Stealing the spotlight from Victor Wembanyama is not easy this season at Spurs. Yet, Jeremy Sochan achieved this last night by signing one of his best career games with 31 points and 14 rebounds against the Blazers. Placed on the wing, the Polish-American is obviously much more comfortable, and he was able to launch into crazy runs after defensive rebounds, but also punish from afar with a nice 4 out of 7 3-pointers .
“When he plays like that, he’s a great player in all areas of the game.” assures Victor Wembanyamaparticularly impressed by his teammate's 3rd quarter. “I’m happy to see him play like that. »
Returning from the locker room, Jeremy Sochan will take the game into his own hands with 13 points on 100% shooting. The presence of Tre Jones frees him from running the offense, and he can return to his natural game.
Sochan feels free
“I feel like everyone didn't take into account the fact that he was playing a new position,” Keldon Johnson defends him. “It’s a difficult task. It's not easy being a playmaker in the best league in the world and he was new to the position. I'm proud of him. Seeing him persevere even when things weren't going his way, even when everyone was against him, it's always cool. He's back to what he was before, and he's doing what he does best. »
If we had to remember a symbolic action from his match, it would perhaps be this coast-to-coast in the 4th quarter where he slalomed all over the field before dunking on the Blazers.
“I just felt free. I didn't think twice about it. I'm playing “ he explains about his performance. “I felt good, and the focus recently has been on being aggressive. Sometimes I ride and forget that I'm athletic. Sometimes I'm a little weak and get pushed around. Lately the emphasis has been on going all out and getting the two points. »
Like on this famous coast-to-coast.
