Trae Young scored 38 points, including the game winner, to lead the Atlanta Hawks over the Boston Celtics Tuesday, but after the game he had to share the spotlight.
Atlanta head coach Quin Snyder earned huge applause on Twitter for helping the Hawks overcome a 12-point Celtics lead in the final 5:24 en route to a 119-117 victory.
Young knocked down the game-winner from 30 feet with a couple of seconds remaining.
"ICE COLD"
Trae Young puts the Hawks up 119-117 with a three from another zip code. pic.twitter.com/WLWenQ85tU
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2023
The Hawks avoided elimination, cutting their series deficit to 3-2. While Young earned deserved attention for his performance, Twitter showed plenty of love for Snyder.
Hired in February to help take the Hawks and Young to another level, Snyder has earned praise for his work with Young. Even Young’s father, Ray, noted recently that Snyder is “the best thing to happen” to him in the NBA.
That’s good news for Snyder, given Young’s reputation earlier this season as a “coach killer.”
Turns out Snyder does other things well, like drawing up plays, as he showed in the rally against the Celtics. Twitter took notice, sending “Quin Snyder” viral on the site after the game.
Leading the way on Twitter? Young’s father, who reiterated his praise for Snyder, tweeting “No disrespect to anyone before but Quin Snyder is the best thing to happen to my son since he arrived in Atlanta draft night!”
Said it once and I’ll say it again!
No disrespect to anyone before but Quin Snyder is the best thing to happen to my son since he arrived in Atlanta draft night! 🏀❤️🙏🏾 https://t.co/zZX5VJru2G
— Ray Young (@rayfordyoung) April 26, 2023
Some of you have been complaining about Quin Snyder!!!!
Coach Spo and SEVERAL PLAYERS around the league have already said how more difficult the Hawks will be with him at the head of the table..
THIS MAN CAN COACH, PUT SOME RESPECT ON HIS NAME!! pic.twitter.com/LUETwfTGRX
— The Official Atlanta Hawks Sports Network (@AtlantaHawksSN) April 26, 2023
What a hire Quin Snyder was. Such a perfect fit as a PNR savant with a talent like Trae. Gonna be really fun to watch his teams as they add more players who fit his vision.
— AKelly (@andlankell) April 26, 2023
With each bad shot Ice Trae takes, Quin Snyder stares at him like this: pic.twitter.com/1iJe2Fdp6q
— Sugar Smith (@SugarSmith123) April 26, 2023
Down 13 on the road with about 6:00 left and your season on the line and you come back and force a G6. Quin Snyder refuses to die
— Anti Herro-Harlow-Harper Acct🇲🇽 (@King_Gerry_R) April 26, 2023
Quin Snyder can coach. #NBA
— Peter Yannopoulos (@PeteYannopoulos) April 26, 2023
Quin Snyder is the coach we have been wanting since Bud left https://t.co/OUxPWvw2qm
— Brandon Hebert (@brandonhebert1) April 26, 2023
[Ray Young; Photo credit: Atlanta Hawks Sports Network]
