98%

I guess in theory adding some more off ball action for him can maybe make him a better player?? Maybe??

This feels like offseason drivel. They may come out the first few weeks with a bunch of bullshit sets but I guarantee their crunchtime offense will be a whole bunch of AD-Trae pick and roll

Yes but he does have deep deep range and is a better shooter than his percentages. I doubt we will see much of Trae coming off screens and things of that nature though. Off-ball Trae hasn’t really been much of a thing with Murray or Johnson so I’m not sure what WSH is hoping for other than just wanting their young guys to get touches and keep Trae fresh even if it isn’t ideal.

Like the quote says when it’s important Trae will have the ball in his hands. Trae and AD in the two-man game will probably be their bread and butter in close games.

This is an extremely limited view of what a functioning NBA offense looks like

I really liked the AD and Trae trades but they have not aged well. Trae getting a max to do what exactly and the AD situation is looking like a pain.

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It’s worth it if they can get 50 wins and a playoff series win

They’re really buying into this “diet Curry” thing 

People are overestimating the ceiling of this comment (off ball to support AJ and George) and underestimating the rest (take over in close games). This is a development forward move but as much as I love George and AJ, they’re both not ready and Trae going to help them get ready. But those two are also working on their off ball games and there’s a lot of possessions in basketball.

Like every big swing, this can go wrong, but ppl just aiming Trae can’t develop his game at the beginning of his prime are just hating without real reason.

He says he likes to model his game off of Nash- we’ll see how true that is.

He doesn’t have to be the primary ball handler as long as the offence eventually gets the ball to him. It’s like Ginóbili not starting (not sure if you’re old enough to remember) was a huge story to reporters and nephews but everything worked out okay.

If he actually improved as an offball player that would be awesome for the Wiz and might help justify the contract. But players don’t change how they play after they get paid for playing how they’ve always played. 

Yeah, passing/play making’s like one of Trae’s best attributes.

Then again, Wizards gon Wizards lol

Trae would be best as a super 6 man

Its like they bought really expensive training wheels for their bike, and instead of putting them on they just parked them in the corner and tried to learn anyway.

Which is like fine, you can learn without them, but why spend all that money on Trae Young then?

I mean, give him both. If you’re trying to compete right away maybe not but I very much liked Kidd’s Flagg PG start even though half of our sub didn’t. Throw him into the deep end and he’ll learn to swim faster.

It should genuinely be the easiest roster in the league to look at and design a system around. And the Wiz are just like, nah, square peg goes in the round hole lol

Trae is still going to run the pg position but hes not going to be as ball dominant as he was in Atlanta.

The title is misleading. The body says his vision “includes” having him play off ball. That doesn’t mean it excludes having him play on ball most of the time, just that he will also play off ball.

George is kind of the odd man out, unless you bring him off the bench. Which they easily could. This feels like the type of headline you read in the summer and it immediately falls to the wayside before November

When Trae is the point, there isn’t a secondary scorer. The ball gets only to players when in scoring position only. He’s not that type of point guard.

The problem is they realize they drafted a player who doesn’t fit with him, and gave him a bag.

Trae is a great passer. People hate on him way too much bs his skill level. 

Ha, was about to say the same word for word.

I think he’s only seeing lots of $$$s rn tbh lol

Yes

He got a 4 year max somehow despite his value being at its lowest point and taking a lesser role. He’s happy.

I am a certified Trae Young non believer, but making him play off ball sounds idiotic. He’s still a very strong offensive engine with the ball. Its everything else that needs improving. His one best skill is creating offense off of high screen and rolls. He has had seasons where his ability to drive offenses was close to curry level. Again i dont like trae, but this seems like classic wizards being wizards. Trae Young aint Klay Thompson.

Well obviously, it’s the Wizards.

>The Wizards’ professed vision for Young in the season ahead **includes** him playing off the ball and allowing youngsters such as Dybantsa and George to handle the basketball. **But when Washington finds itself in close games, it can count on Young to bring the ball upcourt, make certain everyone is in their correct place and orchestrate quality shots.**

Literally nothing wrong with this at all. You are just yapping to yap

It seems like they’re certainly not trying to build up Trae’s future trade value by doing this either; I mean, he’ll probably still score decently enough but on worse efficiency and without the play making intangibles he brings. Very odd.

Yes. I also want to point out that Brian Keefe, our coach, isnt the one who said the quote being scrutinized either. We will see how it actually works.

Seriously Trae Young’s best skill is easily his ability to play make. If anything maybe they envision him taking less 3’s off the bounce

has a subpar catch-and-shoot 3P%.

His catch-and-shoot 3P% is 40% (44% specifically from the corner) 

He’s never played with someone to do that with

What value does he bring off ball? He’s a questionable 6’1 and not a sniper from deep. Not that athletic either so there’s no cutting and as of now is a volume scorer and playmaker. I can see why he wouldn’t want to play off ball.

I thought the deal he got was fair for what he could do for the team but if they’re going to take him away from his thing that he’s been doing his whole career to cater to AJ then the deal makes absolutely no sense. It’ll be the JB situation all over again where he’s a good player but he’s so overpaid that nobody wants to take him.

His issue is he’s really not anything special as a shooter, he’s average at best

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Trae didn’t show the ability or willingness to be an effective off-ball player during his time in Atlanta, although it should be noted that he’s never played with anyone good enough to force him off the ball

Did they not see us get DJM to try off ball Trae?