Trae all day. He reminds me of a Steph Curry-lite. Ball sucks - I don't get the hype with his style of play.
Here's the thing about Ball, people say he will be a superstar or comparable to player, like Kidd. But, Kidd was an MVP caliber player with some elite skills and intangibles. I've seen more potential in players Doncic, Young, Sexton, and Mitchell with the Jazz. They have displayed qualities that could player...elite, mostly the shooting ability and playmaking.
Trae Young. He has pretty good vision and an excellent range. If he was a little bigger he would be lethal. I still dont see what is so special about Lonzo other than his dad.
I'd take Young over Ball. I would much, much rather have Doncic, but Young has shown flashes of great potential in the first few games, especially his playmaking skills.
It's pretty close. Does picking Lonzo mean that LaVar would also be included? Because that would factor in my decision. I would also like to wait a bit and see if Lonzo's shooting splits hold up over the course of the season (currently 49/41/80). If they do, I think I'm taking Lonzo over Young quite comfortably.
Ball seems to have improved his shot. He's a better defender. He's a good passer. He's athletic. He would definitely help out with our defensive woes. Also, who cares if his dad is loud. The media already sh*ts all over us. And lastly, while Young is a cool last name, Ball is far and away a better basketball last name.
Trae Young's driving and finishing ability is not comparable to Curry's. Maybe his shooting will one day reach Curry's level, but he's shooting 32% from range right now. Curry shot 43% his rookie season. I feel like the media is forcing this comparison and people are eating it up. Trae Young looks like a promising young player who could develop into an All Star soon. Curry is a 3 time NBA champion, lethal scorer from everywhere, multiple MVP's and possibly the best shooter in the history of the game. Give Trae a break. He's had 1 good game, which is plenty given the position he's in.
Much as I despise Lavar Lonzo Ball is far and away the better player over Trae Young it isnt even close. This is the ultimate "perception vs reality" test Trae Young reminds you of Steph Curry while Ball has been known to shoot horribly. But if you just look at the stats you will see Trae Young is just shooting 39% Fg and 32% from 3 vs Ball's 45% fg and 41% from 3. Trae Young's shooting is a joke and he is doing it in the leastern conference where half the teams are tanking. If Trae Young was an undrafted rookie he would be nailed to the bench or even cut, you don't play a defensive liability and give him opportunities when he shoots this bad, lets get real. At least Lonzo is tall and extremely athletic, he can Westbrick it up in games and contribute across the board. Trae Young is short and extremely unathletic thats why his FG is so bad he can't finish or get open enough to make his shots.
Curry shots 40% from 3 his rookie year. Young is shooting 32% thats not Curry lite the league average is 35% that means he is shooting worse than the average player so far from 3. The only thing Young has so far is play making so if you take Ricky Rubio, make him shoot worse, make him unathletic and suck at defense would he be better than Lonzo Ball? I don't think so.
Lonzo can do more to change the game than Young can. Rebounds well, great court vision, not careless with the ball, good defender, his finishing around the rim has dramatically improved, and somehow that busted shot goes in. It seems like he knows his role and has adjusted his game accordingly. I don't see him ever being a lead guy on a team, but I see him being an important role player on a championship/contending team some day. Lonzo is my pick.