NBA Stars Chris Paul, Donovan Mitchell, & Victor Oladipo Praise Trae Young

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Rookie Trae Young made quite an impression this season for the Atlanta Hawks. The numbers speak for themselves but so do many of Trae's fellow NBA players, whom we caught up with over the course of the season to hear their thoughts on the rookie phenom! Among those singing his praises include Houston Rockets' Chris Paul, Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love, Indiana Pacers' Victor Oladipo, Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, L.A. Sparks' Candace Parker, sportscaster Ernie Johnson Jr., Denver Nuggets Isaiah Thomas, L.A. Lakers' JaVale McGee, TV host Shannon Sharpe, Phoenix Suns' Jamal Crawford, New York Knicks' Kevin Knox, Lakers' Kyle Kuzma, Orlando Magic's Mo Bamba, and Laker Tyson Chandler!
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Pressure is what you make of it. Uh I've known Trey for a while now. I've known him since he was in high school. So the good thing for him, he's been in the spotlight for a while. And being able to shoot the ball opens up a lot for you as a as a player. Uh being able to to have guys who can continue to shoot and continue space the floor. It'll it's handle as one such so he can get to the basket. I think that's going to really help him out.
I think he's fearless. More than anything, he just he let he lets it fly. Um he's a great distributor and you know, a lot of people love watching him and he's a guy that's um going to make a big impact in the league.
I've been well, I know Trey. I've been watching Trey since he was in high school. Sky's the limit for him. Whatever he wants to do, he can accomplish it if he just continues to keep working hard. I'm excited. I'm excited for Trey. I'm excited for Atlanta. I'm from Atlanta. I'm happy for this the city of ACL to have somebody fun they can watch.
He's a hard worker, um extremely skilled and obviously like the first generation of the Steph Curry type of player. with his range and his ability to share the ball, it will probably be a little bit easier for him. You know, when he was in college, it was like, if we stop him, their team has no chance. And so they threw all kind of gimmick defenses at him and that kind of thing. I think he'll be a a great success story in the league.
how good he can shoot, how far he shoots the ball and um he's talented. I'm I'm excited to be able to compete against them and and um I'm happy he's made it to the NBA. He's going to be a special talent. Just thinking about it, the way that he plays, that's definitely a positive thing, especially in this this day and age where that's that's the way we play in the NBA. So, it's definitely a great thing and I'm I'm he definitely has the shot.
Well, he can shoot it. Um but not only can he shoot it, he can distribute the basketball. So, as long as he doesn't get too caught up in saying like, you know, he led the nation in scoring his assists, which has never been done before. Um he's the guy that can average, you know, 10, 11 assists a night. I love his game. He's exciting, the way he plays, he he can shoot it and can make plays. He's always a threat when he's on the court now, he's fun to watch. He really creates for other people on the team. We all know he can really shoot the ball. So, I think uh it's really you only see about his game, it's really can pass. He's a really good passer, great vision. So, I think a lot of people kind of get misplaced that with all his shooting ability, but he really can pass.
No, his scoring ability. You know, he's uh you know, proven to be a great scorer in college and you know, so far and you can tell that you know, he has a high skill set.
Trey's my boy and I think he's going to be very successful at the next level. I think anytime you're able to shoot the ball that well, you're going to be able to create space. Uh and you got to place in this league.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Donovan Mitchell
Utah Jazz player praising Trae Young
- Chris Paul
Houston Rockets player praising Trae Young
- Kevin Love
Cleveland Cavaliers player praising Trae Young
- Victor Oladipo
Indiana Pacers player praising Trae Young
- Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics player praising Trae Young
- Trae Young
Rookie NBA player being praised
- Candace Parker
L.A. Sparks player mentioned as praising Trae Young
- Ernie Johnson Jr.
Sportscaster mentioned as praising Trae Young
- Isaiah Thomas
Denver Nuggets player mentioned as praising Trae Young
- JaVale McGee
L.A. Lakers player mentioned as praising Trae Young
- Shannon Sharpe
TV host mentioned as praising Trae Young
- Jamal Crawford
Phoenix Suns player mentioned as praising Trae Young
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