Trae Young On Playing The Villain, Fighting Adversity, The Knicks, The Luka Comparison and More |
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Our guest this week on The Old Man and The Three podcast w/ JJ Redick and Tommy Alter is non-other than Trae Young (The Atlanta Hawks). Topics include:
01:07 - Nutmegging JJ 03:22 - Developing his handle 06:50 - Being small in The NBA 10:01 - Being influenced by The Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder 10:58 - Almost going To The University of Kansas but deciding to go to Oklahoma 12:18 - JJ and Trae sharing a bond over being hated at a young age 15:25 - Being heckled by New York Knicks and other NBA fans 18:09 - Being compared to Luka Doncic (The Dallas Mavericks) 20:53 - Trae's NBA Draft night experience 21:22 - The decision to wear short on draft night 22:35 - Playing in the social media age 24:43 - Why nobody ever talks about The Atlanta Hawks 25:50 - The playoff series against The New York Knicks 26:58 - Beating The Philadelphia 76ers in The NBA Playoffs 28:23 - What would Trae Young have done had Ben Simmons not passed the ball in The NBA playoffs 32:22 - How does Trae Young improve his game in the future 34:30 - Explaining his patented floater game 36:16 - What Trae learned from losing to The Miami Heat in The NBA Playoffs 38:56 - Why Trae looked up to players like Tony Parker, Steve Nash and Chauncey Billups 39:47 - How Trae can improve his defense 43:49 - Why Trae loves Darius Garland's game 44:58 - JJ and Trae nerd out about 3-point shooting 52:25 - JJ story about trying to guard Trae Young Subscribe to The Old Man and The Three podcast w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter YouTube channel for more interview and NBA Playoffs highlights. |