![]() ![]() Young and Murray play the roles of Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley, respectively. If this is Young, it’s a cheap and easy way to get him the ball on the move more often: Watch the video below with the Utah Jazz: whoever starts the possession passes, cuts through, and then gets the ball off a Zoom action (dribble handoff) on the second-side. One simple starting point might be with a common motion system that the Hawks flow into with their early offense. We’d expect him to focus more on concepts and principles out of the gate (like ball movement and spacing), then sprinkle in some sets and formations leading into the postseason. His deep playbook, modern spacing, and team-based tendencies helped unlock easy catch-and-shoot looks for his group.Īs Snyder comes in with six weeks left in the regular season, he won’t have the time to rework the entire playbook and change the whole offensive ecosystem on the fly. Under Snyder, the Jazz led the NBA in three-point attempt rate each of the past two seasons. But part of it is how much easier the Hawks offense is to defend when Trae is trying to create from a standstill. Much of that is due to playing Clint Capela and John Collins together, and the sudden shooting regression of Collins this season. Right now, the Hawks are dead last in the NBA in three-point attempt rate. If Young is willing to give up some of those touches, the offense (and he) can benefit as a whole. Ultimately, a systems coach like Snyder who is opinionated and won’t bend to his stars will reveal more clearly whether the issues in Atlanta’s underachievement are caused by an inflexible Young or a lack of asset maximization by the coaching staff. In theory, adding a second All-Star and potential creator in Dejounte Murray would address this and relieve Young from such a ball-dominant usage. But it does feel like they could be unlocked more with a super-charged, team-based approach that doesn’t see so much of a burden placed upon Young. The fact that the Hawks have had a top-11 offense each of the past three seasons is a testament to how talented Trae is and how much offensive personnel they have on their roster. Rarely under Snyder would you ever see a possession stuck-in-the-mud like the two in the clip above. There is a difference, and it’s about movement and positioning. ![]() Instead, the help defense bends and reveals an open man because they have to react to Snyder’s best player being in a great position to score. In Snyder’s offense, it isn’t the player who creates shot opportunities for his teammates. ![]() The result keeps defenses scrambling around, constantly moving and closing out, until the right shot or driving lane presents itself: Many coaches will refer to Snyder’s principle of ball movement as the 0.5 rule, where offensive players have 0.5 seconds to decide what they’re going to do with the ball as soon as they catch it. Snyder’s teams have been lauded as some of the best passing teams in recent memory, even with All-Star players and high-scoring guards. It seems that just what Trae needs is a coach and a system that can keep up his volume of touches and impact but ease the burden on his shoulders to create everything.īall movement is a great place to start. Yet Young, a dazzling shooter in his own right, hasn’t been featured as an off-ball sniper in ways he excelled at in college, even with a new co-star in Dejounte Murray in town. Watch the Hawks play and you’ll see that Young is very ball-dominant, operating out of ball screens more than anyone in the NBA not named Ja Morant. He’s a two-time All-Star, has career averages of 25.6 points and 9.3 assists, and has been the focal point of the Atlanta Hawks attack since he was drafted. Over his five years in the league, Trae has proven to be a prolific offensive performer. Nobody should benefit more from this style than his new point guard, Trae Young. Under Snyder, the Jazz played a selfless brand of basketball that was unlocked by their pristine spacing and the willingness of each player to move the ball. They had star players like Donovan Mitchell, but their success really came through ball movement. Quin Snyder’s teams in Utah were known for their defense (mostly thanks to Rudy Gobert) but were also some of the most potent offensive groups in the league. ![]()
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