The Truth About Trae Young's Struggles
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- čas přidán 24. 11. 2023
- Trae Young has had a roller coaster of a season so far. Let's take a look at why he's been struggling to shoot the ball for most of the year. Enjoy!
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you gonna update the video now that trae been balling this season or only make videos when he's struggling?
While it's not American football or rugby, scoring at the rim inevitably comes with contact, bumps, and potentially, pain or injuries. Trae's size is a disadvantage, but other players his size do just fine. I think his issue is the aversion to getting hit; it's like he panics at the sight of an incoming defender and flings up a poor shot or pass.
That's a good point, I agree with that tbh.
Or mostly due to some rule changes some of his bait fouls aren't getting called
No one is as skinny as and small as him and good at the rim
I think is kinda his mentality around the ring and his iq. He trys to get the foul and force a bad shot, instead of looking for a good shot or pass. Curry is not way more stronger than Trae, but because he knows he is about to pass or shoot, he dont hesitate when he is going to the ring.
@@justinholland6132cant compare to curry or athletic point guards but its not an excuse..his efficiency is very bad..sometimes its his decision making and shot selection are also a factor
Gotten addicted to basketball in the 80s with Larry I don't have the slightest bit of compassion for him. First come the basics, then you get to shine. It doesn't work the other way around. He's living proof of that.
Trae needs to get stronger and work harder on his on ball defense.
Simple as that.
His career started in a league where the foul-baiting was at an all-time high, and he benefited enormously from that. With the rule changes veering towards less foul-baiting and more physical contact, we knew Trae was going to be one of the most affected players.
He is an inmensely talented player and a legit all-star, but his game (and the Hawks in general) needs serious adjustments if he pretends to lead the Hawks to title contention.
He's still getting to the free throw line at an elite rate still. Almost 10 Ft attempts per game right now. I think Andy mentioning that he's a poor finisher is the real problem here.
He's attempting more free throws than he ever has
@@TheShapeshifter you could tell he definitely didn’t look at the analytics before he made his comment.
False
“immensely talented” stop the cap
He should go through the same weight and strength training Steph went through. He gets knocked around too often.
I feel like trae just needs to invest in the weight room a little bit more so his body can absorb the contact and it won’t be as bad
IF Isiah Thomas, Kyrie and Steph can finish at the rim consistently he can too, but you are right he has no body mass so he get contact misses and thinks everything is a foul.
I talked with someone else about it, that he should stop taking idiotic shots, get some weight, get a dribble pull up from two (you rarely see him do it) and he should be fine.
@@MatheusTurossiTrey is shorter than all of them
@@marcel3942Are you Sure? Isaiah Thomas is 5"9, Isiah Thomas is 6"1, Steph and Kyrie are 6"2. I know massive difference right here how can he finish like them being this little.😂
Edit: If you don't know what you are talking, please refrain from doing it. Makes you look stupid and lazy (since you can get this information within 30 seconds).
trey is wayyyyyyyyyyy less athletic than them like do you not have eyes all those players are built and have great body control in the air@@MatheusTurossi
@@marcel3942Isaiah Thomas is 5'9" (4 inches shorter)
Didn't you already once mentioned that Trae was a victim of his own success in a video talking about the dilemma of young superstars today? I guess it did carry over into this season so far, huh.
Your going to end up in the Mississippi River inside a suitcase if you don't watch that tone
@@nikobellic8627are you okay bro???
@@nikobellic8627they let you out of the crazy house for an hour huh?
@@nikobellic8627don’t go shooting up a mall with all that anger lol
@@nikobellic8627you’re another dude who uses the net to vent out pent up anger instead of getting therapy. Get help. It’s usually affordable these days.
this is what happened when players got used to initiating contact then pulling themselves away like they were shot to fish fouls and and-1.
they couldn't make a shot or a play while absorbing real contact.
Exactly
Trae needs to hit the weight room honestly, he looks the same as his rookie season.
Congrats on reaching 500K totally deserved 🎉
I refuse to believe that trae young is 6'1" 😒
He tall as me!
