Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs didn’t go as planned for the New York Knicks. Julius Randle laid an egg while Trae Young led his Atlanta Hawks to a victory with a cold-blooded bucket in the final seconds. The disparity between the best player on each team was the biggest difference in the game.
Young dropped 32 points and 13 assists in Game 1 with nine makes on nine free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter. His ability to get downhill in the pick-and-roll was a glaring issue for the Knicks and one that needs to be resolved before Game 2.