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Trae Young using ‘disrespect’ as motivation

Los Angeles — Trae Young nutmegging opponents is nothing new for him.

He’s had it in his arsenal since fifth grade, he said at shootaround Saturday before the Hawks face the Clippers.

Dribbling through an opponent’s legs is a skill Young (6-foot-1, 180 pounds) had to have when growing up, his dad Rayford added via Twitter, so he could find ways around (or through) bigger guys when playing with older age groups.

Really not a big deal. I had my son playing two & three years up as a kid, and being smaller he had to figure out ways to drive past bigger defenders.