THE Sasha Vezenkov he was one of the few survivors of Kings in defeat by the Clippers (117-131) setting an NBA record with 13 points. The former Olympiakos forward did not dwell on his own good performance, although he said that he is feeling better and better and has faith in himself.
“Our team is not looking for excuses, back-to-back games are for all teams. But it was obvious that we were mentally empty after the upset we did against the Warriors yesterday. The Clippers played extremely well and are to be congratulated. We didn’t have the energy we wanted defensively and we weren’t good offensively. It was a bad defeat but we have to look forward. If you want to be a great team, you shouldn’t make excuses“, emphasized the Bulgarian international.
On his obvious improvement in defense he said:I try to study the game, our opponents. I’ll never be an annihilator in defense, but I want to be consistent, not exposed and I think I’m improving game by game. I don’t want to talk about myself, when your team concedes 131 points, it means that all of us didn’t do a good job on defense.».
On his return to the rotation after the DNP against the Timberwolves he noted: “Not playing is hard, but the team beat Minnesota and I was happy. I had to be ready to help. The team has depth. I’m not saying it’s easy, but you always have to be ready. I was waiting for my chance to show that I can help the team».
About the differences he finds between the NBA and the Euroleague, he said:The game is faster, the players are very talented, each All Star can put up 40-50 points. Just like when you go from the Eurocup to the Euroleague, so when you go from the Euroleague to the NBA it is difficult to adapt, until you create the safety zone, see how the game is played and win everyone’s trust. With my work, my character and because I like to help the team, I believe that everything will be fine. I have faith in myself».
Finally, commenting on DeAaron Fox’s performance he said: “Fox is a big player, an All Star who can put up 40 points every night. But because I know him, nobody is happy when the team loses. Winning is a habit and I’m sure he’ll tell you he’s not happy about putting up 40 points in a loss.».
Sasha Vezenkov from the podium. He didn’t make excuses, but said the team was “emotionally empty” after last night. pic.twitter.com/49lqRzVasc
— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) November 30, 2023
Source: Sport Fm
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