04-20-2022, 01:38 PM
(04-20-2022, 06:49 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Wow !! Way to crap on Trae Young. Don't you think Miami's scheme has a lot to do with his struggles? Also, Atlanta is not the same team they were last year, and they just lost Capela for probably the series. A lot of what they do is predicated on the Trae Clint P&R. Not having him hurts, and Collins just came back from injury. A lot of variables going on here. As far as his D, what really great small scoring guard was a good defender? Iverson? IT, during his run in Boston ? They all are hidden on defense. I just think you're being a little harsh on Trae, and not giving Miami credit for how they are defending him. But more probably than not, you're going to hear from him before the end of this series.
Yes, Miamis scheme has absolutely to do with Trae's struggles. But remember, superstars can't be schemed for. Trae is definitely not one. Superstars manipulate any scheme thrown at them and change their game accordingly using smart decisions. Trae's decision making has been exposed in playoffs. I expect Hawks to change schemes up, starting next game, only in order to attempt to make the game and the reads more simple for Trae - so that he can become more effective. He will have more productive stretches. We will see more situations suited for his type of game. Trae's defense is horrendous, by far the worst defender in the entire NBA. In 3 first quarters, Cleveland kept switching to Trae and Hawks were in huge trouble, in each situation they could penetrate with ease into the paint. Hawks managed to hide Trae in 4th. No way you can do that going forward against better teams. In the 4th in clutch, Trae gave up huge lanes to the basket for Miami to score. Hawks are playing 4 against 5 with him on defense. No wonder that defense and the entire Hawks team looked better against Cleveland whenever he came out on the bench and Delone Wright came in. Trae is a one dimensional player. The less dimensions you have in your game, the more you are susceptible to be schemed for. In playoffs, scheming becomes at a level or two above regular season. Take last season away as an unusual covid situation with most team being at half strength. This year, is full strength playoffs. Defenses are swarming around and using more tape information to target opponents schemes in deliberate ways. Trae is absolutely outstanding in one-on-one iso situations, where reads are simple. But his one dimensional skills, are an advantage to the opponents coach and a disadvantage to his own coach and schemes as this puts massive restrictions for what you can do, on both ends of the court. Miamis playbook is larger more open one. It will come down to coaching who wins this one, as both teams have so many great players.