Barely arrived in Washington, Marvin Bagley III was propelled into the Wizards' major five, Daniel Gafford being stuck in the NBA's concussion protocol. The person suspected it, since he had trained with the starters the day before, but it was only on the morning of the match that Wes Unseld Jr. confirmed his tenure.
“I think I did well”, he explained. “I started off a little slow on the rebound, then I was just trying to get into better position, but I came back in the second half doing a better job and just trying to get all the rebounds that I could have and everything else fell into place… I'm learning on the fly, I continue to learn the system and improve every day. »
Arriving at a new team during the season is always tricky, but we can say that Marvin Bagley III made a great first impression. His mobility on the pick-and-roll hampered the Knicks, his attacks with the racket in the axis allowing him to compile 20 points at 10/16, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 interceptions and 3 blocks.
“A hell of a start”
“It’s a great start for him”could only confirm Wes Unseld Jr, his coach. “He played a complete game, both in attack and defense. Even the things that happened on the fly, I think the group in general helped him manage those situations to keep him organized. This is progress for us. »
However, Marvin Bagley III will have to confirm. While he did not succeed in establishing himself with the Kings, despite his status as 2nd choice in the 2018 Draft, the interior did not make his mark with the Pistons either, who had nevertheless extended him but who had to let go of two “second rounds” of Drafts for Washington to get his contract back.
Moreover, the person concerned does not get more excited than that, simply explaining that he wants to adapt.
“I feel like offensively it’s the same thing.”declared Marvin Bagley III. “I just feel like defensively they do different things here than in Detroit. I think I did a good job tonight with the few sessions and training I had. »
