Tre Jones responds to lead Spurs game

” Obviously, on the evening of the Draft, you hear all these other names that precede you, you have to use that as motivation. Despite this motivation, Tre Jones, selected in the 41st position by the Spurs in 2020, did not weigh much this night against the n°1 of his class, Anthony Edwards. The latter scored 34 points, where the Texan leader was content with 13 points at 3/12 on shots.

The “good” news for Jones is that it was the smallest game since the start of the season at address. Sign that in his third year in San Antonio, he begins to take the thickness.

” I saw with my brother (Tyus, drafted 2015) how the league works. I knew the hard work starts once you get to the city that drafted you and you have to make the most of the opportunities. “, Continues the 22-year-old player who has a great opportunity in front of him to show himself.

After 37 games played during his rookie season, then 69 last year, including 11 starts, he was propelled into the five majors full-time after the transfer of Dejounte Murray this summer. After five games, he produced his career best numbers with 14 points (42% on shots), just over 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 30 minutes.

Compared to Avery Johnson

” We kept working and everything we did this summer paid off at the start of the season. “, Continues the leader who, for example, shone in the “money time” in Philadelphia, where the Spurs surprised the locals. Despite a lower address compared to his first exercises, he has the confidence of Gregg Popovich who compares his leadership to that of Avery Johnson, the predecessor of Tony Parker, holder the year of the title in 1999.

” I am fully aware of what he was able to do for the franchise. That’s a big compliment, that’s for sure. It’s something I’m proud of, I play hard every time I’m on the pitch, I try to do everything I can to leave my mark on the game and help my team be in the best position to win the game “Develops the leader who is not surprised by the start of the season of the Texans, better than expected (three wins – two losses).

” We expected it a little. We knew we would be able to compete with anyone. It’s about putting the pieces of the puzzle together at the end of the game, sticking together and being able to get those wins. We are young, few of us have experience of the end of the game. We are still learning so but we know what type of team we will be able to have “, Finishes the native of Minnesota whose team will now chain four complicated matches at home (Bulls, Wolves, Raptors and Clippers).