To be a young man, Tobias Harris has already made long and career trips in the NBA. By the age of 24, it’s already a component of his third team, though it’s most likely a Detroit Piston long after short stops in Milwaukee and Orlando. Harris made all sorts of copies of nba boys looking to find out exactly what he is and how smart he can be.
When he was with the Bucks, he arrived from the bench, but temporarily fell out of service with then-coach Scott Skiles. Transferred to Orlando, the idea that the Magic would make him a key component of a young core, especially after Orlando ceded a $64 million contract in the summer of 2015 (with the presumably approval of Magic’s new coach, Scott Skiles).
But Harris didn’t last a year with Skiles before the Magic sent him to Detroit for the expired contracts of Ersan Ilyasova and Brandon Jennings, but this time he was addressing a Stan Van Gundy coach who had a transparent and affirmative view of how he sought to use Harris. Van Gundy one of the first four stretch users, dating back to Rashard Lewis’ orlando days. , and had similar designs for Harris, although basically the following problems are interchangeable in Van Gundy’s system, meaning Harris and Marcus Morris would have to shoot, but facilitate haggling.
Harris had to have more sticks in his bag to participate this season. So far, the effects are promising; He averages 18. 8 problems, the highest of his career, consistent with the Pistons 4-2 game, whose offense he has not suffered so far despite the loss of Reggie Jackson (knee surgery). And Harris showed improvement in two spaces where he challenged through Van Gundy to improve: defense and shooting.
So far, once again, it’s early, Harris is 4 and five percent three, while he’s prolific up close. Only DeMar DeRozan tries more shots between five and nine among wing players like shearer Harris, through NBA. com/Stats. He is part of a new question: how smart can the Pistons be, an industry-made team and draft that will loose, and a sum of the organization of the coin if there has been one?The moment or 3rd circular of the playoffs?
Me: Your offensive numbers have increased in the first two weeks of the season, what’s going on here?
Tobias Harris: Finding my rhythm and finding a smart balance within the team, and the coach and his teammates put me in good condition on the field and a lot of things have to do with a lot of paintings that I’ve done this. summer, tuning a lot of things into my game. I’ve painted a lot of opportunities I’m on this year, in those sorts of areas. It’s just a mix of those, pretty much.
Me: Now you’re with Dale Ellis this summer, aren’t you?
TH: I worked a little with Dale this summer, for a week and a half, also running with Nate Brown from New York with ProHoops. We’ve done a lot of work. We watched a lot of videos about a lot of put where I was. We started the summer focused on three-point shooting, three-point shooting and strengthening that. That’s where I saw the game, the more I can open with a triple shot, my teammates and I, open the box for everyone.
Me: When you saw the film yourself, is it a mechanical problem, resistance or a combination?
TH: NotArray What’s more, the coach looked for me, at the end of last season, and since this season, he looked for me to concentrate on when I attacked the basket, making forged finishes, strong plays, looking to succeed in the loose firing line, I looked at attack tactics, other types of punchlines, but also other types of angles, where I attack the basket and read a little more defense , I did a lot of strength and conditioning in my frame, To become stronger, reduce body fat. I feel better there and can play many minutes because I am in a pretty smart way, with very intelligent nutrition and a healthy eating balance.
Me: Do you have a leader?
TH: I hired a private chef this summer and I’m still with him now in Detroit. It’s smart to do that and have a lot of balanced foods to help me with my power and with my body, and concentrate. about how I exercise and play.
Me: It’s hard for everyone who makes canopy games to relax after they’re done, so I can only believe how hard it is for players after running up and down for two hours, but you’re hungry and it’s late. What are you doing now with this meal routine and after the game?
TH: It’s funny that you’re talking about it. I love that. Especially this summer, I tried to put myself in a sleep rate where I could sleep 8 to 10 hours a night, to expand those habits, because when the season starts, you travel a lot later games, so you have to have fundamental and intelligent sleep habits. It’s huge for me. The other day we were home and when the game was over, we were on a plane bound for New York, I was on the plane meditating because I was doing meditation after the game for about 10 minutes. Andre (Drummond) and Reggie, they laughed because they didn’t know what I was doing, so I had to tell them to meditate after the game, I tell my frame it’s time to relax, leave the game, put myself in a position to sleep and get in position. for the next day.
