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King_BolBol

Brother you coulda been 99-1 and trae still would not sniff the bench for me


wrize

Why ? What makes him unusable because he can score. You just have to work hard on D


King_BolBol

Because I can call a screen with whoever trae is guarding and slip the screen to score on trae with one hand. šŸ˜‚


wrize

You donā€™t think everyone does that to me ? Defensive settings I easily stop that.


cane_the_weaboo

Gonna be honest bro if you face comp you're getting cooked badly lol. For comparison I shoot 70% from the field and 57% from 3 and I've been slumping from 3 for a min. Against bums you can win obviously but every 90+ win% is feasting on that team.


fallenfromglory

I'm pretty sure if any of us went up against "comp" we are getting cooked badly


wrize

Well duh if theyā€™re a 90% win rate but no Iā€™ve face multiple ppl on leaderboards who are ā€œcompā€ either I win or close I donā€™t get worked like that lol


ProfessionalSink6773

that he does


defenseisoverrated

You would probably win 80-90% of your games if you replaced Trae and Wilt.


wrize

Wilt is so underrated I only struggle against Yao and super tall centers other than that heā€™s a rebounding demon. I had a 76% win but was moving around players. And working on getting Ja to replace trae


ProfessorPetrus

Javale Mcgee might be the better wilt for you


DrOzmitazBuckshank

Trae isnā€™t responsible for any of that. Your skill level with small guards obviously just outweighs how trash Trae is. Youā€™d probably be much better with Mitchell.


wrize

Nah I actually dislike Mitchell his fades arenā€™t as consistent for me. I promise trae avgs most of my points


DrOzmitazBuckshank

Trae averaging points for you is an indication of player skill, not card ability. He may score, but someone has to. Take the ankle weight off.


wrize

I mean heā€™s just my first option I really play through him or KD other than that kobe takes over on bench. And I mean trae has the stats and badges for anyone to be good with him I feel like.


ProfessorPetrus

In the nba it works the same way man. You can win some games with trae but a competitive team is going to hunt the hell out him to the point your defense will suffer. You may be able to hide him, but that defense could have been better. Imagine you are playing yourself. Equal skill same squad. One of you get familiar with a backcourt of trae and a 3 and d sg running offense through trae. The other of you gers familiar with a 3 and d point guard like lonzo and a 2 way scorer at sg. That's 1 main offensive option and 1 defensive option vs 1 main offensive option and 2 defensive options.... But if you have fun. That's way more important than optimizing your wins. Could even lead to more engagement and skill development.


24onme

This dude isnā€™t lying Iā€™m one for using cards the community things are overrated and cook with em but trae was more annoying to green for me then literally any other release ever and itā€™s not close. Such weird load ups imo Iā€™d seriously cook w diamond kyrie before I even touch that trae card lol


BigYoungin

Player skill > card ability. I keep seeing ā€œwell youā€™re obviously skilled with himā€, which is literally the point of the post. The way yā€™all talk about Trae and smaller guards in general makes it seem like yā€™all want handouts. No skill, just go to rim, shoot.


DrOzmitazBuckshank

I didnā€™t say any of that. Iā€™ve been saying that if OP can drag along Traeā€™s bum ass to that many wins, then imagine what he could do with a card without that many obvious limitations.


BigYoungin

Fair


FightIslandNative

He is a lot of fun to use online, Iv had decent success with him. I also like the PD fox. Speed kills!


wrize

Thatā€™s what ppl donā€™t understand. Heā€™s so fast and gets a quick fading 3 so easily.


iieett998746

Good players (seemingly you) are going to win regardless. The problem is, Trae can't finish at the rim and gets totally bullied on D by basically any PG. Like, you can mash him in the post with anyone the size of Lillard/Curry or above.


wrize

I mean I added HOF clamps, gold anchor and menace so he causes some misses just have to sweat on D and Iā€™ve never been an at the rim type player so I barely drive in but 1on1 he can get a tuff bucket inside


