Trae Young - The Man, The Viper, and The Prosecution aka The MVP aka Ice Trae

[JayBirdHawk]

46 minutes ago, MarylandHawk said:

The quality and volume of his passing is literally off the charts. 

Not enough credit especially given his size.

[MarylandHawk]

3 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Not enough credit especially given his size.

That is what bothers me most about (I am going to coin this term) the “Traetors” is that they will continually harp on things he has no control over like his size and athleticism and down play how he has maximized everything he CAN do. In fact he has out performed what should be expected of him. That’s why doubt bothers him so much and for that matter me too.  Others have to step up and make the most of their opportunities. I expect his teammates to hit every open shot off his passes because they are so perfectly placed and they are wide open. They make less than 50 percent. 

[JayBirdHawk]

On 2/21/2020 at 2:23 PM, enrique said:

These guys are out of touch with reality and deeply embracing their identity as Traeters. 
 

 

2 minutes ago, MarylandHawk said:

That is what bothers me most about (I am going to coin this term) the “Traetors” is that they will continually harp on things he 

You're late on the 'Traeters'

[Wretch]

19 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

 

So much for the WOAT conversation.

 

17 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Luka better tho and Ja can dunk.

[MarylandHawk]

41 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

 

You're late on the 'Traeters'

Oh s*#!  My bad. 

[JayBirdHawk]

[Final_quest]

25 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Yep, I think Dame and Harden are the closest comparables to Trae.  Lebron and Luka are more like each other.  

People are unhappy with this?  Don't get it at all.  

[kg01]

18 minutes ago, Final_quest said:

Yep, I think Dame and Harden are the closest comparables to Trae.  Lebron and Luka are more like each other.  

People are unhappy with this?  Don't get it at all.  

I'd say the Maverick is more like Harden than Trae is.

Trae is 1 of 1, sun.  Lilllllard can't touch Trae as a playmakuh.  Jmho

[JayBirdHawk]

38 minutes ago, Final_quest said:

People are unhappy with this?  Don't get it at all.

Like another Squawker said - we see Trae up close and personal, so we see EVERY TINY FLAW.

For the other guy, we only see all the good highlights - I hope they got a glimpse of all the flaws last night!

But that's a them problem!

[macdaddy]

8 minutes ago, kg01 said:

I'd say the Maverick is more like Harden than Trae is.

Trae is 1 of 1, sun.  Lilllllard can't touch Trae as a playmakuh.  Jmho

Yeah Luka plays just like prime Harden to me.   All the way down to picking up rebounds off the floor that his teammates let bounce around.  

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[bleachkit]

https://deadspin.com/trae-young-nate-mcmillan-atlanta-hawks-coach-killer-1850018961

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25 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

https://deadspin.com/trae-young-nate-mcmillan-atlanta-hawks-coach-killer-1850018961

 

please no one click on this, every time you give Deadspin a click you make he world a worse place.

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10 NBA Players Who Need to Step Up Right Now

Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks

All season, we've gotten reports that Trae Young might not be the best teammate or the easiest guy to coach. Maybe it's not too late to unring the bell on those accounts. And you have to wonder if having Young simply play like himself might turn the volume down on one of the noisiest teams in the league.

Young's counting stats glisten. He's putting up 27.0 points and 9.9 assists per game. The two-time All-Star's shooting percentages dull the shine considerably, as Young is posting his worst shooting percentages since he was a rookie in 2018-19. A 31.4 percent clip from beyond the arc is particularly troubling after last year's climb to 38.2 percent.

Along with Young's shooting accuracy, the Atlanta Hawks are nosediving in offensive efficiency, falling from last year's No. 2 ranking to a dispiriting 21st. Maybe it's not fair to pin that decline on Young. His presence on the floor coincides with a boost in Atlanta's offensive rating that ranks in the 98th percentile, right in line with his impact of a year ago. But as Charles Barkley notes so often on Inside the NBA, responsibility comes with being a great player. Young is a fully maxed-out, face-of-the-franchise figure in Atlanta. If the Hawks are going to get their house in order, he has to be the one to organize the cleanup.

That means acting in a way that changes what can only be described as an increasingly negative perception of his leadership. The shooting numbers also need to improve, and Young must put forth a modicum of effort on D. Those aren't big asks.

Young is "the guy" here, and the survival of this version of the Hawks depends on him to deliver on the floor and in the locker room.

10 NBA Players Who Need to Step Up Right Now | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

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[Gray Mule]

RUMOR:

Trae Young thinks that he should be in a major market and LA Lakers are looking to trade for him this summer.  

[AtLaS]

Players voted Trae at #12 for backcourt players in the East, behind guys like Lamelo/Garland/Brunson. Don't even know who 10/11/12 were.  Crazy.  I don't think we will have an all-star this year.