Trae Young dupes Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert with slick handles in Atlanta Hawks win over Utah Jazz
A huge Kevin Durant rejection, an inventive Ish Smith dish and big dunks by De'Aaron Fox and Miles Bridges also feature among Thursday night's best plays
Friday 22 March 2019 10:28, UK
Trae Young used his slick ball-handling skills to dupe Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert and score an easy basket in the Atlanta Hawks' win over the Utah Jazz.
Young scored 23 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 1:47 remaining, as the Atlanta Hawks hung on for a 117-114 that snapped Utah's five-game winning streak.
The Hawks rookie added 11 assists for his 25th double-double of the season.
Young showcased his superb ball-handling skills early in the game. With 5:21 remaining in the first quarter, he brought the ball upcourt, fading to the right wing as he crossed into the Jazz's half.
Faced by Rubio, Young used a hesitation dribble to drive towards the baseline pursued by the Utah point guard.
With Gobert shifting over the help Rubio, it looked as if Young had nowhere to go. However, he froze the Jazz duo with an inventive move, shaping to throw a behind-the back pass only to dribble the ball back between his own legs, opening up the baseline.
Young immediately recognised the opportunity, took another dribble and laid home an easy basket at the reverse side of the rim.
Click the video at the top of the page to watch Young's slick defense-freezing move, then click the video directly above to watch more top plays from Thursday night's NBA action, a huge Kevin Durant rejection, an inventive Ish Smith dish and big dunks by De'Aaron Fox and Miles Bridges.
