The night of the Draft, Troy Weaver, the GM, had voluntarily compared his 5th choice, Ausar Thompson, to a certain Andre Iguodala. The Pistons rookie’s first outing proved him right.
” This kid… Well, not a kid, I think we’re the same age. This guy has a special talent. We immediately notice his length and the athletic qualities he brings to the game, and his IQ. He is still very inexperienced. The way he influences the game on both sides of the pitch is amazing », enthuses Jalen Duren19, himself a little younger than his teammate.
Against the Magic, Amen’s twin did not shine with his address with only 7 points and 1/4 on shots. On the other hand, he weighed elsewhere in the game with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 interception. We will particularly remember his one-handed pass in transition for an open dunk from James Wiseman.
” He makes winning choices. Dragging the balls, rebounds, cutting to the circle, raising the ball, making the extra pass, sacrificing oneself in certain situations so that someone can get an extra pass… It’s something you don’t can’t teach. I can’t wait to see it evolve “, also displays Jarrett Jack, the coach of the Pistons this summer.
“It’s like he’s floating in the air when he jumps”
If we add Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey, the franchise of Michigan begins to know the high physical potential. ” It just floats in the air. It shows in layups. There’s something different about him that I’ve never seen before. It’s like he’s floating in the air when he jumps. Many of my teammates have seen and noticed it “, remarks for example the second quoted.
It will be understood that the association of such athletic qualities with this vision of the game is likely to attract comparisons to him with the four-time NBA champion Warriors.
” As time goes on, I think he will be more comfortable and he will score points. He’s a great creator. Thanks to his size and his athletic qualities, he sees the game very well and makes very good passes, a lot of actions that make the difference. It is something that we forget. But I think he brings something extra every time he’s on the pitch. “, ends his teammate, Marcus Sasser, drafted in 25th place.
