Trae Young earned the second All-Star selection of his career in Houston Astros Jersey 2021-22, in the fan, media and player votes. This season is a different story.The 24-year-old found himself at No. 5 among Eastern Conference guards behind Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden and Jaylen Brown. He likely won't get enough votes from the fans or media members to jump into the starting pool.But hey, Young could just be an All-Star reserve, right? Maybe not.While the Hawks guard has once again posted impre sive counting stats, a deeper look at Young's play and the bigger picture in Atlanta shows why he may not be a participant in this year's festivities. In 2021-22, Young averaged 28.4 points and 9.7 a sists in 34.9 minutes per game. In 2022-23, he is averaging 27.4 points and 9.8 a sists in 35.7 minutes per game. Those basic numbers scream All-Star.However, Young's shooting percentages have seen significant dips acro s the board. It doesn't matter where you go on the floor the ball isn't finding the bottom of the net at the same rate as last season.Trae Young shootingFG%46.042.42PT%51.247.43PT%38.233.0Restricted area59.356.3Midrange52.842.3Above the break 337.433.3Step back Craig Biggio Jersey 340.928.6And it isn't as though Young has suddenly started shooting le s frequently. He is averaging 20.3 field goal attempts per game, which is identical to the mark that he had last season.His usage percentage is also e sentially the same (34.4 to 33.4) Houston Astros Jersey . Only Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Ja Morant currently have than Young. He hasn't been nearly as effective as any of those players or others in the All-Star conversation.That is partly why the Hawks have dropped from in 2021-22to in 2022-23. There are other factors, of course, but Young is among the league leaders in , and .Young is the engine of Atlanta's offense, and through the first half of the season, the engine hasn't been working that well. Young is often at a disadvantage as a defender because of his size(6-1, 164 pounds), but plenty of guards have been able to challenge opponents despite their small statures. Chris Paul (6-0, 175 pounds) and Patrick Beverley (6-2, 180 pounds) once earned spots on the All-Defensive First Team in the same season.The bigger i sue is that Young is simply unwilling to try on that end of the floor. , these types of po se sions happen far too often.When Young is on the floor, the Hawks have . When he is sitting on the bench, that number goes down to 108.8. That's the difference .When comparing Young to any Nolan Ryan Jersey other All-Star candidate, there is no reason to even begin debating defensive impact. If the other guy is trying, then he automatically wins. Consider some of the recent storylines that have come out of Atlanta:Hawks coach Nate McMillan has considered resigning, , whopreviously reported on the .Rival executives believe Young could be the next big name to request a trade, .The Atlanta-Journal Constitution's Chris Vivlamore that a Young trade "has been discu sed," but it's unclear whether the Hawks would seriously consider a deal.That's a lot of drama for a team that is currently in the Play-In Tournament with a 22-22 record. Young isn't carrying the Hawks to victories, so he can' Andy Pettitte Jersey t lean on team succe s as an All-Star tiebreaker. In fact, Young has been at the center of a lot of these ugly headlines.Young can still turn his season around and help Atlanta move up from No. 9 in the East standings, but unfortunately for him, he may not have enough time to make a late All-Star push.