LaMelo Ball on Brandon Miller: “He’s real smooth”
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball likes what he’s seen from 2023 #2 pick Brandon Miller so far in training camp.
(via Ball Facts):
“He’s real smooth. He knows how to use his feet, knows how to play the game, very athletic, too.”
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Amen Thompson’s goals include ROY, All-Defensive Team, and making the playoffs
Houston Rockets 2023 #4 pick Amen Thompson has very high goals set for himself and also the team.
(via Locked On Rockets):
“Goals I set for myself: Rookie of the Year, make an All-Defensive Team. I want to make the playoffs; that’s more of a team goal ...
Keyonte George: “I want to be Rookie of the Year”
Utah Jazz rookie Keyonte George recently said that he hopes to earn 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year.
(via Utah Jazz):
“Of course for myself, I set really high goals. So of course, I want to be Rookie of the Year.”
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Taylor Hendricks wants to help Jazz win; isn’t concerned about minutes
Utah Jazz 2023 #9 pick Taylor Hendricks is more focused on helping the team win than how much playing time he’ll get.
(via Utah Jazz):
Reporter: “Will [Hardy] talked about training camp being a place for the rookies to earn teammates trust, how do you ...
Jaden Ivey talks on and off ball reps with Cade Cunningham
Detroit Pistons sophomore Jaden Ivey feels confident that he can play both guard positions when needed after getting many on-ball reps last year without Cade Cunningham/playing off-ball a lot at Rico Hines with him healthy this summer.
(via Detroit Pis...
Cade Cunningham: “I feel like I have a lot of different parts to my game that help us play winning basketball”
Detroit Pistons rising star Cade Cunningham wants to lead the group by playing winning basketball and being a great teammate.
(via Detroit Pistons Content):
Reporter: “What version of Cade do you want to display and show this season?”
Cunningham: “I ju...
LaVar Ball reveals LaMelo was gonna be labeled as a dropout by NBA if not for move to Spire
Once LaVar Ball found out that LaMelo was hurting his draft stock by leaving Chino Hills High School and going overseas, that’s when his youngest son made the move to Spire Academy in Ohio.
(via VladTV):
“The narrative was like, ‘We’re not gonna ...
Paul Pierce confident that Christian Braun can step up in 2023-24
Paul Pierce believes that Denver Nuggets sophomore Christian Braun is ready to take on the challenge of playing more minutes this season (both former Kansas Jayhawks).
(via Certified Smoke):
“This kid went from a national championship to an NBA champio...
Jalen Duren says he clicked fast with Cade Cunningham because of their high basketball IQs
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren praised Cade Cunningham as a basketball player/leader when talking to the press yesterday.
(via Detroit Pistons Content):
On spending more time with Cunningham/their high basketball IQs:
“My thing with Cade was kinda ...
Steve Clifford: “To me, this is the most talented team I’ve ever coached”
Steve Clifford is already calling this 2023-24 Charlotte Hornets group the most talented team he’s had as a head coach.
(via WCNC):
“To me, this is the most talented team I’ve ever coached as a head coach. Now, everything is about attitude, about how w...