Trae last 3 games:
36 ppg 9 apg on 52/56 splits
Hope he keeps it up
theres a reason you left out the previous 10 games😂
@@antcantcook960 28 and 11 on 43/38/87 for the season now
Trae needs to bulk up and work on finishing through contact. I think he'll be fine once he does that or needs to lean into his finesse game refine his skills and jumper.
Some Hawks buddies tell me that problem with the team is...
1. Trae isn't a volume shooter, he needs to cut down on shot attempts to be efficient.
2. Players aren't smart players or not buying in with HC quinn bc they're worse than before record wise.
3. They're a small team. They want to play OO but he's small for a center (who says is actually a PF) and is a reason why Clint is not gone yet.
4. Defense is worse than before.
5. Quinn is forcing them to play a style they're not good at, taking many 3s which they're not a good shooting team.
Quin Snyder is a great coach. Trae needs to adjust his game.
He take a lot of shots that are only intended to draw a foul. He doesn't really try to make em, just get the free throws.
When he takes 5 or 6 of those a game and doesn't get the call, that's 5 misses right there.
It's funny everyone brings up the lack of Hawks playoff success since 2021, but he's made it every year and they've been competitive against highly seeded teams. Luka didn't even make the playoffs last year and he basically gets a free pass. I'm not trying to hate on Luka, just pointing out the double standard a lot of folks have mostly because they dislike Trae.
He's a high volume shooter with a lot of defensive liability. You live by the three you die by the three is still the same old saying. He's better off taking a set back as a second or third option on a team. The league figured him out.
Nah he’s back lol
If you actually watch Hawks games you’d know he’s the only one actually playing defense out there sometimes.
that sucks since he's 180 lbs. He can try all he wants hies not a guy that will consistently stop westbrooks. Youre just fanning out over him.@@Jamzmahname
@@bencheverydayNo I just watch basketball instead of speculating about it.
Luka is a high volume shooter and a defensive liability. So is harden and curry but y'all only criticize trae for it.
I don't respect Trae's team making the ECF in 2021. That came after the bubble and produced a shortened off season. Every team that competed in the Bubble playoffs got whooped in the 2021 playoffs.
EXAMPLE: Lakers & Heat both played in the Bubble finals and *Both got bounced out the first round in the next playoffs.
Trae benefited from sucking in the Bubble. FACTS
One thing that should be noted is that Andy Hoops is a Knicks fan, so that may explain the Trae hate
Wrong time to post this video because last 2 games he has averaged around 41, 5, 10, 49/47/90
Now do the previous 10
Dude has no vertical.I've seen WNBA players with better hops.
At this point can we even say he’s struggling? This is just who he is.
He’s an undersized inconsistent shot chucker that has good (not great) court vision that plays terrible defense.
The thing about inconsistency is this - one day he may be amazing, the next terrible. It’s the definition of inconsistency.
Don’t get your hopes up
He has great court vision. Literally leads the NBA in assists since he was drafted. He's currently on the 6th longest 5+ assist game streak in NBA history
I think what really did the damage to his scoring ability is his knack for foul hunting. Now the refs don't blow the whistle like fentanyl on Portland, his scoring took a dip. It's really a good thing the NBA has done over the years. We can really see who the really skilled players are and those who is just above average and okay.
whats crazy is hes still some how averaging almost 10FTs a game this season
@@mohamedadan6678 yeah, it doesn't even make sense. A guy complaining he's not getting the calls is averaging double digit FTA per game.
His sophomore season was incredible he almost averaged 30 points, his playoffs debuts a year after were incredible too. But if feels like he stagnated since
tbh if this was his peak id be fine w it, still can be an allstar every year, he just wont be able to win as the best player
As a hawks fan this is pretty much it for trae if he and the team don't take a leap its blowing up time
The hawks have given him all the tools to succeed I think he’s holding the team back.
@@user-nn6ow3xt5o I agree he probably would be better suited as a number 2
Trae probably would benefit from being the second option to a more physical scorer. He can get hot and certainly seems to have clutch mentality but I don't think he's cut out to be "the" guy on an elite contender.
