KUMINGA: “cut them turnovers down”, supposed to watch film w/ Kerr; CORY JOSEPH; WEMBANYAMA humility
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0 0:00 Jonathan Kuminga postgame on how he would evaluate his preseason: “I'd say it was a great one. Just to go out there and have a feel of the game, knowing everybody. So far, like I said, it was good. I would say I'm proud of it for sure.”
0:40 on what he liked versus things he wants to work on: “I mean, I'll go with the — not just the team policy, but pretty much whatever the team’s like. Gotta cut them turnovers down a little bit and I feel like today, I actually did better. I think that's the biggest thing. I'm just working on it, watching film. I was supposed to watch film with Coach Kerr, but those turnovers. Eh, I feel like so far, that’s the only thing I gotta work on. And as the games go, as the season goes, as I get even way more comfortable, things like that won't happen.”
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1:27 on what he’s seen from Moses: “I will say Moses doing great so far. We all doing great. We all growing. We get the opportunity to play out there, we go out there and show what we can do and that goes a long way. Once the coaches go back and look at it, and see we actually doing better and growing and getting better every day, that’s our chances. Even me and Moses to actually go out there on the court and play and enjoy the game and help the team win.”
2:18 responding to silence from reporters: “That’s it?”
2:31 Cory Joseph postgame on how his back is feeling: “Feels really good. Yeah, I didn't really feel my back was an issue out there. Just continue to do my stuff to prepare for every game, but it feels good.”
2:57 on if his back injury came out of nowhere: “I just tweaked. It wasn't a crazy deal, but it's just something that I had to get right before getting back on the court. But just something that I just had to deal with, wasn't really like — didn't really come out of nowhere, but then again, it wasn't something crazy.”
3:22 on the roster depth of it and mix of veterans and young guys: “I think it’s great. Like you said, we're very deep. We got a lot of talent. And we got a lot of guys that know the game and with very high IQs and I think we can use that to our advantage throughout the 82-game season. And I think it's great, anytime your number can be called and you gotta be ready to perform.”
3:52 responding to no more questions: “Amazing. Perfect. Thanks, guys.”
3:59 Victor Wenbanyama postgame on a guy thinking they have a mismatch and enjoying the process of letting them know that maybe it's not: “Yeah, it's some stuff that's gonna surprise, probably, my opponents at first, but I'm sure with the scouting reports and the film, that our opponents are going to get to know us and get to know me. So they won't be surprised anymore in a few months or years. But yeah, of course I'm always okay with the fact that they think they can get an easy bucket.”
4:45 on what the veteran teammates have been talking to him about and welcoming him to the city (of San Antonio): “Even though we're a young team, the more experienced guys, they really have a cohesion with all of us, the young guys and the rookies. So it's really been easy to adapt, to get into the city and we often have team dinners. We have one tonight actually. So it's really a team that goes well along together.”
5:29 on what play in the preseason that stands out: “I think my dunk against Miami surprised myself a little bit because I was almost too short. I've [inaudible] with my fingers. I'm trying stuff and most of the time it works but sometimes it doesn't.”
6:05 on if Pop encourages experimenting:Maybe they do, but I don't know about it because I'm so stubborn in that way trying always. I don't think I've ever had a coach having to tell me, “Yeah try some stuff.” So maybe they do, but I don't know about it. But Pop told me that Manu who taught him how to sometimes leave some freedom to the players because Manu was doing some crazy stuff and I guess Pop had to control himself not to tell him what to do sometimes.”
6:58 on what the preseason showed him how effective he could be right now
8:14 on how often he has to remind guys to throw it high to him
8:57 on, as a center, having handles like a guard and whether he likes to set screens have the ball
9:38 on how he balances the spotlight with his teammates
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