Buzzard wrote:Duke4life831 wrote:Marcus wrote:
this was my point when talking to a co-worker about Trae. The kid can be a sniper if he just changed his selection and take the open looks provided by the offense. If Nash is the comp then that should be the emulation. Nash in today's climate would be ridiculous.
And going all the way back to his high school and USA days, this is the main reason (defense as well) that I have never been fully on the Trae Young train. Last year he had 1 month where he shot at least 35% from 3 (shot very well with 43%), but that's it just one month. Its not from a lack of shooting ability, its from horrible shot selection.
I do think he's a good enough shooter (especially from the line) that he is never going to be horrific from an efficiency stand point. But with his turnovers, shot selection and defense, ya that stuff prevents me from buying into him going to be a star one day.
Teams have not adjusted to Trae. That is a pipe dream a lot of eastern conference fans are hoping for. The Hawks have 6 returning players from the start of last seasons roster: Young, Collins, Huerter, Len, Bembry, and Carter. Trae has played more minutes with any of three rookies than two of his remaining starters in Len and Huerter. The sky is not falling and Trae Young will be fine.
You cherry picked .350 and that excluded four other months of .340, .347, .337, .337 to go along with the .437. His 2018/19 season total assist to turnover ratio was better than 2 to 1 ( 653 assist to 308 turnovers ). For a high usage rookie and primary ball handler that is outstanding. I don't know what to say to this Trae is a bust kind of talk other than you probably tasted crow last season and you will be again this season. Trae will be an All Star and star for the Hawks for many years to come. Book it Danno.
What? Where did I say teams have adjusted to Trae? Where did I say he was a bust? I didn't cherry pick any stats, I clearly stated he only reached above 35% once in a month from 3. That isn't cherry picked, it's the truth. For a guy known for his 3pt shooting, that 35% mark shouldn't be a crazy one to hit.
It's like if I don't sing nothing but praises for a player I'm considered a hater or something. I've been extremely critical of Zion in this thread and the rookie thread, I'm far from being a Zion hater. I just don't think it's all that far fetched for me to say Trae has bad shot selection. I didn't think that was some controversial take. This isn't me hating on him cause in the East or he's a Hawk, you can go to the draft board before he even played a second of college ball and you'd see me saying the same exact thing. All I'm saying for Trae to be a star, he needs to be a super efficient high volume scorer to make up for his horrible defense. With his shot selection im not sold that will ever be a consistent thing for him. I'm not calling him a bust, just in my opinion I wouldn't bet on him being a star.