Isn't it just a shooter, what's so great about it? Most people define Trae Young as such. There are a lot of people who say that Trae Young is following Curry's old path, and Curry has proven the possibility of a super shooter, so Trae Young only needs to maintain his advantage in this league that encourages three points to succeed. If you're just defining Trae Young as a super shooter, there's really nothing wrong with that. Because the most obvious label on Trae Young is his three-pointer. But as a player who can take the team to the divisional finals, Trae Young's ability is certainly more than that. At the very least, his level is much stronger than what we've seen.
This is not blind advocacy, and Trae Young does have its own unique features. His offense is in the league's first gear, otherwise it wouldn't have been possible to step up when the Hawks needed someone to come out and save the team. This is a leader-level player, so when many people say that there is a gap in 18 years of unique double pride, I would like to say that Trae Young is going his own way. He did not choose to hype high-profile, nor did he choose to be bound to Doncic all the time, but according to his own nature, hit the path that belonged to the shooter.
Speaking of which, it is very difficult for the shooter to be recognized by everyone, especially as the cornerstone of the main core. No why, the shooter is traditionally a supporting role. The most important thing in modern basketball is offensive space, and the task of the shooter is to provide space for other players. From this perspective, Curry's focus on a lot of the time is also to create space for his teammates.
So if the shooter wants to be the cornerstone, he must have more skills. Trae Young was naturally aware of this problem, so in the beginning, Trae Young was groping for his own path. The League's judgment on the scale of the blow penalty is relatively vague, so Trae Young and Doncic invariably follow the path of foul play. Although it reduces the ornamentality, it improves the scoring ability of yourself and the team. Later, the league changed the rules of judgment, and Trae Young could only return to the starting point, starting from the attack and changing his method.
As can be seen from his rookie years, Trae Young is a player who is unlikely to be destroyed. As long as you don't wave, you can definitely make a difference. One of the most important reasons why Trae Young's ability is so affirmed is that Trae Young's own technology has tended to a big success. This is the same as Duncan at that time, both technology entered the mature period, and after entering the league, all they needed to do was adapt to the intensity of professional games. For Trae Young's talent, this is not a difficult task. So you can see that Trae Young became the leader of the team in a very short time. There is the support of management, but also his own ability factors. At least most rookies can't do that.
Trae Young's first year showed a very comprehensive offensive technique, and it was the kind that hardly had any shortcomings. His breakthrough and projection skills are top-notch, as well as his passing skills and big picture view. The Eagles know this. To further flex Trae Young's abilities, they also equipped a deputy, Collins. I have to say that this is indeed a good move. Collins and Trae Young's partnership directly brought the team's blocking efficiency to the extreme. To this day, they are still the most efficient duo in the league, and Trae Young's more than 70% of the blocking and demolition rounds are with Collins, which makes up the Hawks' most important offensive system.
So what offensive techniques will Trae Young have? You can't always have all offenses that are three-pointers. Thanks to the offensive space Collins gave Trae Young, he could indeed complete the so-called three-point performance. To break it down, Trae Young now has his own offensive plan. First, Trae Young certainly has a longer range than the other players. His range can be directly covered into the mid-line area, which is where other players rarely shoot. Currently, Trae Young is the player with the most shots in the league in the midfield area and the highest shooting rate.
What good is it to shoot in such a place? The biggest benefit is that Trae Young can open up as much space as possible while reducing the impact of defensive distress caused by his body defects. Opponents like to foul Trae Young because his physical fitness is not as good as his opponents. In the past, blowing penalties may be easier, so everyone is still more restrained. Now that the scale is strict, everyone prefers physical contact with Trae Young. So pulling away the range has a very obvious bonus to Trae Young's attack.
Unlike the strange players like Harden and Doncic, Trae Young rarely pulls back three-pointers on the ball-holding end. His percentage of the ball retreat is only 10% of Doncic's. Why? Could it be that Trae Young's footwork is relatively poor and can't open the distance? In fact, it is not, as we said above, Trae Young's offense likes to cooperate with the blocking and dismantling of his teammates, so most of his three points are completed after the cover with his teammates, this skill can greatly avoid Trae Young from being interfered with, while improving the value of teammates on the offensive end. This offensive style with team bonus reactions has greatly improved the chemistry inside the Eagles, which is also a small wisdom of Trae Young.
Trae Young's three-point shots, while not the most numerous, is the ratio between production and efficiency. It can be seen that after experiencing the confusion of rookies, Trae Young pays more attention to the cost performance of each shot. This style of play also makes Trae Young's overall style more mature, which is still more commendable.
Trae Young also has another ability: his ability to wrap around the cover after blocking is very flexible. What is the use of this skill? The biggest effect is to make the opponent not know their offensive choices. With cover players, opponents need to anticipate Trae Young's attack. And at this time, no matter where Trae Young shoots from, he will have a fake action as a puzzle. This excellent ability to intervene directly filled Trae Young's offensive efficiency. Who can combine a little psychological tactic with their teammates when playing cover? This is called talent.
From the above analysis, it can be known that the root of Trae Young's body is three points, and his ability to advance is based on three points, with a variety of small skills. Regarding this part of the ability, a lot of players have not been able to do it. Or rather, they still just immerse themselves in their own advantages and don't come out.