MarylandHawk

I believe John can create his own shot if he has a couple of set plays to get him a mismatch. If this was explored more, they wouldn't be entirely dependent on Trae creating a shot for John.

Yep.

This has a lot of truth to it and it appears that way when you watch the games. I think another reason he has to shoulder so much offensive weight is because the team has not designated a second option. John Collins is the clear choice for this but they don’t commit to him and run plays for him down the stretch. He, Clint and Dre just get their shots through running the offense and they never really know when they are going to get the ball. There have been a couple of games where John was unstoppable all game long and then the 4 quarter came and he barley touched the ball. Not Trae’s fault though.

I don’t why coaches aren't giving this guy a chance. He was blocking 4 shots a game in college. Being big doesn't count for anything in this league anymore on defense because the nba wont let you touch anybody with out a foul being called. On offense he has guard like skills and a very good jump shot.

I would Trade Bruno for Bol Bol.

Spot on. When Dallas decided to trap Trae in the back court, it took a whole half for them to adjust. After the second time they did it, they should have let someone else bring the ball up to start the offense and set a half court pick to get Trae the ball in his hands going downhill. What makes it especially frustrating is that I believe they played the Spurs before that who use the same trap effectively against the Hawks and they did not learn from it.

Nice work. I think his teammates need to make open shots when they get the ball. Too many of his teammates are watching him play and are surprised when he pulls a deep one or he finds them wide open when he is not even looking at them. They just need to continuously look to get open and be ready to knock it down. My other issue is, when he pulls up for long 3 pointers his teammates just stand there and watch, nobody is crashing the boards. Dre was starting to do that before he got hurt and his rebound numbers went up. Everyone except Capella is out there watching Trae. Trae is playing the exact right way including defensive effort.

I agree wholeheartedly. He has to dig way down in his coaching bag to pull out some wins over the next 5 games. The is the most significant stretch is his professional career yet.

Thats the thing. He is humble and is a great kid. But nobody is out there disrespecting Luka so he doesn't have to defend himself. It is easy to be humble when you are compared to Larry Bird. Trae has rejected the comparison to him and Steph a thousand times humbly. Trae put up better more efficient numbers this year and they say he is the 11th best guard in the east? Come on man. Check Trae’s response, super humble. Atlanta doesn't have the luxury of laying low because no one outside of Atlanta will know what we have here.

That’s a good point. But it is also the reason why I think Trae is the perfect fit for Atlanta. This team has been overlooked, underestimated, and has never really won anything of significance. Nobody is going to heap praises on a team or a player who hasn't done that. But Trae has the guts to stand up for himself and the city until we can win it all. I love it.

Smoove at SF

I agree whole heartedly. We as fans need to get to the bottom of this. You also see this stuff during the regular season from the TNT crew.