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Hawk sounds4/30/2023 ![]() ![]() Eagles can have a grip force of 400 psi compared to hawks which can reach 200 psi.Snyder lamented his team’s inability to overcome the mental hurdles of a back-to-back as the Heat did.īut his comments support Young’s assertion and the numbers.↓ Continue Reading To See This Amazing Video Key Points And, when you’re doing those things, and you’re playing a lot of minutes, and you’re asked to do so much offensively, it’s easy to kind of in the back of your mind say, ‘Oh, I’ll get it back.’ And he didn’t do that.” And that’s a standard he’s holding himself to. “There was a couple possessions in front of our bench in the second half (against Miami) where Trae was up on the ball, he blew up a handoff, he came back up, he fought over, got under – multiple-effort plays on defense. They have that identity – and for our guys…to continue to develop that type of identity. So, I think, these types of games – particularly, Miami’s physical. ![]() “They’re both competitive and they’re both young. “Those two guys continuing to learn to play off each other is important for our team,” Snyder said. Snyder noted that Young was fully on-board with not being on the floor as the group who was one was making headway.Īfter the second loss to Miami (on March 6), Snyder again praised Young’s defensive growth. I though, in the beginning of the 2Q, Trae defensively raised his level – he’s moving his feet, he’s talking.”Ģ) work harder recovering to/closing out/x-ing out on the weak sideģ) better two man work against weak side backscreen-pop action “He was great,” Hawks head coach Quin Snyder said after the loss to the Miami Heat on March 4. His usage rate has dropped 1.5% while his makes from an assist with Murray’s arrival but his catch-and-shoot looks have only risen by 0.3 attempts per game as his pull-ups have fallen 1.7 per game. Young joked that “maybe that’s why my shots are short” but tired legs could certainly be a culprit as his shot just hasn’t been there this season – his 32.5% mark from beyond the arc is just 0.1% better than his career-worst set in his rookie season. Quin Snyder said postgame that he is encouraging Trae Young to really use his quickness on defense.Īlso said "he's got a lot of pride" and defensive impact is something that he knows Young has been focused on.Ītlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder sees growth from TraeYoung, dynamic with Murray Zooming out, the Hawks are 1.3 points per 100 possessions better defensively when Young has been on the floor this season.Ītlanta is “just” 1.0 points per 100 possessions worse with Young on and Murray off. My defense is what I’m going to be focused on, that’s for sure.” So, I’m going to continue to be there on the offensive end. “I’ve been trying to do that all year just for my teammates…I’m playing really hard on that end trying to give my teammates all I can on both ends. “Bringing in, it allows me to be a little bit more aggressive on defense,” Young said. Some of that is variance in peer production but perhaps it does also highlight improved effort. ![]() To his point, Young’s 115.1 defensive rating ranks higher this season (48th percentile) than any of his previous marks have in their respective seasons, per Cleaning The Glass. And so, I mean I just got to continue to use my quickness and I’m going to do that.” So I just got to use my quickness to get under people and just make people as uncomfortable as possible. “I’m obviously already at a disadvantage because my height playing in a tall man’s league. “Defense is all about energy,” Young said postgame via Jameelah Johnson’s ‘ atlhawksfans’ channel on YouTube. Young, who is listed at 6-foot-1 and 164 pounds is well aware of his physical limitations. One of the longest-standing criticisms of Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young has been his defense or lack thereof. ![]() By Joshua Buckhalter 1 week ago Follow Tweet ![]()
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