Our guest this week on The Old Man and The Three podcast w/ JJ Redick and Tommy Alter is non-other than Trae Young (The Atlanta Hawks). Topics include:

01:07 - Nutmegging JJ
03:22 - Developing his handle
06:50 - Being small in The NBA
10:01 - Being influenced by The Kevin Durant Oklahoma City Thunder
10:58 - Almost going To The University of Kansas but deciding to go to Oklahoma
12:18 - JJ and Trae sharing a bond over being hated at a young age
15:25 - Being heckled by New York Knicks and other NBA fans
18:09 - Being compared to Luka Doncic (The Dallas Mavericks)
20:53 - Trae's NBA Draft night experience
21:22 - The decision to wear short on draft night
22:35 - Playing in the social media age
24:43 - Why nobody ever talks about The Atlanta Hawks
25:50 - The playoff series against The New York Knicks
26:58 - Beating The Philadelphia 76ers in The NBA Playoffs
28:23 - What would Trae Young have done had Ben Simmons not passed the ball in The NBA playoffs
32:22 - How does Trae Young improve his game in the future
34:30 - Explaining his patented floater game
36:16 - What Trae learned from losing to The Miami Heat in The NBA Playoffs
38:56 - Why Trae looked up to players like Tony Parker, Steve Nash and Chauncey Billups
39:47 - How Trae can improve his defense
43:49 - Why Trae loves Darius Garland's game
44:58 - JJ and Trae nerd out about 3-point shooting
52:25 - JJ story about trying to guard Trae Young

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