Joel Embiid has been known for his fair share of trolling over the years. However, after the Philadelphia 76ers crashed out of the playoffs in a 103-96 loss, the Atlanta Hawks social media page decided to do some of their Sunday trolling.
For the past eight years, "Trust the Process" has become a common chant for Philly fans that refers to former general manager Sam Hinkey's plan to rebuild the team before the 2013–14 season. The earliest use of the mantra is from an interview with former 76ers guard Tony Rotten.
After the win the Hawks used a stunning photo of Trae Young to fire back with some "processing" of their own.
Legendary. pic.twitter.com/wByshvZ6Fb
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) June 21, 2021
They didn't stop there, the jokes continued with this edit of the intro to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
It wasn't just the Hawks Twitter page as John Collins poked fun at the 76ers at his postgame presser by sporting a shirt with a photo of his Game 6 posterization and headlocking on Embiid.
It's another look at Young's performance, which became a source of attention when Atlanta took a bow in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd following Atlanta's win against the New York Knicks in Game 5.
The matchup appeared ahead of history in Philly's favor as they claimed a 5-1 record in Game 7 at home compared to Atlanta's 0-9 record in Game 7 on the road.
Despite this, the Hawks sealed their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in six years, where they would meet Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.