Me: Do you do a normal song or meditation, or does it vary depending on the circumstances?
TH: This is an application on the iPhone that I use called Headspace. This has structured it into a bunch of other mediation packages, like balance, concentration, sleep meditation, just to help in those areas. This varies throughout the day. In the morning, I focus especially on my fit days, and on other days I balance myself. At night, I fall asleep.
Me: How could everyone oppose Reggie’s injury so far, and not only be productive enough on the offensive, but also defensively?
TH: We know Reggie is our leader. Whenever you don’t have it there is difficult, we have a smart organization of guys who aim exactly at the same thing, and that’s winning basketball, the coach told us all that he needed both one and one for us, is to go out and bet for each other, and bet in combination. Ish (Smith) did a wonderful task. Ish is a guy who started, I think, both one and one and both in the Sixers game. He was able to play against those beginner level escorts and do very well against them. It’s just a matter of us all coming in combination and building this chemistry, learning how it plays, joining it in how we play and starting from there. We’ve done a smart job so far. The coach told us that we had to take a defensive technique in both one and one and both games. The defense first. This is essential for us, especially in the games we were able to win.
Me: When Reggie gets back, I know he and Andre had to paint about some things last year. How does it have support for the attack and what everyone else does, so you don’t get stuck just by running the screen and rolling and the ball helps keep jumping?
TH: For us, that will be the case. Reggie’s a big threat, getting to the basket and finishing. It requires a lot of respect from the defenses. It’ll be about all of us. When Reggie gets back, we have to move the ball even more. We want to look more offensively. When Reggie comes back, he’s going to play his game and he’s going to be competitive as we wish. He’s going to do what he has to do there. When Reggie gets back, we expect him to do that. We don’t. We want to take a step back, we want it to continue and continue flowing, and when Reggie returns, we want to make it as simple as you can imagine for him to come in, feel comfortable and play his game.
Me: I know Stan challenged you, in particular, to be better defensive. What did he do about you?
TH: He looked for me to give him greater concentration. I myself, as an offensive player, sought me out to replace that kind of thinking. Let’s stop and then run. Because on the court over there I’m a very smart runner, so the more stops we can make, the more we can’t get the ball out of the hoop, the more we can go out and run, the better our attack. that replaces thought. At the same time, this summer, he sought for me to go faster laterally, and I did it quickly and quickly twice a week in the summer, and I did yoga about five times a week to decrease my position and improve ) My flexibility, things of that nature. There were a lot of paintings to be made, but it was actually worth it. I feel like my base, the base of my leg is much higher on the pole compared to the older guys, and that’s been a key for us.
Me: So you were on the defensive when you were in the four?
TH: Yes. Between Marcus and I, we divide the positions into 3 and 4, and the 3 are practically equal to both. In our offensive, all 3 are necessarily the investment of both. Defensively, I’m betting comfortably 4. I’ve already played a lot of 4 to 4, and a lot of 3 too. The most important thing is the replacement of calls when you go from 3 to 4, but at the same time, it’s a smart thing for us.
Me: How is Andre going to expand defensively with the central group?
TH: For us, it’s just a matter of communicating with each other, especially With Andre, he’s a great catalyst for us. He is the NBA’s most productive bouncer and receives all bounces. The biggest thing he’s doing this year that’s helping us is sacrificing his body on the defensive side, forcing the guards to replace the shots. It’s anything the coach drives us to do to everyone, but especially to him. Defensively, it’s our centerpiece, especially when guards come out of the selection and roll. He’s an intimidating guy to communicate with, and he did a wonderful job of showing up.
Me: You attended the city racer assembly in Detroit the other day with athletes from Stephen Ross’ 4 primary sports teams, local children, police officers, and Rise (Ross Equality Sports Initiative) representatives. tying your arms to the hymn are important, but what’s the next step, and what was your motivation to participate?
