![]() I know it’s going to be a couple of months from now. “I know my body and how hard I can push it and where maybe I can slow down. Yet Young strongly dismissed the idea these circumstances would hinder his development. The Hawks and seven other NBA teams have started these workouts without any real clarity on when next season will even begin. This marked the first time Young and others have played in any five-on-five games since the NBA suspended the season in March because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Hawks have taken another step this week - hosting voluntary group workouts, keeping players, coaches and staff members quarantined at a hotel and their practice facilities. And Atlanta will add rim protector Clint Capela after acquiring him in a multi-team trade from Houston shortly before the season hiatus. The Hawks could have about $50 million in cap space for free agency. 6 pick or using it to select a prospect in the NBA draft on Nov. Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk has remained open-minded on trading the No. Some of that hinges on factors beyond Young. Winning, and doing whatever I need to do to get us over the top and get into the playoffs.” So that’s my main thing going into Year Three. Watching these games has been tough, and just being in that position. “I think that’s always been my focus, but it is even more now than ever. “My main focus going into my third year is winning,” Young said. Instead, he sounded irritated that the Hawks (20-47) finished with the Eastern Conference’s second-worst record and could not participate in the NBA’s season restart in Orlando. Young sounded less inspired with how he improved from his rookie to sophomore season in points (19.1 to 29.6), shooting percentage (41.8 to 43.7), assists (8.1 to 9.3) and minutes (30.9 to 35.3). For me, stats is the last thing I’m bringing up. ![]() I don’t want that narrative to be I’m all about stats because I’m not. I hate the narrative of just being a scorer and a stats person. But I couldn’t even watch it,” Young said Thursday. Another captured the 50-point game he had Feb. One video showcased Young’s first All-Star appearance in his second season. So one day, a close friend pulled up a few YouTube videos that he thought would keep Young entertained. No matter how busy he kept his offseason schedule, at one point Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young ran out of things to do. It's a scary thought as a Heat fan but as someone here truly appreciates basketball, I would love to see it.Watch Video: Inspired by 'The Last Dance,' Trae Young has Jordan-esque goals Trae has the upside though if he can ever truly take that next step off ball and turn it into an actual monster. So until that happens, I'll take one of the best defenders at point guard and someone who is more efficient. He's talented enough to be able to do that with some consistency, but It's still extremely difficult. He basically has to rely on hitting extremely long shots off the dribble, off balance to get going. It's a part of the reason his efficiency is so up and down. ![]() ![]() When he is only dangerous with the ball in his hands, defenses just key into him that much more. There's no reason Trae can't do that and unlock that next part of his game and makes the Hawks that much harder to guard. Even Duncan Robinson is a nightmare for defenders running around screens, running them ragged. With Dejounte Murray on this team, I would love to see him turn into Rip Hamilton, Ray Allen, and Steph Curry. If he doesn't have the ball in his hands, he stands in the corner and is extremely easy to defend. ![]() but despite being a shifty and a great athlete, he never moves off the ball. When Trae is at best, he's so dynamic on offense. It's not for a lack of effort but is just too small to ever be an effective defender. Trae will always struggle at the point of attack. Defense matters and Murray is a huge body. I know this is an Atlanta sub so this will get buried but, I take a Trae second behind Jamal Murray. No racist, sexist, or homophobic language at allĬlick here to read our full Rules and Guidelines No threats or personal attacks against anyone * Social Twitter Discord Sub Meme Guide No Shitposts Cicada Theme Holiday Theme Ticket Guide Comment Flair ![]()
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