Aleksej Pokusevski | Charlotte Hornets | Mar. 14, 2022
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00:00Nick Gallo, KCThunder.com.
00:02Alexi, what do you think about the way
00:04that your offense was able to operate tonight,
00:07nearly 30 assists?
00:09And that seems to be kind of a trend,
00:11as you all try to go back and forth
00:13with their high-powered offense.
00:16We're trying to move the ball, play base,
00:23make some good decisions in an offense.
00:27We're getting better there, but we've
00:30got to get some more details in defense,
00:34and then translate that as well.
00:37You're almost at 100 made field goals in the paint this season.
00:42That's fifth on the team.
00:43Just given kind of how more perimeter-oriented
00:46you were last season, what's it like this year for you
00:49to have maybe a little bit more balance to your attack,
00:52be able to be in the paint quite a bit more this year?
00:55I mean, I just feel kind of stronger,
00:57more confident with the ball.
01:00And I think those shots are more efficient for me.
01:04So I just got to keep doing that.
01:07Paris Halston, KCThunder.com.
01:08Wanted to ask about Charlotte.
01:10And just obviously, they play super, super fast offensively.
01:13Just what did you feel out there trying to defend them
01:15and trying to limit them?
01:16I mean, their team is playing pretty fast in offense.
01:20I think we had that effort, but we
01:25didn't do it for 48 minutes.
01:27We just got to change some things on our defense.
01:30I think we could get better there.
01:32And then offensively, you guys were
01:33able to get out to a really strong start.
01:35You put out 41 points in that first quarter.
01:37Just stylistically, what were you
01:38able to get to early on to get things going early?
01:41I think we felt good at the beginning of the game.
01:45For us, as a team, I think starting the second half
01:49is the main problem.
01:50We just got to clean that up.
01:52But I think we had a good start.
01:55We didn't like, we weren't there for like 48 minutes.
01:58But I think we're getting better.
02:02Andrew Schleichter, The Athletic.
02:03Since you came back from the G League,
02:05you've just been a more efficient offensive player
02:07shooting the basketball.
02:08Can you tell me what's led to that being better for you?
02:12I think just using every day for workouts
02:16and trying to get better, watching a lot of film,
02:19trying to find more efficient shots.
02:21I think those two main things.
02:30Hey, Pogu.
02:31Hope you're doing well.
02:33Speaking about the confidence level that you have,
02:35how important was for you to build your game from defense
02:38and brought that the same energy on offense
02:41to be productive on offensive end coming from your defense?
02:45I think that's what I'm trying to do,
02:47like get energy from defense and translate it to offense.
02:53Get some easy points in the transition.
02:56Blocks, steals, getting my length of the game
02:58and just bring energy to the team.
03:02Thank you, Pogu.
03:03Thank you very much.