Trae Young was out dribbling the clock on Wednesday night when he knelt down toward the New York’s center-court logo and pretended to shoot dice.
“We’re going to Vegas,” Young said, “so that’s what I had to.”
When he is at Madison Square Garden, always bet on him.
What he did felt like the 2021 playoffs. The Knicks had been eliminated, and Young celebrated in the middle of their arena.
He had 22 points and 11 assists, leading Atlanta to a 108-100 win in the NBA Cup quarterfinals. The Hawks will go to Las Vegas to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
“I planned that one with my little brother a few days ago,” he said. “We had talked about that and I mean, I knew what I was going to do.”
Young said he did not get a lot of heat like he did in 2021 until late in the game. New York dominated the first half, leading by 12 at one point, but Atlanta took over in the third quarter.
