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“Look at Lil Fella”: Beef Erupts Among NBA Players on Instagram as Trae Young Gets Taunted Despite 44 Pt Game in Loss vs Rockets

Published 11/26/2022, 6:36 AM EST

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Despite Friday’s loss to the Houston Rockets, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are comfortably placed in their division. Their loss to the Rockets would have shaken up the side pretty well, considering the Rockets are at the bottom of their conference. The Atlanta side also had their good moments with a magnificent performance from Young. However, the Rockets couldn’t care less about Young, as they went on to troll him on and off the court.

Rockets stars Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green decided to take shots at Young, post their win on Friday night. The players had a tussle on-court, possibly explaining the dig at the Hawks superstar.

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Rockets stars trolled Trae Young

On Friday, the Atlanta Hawks faced the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. The conference positions of the two teams are on two different tips of the scale, but the Rockets seemed to forget their troubles by the end of the game. 

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The on-court battle caused a tussle between a few players, including Trae Young against Jalen Green. The players looked visibly pissed with each other and obviously wanted to prove a point. Young managed to do that himself, by dropping 44 points on the night compared to Green’s 30. But Green had the last laugh of the night as his team won the game.

What ensued was direct digs at the players on the losing side, with Green waving goodbye to Young and the Hawks fans at the end of the game. The clip was aired and Kevin Porter Jr. didn’t mind sharing it on social media, with a cheeky little text. The Rockets star posted the clip with the caption, “Twin look at lil fella”, taking a dig at Young’s height. Green reposted Porter Jr.’s post on his Instagram, giving fans a taste of the Beef.

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Trae Young and the Hawks would look to put the disappointing night behind them and move forward.

The Rockets and the crew might have enjoyed an amazing night at home, but their record this season is concerning. They have won a mere four of their 18 games this season, making the win against Hawks impressive. The team is at the bottom of the Western Conference, so the fans would want them to maintain their recent form throughout the season.

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Shankha Shuvra Das

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Shankha Shuvra Das is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Economics and has extensive experience in freelance content creation, especially in the field of technology. Shankha's passion for covering the sport of basketball stems from his love for the NBA, which he has been following closely for several years now.
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Bagavathi Eswaran