I might be a little ahead because I’ve been here more than them. is good for them because they get to learn,” he said. “Every day you step into the facility or the gym or just around this. They need to know what the NBA is, what it takes execution-wise and competitiveness-wise to win.
“For the young guys, any game is good,” he said. Some people never improve at all.”īack-to-back mini-series like the one the Spurs will conclude with the Jazz on Wednesday night are viewed by some as a good way for younger players to prepare for the playoffs.
“All kinds of people along the way were never able to shoot free throws well, and everybody argues about, ‘It’s between the ears. “Oh gosh, that’s the question of the ages,” Popovich said. Popovich was asked whether the 7-foot-1 center from Austria made changes to his form or if his struggles were mostly mental. “Obviously, he’s put in the work to get to this point,” Popovich said. Through his first 45 games, he shot 38 percent on 1.8 attempts. In his past 17 games, Poeltl has shot 76.3 percent at the charity stripe on 2.2 attempts per game. He’s got a little bit of a big head now.” “Chip Engelland refuses to come to the games until we renegotiate his contract. “It’s created a lot of problems,” Popovich said. Jakob Poeltl’s improvement at the free-throw line provided Popovich with a chance to make a joke at the expense of Chip Engelland, the Spurs’ renowned shooting coach. Because we have so many young guys, I guess, they have stepped up, and they coach them as much as we do.” He and DeMar (DeRozan) both have taken on that role. “And he’s communicated that, been a good mentor for a lot of our young kids. “He’s been a great teammate, somebody who understands what he can do, knows what it takes to be a professional,” Popovich said. On : As Spurs look to rebuild, Utah Jazz again a good role model Spurs coach Gregg Popovich recently praised him for mentoring the team’s younger players. Gay’s “helping the team” isn’t limited to what he does on the court. “I am at a point mentally where I am being aggressive and helping the team like I know how to,” he said. Per 36 minutes, those numbers jump to 18.9, 8.0 and 2.4. On : The triple take: Jazz 110, Spurs 99īut Gay has persevered, averaging 11.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game on the season.
He's shooting 37.7 percent on 2.3 attempts per outing. Vassell ranks sixth among rookies in 3-point field goal percentage. Poeltl ranks fourth, sinking 62.8 percent. 1, hitting 67.9 percent of his shots from the field. The Jazz and Spurs feature two of the most efficient scorers in the league. The 2018-19 Houston Rockets top the chart with 1,323. Through 65 games, the Jazz have hit a franchise-record 1,095 3-pointers, eclipsing their previous record of 993 in 2018-19.
Jazz: Points, Mitchell, 26.4 per game rebounds, Gobert, 13.4 assists, Conley, 6.0 steals, Conley 1.4 blocks, Gobert 2.8 Spurs: Points, DeRozan, 21.3 per game rebounds, Poeltl, 7.9 assists, DeRozan, 7.3 steals, Murray, 1.6 blocks, Poeltl, 1.7 Inactive: Udoka Azubuike (right ankle sprain), Mike Conley (tight right hamstring), Donovan Mitchell (right ankle sprain) Jazz: G Jordan Clarkson (6-5, 7th year), G Trent Forrest (6-5, 1st), F/C Derrick Favors (6-10, 11th), G Matt Thomas (6-4, 2nd), F Ersan Ilyasova (6-9, 13th), F Jarrell Brantley (6-6, 2nd), G Elijah Hughes (6-6, 1st), F Juwan Morgan (6-8, 2nd), G Miye Oni (6-3, 2nd). Inactive: Derrick White (right ankle sprain), Trey Lyles (right ankle sprain) Spurs: G Patty Mills (6-1, 12th year), F Rudy Gay (6-8, 15th), G/F Lonnie Walker IV (6-4, 3rd), F/C Drew Eubanks (6-9, 3rd), C Gorgui Dieng (6-10, 8th), G Tre Jones (6-1, 1st), F Keita Bates-Diop (6-8, 3rd), F Cameron Reynolds (6-7, 2nd), G Quinndary Weatherspoon (6-3, 2nd). Jazz: PG Joe Ingles (6-8, 7th year), SG Royce O'Neal (6-6, 4th), SF Bojan Bogdanovic (6-8, 7th), PF Georges Niang (6-7, 5th), C Rudy Gobert (7-1, 8th)
Spurs: PG Dejounte Murray (6-4, 4th year), SG Devin Vassell (6-5, 1st), SF DeMar DeRozan (6-6, 12th), PF Keldon Johnson (6-5, 2nd), C Jakob Poeltl (7-1, 5th)
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