TRAE YOUNG SHUSH SERIES
I've been in series where drinks were thrown at the court, and that is what I am used to, and now it's a bit different. It's supposed to amp up and bring that atmosphere, environment where it is right now. You come in, you play a great game, the crowd is supposed to do that. That ignited a lot of backlashes, which is understandable if you are a Knicks fan, but Derrick Rose has no problem with that, and in fact, encourages it, especially when you consider it's the playoffs. For now, though, the Hawks do not have a player scheduled to participate in an All-Star Game that will occur in their own backyard, and Young certainly has a gripe after being omitted.The Knicks crowd was constantly yelling 'F**k You' to Trae and the rest of the Hawks, and after his game-winner, he made a shush gesture to the crowd.
It is worth noting that Young could be added to the All-Star team as an injury replacement at a later date, and he would be a logical candidate, both given his performance level and his proximity to the host site of State Farm Arena. That uptick, combined with his tremendous offensive efficiency and Atlanta’s overall team improvement, leads to improved catch-all metrics - Young is a top-20 player in FiveThirtyEight’s RAPTOR metric, for example - and one could argue he is playing better basketball in 2020-21 than he was last season, despite this snub. Young is also making strides as a defensive player, making the best impact he has made through three seasons.
TRAE YOUNG SHUSH FREE
That free throw prowess, combined with a recent hot streak from long distance, leads Young to a career-best 60.8 percent true shooting mark, which is tremendous in any context and doubly impressive when considering his lofty usage. From there, Young is also hyper efficient, shooting 44 percent from the field, 38 percent from three, and 88.5 percent from the line while averaging more than 10 attempts per game. Individually, Young’s counting statistics are obviously impressive, with a top-10 scoring mark and an assist total that ranks near the top of the league. When Young is resting, the Hawks are out-scored by 6.5 points per 100 possessions, headlined by a massive dip in the team’s offensive efficiency. In 974 minutes with Young on the floor, the Hawks out-score their opponents by 2.2 points per possessions, including a lights-out 115.1 offensive rating. While Atlanta’s 13-17 record is not quite what was projected, the team has been plagued by injuries through the first 30 games, and the Hawks are notably better when Young plays than when he is on the bench. Young is the centerpiece of the Hawks, leading the team in both scoring (26.9 points per game) and assists (9.5 per game) this season. Atlanta’s lead guard was not the only notable snub, either, as Khris Middleton, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were omitted from the list. Bradley Beal and Kyrie Irving were announced as the starting guards for the Eastern Conference last week, with James Harden, Jaylen Brown and Zach LaVine selected as reserves in the backcourt. Unlike the voting for All-Star starters, which includes a split between fans, media and players, reserves are voted on by coaches around the NBA. Shortly after 7:00 pm ET, the NBA made its announcement and confirmed the above list.
West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Zion Williamson, Anthony DavisĮast: James Harden, Julius Randle, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Ben Simmons, Nikola Vucevic- Shams Charania February 23, 2021
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