“I started taking that shot because I didn’t want to get my shot blocked when I came off a screen,” the 6-foot-1 Young said. “Obviously I’m smaller, but I have the tallest and longest-armed defenders on me every game. A couple guys, guys like Jaden McDaniels, blocked my shot one or two times too much and I was like ‘I’m gonna start this one-legged 3.’” Last season, in a Jan. 12 game against the Indiana Pacers, Young came off a screen dribbling to his left, stopped on two feet and had his shot blocked by 6-foot-1 T.J. McConnell from behind. About 0.75 seconds elapsed between his pickup and his release. In a similar situation on April 12 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Young opted for the one-legged 3, releasing the ball approximately 0.5 seconds after gathering, before the leaping defender could reach it. For a short player often giving up six inches to his opponent, that quarter of a second makes a big difference.
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