21YO Ex-Duke Star Praises “Electric” Mexico Crowd, After Witnessing Trae Young Light up the City
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Mexico City was treated to some great NBA action as the Atlanta Hawks faced off against the Orlando Magic. The game was an absolute nail-biter till the very end as the Hawks edged out with a victory in the final seconds.
After the game, the former Duke star could not help but praise his All-Star teammate Trae Young. He sang his praises as Young lit up the Magic while electrifying Mexico City with his performance.
Duke star credits Mexico City with Trae Young’s performance
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Trae Young had a phenomenal performance against the Orlando Magic. He had a 41-point game with crucial shots throughout the four quarters. Not only that, he also had some important assists that helped his teammates get easy shots.
Young not only left the crowd speechless but also his teammates as well. One of his teammates, Jalen Johnson, spoke highly of Young in the post-game press conference. But he credited Mexico City for their win.
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Johnson said, “One of the best environments I’ve played in… the crowd was electric. So, that definitely brought us and gave us momentum. Especially down the stretch.”
"One of the best environments I've played in… the crowd was electric."
Jalen Johnson on the Mexico City crowd fueling their comeback 🗣️#NBAenMéxico pic.twitter.com/FMJktoWWhu
— NBA (@NBA) November 10, 2023
Young led the Hawks over the Magic. But the second leading scorer was Jalen Johnson as he scored 19 points for the game and was a huge help to both Young and Dejounte Murray while on the floor.
The team also got a boost off the bench from Bogdan Bogdanovic. He scored 15 points in the 29 minutes that he played off the bench for the Atlanta Hawks. Though the Magic had an advantage in rebounding, it was Trae Young’s heroics that sealed the deal.
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A team effort by Orlando
The Orlando Magic had the entire starting lineup in double-digits. However, there wasn’t any single player whose performance stood out the way Trae Young’s 41-point outing did.
The Magic were led by Jalen Suggs’ 21-point performance. The Magic also had two players who scored in double-digits off the bench for the team. Overall, it was a team effort by the Magic.
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However, the fate of the game was decided in the final minute of the game: how Trae Young drove to the rim, collapsing the defense on himself and finding an open Dejounte Murray behind the three-point line. The Magic were not able to recuperate from that. A truly exciting ending.
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