What a return of Tidjana Salauna!
After scoring 10 and then 13 points against the Nets and then the Knicks, Tidjane Salaun confirmed his progress with the best game of his career: 21 points in 22 minutes in Hornets surprise victory against the Raptors. After a month of absence, the French winger is full of confidence and his activity in attack, as well as in defense, brings a real plus to the Charlotte bench.
“I think I just played in a simple way and that’s why I can be in the best shape: thanks to my teammates and the trust the coach has in me. That’s all…” he answers first about his hatching. “I think everything comes from confidence. When I have confidence, I feel that I can be the best player possible. But that’s also because my teammates trust me. We have great energy, a great state of mind all together. That’s why I, but also Kon Knuepel and the others, can get on the field, play and shoot. That’s it!”
Salaun finished the game with 6-of-8 shooting, including 5-of-6 from 3-point range, and wanted to highlight his coach Charles Lee. “We are a group of great character. First of all, we don’t want to lose, we want to win, but also to play properly,” concludes the Frenchman. “This is what the coach has been teaching us since last year. Without a coach like this and the spirit we built together, we wouldn’t be able to play like that, as a team, on the field.”
2025-12-06 09:12:00
