timvp
07-10-2007, 02:16 AM
You looked much more comfortable out there today, Jackie. What was the difference for you?
Rest, man. Back in San Antonio playing two-a-days . . .if I could get a little rest I'd be alright. That's all it is, just a little rest. Go to the hotel, get some sleep, and just wait for the next game. My energy was much better today. I hit a couple of shots and ran the floor a little better than I did in the first two games, so I'm back ready now.
Does it also help that as the summer league moves along you get to know your teammates better?
We have some good players on our team, and everyone's trying to get their rhythm and get it going. I feel everybody on the team and we're trying to get it going. We've just got to slow down and take our time and run our plays. Everybody will be great, man.
Does watching your team win a championship inspire you to work even harder to get to a level where you can be an active part of defending that title?
It really does. After summer league's over I'm going to go back to San Antonio and work on my game a little bit more and hopefully everything will come out well. If I keep working hopefully I can get back to playing like I used to.
How much does it help you to work with Tim Duncan? I saw you out there using the glass a few times today.
Tim works with me every day. I actually missed a couple of backboard shots today, and usually I don't miss those shots. We work on those all the time. Hopefully I can get back to San Antonio and work on those a little more.
What have the Spurs asked you to work on, specifically, during the summer league process?
Basically they want me to go out there and rebound, blocks some shots, and run the floor. That's about it. They want me to score in the post and just get out there and rebound. That's the main thing.
You had a chance to play against Big Baby today. What did you think of the young man from LSU?
Big Baby takes up a lot of room in that post, I'll tell you that. But he's a good player - he's going to be pretty good.
Link (http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_22681.shtml)
Rest, man. Back in San Antonio playing two-a-days . . .if I could get a little rest I'd be alright. That's all it is, just a little rest. Go to the hotel, get some sleep, and just wait for the next game. My energy was much better today. I hit a couple of shots and ran the floor a little better than I did in the first two games, so I'm back ready now.
Does it also help that as the summer league moves along you get to know your teammates better?
We have some good players on our team, and everyone's trying to get their rhythm and get it going. I feel everybody on the team and we're trying to get it going. We've just got to slow down and take our time and run our plays. Everybody will be great, man.
Does watching your team win a championship inspire you to work even harder to get to a level where you can be an active part of defending that title?
It really does. After summer league's over I'm going to go back to San Antonio and work on my game a little bit more and hopefully everything will come out well. If I keep working hopefully I can get back to playing like I used to.
How much does it help you to work with Tim Duncan? I saw you out there using the glass a few times today.
Tim works with me every day. I actually missed a couple of backboard shots today, and usually I don't miss those shots. We work on those all the time. Hopefully I can get back to San Antonio and work on those a little more.
What have the Spurs asked you to work on, specifically, during the summer league process?
Basically they want me to go out there and rebound, blocks some shots, and run the floor. That's about it. They want me to score in the post and just get out there and rebound. That's the main thing.
You had a chance to play against Big Baby today. What did you think of the young man from LSU?
Big Baby takes up a lot of room in that post, I'll tell you that. But he's a good player - he's going to be pretty good.
Link (http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_22681.shtml)