The Atlanta Hawks were arguably closer to the Eastern Conference Finals than their first-round exit after just five games might suggest.
Atlanta beat the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament and took two games off the Boston Celtics in their opening-round series. In that Play-In tilt – and over the last couple of years — Hawks star Trae Young has gotten an up-close look at the phenomenon known as “Playoff Jimmy”, a reference to Heat star Jimmy Butler whose game elevates in the postseason.
“Jimmy definitely at a different level in the playoffs .