04-27-2022, 08:33 AM
(04-27-2022, 01:30 AM)burekemde Wrote: Trae will be traded in not too long from now. You can't have a soft player playing by far the worst defense in the NBA. I dont think I have seen someone in NBA play worse on defense. Even if he was the best offensive player in NBA, which he is far from, you still wouldn't be able to win when you play 4 against 5 on defense. And he is not a great offensive player, he can't score inside against good teams. The only thing he has left is basically the logo 3s, and that doesn't work either. He is pulling down his team with him. Hawks will soon have no other option than to trade him is my prediction, while his value and hype is still there, but GMs around the league will not buy into that hype as much, they have seen the inconsistency, especially if this goes on for more time and Hawks wait. I think Hawks now realise they will never be able to go all the way with him. Hawks have built an outstanding team that is limited by Trae Young. The worst is Trae's inconsistency. He just has so many low moments like these entire playoffs, also during regular season. Then comes a game where he explodes, and this builds up the hype back. But the inconsistency and the low moments always come and with regular periods. He is way too often shut down and takes the entire team down with him. Whenever Trae was on bench, the team played better D and more physical.
I'm in particular impressed by Hunter, Okongwu, Gallinari. Hunter and Okungwu will develop a lot and have two way skills and potential. Collins, Huerter, Bogdanovic, Capela all quality as well. The team deserved more and to be in far better position in the first place in the regular season and not be the 9th seed.
They proved they can win with him last year when they reached Eastern Conferences Final with him, which is huge win in any GM/owner book.
Trae will get his supermax offer in few years, and if traded teams will pay king's ransom for him. It is an easy bet.
GM will always pay guys like him 99/100 of the time