It’s only Summer League and it’s therefore to be put into perspective, but the first minutes of Sidy Cissoko with a jersey Spurs on the shoulders were convincing that night in Sacramento.
In the big victory against the Hornets despite the absence of Victor Wembanyama, the French rear, 44th choice of the Draft, actually delivered a good game, not impressive statistically (3 points and 4 rebounds) but on the other hand successful in the impact.
A significant impact in defense especially, his strong point at the moment. Thrown into the deep end since he was responsible for defending Brandon Miller, the young French player did not slip away and even thwarted the second choice of the Draft for three quarters. The new Hornets winger only managed to free herself in the last act (12 of her 18 points), when the outcome of the meeting was already widely known.
” I don’t care enough if he’s a player chosen in the second round or if he’s the best player in the world in front of me » thus delivered with conviction the former player of the Ignite Team, who managed to hinder Brandon Miller with his physical qualities above all, and in particular his upper body. ” [Miller] is a great player, who deserved to be chosen second. But I aim to defend as best I can, no matter who is in front. »
A starvation mentality that is already doing a lot to Matt Nielsen, the Spurs coach this summer.
” His mentality is to defend with pride “, concluded the technician, assistant in the staff of Gregg Popovich at the “real” Spurs. ” He took up a first challenge, and did well. It is an encouraging start. »
