Trae Young has found a new technique for scratching free throws, but it’s not just friends in the story. Moreover, one of his idols, Steve Nash, reacted strongly to his scheme during the match between Hawks and Nets …
14. 17. 15. 16. These numbers are the number of free throws Trae Young has obtained in each game since the start of the season. If no one doubts the ability of the leader to push the opposing defenses to error, this swelling (15.5 attempts on average against 9 last year) is also explained by the new malicious technique of Trigga Trae.
It is very effective with the referees for now, it is undeniable, but it begins to make a lot of noise among observers and among the opponents of the Hawks. It is in particular Steve Nash who, despite the victory of his Nets (145-141) went off his hinges during the match with strong words:
« That’s not basketball » – Steve Nash
Trae Young was drawing cheap fouls and Steve Nash was tired of seeing it, not being able to do anything about it. Coach Nash had to have a word with this ref. Talk heavy coach. #WeGoHard – @Keith_McPherson pic.twitter.com/tMEbkSD6Ga
— Talkin’ Nets (@TalkinNets) December 31, 2020
“It’s not basketball! You can’t do this, you can’t go back. This is not basketball !! “
The head of Young, who sees Nash getting annoyed on the edge of the sideline, says it all, since the former Suns point guard is one of the idols of the current Hawks nugget.
Moreover, Nash himself had said a few months ago that he saw in Young a reincarnation of himself, a sacred compliment. Only, Trae’s shenanigans quickly got the better of this exchange of niceties through the media, and the Canadian coach quickly had enough.
It remains to be seen if the “buzz” sequence generated by this rant will have an impact on the referees’ whistles. We wish it, because this kind of faults does not bring much except boredom and a feeling of injustice.
There is water in the gas between Steve Nash and Trae Young because of the leader’s daring new techniques for scratching faults. The Hawks player manages to win free throws, but at what cost?
