Kasparas Jacucionis’ ‘Excited’ Outlook to improve key features with Miami

Miami – SA Heat adding Illinois guard Casparas Jacuciums with 20. Without choice In the first round of the NBA draft last Wednesday, there is no doubt that some talent with a 19 year old, but still some areas that need improvement. As Yakucionis had to fill heat like Pat Riley and Erik SpeeststraOne aspect that appreciates the player born Lithuanian will need to improve the defensive side of the ball.

It does not exist to be drunk and fell to 20. General choices after it was originally designed as a lottery choice, as if it were on the ESPN’s Board of Jonathan Givonia. However, Givonia would even say that “There are a few questions to answer the defensive end And with learning to stay in front of faster guards. “

However, Jacucionis is ready for the challenge, saying that the point will be hooked that it will be “Exciting.”

“Yes, I definitely see it is exciting to improve that, always give 100%,” Jacucionis said. “And just try to help the team to get the best version of me and that and end of the floor.”

Team vice president and assistant general director Adam Simon would discuss the defense capability of jacucionis by saying that most players come out of the draft no that skill But his toughness and intelligence will make it quickly adjusted.

“Most of these players have no defense skills and the technique that is needed at the level of the NBA,” Simon said. “What’s got toughness, he has the edge, there is an IK. I think that when you combine those skills, I think it will be a strong, astut student of our defense systems.” I will be able to defend at a high level in our league. “

Other areas of improvement for heat Kasparas jacucionis

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While Heat sees a huge potential in a jackWhat is valid with a talent that has when it comes to his application, there are some concerns that they are still ironing. His turnover rate last season was at a higher end, because the average turnover of 25.4% in its lonely season with the fighting Ilina, although he had a high use rate with the team.

However, Simon sees him as “Correct,” Even some turns were the ones that “can work.”

“Certainly numbers are bigger than you want, but he is high use and processes things,” Simon said on Wednesday. “The excursions were high, for sure. But I think they were reversed with. But if you just watched all his movie, he just look at that he read it well.”

There were also some inconsistencies in recording As he fired 31.8 percent of deep, although he could attribute the forearm injury he had in the last half of the season.

“The recording is projected based on our analytical numbers to become a really good shooter,” Simon said. “His stroke is clean. He takes hard shots. But looking at things that he must have performed, and what he played in younger, and he is really effective, but in things he doesn’t have to do.” I think the things they don’t need to do.

Jakucionis is now working to work because they will prepare for the summer league, starting in mid-July.