Everything From Trae Young After Hawks Win Over the Phoenix Suns
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00:03 >> Hey, Trev, three straight wins for you guys.
00:07 Just what has been working, especially with having Hunter out and
00:10 then having Sadik go down too?
00:12 >> I mean, we've just been finishing the game, playing hard,
00:16 paying attention to the game plan.
00:19 And when we do adjust to the game, we're focused and not making too many mistakes
00:23 and then just capitalizing off their mistakes.
00:26 But you just gotta continue to do it and continue to get one game at a time.
00:31 >> And I know before we've talked about, well,
00:33 I asked you about being underrated still.
00:36 And with the All-Star selection going out and just knowing that you were voted
00:40 second amongst stars in the East by fans, but then still not chosen for the team.
00:44 What was your reaction to not being chosen at all?
00:48 >> I got a lot of love for the fans.
00:50 I got a lot of love for my fans out there.
00:51 I ain't got much to say about it right now.
00:54 >> Now, if they came to you to want for you to replace somebody in your reserve,
00:58 would you do it?
00:59 >> [LAUGH] Yeah, I mean, I'm glad just because I got,
01:04 I know I'm not representing just myself.
01:08 And instead of being selfish and being like an asshole towards it,
01:14 I'm just gonna be honest.
01:16 And I mean, I could, but I know I'm not representing just myself.
01:20 I ain't even got offered yet, so who knows if they will offer me.
01:25 That's how funny it is.
01:26 But if I do, I know I wouldn't be representing just myself.
01:30 So I would go, but I wanna get the invite, of course, first.
01:36 >> Thank you.
01:37 >> Trey, kind of following up on that, it's been a big week for you guys so far.
01:41 As you mentioned, three wins in a row.
01:43 Have another tough matchup tomorrow when the Warriors come to town.
01:47 Was there any motivation this week going up against the likes of LeBron, KD,
01:51 Steph Curry tomorrow?
01:52 And then knowing that the All-Star reserve list was kind of looming in the air,
01:56 have you been playing with a little extra motivation this week?
01:58 >> Man, you can name the list of some guys.
02:00 Yeah, I didn't even realize, I mean, for me, I really try to take it one game
02:06 at a time, and the next game, it's somebody else.
02:11 Tonight it was KD, Book, and Brad.
02:14 And then tomorrow, as you said, it's Steph and Clay and Dre.
02:17 So you gotta be ready.
02:20 I mean, I know we played a Clippers two days after that, but
02:23 can't look too far ahead or you're gonna get caught up in that and
02:25 then lose tomorrow.
02:26 So gotta focus on taking care of the Warriors now that we've taken care of
02:29 the Suns.
02:30 >> This week you've had some big matchups and you're preparing for
02:35 another big matchup tomorrow against the Warriors.
02:38 What does it feel like to get these wins against players like KD, LeBron,
02:42 Curry, all guys who you've had time to spend with,
02:46 trained under when you were younger?
02:48 And what does it mean for the team as your couple games under 500 and
02:52 you're trying to make a playoff pitch?
02:54 >> I mean, it just means we got another game tomorrow that we have a chance to
02:59 go out and compete, try to win.
03:00 I know they got obviously a big time player and all time great on their team,
03:06 but you can't get caught up in that.
03:07 You gotta focus on your team and yourself and making sure you're ready and
03:11 prepared to go out there and win.
03:13 So I don't get too caught up in all the big guys anymore,
03:18 who I'm going against and all that.
03:20 I just try to go out there and win and try to focus on that and
03:22 focus on my team and make sure I'm ready to play and
03:26 make sure I'm ready to give my team my best effort to go out there and win.
03:31 So that's all I'm focused on.
03:33 Like you said, we got some guys coming in here and we gotta take care of business.
03:37 >> So Trey, you got a big steal against KD.
03:39 Can you walk us through that moment, big defensive play down the stretch?
03:43 >> Yeah, I mean, it's a risky play.
03:46 Quinn doesn't like us doing it too much.
03:49 So I took the gamble and kind of went for it,
03:53 knowing that if I tried to beat him at the rim, it was probably in his advantage.
03:57 So they threw it up and I just tried to attack the ball and
04:02 just try to be a cornerback and go get it.
04:06 And fortunately, I grabbed him, made a three.
04:09 It's a big momentum swing for us for sure.
04:11 >> You hit some deep threes early.
04:14 What happens when the defense has to adjust to that?
04:18 Looks like they were doubling you out.
04:20 And I guess it opened up the floor for more assists for you when you hop early.
04:25 >> Yeah, what's the question?
04:27 What do you mean?
04:27 >> [LAUGH] >> What happens when the defense
04:32 changes their approach?
04:34 How does that open things up for you?
04:36 >> I mean, it opens up more abilities that I have,
04:41 as far as my speed and being able to get by my defender and forcing the help guy
04:45 to help and then I can hit the roller, hit the lob guy.
04:49 Or if the opposite corner man is sinking down to hit the big man,
04:54 I can hit bogey in the corner for a three.
04:57 I just, them deep threes pull the defense out and it just opens up the court,
05:04 not only for me to get around the base or whoever's guarding me, but
05:07 my teammates once I get out of the trap or get out of my hands.
05:11 >> From your point of view, what's been going right defensively this week?
05:14 We know that you guys can score with the best of them, but
05:16 it seems like over this recent winning stretch, defense has kind of been at
05:19 the helm of why you guys have been winning games and
05:22 how it's been easier to get points.
05:25 What's been going right for you guys?
05:27 >> I mean, we're just getting more comfortable.
05:29 I mean, when you start the season and you get two of your top starters hurt and
05:35 you're missing a lot of games with them and then you're trying to get them back.
05:39 It's hard to get really adjusted and chemistry going.
05:42 This is Jalen's first year to really play a lot and he's been balling this year.
05:47 But he also had a stretch where he didn't play very many games.
05:50 We went on a losing streak and it really, really hurt us.
05:53 But now he's back and been back for a couple weeks now.
05:55 He's starting to get more comfortable and
05:57 we're starting to feel more comfortable with each other.
05:59 You can tell by just, I mean, watching us play and
06:02 we can feel it out there on the court.
06:03 So just getting guys back, I mean, hopefully we get Dre back.
06:07 But having him back last game helped and I know we'll get him back tomorrow, but
06:10 we got it back to back.
06:11 So it's just getting guys back healthy, I mean, that always helps.
06:16 >> All right, thank you, Dre.