Good morning everyone hope you guys have a nice weekend
Good video. Trae is one of my favorite players but he definitely needs to be better. Hopefully he returns to form because this video came out after he's seemed to get back on track to some degree, his last two games were his best of the season so far. I honestly don't think Trae will ever be a good defender, but he can definitely improve and absolutely needs to improve when it comes to his shot selection/decision making. I can safely say that his poor efficiency is a result of his poor decision making when it comes to shooting the ball. He takes way too many bad shots, and insanely difficult shots. We know you can hit a three from the logo, it doesn't mean you should. We know you can hit some insane floater over a guy who's twice your size, it doesn't mean you should attempt it. He'll often just throw up some horrible shot up at the basket when he's driving, hoping for a foul. And like you mention, he gets knocked off balance easily because he's so small so his touch seems horrendous around the basket sometimes. He almost doesn't seem to have the ability to identify when the optimal time is to put a shot up. I feel like other players will look at the defense and think "is this a situation where I can get a good shot?", Trae just goes without thought. It's just so evident, I watch other guards you mentioned like SGA, Mitchell, Curry, etc. and they don't have this issue. I just hope he can improve because I've always defended him, and I still will defend him because, like you mentioned, people don't realize his impact, some people just look at his efficiency and dismiss him entirely but they don't actually watch the Hawks. Lots of players have flaws, but they'll always emphasize Trae's. The first thing brought up is his flaws, while for other players, it's their strengths. He's disrespected... but he absolutely does need to be better.
I can tell you passed ELA
@@SplashYT. 🤣
Trae off ball movement is borderline trash because he wont commit to it. Without offball movement defense wont respect him, and he wont get clear lane to the rim. The thing that makes steph OP is his extraordinary cutting ability after he pass, he will take 2-3 cut to find defensive gap. I think steph 0-5 ft fg% is high because of his high cutting volume. It exhaust, disrupt, and create a late arrival contest.
The Brookline nets game really sums up Trae Young. The guy started the game 5/5 from Three which was incredible but then started forcing horrible shots and finished 8/16 from Three and 12/31 in total with late game misses and bad free throws. He’s so inconsistent
Thumbnail is kind of “scary”. Makes it seem like he died on the court lol
He’s been first total in assists for 3 years now and 2 for total pts which is crazy
“total, total, total!”
He’s been an extremely inefficient chucker, a foul baiter, and now getting exposed for his limited offensive game.
im looking for a new orlando magic video :)
Trae Young's shot selection to me has always been his biggest problem. Curry would never take the type of shots Trae Young is taking unless he was on fire. I really hope he gets his shooting together ASAP because my fantasy team desperately needs him to be.
Traes percentage at shooting 30+ footers is far and away the best in the league
@@TheRealAtrocityI don't think he should stop shooting those deep threes, he needs all of the spacing because he's small. He's a fantastic passer but three point line in, he should hand it over to Dejounte who's fantastic at it and lean into that off ball gravity even more
Hes the only offensive threat on the team and he's undersized compared to his peers. And he still has to try to guard said peers who give the best defenders in the NBA nightmares. He has a modern NBA game with "Old-school" PG's body. It's only so much he can do
He’s not the only offensive threat tho. He has DJ, Jalen Johnson who’s becoming a problem, bogdonovic, bey, and aj griffon who are all above average shot makers. As a matter of fact, they’re the reason the team still has a top offense, not trae.
@@acanofwhoopass4599 I disagree. Trae is the reason those guys are getting numbers. Because no one is worried about them. Hence Trae's almost 11 assist per game . If you stop him you stop Atlanta simple as that. But Jalen Johnson is a dawg though
@@MrDicus1lmfao Dejounte was getting his numbers quite fine without Trae, Boogy was a bucket in Sacramento like he is now, Sadiq was a bucket on the pistons until he hit a wall and bounced back. You gotta be a super casual or really don’t know shit about hoops if you think Trae is the reason those 3 are getting their numbers, when they’ve gotten them without him
Please make a video about the Magic! I’m a Magic fan and they have won 6 games in a row.
As a hawks fan I noticed trae size holds him back. When teams hone in defensively he struggles alot. It’s hard being that size and being super elite
He elite but only on a be side he need a top 13th defense around him for a team build around him to succeed
his gravity and great passing will always make him a valuable player, but his inconsistency with scoring makes me wonder if he's good enough to be the first option on a playoff team. He led the hawks to the ECF a few years ago, but he hasn't improved much from the player he was then and the team continues to be stagnant and middle-of-the-road. The DeJounte trade hasn't been as game-changing as we thought it would be, they need something else
Nice.
