Trae Young and Luka Doncic will always have their careers compared to each other because they were swapped in a trade on draft day. Doncic has been the better NBA player so far, but it goes without saying that Young also had a stellar first six years in the league, averaging 25.5 points and 9.5 assists per game.
Young recently sat down for an interview with Million $ Worth of Game and had some interesting comments about how above-average height brings a massive advantage to some player's games.
"I used to have this saying. I used to hate when I would see guys that are tall, and that's all," said Young. "They can finish and do all this stuff. I mean, if I was 6'8", I feel like I would be the best player to ever play this game."
Doncic is listed at 6'7", but the saying could be taken as a shot at someone like the Mavericks superstar. While Young does not mention any names, it is interesting to think about if the roles were reversed and Doncic was 6'1" and Young was 6'7".
There is no doubt that Doncic could still be effective even if he were not an oversized guard, as he possesses elite vision and basketball IQ. That being said, his height allows him to finish at the rim, get to his step-back, and bully smaller defenders at a much greater rate. These parts of his game would not be as effective if he was shorter.
Young most likely did not have Doncic on his mind when he made these comments, but fans will be left to wonder which players in the league Young might have these thoughts about. Their draft day story will forever link the two all-star players' names together, but this was probably more of a generalization.
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