注意看，这个男人叫小杨。他身高只有1米85，但面对比自己高一个头的老米，他毫不畏惧地迎了上去，在老米面前蹦跳着，极力干扰对手的视线。在队友包夹之下，本想欺负矮个子的老米被迫分球。然而，小杨似乎预判到了对手的选择，转身直奔场地最远端的小绿。没想到刚拿到球的小绿，就被北极来的小杨糊了一脸。
无奈之下，小绿只能将球传回字母，希望通过递手干拔结束这次尴尬进攻。但令他意外的是，比他矮8厘米的小杨再次出现，从背后跃起，高高碰掉了原本志在必得的三分球。这种无处不在的防守姿态让人联想到了传奇人物樱木花道，其积极性简直与DPOY（最佳防守球员）没有区别。而令人难以置信的是，这位拼命三郎正是长期以来防守效率垫底、成为球队软肋的特雷-杨。
作为球队领袖，以身作则，自然激励了整个老鹰队。过去几年，他们一直因防守差而闻名，每场比赛都和对手互刷数据。然而截至目前，老鹰竟然走出了倒数前五甚至前十的位置，现在已升至联盟第18位。尽管这一效能仍显一般，但考虑到他们之前艰苦的发展历程，如今取得这样的成绩也是可圈可点。
其实以前的老鹰队表现尚算不错，上一次他们还称得上“强势防御”时，是特朗普当选第一任美国总统的时候，那时候依靠米尔萨普和霍华德等内线巨兽，他们在保护篮板及控制禁区方面做得相当出色。但是自2017年重建期开始，整支团队如同随风飘散的一根羽毛，再也无法找到方向，而特雷·杨加盟更是加剧了这种趋势——管理层虽引入卡佩拉和德章泰·穆雷两名优秀悍将来补救，却始终未能改善破烂不堪、防线薄弱的问题。
虽然特雷·扬对于防守态度良好，可由于身体条件不足以及判断失误，经常遭遇掩护，被敌方轻易突破。此外，他与队友之间缺乏默契，使其经常漏掉空档机会。例如，有一轮中，当布朗切入时，特雷·扬迅速贴近，但是却忘记盯住自己的直接对象—特伦特，没有进行有效换位沟通，于是在短时间内造成巨大的三分空挡，让局势变得更加复杂。不足为奇的是，仅仅五分钟就产生如此多素材，可以看出他的整体效果确实欠佳。同时，全体首发阵容除了卡佩拉之外，其余四人的表现均偏向于拖累，包括穆雷，也因此受到影响。
然而，今年情况有所改变
This past summer, the Hawks traded Murray for several first-round picks and Dyson Daniels. This player, who was on the fringe of rotation during his time with the Pelicans, has unexpectedly exploded in energy since joining Atlanta. Although he is still refining his offensive strategies and shooting accuracy from beyond the arc isn't stellar, defensively he's been impeccable - averaging 6 steals over four consecutive games this season.
The impact of Dyson goes far beyond just steals; his aggressive defense against power guards and ability to contest every possession have addressed a glaring weakness that plagued the Hawks for eight long years. His remarkable speed often makes it hard to even notice how he snatches balls away from opponents.
Diving into specifics, at 2 meters tall with a wingspan of 2.1 meters as an actual guard rather than forward shows why he’s seen as almost like a naturally gifted defender – particularly evident when forcing Curry into difficult shots or denying Fox's attempts by timing interceptions perfectly.
This new defensive culture fostered under Coach Snyder's guidance also sees players collectively improving their commitment levels despite not yet being elite defenders themselves — which leaves room for growth down road! As they’ve already shown promise winning eight out ten recent matches played!
