It was obvious from the get-go that Young was feeling himself. The 5th overall pick in the 2018 draft had a hand in Atlanta’s first 10 points of the game, scoring 8 and providing a beautiful pass to a diving Len.
Later in the game, he twice found John Collins in the corner for big-time downtown buckets.
Gotta have 'em! pic.twitter.com/f1cgas3HTK
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) November 20, 2018
He continues to soak up new tricks with pick-and-rolls off Alex Len, Dewayne Dedmon, and Collins–he’s starting to get extremely crafty with his body positioning and he’s doing a nice job of changing speeds and accelerating while going downhill to the rim.
What is this sorcery, Trae? pic.twitter.com/JxB1u6C4RE
— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) November 20, 2018
Even with his small frame, he’s creating magic in the lane–and in the process, answering questions about how he would adapt to lengthier defenders in the NBA.