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Miami Heat Assistant Malik Allen On Nikola Jovic’s First Game: `I’m Not Discouraged’
It wasn’t fairly the debut Miami Warmth rookie Nikola Jovic anticipated.
He completed with simply three factors on 1 of 6 taking pictures in his first NBA summer season league Saturday towards the Los Angeles Lakers. Nonetheless, Warmth assistant coach Malik Allen is aware of issues will enhance.
“I do know he wished to play higher,” Allen stated. “I feel he it was sort of a typical rookie first recreation. I feel the sport was shifting alongside a little bit quick at instances He made a pair good performs, placing the ball on the bottom and a few passes. He is bought a superb really feel for it. I simply it was shifting actually quick. I advised him simply to maintain his head up. He was annoyed. I assumed his effort was good, particularly defensively. The educational curve is simply going to maintain persevering with for him. I assumed the intent was there and clearly the numbers aren’t what he would need however I am not discouraged from what I noticed.”
Jovic’s solely basket got here on a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer. Scoring has by no means been a priority however the Warmth will focus the summer season totally on enhancing his protection.
“He was attempting to do the correct factor,” Allen stated. “I assumed he tried to play actually exhausting. He bought sped. These are issues that occur, even with veteran guys. That’ll get higher. The extra he performs right here, watches and we undergo these issues in follow. It’s going to get higher over time.”
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