was made about Knicks nostalgia leading up to Game 1 of New York’s opening round series on Sunday, Trae Young doused fans with some reality laced with vintage pain.Īfter playing an entire game in front of as ruckus a crowd as we’ve seen at Madison Square Garden in a while, Young silenced Knicks fans with a game-winning shot to steal the first game of the series. Trae Young took apart the Milwaukee Bucks, recording 48 points and 11 assists as he led his Atlanta Hawks side to another road victory in the postseason. The New York Knicks return to the playoffs was truly nostalgic. Trae Young sent a message to Knicks fans at MSG after hitting a game-winner in Game 1.
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