Trae Young - 2020 All-Star Starter

[JayBirdHawk]

34 minutes ago, lethalweapon3 said:

They out here podcasting with fiancees, and she's like "It's da Instagram kids these days! Basketball's not fun anymore!" Aw.

And whatever a Glenn Consor is wants to "un-skew" the data. Hm.

What y'all eating for breakfast this morning?

~lw3

 

30 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

She's an idiot

She's an idiot....and he's a Wuss letting her lobby for him and Consor is an ass for having her on a post game show, one where Beal didn't even bother to show. 

They ALL deserve each other.

[lethalweapon3]

That just makes me appreciate Stinger, Jerome, Kelsey and Andre all the more.

Wizards got THAT much free time in their postgame shows?

~lw3

[kg01]

lethal is on one today.  I'mma just stand to the side and let him work.

But one thing I found funny amidst all this asg talk.  The folks mad at Trae making it (due to lack of winning) are the same folks mad at Middleton for making it ("just 'cause his team's winning don't mean he a all-star").

IOW, these dumbarses don't know what TF they want.

Carry on @lethalweapon3 ....

[macdaddy]

6 minutes ago, kg01 said:

lethal is on one today.  I'mma just stand to the side and let him work.

But one thing I found funny amidst all this asg talk.  The folks mad at Trae making it (due to lack of winning) are the same folks mad at Middleton for making it ("just 'cause his team's winning don't mean he a all-star").

IOW, these dumbarses don't know what TF they want.

Carry on @lethalweapon3 ....

Honestly i was way more accepting of criticism when Teague/korver/sap/horford got in.   And i think there was less.   People just don't understand the history that Trae is making on a nightly basis because no one in the media covers it. 

[JayBirdHawk]

3 minutes ago, macdaddy said:

Honestly i was way more accepting of criticism when Teague/korver/sap/horford got in.   And i think there was less.   People just don't understand the history that Trae is making on a nightly basis because no one in the media covers it. 

They're too busy busy choking on their crow.

[AHF]

Good call on that cognitive dissonance, @kg01.  Here is another one from ESPN:

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28532940/nba-all-star-debate-big-questions-surrounding-2020-all-star-starters

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2. Who is the most controversial starter choice?

Woodyard: Trae Young. This is no knock on Young because I love his game, but I could see how Atlanta's 11-34 record could raise concern. I have no problem seeing "Ice Trae" represent the Eastern Conference as a starter where, outside of the top teams, there are a bunch that really aren't very good. Why not bring some excitement?

Sedano: Trae Young. I'm OK with him being an All-Star. He's as exciting a player to watch as there is in the game. However, the Hawks are the worst team in the Eastern Conference. I get this is a glorified pick-up game, but winning has to matter a little. I take exception with Jimmy Butler being labeled a frontcourt player -- he deserves to be a starter. He's the most important player on a Miami Heat team that's the biggest surprise in the East.

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LeBron is on the clock. Who should be his first pick in the All-Star draft?

Royce Young: It's pretty easy to guess that Anthony Davis will be pick No. 1. But both Luka Doncic and Trae Young could be fantastic All-Star Game players. Doncic is a matchup nightmare, an isolation monster and a solid shooter. Young is a magician passer with range to 40 feet. And remember, defense doesn't matter in the All-Star Game.

 

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Which player combo do you most want to see as teammates in the game?

Pelton: Luka Doncic and Trae Young have been compared since they were traded for each other on draft night in 2018, so it would be nice to see them on the same side of things for once.

Young: Doncic and Young together would be really fun. That's a storyline that's always going to be interesting, but we've seen them against each other before. How about on the same side?

Woodyard: I'm looking forward to the potential of Trae Young and LeBron James joining forces as the perfect mix of old and new. Plus, they're two of the best passers in the league, so I could see some great dimes being thrown. It's always fun to watch the new evolution of stars and how they're able to arrive on that All-Star stage. I'm sure James would welcome Young with open arms.

So Young is clearly the most controversial choice.  But he is also maybe worthy of the first pick among all the starters in this format and is the guy we are most excited to see on the floor. 

Sounds about right.

[macdaddy]

sign me up to see Trae and Luka together.  That would be a nice break from the constant comparisons.  

[kg01]

1 minute ago, macdaddy said:

sign me up to see Trae and Luka together.  That would be a nice break from the constant comparisons.  

