Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted September 19, 2019 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 What say you Squawkers? Defense, Defense, Defense. All about his effort. This article has some good points. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2854314-trae-young-needs-to-become-a-stephen-curry-clone-but-not-how-you-think 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 24/12 36mpg and I just hope his defensive communication is good, he continues from the 2nd half of the season in shot contest from the perimeter and that he is more aggressive on D. Offensively, he will beast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 37 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said: What say you Squawkers? Defense, Defense, Defense. All about his effort. This article has some good points. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2854314-trae-young-needs-to-become-a-stephen-curry-clone-but-not-how-you-think It's more than effort, a lot of it is BBIQ, instincts and communication. These are things that can improve in time but Trae has to put the work in. He is 190 now. Let's see if it helps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Sothron Posted September 19, 2019 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 22/9 in raw stats. His defense and not shooting those crazy 40 foot three point shots will hopefully show major signs of improvement. His passing is elite and ability to finish around the rim/run the P&R are excellent. I am very excited to see what he can do this year with more time in the summer to work on his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleachkit Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, NBASupes said: 24/12 36mpg and I just hope his defensive communication is good, he continues from the 2nd half of the season in shot contest from the perimeter and that he is more aggressive on D. Offensively, he will beast 12 assists per game? Does that even happen? That's a really, really high number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 23/10, better effort on D (Korver-esque) rising from horrible to just below average, raises 3-pointer to 35%, floater continues to develop into one of the best in the league, all-star. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 3 hours ago, bleachkit said: 12 assists per game? Does that even happen? That's a really, really high number. Trae creates as much as anyone who's ever played the game. It's possible for Trae. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, NBASupes said: Trae creates as much as anyone who's ever played the game. It's possible for Trae. It’s a bit of a stretch, but with Ice TrATL’s generational passing/lob skillz, the open 3-pointer prowess of Kev/Cam/Dre, the dunks of Oleksay, and the hops of J-Bap/Bruno/Mr. Jones, 12 apg is absolutely within the realm of possibility. There’d be no doubt of his all-star cred if/when that happens. Just might. I’m sticking with a more realistic yet still sensational 10 though... Edited September 20, 2019 by hazer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Diesel Posted September 20, 2019 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 I think he's going to struggle a bit early but by midseason he will pick it up. I don't look for great jumps in his defense. That is rare. However, I think that Pierce will develop schemes to try to hid him and Collins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Popular Post JayBirdHawk Posted September 20, 2019 Author Premium Member Popular Post Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Quote Double-double average in scoring, assistsTrae Young ranked tied for 22nd in terms of total double-doubles last season, but he also led all players in terms of double-doubles with points and assists.After averaging over 19 points and eight dimes during his rookie campaign, there is no reason to believe that Young cannot average a double-double in points and assists over the course of a full season.Young nearly posted double-double averages in February and March, and he only figures to grow more comfortable running the point for the Hawks. Plus, he has more outside shooters on the roster with De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish joining the fray.First All-Star NodHad Trae Young performed as well as he did during the first part of the season as he did over the course of the final three months, he almost certainly would have garnered All-Star attention.Young stands an excellent chance at making the All-Star team, particularly in a weak Eastern Conference that has a relative shortage of star power at the point guard position. If the Hawks are competing for a playoff spot in February, it will be hard to argue that Young does not deserve a spot on the team.All-NBA team?Making an All-NBA team is probably the highest individual accolade a player can receive outside of being named the actual MVP of the league.Now, Trae Young is certainly not one of the 15 best players in the NBA heading into the 2019-20 season, and he is not among the top six guards in the league, either. However, he could absolutely string together a season worthy of All-NBA recognition. Should Young play at an All-Star level and lead a Hawks team that arrives well ahead of schedule, he might be named to one of the All-NBA teams in the 2019-20 NBA season. https://clutchpoints.com/trae-young-3-bold-expectations-hawks-guard-2019-20-nba-season/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Atlantaholic Posted September 20, 2019 Premium Member Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 23 hours ago, bleachkit said: 12 assists per game? Does that even happen? That's a really, really high number. Honestly with the pace of the game today and the lack of good backup PG options, if Trae gets 36 mins + it's not ridiculous. 10 is much more likely though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleachkit Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Atlantaholic said: Honestly with the pace of the game today and the lack of good backup PG options, if Trae gets 36 mins + it's not ridiculous. 10 is much more likely though. Most of the seasons averaging 12 or more assists per game are held by Magic or John Stockton. It's a very high bar for sure. Weirdly, Isiah Thomas averaged 13.9 assists in 84-85, but no other season averaged more than 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Could have averaged ten assists last season if folks learned how to hang on to passes sooner back then and then finish as well of course. A bunch of missed bunnies early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleachkit Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Atlantaholic said: Honestly with the pace of the game today and the lack of good backup PG options, if Trae gets 36 mins + it's not ridiculous. 10 is much more likely though. No one has averaged 12 assists in a season in a very long time. Believe John Stockton was the last to do it. Even Nash didn't do it, although he came close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 33 minutes ago, bleachkit said: No one has averaged 12 assists in a season in a very long time. Believe John Stockton was the last to do it. Even Nash didn't do it, although he came close. Trae can, why? PnR dominate and a creating slasher. He could have had 10apg with ease if his wings could shoot outside of Kevin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleachkit Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, NBASupes said: Trae can, why? PnR dominate and a creating slasher. He could have had 10apg with ease if his wings could shoot outside of Kevin. He can in theory. But it's really hard to average 12 apg. There are just going to be some nights where he only has 7 or 8. And for every 7 or 8 assist game (which is actually solid), he will need a 16 or 17 assist game to off set that to keep his average at 12. The math is very daunting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 minute ago, bleachkit said: He can in theory. But it's really hard to average 12 apg. There are just going to be some nights where he only has 7 or 8. And for every 7 or 8 assist game (which is actually solid), he will need a 16 or 17 assist game to off set that to keep his average at 12. The math is very daunting. It is but not with Trae's style of play. The thing that usually prevents it is due to being extremely good and not playing the 4th QT like the Steph's of the world. The bigger one is MPG as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted September 23, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 On 9/20/2019 at 8:43 PM, bleachkit said: He can in theory. But it's really hard to average 12 apg. There are just going to be some nights where he only has 7 or 8. And for every 7 or 8 assist game (which is actually solid), he will need a 16 or 17 assist game to off set that to keep his average at 12. The math is very daunting. Agree. It would be great to see but a big outlier. I like Trae as much or better than anyone to hit this mark but I'll take "no one averages 12 apg" over the field for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDawg#8 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 As impossible as it may seem, the better our other scoring options become, it is possible to see him approach that number. Trae can go one of 2 ways imo. He can grow as an efficient high volume scorer, play off the ball more and not rack up as many assists, or he could grow as a floor general and take less shots (still increasing his efficiency) and really take advantage of the talent around him and rack up volume assists which would help him approach that 12 apg. Option A, become a 25+ppg 7-9 apg player Option B, become a 20-24 ppg, 10-12 apg player Thats kind of the way I see his career going. The more points the less assists. 25 and 10 being the optimum balance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PSSSHHHRRR87 Posted September 23, 2019 Moderators Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 You said it... defense. Hell, if he stays the same offensively, but improves his defense, I would be more than happy with that. Defense wins championships. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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