Trae has had really good defense this year, he deserves props
Gotta try on defense when you
Can’t buy a bucket
Lies
@ianvoltaire7099 This how I know you guys haven't watched many Hawks games
@@ianvoltaire7099the guy is definitely lying.
He is the type of person to look at Hurricane Katrina and mention the one positive thing he can think of. Trae is regressing as a star player and this guy is gonna point out that he has improved his defense when no one on the court even mildly respects Trae’s defense.
@@fredm.2699trae has gotten better at defending. But that’s like going from a turd to a fart, better, but it still stinks
If he had a play making point guard like he did with Rondo he could be a catch and shoot player which would make his life so much easier
I think that is a much better fit for somebody with his skill set. Let him run off screens and get open.
@@avantesmith6442exactly like Ray Allen
He don’t know how to play the catch and shoot role, barely does that with Dejounte
Never been a Trae Young fan but 28 and 11 on decent efficiency. Thats superstar right there.
Trae is the GOAT
Can you talk about the grizzlies struggle
As a Sixers fan, even when the Hawks won game 7 against the Sixers, he still had a horrific stat line of 20 points, 10 assists of 5-23. So I don't care if he won that series. He still has trouble hitting shots that he would normally make
Exactly to me Trae always kinda been playing like this.. That's why it was soooo bad Philly lost that Game 7 cause Young was playing so had
A lot of stars throughout history will have poor game 7 performances stat-wise and their team will still win.
been saying for years that this dude gets bodybagged in the 90s and he's struggling in this pattycake no-touch charmin soft rules
very nice video but i feel like the defense part was a little off considering while yes he’s not a good defender he’s not the reason why the hawks defense is bottom tier this season . he’s actually been one of the better defenders on the team despite his size
Sometimes overtraining of something causes the opposite effect, can be one of the answers.
Wish they would just get rid of him
His decision making on the court really just makes you shake your head.
Trae is having his worst year, yet he's 15th in PPG and 2nd in APG. Haters gonna hate😅
Exactly and they comparing him to shai and Mitchell who are taller and more athletic than him
He's getting the harden treament from the refs now, harden use to manipulate the game so much on offense he dosent get the same foul calls anymore same thing with trae so far this season.
This is andys niche
1:34 that is a a pretty insane efficiency
Sad to see his career going this path and him being this criticized for how talented he
only reason why his stock is so high for all of this time is that people see next comming of Steph Curry in him. If there was no Steph he would just be a bench warmer
Comparing a 6'0 170ibs guards finishing to a 6'6 190 and 6'3 215 super athletic guards is crazy
If he can put on 15-20 pounds and get just a little better on defense it would make a huge difference in his game
True, but people have been saying that for quite some time. Seems like be should have done that by now
The one part of his game I feel like young needs to implement is running around off the ball. Majority of the time he just stands at the 3 point line waiting for someone to pass it back to him. That either leads to a far three point shot or a contested one leading to horrible shot attempts. He even has another highly skilled pg playing next to him who can handle the ball himself but isn’t the shooter he is. It’s unfortunate since this team tries its best to play around him but that’s the main issue. If you stop him you stop the team more or less.
the problem is that, even tho top 2 ORTG, Trae needs to step up when it comes to playoff(we all know that playoff is diff than regular season) and for defense (idk im rarely see stat, only look for live score,etc) but Trae needs to learn how to steals or intercept or deflect the ball. I mean i cant argue about getting switch or getting post up from bigger man but surely reading enemy ball movement and steal the ball it might be helpful for not for himself and for his team as well
Lmao he had one bad series in his whole career now yall talking. Man these comments got no ball knowledge it's crazy 😂
@@Yute01 dude im talking about the CURRENT situation, not FROM THE PAST
@geraldsetiokusumo9094 Current situation you said he can't get steals right? Lmao check his average RIGHT NOW. You don't know what you're saying, with all due respect.
