Predicting whether Trae Young will pull the trigger on a shot or kick it out to an open teammate is what makes him such a dynamic player. Not to mention difficult to defend, as the New York Knicks were left confounded by Young’s handles on a drive to the hole in which he faked a behind-the-back pass that completely fooled both Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley before bypassing them to convert an underhand scoop shot on the run. The two-time Atlanta Hawks All-Star burned the Knicks for 27 points and six assists in a 139-124 victory on January 20, 2023. Young averaged 26.2 points and 10.2 assists per game in 2022-23, marking the fourth consecutive season he finished top-15 in scoring and top-three in facilitating. · Jan 21, 2023