The OU basketball slump has squelched some of the comparisons between Trae Young and Steph Curry. Young and Steve Nash. Young and Pete Maravich.
But a trip to the NCAA Tournament can resurrect such talk, with fresh eyes taking a look at Young amid the general re-start nature of March Madness. So Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena, Young was asked a variety of questions about some of the names he’s made people think about.
Young was told that Maravich was born in nearby Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, and was asked if he knew anything about Pistol Pete.
“That's unbelievable,” Young said of Maravich’s numbers, referring to 42 points a game in the days before the shot clock and 3-point line.