@@Yute01 @Yute01 hey you said "one bad series" right? you talked about playoff right? it means you talking about the PAST not CURRENT DUDE, am i wrong?. Yeah i know i have no ball knowledge about his steals or so whatever and also you dont know what i'm saying, basically i'm refer to Andy Hoops, he is saying that Trae Young is struggling right now but his teammate got his back. The problem is that next playoff is gonna be different level and he needs to step up(which is Andy hoops talking about CURRENT SITUATION NOT ABOUT PAST)
@geraldsetiokusumo9094 Yeah idgaf about no current shit dawg. Look at his absolute most recent performances if your ass wanna be so current 😂. Even this dude don't know what he talking about, the youtuber. Same niggas out of draft day saying Trae might be out of the league soon 😭
Trae is a no2 guy honestly speaking
Trae has been a top 3 scorer and assister over the past 5 seasons. No one talks about that.
Make a trade for Dillion Brooks and embrace the "villain" persona. Trae @ Knicks is a beast.
Just make the whole league hate the Hawks 😂🤣
The change rule in foul baiting affected him
Looks like Trae really has to carry this Atlanta Hawks team with Kevin Huerter and John Collins gone now honestly
Last 5 games Trae avg 29 and 11 on 41-41-88% shooting
Whats his defensive rating during the three losses in that stretch?
His numbers have been trash since on offense including tonight,
mIce Trae 🐁
Can’t wait for Trae to prove all of you wrong. Hawks in fo
The Hawks would probably be able to build a title contender if Trae Young became more like Chris Paul. There’s not a high ceiling for a team that builds around a player like Young is now. Just look at the Sixers all those years with Allen Iverson.
Trae has struggled immensely so far this year. His inconsistency this year has been hurting the hawks. There are times when the defense will converge on him in the paint and he’ll throw up a wild off balance floater. Or do too much with the ball.
This aged well yeah he needs to work on fg because it’s 40 percent but he has improved it was around 30 and his 3 point shorting it above 40 he in the last 4 or 5 games he just needs a little muscle like Mitchell Mitchel and him are the same height it’s just Mitchell has a bit more muscle
Years go by and Atlanta are made ridiculous for having traded Luka for this boy
Yet both Luka and Trae both had the same postseason success. That's never occurred to yall 😂
Doing lay ups against 7 footers is hard! Trae is a foul searching player. On break he stops so a defender will run into him. Eats at free throw line.
Trae literally hottest player in the nba. Another know nothing bad take streamer.
It's simple they don't respect the Hawks except Trae you put another all star in their and it might change, PG for Hunter Capela and Murray 1st might work
Trae is simply not as good as people wanted to believe. He never shot well and still chugs a lot of shots, he can't defend and he benefited a lot from faults they don't call anymore. He can pass the ball, but that's not enough when you can't defend and you have terrible percentages.
D-DRIP. are we serious fellas
He's not a SuperStar player, just ave player.
Hawks fan here for over 15 years. Since I learned about basketball, the Hawks have been the team I’ve seen grow from fringe contenders to playoff staples to blah seasons to trash seasons and until now. I personally never like Trae’s game, even when he dominated college basketball. I wanted luka so badly, and when we drafted him in 2018 I was so excited, but then we traded him for Trae. I’m personally not a fan of small guards who can’t defend , even if they can score 30ppg. It’s not trae’s fault about his height , but you can’t build a team around a player who is literally the worst defender in the league.
I hate pulling this card on him, but if Quin Snyder doesn’t make this roster go far in the playoffs, potentially an nba finals appearance, then he’s getting fired. Trae is gonna get the label of coach killer , and I’ve always thought Trae had a thing with coaches. Lloyd Pierce and Nate McMillan probably aren’t the biggest fans of him , but if quin snyder , who’s been a really good coach gets the boot, all the fingers are gonna point at Trae since he’s the leader of the team.
That 2021 ECF appearance was great in the moment, but looking back at that, it was a cupcake matchup against a playoff dropper in Julius randle and Ben Simmons playing like a ghost. Yea we exposed Philly but if we were to face them again in the playoffs, we’d lose.
Yea I’m hating like crazy on Trae ,but I never liked his game , I personally don’t think he has that great of a winning mentality, he can’t defend, and if it wasn’t for the rest of our guys stepping up we’d be horrible. We’re never winning a title with Trae young, and I’ll give it 2 years until we start hearing about Trae young trade rumors.