I need this in my life so bad.  (Hmm, that doesn't sound like kg)

... because I need Trae to go smooth-clean off in beast-mode.  Then I need Luk* to totally pull a Carlton and steal the ball from his teammate only to jak up a hero ball shot and come up short in front of everybody. (ok, whew, that's more like kg)

I also want Giannis to pick an all foreign team (plus Trae) and whip the 'Mericans' collective arses.  Wait, does that make me a "Lib"?  Don't answer that or the whole thread'll get nuked.  Hehe

[Spud2nique]

3 hours ago, lethalweapon3 said:

They out here podcasting with fiancees, and she's like "It's da Instagram kids these days! Basketball's not fun anymore!" Aw.

And whatever a Glenn Consor is wants to "un-skew" the data. Hm.

What y'all eating for breakfast this morning?

~lw3

Cherry picking? Does she even know what that means?  

 

Suddenly, Anna Horford seems much much smarter....  
 

@kg01 See what ur boy’s girl is saying about our boy Trae? This pretty much eliminates a Trae/Beal backcourt for the future. 
 

CJ McChuck, my boy! Comoooooon downnnnn! Actually just stay right up there in the PNW, you good.

 

[Spud2nique]

2 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Wuss

 

[kg01]

Just now, Spud2nique said:

Cherry picking? Does she even know what that means?  

 

Suddenly, Anna Horford seems much much smarter....  
 

@kg01 See what ur boy’s girl is saying about our boy Trae? This pretty much eliminates a Trae/Beal backcourt for the future. 
 

CJ McChuck, my boy! Comoooooon downnnnn! Actually just stay right up there in the PNW, you good.

 

Heh, yeah I can't even defend muh boy on this'n.  Well, technically, she's just a gf so she doesn't have to move to Atlanta once we acquire him this offseason.

You can keep ol' out-of-shape Chuk.  Ol' beer-gut Chuk

[Spud2nique]

7 minutes ago, macdaddy said:

sign me up to see Trae and Luka together.  That would be a nice break from the constant comparisons.  

No way! I want Trae to eat Luka for lunch....dinner...whatever.

[hawkman]

1 minute ago, Spud2nique said:

No way! I want Trae to eat Luka for lunch....dinner...whatever.

Yeah, this beef ain't over! 

[Spud2nique]

From the all star ️ starters, these are the guys I want to team with Trae.

 

Giannis

Anthony Davis (to see what life can be like with Trae..a taste if you will).

Lebron

From the reserves:

Sabonis

Bam

Joker

Gobert

 

I think Trae can possibly threaten Magic Johnson’s all star record of 22 dimes if he gets a good team.

 

 

 

[AHF]

3 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

From the all star ️ starters, these are the guys I want to team with Trae.

 

Giannis

 

 

Trae needs to start recruiting now!

[Spud2nique]

Just now, AHF said:

Trae needs to start recruiting now!

Ya, his first real chance this ASG. Finally a Hawk superstar to recruit. New territory for me. I mean Nique was the best but he just wasn’t that personality. 
 

If we get Giannis at any point I’ll cry for like a day and half.

[marco102]

Just now, Spud2nique said:

Ya, his first real chance this ASG. Finally a Hawk superstar to recruit. New territory for me. I mean Nique was the best but he just wasn’t that personality. 
 

If we get Giannis at any point I’ll cry for like a day and half.

I'll cry the whole damn year all the way up to the Championship! 

[Spud2nique]

Post all star game, we may see a ton more Hawks fans. The world will finally see Trae because let’s face it, the average NBA fan who is mainstream and watches ABC games starting in Xmas doesn’t really really know what Trae is all about yet.

It won’t be long before they do. Must see 🧊 Trae!

[Atlantaholic]

27 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Cherry picking? Does she even know what that means?  

 

Suddenly, Anna Horford seems much much smarter....  
 

@kg01 See what ur boy’s girl is saying about our boy Trae? This pretty much eliminates a Trae/Beal backcourt for the future. 
 

CJ McChuck, my boy! Comoooooon downnnnn! Actually just stay right up there in the PNW, you good.

 

Beal, Trae backcourt would never net us a championship anyway. Beal is as short for a SG as Trae is for a PG, and neither can defend (even if the wanted to) because of that lack of length. 

[Atlantaholic]

3 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Post all star game, we may see a ton more Hawks fans. The world will finally see Trae because let’s face it, the average NBA fan who is mainstream and watches ABC games starting in Xmas doesn’t really really know what Trae is all about yet.

It won’t be long before they do. Must see 🧊 Trae!

Not sure about this, he was # 1 on the fan vote which is the main reason he is starting. He was higher on the fan vote than the media and player vote. I'm pretty sure there are loads of people worldwide already on the Trae train.