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“I’ve had a couple people in games, when they’re guarding me or in a deadball, they’ll whisper, they’ll come over and just talk to me and be like ‘You’re a bad m-f,’” Young said. “It’s just respect. It’s a respect thing. When you get trapped the way I do, guarded the way I do, for me, it’s a sign of respect and I embrace it.
So Young brushes off his success on an individual level. Those losses, when I play good, stick with me. Because I hate that feeling when I play good individually, numbers-wise, but we don’t win. Because you can’t enjoy it, especially if you’re a competitor like me.”
Still, Young expects more of himself. With his size (6-foot-1, 180 pounds), Young often struggles on defense, and he’s averaging five turnovers a game.
“You can do a lot more,” Young said. “It’s crazy to say, it’s crazy to hear, but that’s just the realness. I think I can do a lot more. And whether it’s sliding over and taking charges on big men while they’re rolling, doing something. I can do more. I’ve just got to figure it out and find a way. I’ve got to figure it out and our team has to do a better job of figuring it out, too. We’ll get it right.”
Leading East PGs in the voting 
