Via the South Florida Sun Sentinel:
It’s about the experience, the minutes, the speed and strength of something closer to the NBA game.
That has been the message for Miami Heat rookie big man Nikola Jovic when it comes to his seasoning in the G League.
And it is an essential message when it comes to maintaining perspective, considering that in his five G League appearances so far, the 6-foot-10 first-round pick out of Serbia is shooting .255 from the field and .143 on 3-pointers.
“I’m not worried about that,” coach Erik Spoelstra said, with the Heat on Saturday facing the San Antonio Spurs in Mexico City before a two-day break and start of a four-game homestand. “He’s really been working at it, and sometimes you just need to feel comfortable to be able to knock down open shots.”
