New Orleans Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego spoke extremely of Karlo Matkovic’s skillset/professionalism after Friday’s 119-106 street loss vs. the Toronto Raptors (4 factors/6 rebounds/1 block/2-4 FG in 17 minutes off the bench).
(through New Orleans Pelicans):
“He’s added a distinct factor to our group. He’s made it very powerful for me to not play him, even with so many bigs. We’re enjoying 5 bigs I imagine, and he’s considered one of them. I simply need him on the ground as a result of he brings nice power, primary. His tempo. His velocity. His athleticism on each ends. Defending the rim. Working the ground. He’s a lob risk. Capturing 45% from three. These guys are exhausting to search out within the NBA: which can be that athletic, that may play a number of positions, switchable defensively, and nonetheless knock down threes.
“So, they did an excellent job working him off the road tonight, his nook three. That’s his subsequent step is when he does put it down, how can he generate some extra offense for us? However that’s a credit score to him that groups are actually working him off the road and he’s capable of get downhill. That’s his subsequent step this summer time and into subsequent yr is how does he make performs off the bounce? However I like his spirit, his competitiveness. He’s an unbelievable teammate. He’s so coachable. Europeans, they’ve been well-coached rising up. He’s one which I take pleasure in coming to work with each single day. He simply brings it.”
