Fifth-overall pick Trae Young’s collegiate dominance made it very easy for people to compare him to Stephen Curry.After all, he made 118 three-pointers in 32 college games at the University of Oklahoma, attempting 10.3 per game while shooting 36.0 percent from beyond the arc.Young averaged an astounding 27.4 points and 8.7 assists per game, both of which led the NCAA, and he’s expected to have an immediate impact at the NBA level.Since the pro game is becoming more and more perimeter-oriented, Young’s strengths could be highlighted with the rebuilding Atlanta Hawks.Like all NBA rookies, Young will have to get past a learning curve. Now playing against bigger, faster and stronger opponents, the young point guard will now also have to adapt to new coach Lloyd Pierce’s system as well. Unlike his time with the Sooners, he will no longer be the only true offensive threat on the floor, either.Young has struggled mightily during his first two Summer League games, going just 9-for-28 from the field and 2-for-15 from three point range. Some of the 13 misses have been embarrassing air-balls as well, which could be a sign of nerves. Take a look for yourself:Also, in 56 minutes on the court, he only had six assists.After Tuesday’s performance, the young floor general admitted something.

Adjusting to his opposition

“It’s a lot more physical,” Young told reporters. “It’s different, but that’s how you want it. You want it to be competitive. This is all a learning experience. This is just my second game.”

Even though he hasn’t found the bottom of the net, Pierce has been impressed at the rookie’s play thus far.

“We are not going to look at the stat sheet and say he played good or bad,” Pierce noted, per Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It’s a matter of, is he playing the right way, is he doing what we are looking for and is he facilitating and getting his teammates involved.”

Teammate Tyler Dorsey, who will seemingly be seeing an uptick in minutes next season, noted that there was a clear distinction between Young’s debut and his second game, though.

“Definitely, from the last game you can see the growth, the feel of the game, making the right plays and finishing at the rim,” the Hawks guard said. “I think as a team we just couldn’t make any shots.”

Once Young gets into a groove, he should be one of the most impactful rookies in this class. It will be interesting to see how his game progresses throughout the summer.