"He's a very genuine person. He cares about his teammates a lot. He cares about winning a lot. He is a basketball junkie. He really loves the game so much. He watches the film so much. After every practice he's asking for film so he can dissect it. We had a meeting yesterday, we were talking for an hour about our offense and defense. Then we stayed and talked for 30 minutes about life, family and everything. He's a guy that any team would be happy to have on the roster, so we're really blessed to have him with us."
"Defensively, he's doing a much better job in contact, he's doing a much better job of rebounding the ball, much better job of staying in front of the guys."
"When he has open shots and even slightly contested shots, just to be ready to shoot the ball and to play with a lot of aggressiveness. His physical shape and adding strength is definitely helping with that."
On day three of training camp, Samson and Es debated Collin Murray-Boyles and Jonathan Mogbo. Gradey Dick added offseason strength and shows defensive improvement, handling contact, rebounding better, and staying in front of opponents. Coaching emphasis asks Dick to play a simple offensive game and to be ready to shoot open or slightly contested shots while playing aggressively; added physical strength supports that. Brandon Ingram describes coach Darko Rajaković as intense and consistently energetic. Rajaković praises Ingram's genuineness, care for teammates, obsession with film study, leadership, and the depth of their basketball and life conversations.
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