Young, may paglalagyan sa Warriors

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mas marami ang pasa keysa sa tira ang ipinakita ni Nick Young sa training camp ng Golden State Warriors. At hindi ito naibigan nina veteran guard Andre Iguodala at coach Steve Kerr.

Kaagad siyang pinaalalahanan – itira ang bola.

Anuman ang maging papel ni Young sa matikas na NBA champions, mas nais ng Warriors ang makita siyang tumitira sa labas na tulad nang kanyang ginagawa sa Los Angeles Lakers.

“We had to remind him, like, ’Listen man, you’ve gotta shoot, be you,’” pahayag ni Iguodala.

“Shaun Livingston and myself are going to put him in a position where he won’t have to worry about where his shots are going to come from or if he’s going to be able to get as many attempts as he would like. We’re going to make life a lot easier for him and we’re going to make basketball fun for him, too.”

Nauunawaan ni Kerr ang katayuan ni Young sa line-up na binubuo nina two-time MVP Stephen Curry, Finals MVP Kevin Durant at Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green, ngunit kailangan niyang sanayin nang mas maaga ang bagong recruit.

Inaasahan ni Kerr na nasa tamang wisyo na si Young sa opening game ng preseason sa Sabado (Linggo sa Manila) laban sa Denver bago bumiyahe patungong China para sa dalawang laro kontra Timberwolves sa Oct. 5 at 8.

“I’ve been saying the same thing to Nick, ’Shoot it, shoot it, shoot it,’” sambit ni Kerr. “The whole thing for any of our new guys is to understand that we want the first good shot we can find. If we don’t have a good shot, try to get a great shot but let’s keep the ball moving but be aggressive and find that balance. I don’t want Nick out there thinking. He’s one of the best shooters in the league and he should let it fly every time he’s open. And then as he gets more comfortable with the guys he’ll understand where those opportunities will come, when to move the ball on and when to shoot it.”