After the dismissal of Nate McMillan, Trae Young had to defend himself from being a “coach killer”.
“People can say what they want… A lot of players have played for a lot of coaches” he recalled. “I don’t look at it like that… I don’t scrutinize the name of the next coach. I’m just trying to win a title no matter what. I only focus on winning. That’s the only thing that interests me. »
But why did the Hawks (again) change coaches in the middle of the campaign, and why did they absolutely want Quin Snyder? According to the official version, the goal was to save the current season. According to several American “insiders”, it was above all a question of allowing the coach to be able to work with Trae Young before next season… or even to assess whether it was really possible to build around him.
According to information from CBS Sportsfor example, the leader is “seriously disconnected” of his teammates, very few of his comrades really appreciating him when they feel he “does not understand or seek to understand what is expected of him, and as a result the team will never achieve what it hopes for until this reality is corrected”.
Patience and length of time…
Difficult to distinguish the true from the false, but it is certain that there are problems at the Hawks, starting with the complete upheaval of the organization chart. And while Trae Young’s leadership is questioned to varying degrees, it’s clear to the club that the relationship between Quin Snyder and his All-Star is a major key to their future.
“I don’t have a specific program” answers the former coach of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert on this subject for The Athletic. “That’s why I wanted to get started with all the guys – with DJ (Dejounte Murray), with Hunt (De’Andre Hunter), with Trae – to just be together and be around each other, because these openings that you feel, those things that you think are important present themselves, and then you can talk about it. It doesn’t matter what it is. Rather than having a to-do list. Let’s experiment first. Let me get to know them, let them get to know me, as long as everyone gives each other the benefit of the doubt in terms of trust, until it’s broken by one way or another – even without knowing it. But even that is an experience, if you are transparent about everything, that can help you grow as a team and as a coach. »
Hired by Atlanta because he has the reputation of forging strong links with his players, while empowering them, Quin Snyder is therefore going there little by little. Without trying to impose a bond of trust.
“I don’t think you should try to force anything. I have no preconceived ideas. I will train him, train them. I told them I would be wrong. But we will find a solution together. »
| Trae Young | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | ATL | 81 | 31 | 41.8 | 32.4 | 82.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2019-20 | ATL | 60 | 35 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 86.0 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 29.6 |
| 2020-21 | ATL | 63 | 34 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 88.6 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 25.3 |
| 2021-22 | ATL | 76 | 35 | 46.0 | 38.2 | 90.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 28.4 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 61 | 35 | 43.3 | 33.7 | 88.9 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 26.8 |
| Total | 341 | 34 | 43.8 | 35.2 | 87.6 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 25.6 | |
