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Throughout the NBA playoffs, there are always some unlikely heroes during big moments. Some players embrace the idea of playing their best when the pressure is the biggest, and as it turns out, Kevin Huerter of the Atlanta Hawks is one of those guys. While many expected Trae Young to shine during Game 7 against the Sixers last night, it was actually Huerter who carried the Hawks thanks to a 27-point performance that also included seven rebounds.

With Young shooting poorly, the Hawks needed other guys to step up and that’s when Huerter played one of the best Game 7’s from an auxiliary player we’ve seen in quite some time. Almost every shot went in and his teammates were truly impressed by everything they were witnessing.

Thanks to Huerter’s massive performance, the Hawks are going to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will now play the Milwaukee Bucks who just came off of a win against the Nets. Even if the Hawks lose this series, Huerter’s performance will still be remembered for years, and there is no doubt that the fans in Atlanta love him right now.

In the tweets below, you can see some of the reactions to Huerter and how he took the league by storm last night. Let us know how you think the Hawks will do against Milwaukee, in the comments below. 

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Philidelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers admitted that he’s unsure if Ben Simmons can play point guard at the level required to compete for a championship, following the team’s Game 7 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday. Although the team was able to hold Trae Young to an uncharacteristically inefficient performance, the 76ers lost 103-96.

“Can Ben Simmons be the point guard of a championship team?” a reporter asked Rivers after the game.

“I don’t know the answer to that,” Rivers responded candidly.

When speaking about Simmons later in the press conference, he added: “I still believe in him.”

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Simmons finished with just five points despite being one of the highest-paid players in the league. He failed to surpass eight points in each of the 76ers’ last three games.

“We lost, it sucks, I am who I am, it is what it is, it’s not easy to win…first thing I’m going to do is clear my mind and get my mental right,” Simmons said after the loss.

Despite his poor scoring performance, Simmons recorded 13 assists in the game.

The Hawks will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday.

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The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philidelphia 76ers, 103-96, in Game 7, Sunday, to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite an ice-cold performance from Trae Young, the Hawks’ role players were able to step up and secure the win.

Kevin Huerter, in particular, had a huge night, logging a season-high 27 points, with three assists and seven rebounds.

“It’s been our memo all year,” Huerter said about the team overcoming the odds on the road. “We’ve had guys out all year, guys still banged up, a lot we wish were playing tonight. When you need someone to step up, this team is special. Everybody has counted us out all year. For us to get this far and win in this building in Game 7, that’s huge for us.”

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The game came down to the wire with 20 lead changes and 19 ties throughout. 

Young finished shooting just 5-23 on the night, but said they are aiming to make it farther than the Conference Finals.

“We’re happy we made it to the Eastern Conference finals, but we’re not satisfied,” Young said after the game.

The Hawks will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. The last time Atlanta made it to the NBA Finals was in 1961.

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama wished her husband, former President Barack Obama, a happy Father’s Day on social media, Sunday. Michelle said their kids “couldn’t have asked for a better role model.”

“Happy #FathersDay to all the dads out there — especially the one and only @BarackObama!” she wrote. “Our daughters couldn’t have asked for a better role model. We’re so lucky to have you in our lives.”

With the caption, she included a photo of Barack with their daughters Malia and Sasha inside the Oval Office at the White House.

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Michelle also wrote about her late father, Fraser Robinson III, in a separate post.

“It’s almost #FathersDay, so I’m thinking a lot about my dad: his baritone voice, his laugh that filled up the room, the way he always knew how to set the right mood by spinning up the perfect record. My father gave great advice, taught me the value of hard work, encouraged me to ask questions, and always gave me the space to do so. I always thought he was so cool—just look at this photo!”

Check out both of Michelle’s posts below.

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Ari Fletcher went all out for her Father’s Day celebration in honor of Moneybagg Yo, Sunday. She posted a video to her Instagram story that showed off a massive “#1 Dad” sign, matching massage tabes, and a “World’s Greatest Dad” poster featuring pics of himself and the family.

Moneybagg Yo and Fletcher have been romantically linked since January 2020. During their time together there have been many ups and downs, but they’ve remained together throughout.

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Fans worried whether the couple was calling it quits, earlier this year, when both Moneybagg Yo and Fletcher unfollowed each other on social media. 

Back in April, Moneybagg Yo explained why there’s been turmoil, but they’re still going strong.

“It’s going on almost two years in October,” he explained. “She understands, she get it. […] With this situation I can talk how I want, I can say what I want, she accepts it. She gets it. She knows what’s going on. That’s how the money coming in. So why would she interfere in that? She understands everything, she’s like my homie at the same time. She’s like my friend at the same time. It’s love.”

He added: “We just wanted to get away from the social media sh*t but we live with each other. We see each other every– she with me right now. All the social media, like, we try to get away from all that but it is what it is. They see us.”

Check out Fletcher’s Father’s Day plans below.