Tough times
We’re on a three-game losing streak right now, but we’re still optimistic that we can turn it around. We’ve had a couple of injuries, but I’m sure we’ll improve.
My first four games, it was really a challenge for me to get acquainted to my teammates. Same thing with the coaching staff.
There’s still a lot of adjusting to be made. Now I feel very comfortable running the point guard position. I knew that it’s something I had to do apart from improving my jump shot.
Against Strasbourg, our next game, we have to be very vocal, more demanding on everybody. Putting extra work on defense, getting tougher on defense.
It’s been a month since I’ve been here at Besançon, but I honestly don’t know the city. It seems that it’s a nice place to live and the people I know here are great people, but I focus on my work. I have to get the job done, that’s why I came here. So it’s 24/7 basketball: in the morning me and Justin Hawkins shoot before pratice, then practice; then we shoot after practice. Before the second practice we lift weights, we practice and then after practice we shoot once again. When we finish, we eat some food and then I go to my house.
I know that my chance to get back to the NBA, especially now that I’m learning the point guard position, is to not sort of be a shooting guard who can also play the one but a point guard who can also play the two and the three positions.
It’s very important for me to knock down open 20-footer jump shots so everyday I try to work on my game.
Talking about the NBA, there were no blockbuster deals at the trade deadline but there was a big one for a NYC guy like me: Stephon Marbury wearing the green Celtics jersey. I’m happy for Steph. It’s good that now he’s got a chance to win the championship. He’s an icon for New York on a contender team. I’m a fan of Marbury since I was a teenager so I’m definitely happy for him. I’ve never been a Celtics fan, but If I had to be a Celtics fan, that would be now because of Marbury.
Finally, my take on the economy. Obviously it’s gonna affect players who are playing overseas and I have to take advantage of every situation. I have to make sure that I get better everyday. To win the mental war with my jump shot so when I get back to the States everybody will see that I improved a lot.
That’s all for now.
Bye!