Stop living in the past. That was 5 years ago. Luka will never play for the hawks shut up
he's having a gravity like steph but off-ball movement like russ
Trae is in that tier of players who are good, but you will never be legitimate contenders if he’s the best player on the team.
its another situation like Kemba on the Hornets
@@GuitarWithJakeKemba was never as good as Trae in the playoffs. Yall talk like crazy bruh goddamn. Nigga compared Kemba aw hell nah 😂
"The next coming of Jesus" too much bro lmao
Not a superstar just a glazed role player who’s also Inefficient
I used to not like Trae Young but calling him a role payer is ridiculous, dude averages 11 assist and over 25 you tripping
@@ThommyMckGoatyit’s just a fact he’s only good on the hawks just a below average player who plays with a trash team who just feeds him the ball and you calm him being a role player ridiculous but it’s just a fact 25 points on very inefficient shooting and his 11 assists are him stat padding on a bunch of Minutes per game.
@@Suficiente213What role player consistently averages 26 and 10 over a five year span, I don’t think you know what a role even is bruh😂😂
Bruh averaged 30 points and 9 assist in his sophomore season
@@ThommyMckGoatyyeah when he had John collins
Make jalen the franchise player
I can see the Hawks gonna trade for Zach Lavine at some point or they're gonna try to
He would be Michael Adams if he played in that generation…so many games where it’s to the wire and if not for his chucking they would have a lead…total product of the time
As a hawks fan I gotta say he's not doing that bad. if we had better bigs things would be better.
If the hawks didn’t trade luka draft night, they would’ve have been championship contenders rn. They done a better job building a team around Trae then what the mavshave done with luka.
his cliff was always going to be dramatic, just came quicker than expected
Crazy to think but Trae had peaked already, in his early 20s.
27 to 30ppg and 10ast for the rest of his 20s is an all time great player
Trae has to carry the team since they got rid of Kevin Huerter and John Collins
Collins didn't do anything for them and Huerter is a better fit for SacTown
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He does this every few years
Imagine being his teammate, esp one noticing himself getting better but appearing meh because of Trey's "leadership" and lack of success
You'd hate that little man, wouldn't you?
He's the league leader in assists since being drafted. He gets people easy buckets. Who wouldn't want to be his teammate?
@@kaii231 yet everyone knows it won't lead to anything and if they fall from Trae's grace for something like criticism of his shot IQ, no matter how well they play, they're gone because he's the designated future of the team which I predict will be a bad decision. He's just the best attraction the Hawks could get their hands on without losing it to a contender after a single strong season.
You can't build a title contender around him unless he shoots like 50% from deep reliably.
If you could have Haliburton or Trae and you're even hesitating, you're insane imho
@@YeeSoest they were in the ECF a few years ago and have made the playoffs for three straight seasons. U sound like a goofball
@@kaii231 haaave they gotten better along with the competition? Have they even maintained? Come on now, the Hawks aren't going to harm anyone near the top of the West this postseason and you call ME the goofball? they had one fluke year and then were just good enough when Trae was more effective than this year. How does that work out for this year in a stronger east with their token fluke season already used up?
@@YeeSoest you don't get within two games of the finals on a fluke. They've had horrible injury luck since then. Trae had a slow start and jalen Johnson just got hurt but they have the talent to make a deep run this year if they can stay healthy. Just sit back and wait.
why atlanta took him? why atlanta traded for him?
Trade trae and get a reliable point guard who isnt afraid of contact and can finish through it at the rim
If allen iverson was the 1.0, trae is not the iverson 2.0.. he is the iverson 0.5 😊
Haircut is his biggest struggle.
Why’d you cook him like that tho 😂😂 isn’t his fault he got the sucker that fell on a dirty carpet hairstyle
@@hewaswoodidders I'm bald so I have full right 😄
Swag culture is clearly destroying American basketball. Trae Young's first priority is always trying to convince people that he is the only tough player in the court. This is so lame and childish
Look like he don’t feel like playing tonight either 😢 I got him for 18+ tonight.
I hope he doesn’t have to finish his career like Kemba Walker-smaller scoring guards who are relatively poor on defense.