• Jalen Suggs was 11th in the league in defensive loose balls recovered and 10th in the league in steals. Among guards he was 12th in deflections
• Amongst guards who played at least 45 games this year, he had the 4th best defensive rating and the 3rd best adjusted defensive plus-minus
• The intention to become a First Team All-Defensive talent started with a shift in mindset that Suggs achieved through discussions with coaches, teammates, and himself, realizing that he wanted to put “...my ego to the side and look at it from a perspective of what does this team need… and for me it was energy on defense, you know, and being steady. I really just tried to lock in and focus on those things”
• When asked about his starting guard’s defensive play following a victory, Coach Mosley answered directly, “First team All-Defense. That’s what that looked like… He’s so disruptive, it’s what he’s capable of doing on a consistent basis.” ”He’s the head of the snake. You know, he’s the first one, he’s the first line of defense. He’s picking up full court, getting into the basketball… but he starts it all off, his energy, his enthusiasm. It just carries over from him down to the next guy."
(Kyle Langan: orlandomagicda...)
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29 сен 2024
