In three test matches in July, Kurucs scored an average of 13.3 points, won five rebounds and threw 58.3 percent. In addition, Kurucs has thrown out of 12 three-pointers.
“Rhodium plays with extreme confidence. He can make mistakes, but he has learned to move on to the next episode,” says Won, the club’s interim head coach. “So those are signs of growth and maturity. It allowed him to just use the talents he has, and he learns to use them.”
Before the end of the season, the newspaper compares Kuruca’s performance with the roller coaster.
Of the last 14 games before the coronavirus break, Kurucs did not play in six “Nets” games, was inactive in others and averaged only 1.3 points per match. He had not thrown any of the 11 three-pointers, and he had not taken any three-point throws since February 5.
The newspaper reports that Kurucs is currently going up the roller coaster compared to the time before the end of the season in March. Thanks to three test games, the last of which caused a minor hip injury, he has significantly improved his position before Friday’s game against the Orlando “Magic”, the newspaper reported.
“I’m a big supporter of my self-confidence. You think these guys are NBA players and they should walk around with confidence. But that can change sometimes,” says Won, adding that Kuruca’s hip injury isn’t serious.
In addition, it is emphasized that the ascent of the 2.06-meter-long and 103-kilogram Latvian has given way to playing as a reserve center. He throws from the three-point throw line against the heavy center players or plays against those who come out opposite.
“It plays a huge role in the use of the space,” says Kerry Leverts. “If Rhodie is fifth, he has the wrong opponent. He has such high speed. And he also makes better decisions. We trust him with the ball outside, whether he throws or dribbles and makes a game for someone else. And that only makes the area much bigger. “
It is estimated that without Jeret Alen spending much more than 30 minutes on the pitch and newcomer Dont Hal not accelerating, Kurucs is likely to spend more time on the pitch than Alena’s reserve.
“He’s done a great job moving between positions. We ask him often, to change the game in the third and fourth positions to the fifth,” says Allen. “He has done a great job of mastering it. He has been able to fit into the role and put pressure on the basket. And you have seen in these few games that he throws two and a half three-pointers in the game.”
With the remaining two-year debtor contract for a paltry $ 3.6 million deal, he looks like a net profit deal, the current basketball player’s game is valued by the newspaper.