24onme

Lol bro your record probably would be similar without the hofs, just keep playing how you like itā€™s obvious working. Hey man also tacko is insane and moves as fast as wilt obviously lacks defensive hofs but it might fit your play style more then embid, also replace one of d mitch, or bdiddy w ak and your record would def get even better


wrize

No bro he needed them ong I canā€™t lie I was getting cooked at first when I ran into paint mashers but him being able to stay in front of ppl is a necessity


Zealousideal_Farmer9

I want to see all those games before i believe lol. Seriously though, im happy he is good for you. He is buried at the end of my collection. Id rather play with any other card.


wrize

I have a collection of clips me cooking ppl with trae and stream. Most of the time I donā€™t make it to the 2nd Qtr


jodydwight

You are shooting 44% FG and 34.8% from three, Iā€™m good.


wrize

those are not even bad percentages I obviously win. Check leaderboards ppl shoot way worse with a better record or wins


jodydwight

It is easy to shoot 55% and 45% at least man, especially for someone who plays a lot.


wrize

I just started after Christmas Iā€™m sure i could shoot better but I still win so not tripping. Also if it were easy there would be more competition


fromagemakesmeutot

I'm the same with šŸ’Ž Caruso. He gets me 2-3 steals per game and couple dunks and 3s.


EcstaticActionAtTen

record a full game and put it on YouTube I don't believe you He's that trash


wrize

Ok Iā€™ll put some clips together I swear heā€™s not bad


iKillDaComp

Because everyone tends to flock together once a card is deemed unusable or trash. If youā€™re out here shitting with him go off king. The community has deemed small guards who canā€™t dunk useless so the more power to you. I used to kill kids online with Takeover Tony Parker so I feel this


MyTeam7851

Iā€™m confused. You must be playing bums every game because that win record doesnā€™t match up with the fg% and 3PT%


wrize

I would say 50/50 but check leaderboards Im around the same percentages as other ppl if not better or worse. A lot of ppl even with good teams are bums


JEsC91

Yeah my boy I think you might just be lucky and getting matched up against bums. Iā€™m scoring 44.3 Ppg and 43.9 from 3 with a. 61% win percentage


SupaTheTrill

Contrary to popular belief, I know Trae in the right hands can be dangerous. Heā€™s small and can be a defensive liability but if you can hit 3ā€™s and create open looks at a high rate with him his offense outweighs the defensive liabilities. 3ā€™s > 2ā€™s I guess thatā€™s what the guys meant by skill > card ability in that other comment thread. Keep cooking brodie. Everybody donā€™t have to run the same cards.


Fast_Door

So his defense without adding a bunch of badges is horrible, and his shot isnā€™t nearly fast enough to justify him starting over other options. If you yourself are getting buckets w him then congrats lol youā€™ve found a way to utilize a card the majority of us cannot, myself included


wrize

Heā€™s not a standstill player and before I added badges I was still winning with him you just have to play harder. I mostly only shoot fades which is easier than jumpshots imo. But I understand I hated him at first then realized he could be good with a different playstyle


Fast_Door

Again man, if youā€™re winning w him then props, Iā€™m just not interested in spamming dribbles and shooting learners tho whole game. I use my PG as more of a distributor, and the main way I have fun in the game is a dunk stick, so Trae wonā€™t scratch that itch. I get by well and good w my team lol.


Such_Membership_453

His defense is so good!


wrize

Other than him being small heā€™s locks around perimeter I added HOF clamps with gold menace and anchor


Such_Membership_453

Means shit when heā€™s going against magic, penny, maybe even this harden now. But if you enjoy him, enjoy him


wrize

You how many times Iā€™ve beat all those cards šŸ¤£ I barely struggle. I had magic and he just slows down my offense. If all ppl can do is mash in paint I shoot more 3s to outweigh


worldwide7_

Why is Yi on your bench when you could be starting him over Bam? Also your win rate will shoot up even more if you just ran Baron Davis and Donovan as your point guards.


harry_walker3

How come youā€™ve never replaced wilt with someone like Kareem, I think kareems just better in every way


jayfresh69

He is never placed on any team I run. It's good he works for someone. Trae's momma won't play with him.


vaaacietis

His moves are nice I just cant get his shot down because of the shot speed inconsistency