” Everything we do under our plan will be very strategic. “, warns Jeff Peterson, the vice president of the Hornets. At the heart of the strategy displayed by the latter, there is therefore Tidjane Salaün to which the leader does not fail to be complimentary.
Drafted in 6th position, he arrives in Charlotte with the desire to bring his energy to the field. But also to show one’s hard work.
” The first thing I wanted to know is where the gym is. They told me they were renovating it and I couldn't go to the gym, the training center », Regrets the Frenchman.
The latter, between the summer league and the next training camp, will still have the opportunity to work on his game before the start of his NBA career. In front of French journalists, he already gives assurances about his desire to work.
“ All I know is that I will work hard. And like everywhere, there will be hard times, and other great ones. Either way, there will be the same work ethic, the same perseverance that I had “, promises the ex-Choletais when asked about what could make the difference between former high French Draft picks who did not make it and him.
A hard worker who, like his teammate KJ Simpson, selected in the second round, is already appreciated internally. “ They embody everything we want to be. They are extremely altruistic. They work, they understand the importance of devoting time to it. This is the only way to get the results you want. They are competitive and have an extraordinary vision and approach to how to improve every day “, greets Peterson.
Similar impressions were made by another newcomer to Charlotte, Charles Lee, who was marked by the ” nature of competitor » of the two men. “ If we start bringing a new basketball brand to Charlotte, these two players embody that type of person. They are both very altruistic “, repeats the new coach.
It is not Tidjane Salaün who will say the opposite. “ I think we're on the same page. I work hard, I play hard and they want the same thing. So it's cool to have a coach available to work with me whenever I want, whenever I need. This is how I adapt to them “, concludes the Frenchman.