TH: As a team, for quite some time since we started educational camp, we have noticed many groups in the closed arms of the NBA. We did that too, to show unity and things like that. But for us, and for me, Marcus (Morris) and I and the Pistons organization and our teammates, we sit down and communicate. We have to act. We cannot just show unity by blocking the arms. We have to swoon and be proactive in helping to find a replacement. This is the most vital thing for me. We were able to have a city corridor with police officers, political leaders and other downtown people and other young people as well. The most vital thing is, and what I learned from being there and communicating is only perceiving where other people come from, perceiving what other people are feeling, what can be done, what we want to do as an organization to contribute. As athletes, as other people, as we were noticed on the net and through young people, we were noticed as role models. The more we can use this to help build better relationships, to help other people get along better, we have to recognize that and we have to make our component with that. It was anything that was smart because it was a smart discussion where other people can just communicate and other people can get a better sense of both sides. I was communicating with Marcus [Morris] the other day, he keeps replacing in 24 hours you know? But little by little, we can continue to cut back and continue to build and continue to have an effect and make a positive replacement, years from now, that can work well for the next generation. When you look at things from a long-term perspective, and how long it will take, to communicate and advise young people and help their families, this is a procedure and this is what we have to perceive.
Me: Did you get the impression that there was a meaningful discussion between the network and the police, because clearly that’s where it all started?
TH: That was the most vital thing for everyone there. All right, we got a city racer, and that’s good. We are able to communicate; we can have a dialogue. Now there’s going to have to be the next step for that. What we’ve been communicating in this is that we have to have, our purpose deserves to be, when it’s next, where we sit and communicate about, hey, that’s the plan implemented, that’s what we can do to help the community, to help young people, to help parents as well. This is our next step and our next purpose. We’re not going to settle for a singles city runner where everyone has communicated about this or that, we’re looking to take the next step and make that positive change.
Me: Cleveland obviously has the first position in the East right now, but after that, it’s pretty open. Do you feel like you’re a little off the radar?
TH: We definitely do. Obviously, we’re at the beginning of the season right now, but each and every one in our locker room, we have a mindset and we’re looking to push it to the limit, exceed all expectations and pass even more than that. push it every single day, spend the game as hard as we can and let the rest take care of itself. We have high expectations for ourselves. We say each and every day, why not us, that’s our main goal here: why not us?That’s how we have to play.
TWEET OF THE WEEK
– Marc Gasol (@MarcGasol) November 3, 2016
The Center of the Grizzlies, Marc Gasol (@MarcGasol), Wednesday, 11:15 p. m. , after firing 3 out of 18 from the floor off New Orleans. Memphis shot 35% as a team, but still controlled to beat the shadowy Pelicans, 89-83.
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“It’s a little unexpected for me, the boys are already resting. Are they literally exhausted yet? We’re four games a year and the boys are resting their players. This component surprised me. I know it’s a league-wide trend. at the beginning of the season, but to be honest, I didn’t expect to see him literally the first week. But it’s not us. And there are other tactics to make people rest. Look, the media will judge you based on the number of minutes your kids play. But we can rest, guys differently, like tomorrow, it’s going to be a day off for us. It’s a day off. And I think it’ll give them more rest than betting 4 minutes less. tonight or something.
– Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy on the developing trend in the league of putting players to rest, even at the beginning of the season, to wear them down and reduce the threat of injury due to the heavy workload in a short period of time.
“I know how smart we can be; I know how smart we were. We’re not that. It’s embarrassing the way we play and how we look at the ground. “
– Paul George, at the Indianapolis Star, starting 2-3 with the Pacers – at least they blew up the Bulls Saturday night – making them look bad, but also the national idiots who chose them to go through to the Eastern Conference finals .
“You know, $56 million is crazy, I’d play this game for free. . . it’s much more than I would spend on three lives. “
– Cody Zeller of Charlotte’s middle, showing a refreshing honesty after getting a four-year extension for the previous amount of the Hornets just before the deadline to make newbies bigger than the 2013 elegance novices that expired last Monday.
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