— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2025
The three-time NBA All-Star had 24 points and 20 assists in a monster game capped by a stunning moment.
Young, who’s the Hawks’ leader in career 3-pointers, could.
— FAN.io | Live Sports Arcade (@fan_io) January 8, 2025
Daaaaamn 🥶
— Greg Solon (@gregsolon) January 8, 2025
There is not a single player in NBA history that I would take over Trae young for a game winning 3pt shot.
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One fan wondered on X (formerly Twitter) if it was perhaps the “play of the year” while another dubbed the shot “the game winner of the decade.”
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“When there’s time left, I always feel like we can score,” he said, per The Associated Press.
UNBELIEVABLE SHOT FROM TRAE YOUNG…GAME-WINNER FROM BEYOND HALFCOURT!#TissotBuzzerBeater #YourTimeDefinesYourGreatness pic.twitter.com/f5sWGEplNx
The Atlanta Hawks guard heaved a shot from beyond half-court that hit nothing but net to beat the host Utah Jazz, 124-121, on Tuesday.
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