10-06-2021, 08:26 AM
I guess these two will always be linked because of the draft day trade.
Wonder how Trae will fare this season. He is a phenomenal talent offensively, but the last two seasons he decided to take advantage of drawing fouls, ala James Hardin. I understand that it's free points. Went from 5.1 FTA/gm to ~9 FTA/gm over the last two seasons. But now there is the emphasis on "non-basketball" moves not creating fouls. So it will be interesting to see how if affects his game and his perception in the league. I think he has to get All NBA to truly max out his contract, but if his scoring is down it could impact voting since he's not going to chart in any other category aside from assists.
Wonder how Trae will fare this season. He is a phenomenal talent offensively, but the last two seasons he decided to take advantage of drawing fouls, ala James Hardin. I understand that it's free points. Went from 5.1 FTA/gm to ~9 FTA/gm over the last two seasons. But now there is the emphasis on "non-basketball" moves not creating fouls. So it will be interesting to see how if affects his game and his perception in the league. I think he has to get All NBA to truly max out his contract, but if his scoring is down it could impact voting since he's not going to chart in any other category aside from assists.