Atlanta Hawks' All Star point guard Trae Young notched another milestone on Thursday night, as he dropped a career-high 50 points in a 129-124 victory over the Miami Heat. Young, who scored the final 10 points of the game, connected on 8 of 15 three-point attempts, 18 of 19 free throws, and 1 of 1 post-game trolls. Following the game, the second-year superstar called out fellow All Star Jimmy Butler, referencing an instagram post by Butler back in December.
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The Young-Butler back-and-forth started when Young proclaimed "It's over!" late in the fourth quarter of a December matchup between the two teams. As it turns out, the game was not over, as the Hawks blew a six-point lead in the final minute and ultimately lost in overtime. At the time, Butler trolled Young on IG by posting, "This man @traeyoung is a teller of the future. he was right. game WAS over!"
Months after that exchange, Young finally got redemption. He tweeted the following shortly after Atlanta's W on Thursday night: "...and FYI @JimmyButler was right, I can see the future... I saw tonight happening awhile ago."
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Young, 21, has improved his game in every aspect this season, averaging 30.1 points to go along with 9.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Young became the fourth-youngest player to ever score 50 points in a game, joining LeBron James (who did it three times), Devin Booker and Brandon Jennings. He is also the first Hawks player to score 50 since Shareef Abdur-Rahim did it in 2001.
Check out some highlights from his career night in the tweet embedded below.
