45 points + 43 points! second in the league! The man who replaced Doncic alone, whether he is a cornerstone star or not
What kind of star can be called a cornerstone star in the NBA league? Superstars like James and Durant are definitely superstars, and Jokic, Antetokounmpo and Embiid are all MVP-level superstars, and they are all cornerstone stars of their respective teams. Mavericks star Doncic, although he has not won the MVP, he has been in the best team for 4 consecutive years, and he is also the cornerstone star of the team. Alexander is the cornerstone star of the Thunder. Super champions Zion Williams and Wembanyama, are they cornerstone stars? None of them have led the team to rise yet? 45 points + 43 points!
In the 2018 NBA Draft, Ayton became the No. 1 pick, Bagley was the No. 1 pick, Doncic was the No. 5 pick, Jaren Jackson was the No. 4 pick, and Trae Young was the No. 5 pick. Originally, the Hawks used the No. 5 pick to select Middle Cic and sent it to the Mavericks, and the Mavericks used the No. 5 pick to select Trae Young and trade it to the Hawks. Later, Doncic debuted on the Mavericks and rose to the top. A lot of people say that the Hawks lost money in the trade. Trae Young also grew into the No. 1 core of the team with the Hawks, and Trae Young led the Hawks to the Eastern Conference Finals. Many people say that there is a gap between Trae Young and Doncic, Doncic has become the cornerstone star of the Mavericks, is Trae Young now a cornerstone star?
Recently, Trae Young has scored more games. In the regular season between the Hawks and the Spurs, Trae Young shot 15 of 29 and blasted 45 points + 4 rebounds + 14 assists + 2 steals. The Hawks and the Nets battled, Trae Young shot 12 of 20 and slashed 43 points + 4 rebounds + 9 assists + 2 steals. The Hawks and the Magic played each other, and Trae Young slashed 41 points + 4 rebounds + 8 assists + 3 steals. Once Trae Young broke out, his ability to score high points was still quite strong, and his passing and assist ability was also outstanding. However, to analyze a star, you can't just look at the three statistics of rebounds and assists, but also look at his efficiency and team performance.
This season, Trae Young averaged 35.6 minutes per game, contributing 26.8 points + 2.7 rebounds + 10.5 assists (second in the league) + 1.5 steals. Just looking at Trae Young's scoring and assist stats, you think he's great, 12th in the league in points per game, second in the league in assists per game, second only to Haliburton, so the gorgeous stats are really great and outstanding. However, Trae Young is shooting just 41.2 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from three-point range this season. Efficiency is one of Trae Young's Achilles' heels, and he's been a bit embarrassed to shoot a new personal low this season.
In addition, Trae Young also has an Achilles heel, defense, his defensive ability has always been weak, Trae Young is a representative star of the offensive and defensive weak type of guard. This season, Trae Young's defensive efficiency of 117.2 (222nd in the league) is still in the worst bracket. Trae Young is only 1.85 meters tall and weighs 75 kilograms, and he is not physically strong enough, and he suffers very much in the low post defense, and he can't defend people. Doncic is 2.01 meters tall and weighs 105 kilograms, Doncic also plays guard, Trae Young vs. Doncic, the physique difference is a bit huge.
The Hawks have been building around Trae Young, poaching helpers such as Dejounte Murray, Capela and Bogdanovic through trades, plus the Hawks' own selection of new stars such as Hunter, Jalen Johnson and Okongwu, the Hawks' roster is not bad. However, Trae Young's record is not good: the Hawks are now 9-13 and only 10th in the Eastern Conference. Fans believe that Trae Young's stats look good, but as if he is a strong outsider, he can't lead the team to win and lead the Hawks to rise, which is why he is not a cornerstone star. Now, young guards such as Alexander of the Thunder and Haliburton of the Pacers are stronger than Trae Young in terms of personal data and team record. Do you think Trae Young is the material for the cornerstone of the team?