Trae Young almost certainly will face more harsh treatment from Madison Square Garden fans Wednesday night when the Hawks continue their playoff series against the Knicks, but the star guard's father says his son "loves" being New York's latest basketball villain.
In a scene reminiscent of Reggie Miller's famous spats with Spike Lee and Knicks fans in the 1990s, Young was serenaded with expletive-laced chants from the Garden crowd throughout Sunday's series opener. He responded with a 32-point, 10-assist masterpiece, punctuated by his game-winning shot with less than a second remaining that lifted the Hawks to a 107-105 victory.