Jeremy Sochan on playing point guard: There have been moments where it's like, 'Yo, I don't want to'
There have been times during Jeremy Sochan’s second NBA season in which he wishes he could go back in time. He doesn’t want to be a rookie again. He just wants to be a power forward. That experiment as a Spurs point guard? “There have been moments where it’s like, ‘Yo I don’t want to,’ ” Sochan said Saturday. “It’s like (expletive) this (expletive).”
Source: San Antonio Express-News
Source: San Antonio Express-News
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Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
“There have been moments where it’s like f— this s—.”
Reiterating his team-first commitment to making the position change work, a candid Jeremy Sochan on Saturday acknowledged the toll moving to point guard has taken on him.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 2:57 PM
“There have been moments where it’s like f— this s—.”
Reiterating his team-first commitment to making the position change work, a candid Jeremy Sochan on Saturday acknowledged the toll moving to point guard has taken on him.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 2:57 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
The triple take: Timberwolves 117, Spurs 110
1. Wemby stands tall with Wolves’ twin towers
2. It was a tale of two zone defenses in the second half
3. Yes, Jeremy Sochan had six turnovers but his night wasn’t all bad
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 1:41 AM
The triple take: Timberwolves 117, Spurs 110
1. Wemby stands tall with Wolves’ twin towers
2. It was a tale of two zone defenses in the second half
3. Yes, Jeremy Sochan had six turnovers but his night wasn’t all bad
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 1:41 AM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Zach Collins and Jeremy Sochan have been money to start, Wemby soars in for a big jam and the Spurs are out to an early lead.
Tons of energy from SA – 8:14 PM
Zach Collins and Jeremy Sochan have been money to start, Wemby soars in for a big jam and the Spurs are out to an early lead.
Tons of energy from SA – 8:14 PM
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“It is the first time I have ever played point guard in my life,” Sochan said. Re-iterating he was committed to trying to make the position change work, Sochan after practice Saturday acknowledged the toll it has taken on him. “I am going to be honest,” Sochan said, “there have been moments where there isn’t confidence.” On the flip side, Sochan said, “There have been moments of being confident.” -via San Antonio Express-News / November 11, 2023
Gregg Popovich and the Spurs’ staff have been unwavering in their commitment to Sochan to start the season. He says he has also gotten support from Tre Jones, last year’s starter who is now coming off the bench. “It means a lot,” Sochan said. “If you didn’t have that side, it would be a lot harder. It feels good that everyone in this building believes in it, and they know that it is not always going to be perfect, but they are there for it.” -via San Antonio Express-News / November 11, 2023
Questioning one of the all-time great coaches is a risky proposition, but numbers speak for themselves. When Wembanyama is on the court with Jones, the Spurs are +52 this season, by far the best pairing possible in the squad. But when Wemby is paired with Sochan, Popovich’s squad is a team-worst -80. On paper, on the court and on the stat sheet, playing Wembanyama as much as possible with the best playmaker of his team looks like a no-brainer. In reality, we’ve only seen it during 14.5 minutes per game so far. -via HoopsHype / November 10, 2023