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Spurs' Jeremy Sochan opens up on his struggles to shift to point guard

https://tinyurl.com/ykbkuj3a   by Jeff McDonald

There have been times during Jeremy Sochan's second NBA season in which he
wishes he could go back in time.

He doesn't want to be a rookie again. He just wants to be a power forward.

在Jeremy Sochan的生涯第二個賽季中，有時後他希望能夠回到過去。

他不想再當一次新秀。他只想當一名大前鋒。

That experiment as a Spurs point guard?

"There have been moments where it's like, 'Yo I don't want to,' " Sochan said
Saturday. "It's like (expletive) this (expletive)."

那這個控球後衛實驗呢？

Sochan在週六說，"有時候會想說: 幹，管他的，我不想幹。"

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has called the move of the 20-year-old Sochan from
power forward to point guard the team's "official experiment of 2023-24."

Occasionally, that experiment has produced positive results. Occasionally, it
has blown up in everyone's face.

This is to be expected.

馬刺教練Gregg Popovich稱Sochan從大前鋒轉為控球後衛是球隊"2023-24年的官方實驗"

偶爾，這個實驗產生了正面的結果。有時候，這讓每個人都感到沮喪。

而這是可以預料的。

"It is the first time I have ever played point guard in my life," Sochan said.

Re-iterating he was committed to trying to make the position change work,
Sochan after practice Saturday acknowledged the toll it has taken on him.

"I am going to be honest," Sochan said, "there have been moments where there
isn't confidence."

On the flip side, Sochan said, "There have been moments of being confident."

Sochan說："這是我生命中第一次打控球後衛。"

他重申他試著讓自己在這位置上發揮作用，

而Sochan在週六的練習後承認這對他產生了影響。

"我要承認，有時候我沒有信心。"

同樣的 "也有過有信心的時刻。"

The 6-foot-8 Sochan experienced both sides of the spectrum in Friday's
117-110 loss to Minnesota. He committed a season-high six turnovers,
including four in the first half.

He also contributed 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals,
all while being asked to guard Timberwolves' All-Star Anthony Edwards.

As the Spurs attempted to come back from 18 points down, Sochan swished a key
3-pointer and found an open Tre Jones on a skip pass for another big bucket.

Sochan在星期五對上灰狼的117-110失利中經歷了截然不同的情况。

他創下了本賽季最高的六次失誤，其中包括上半場的四次。



In nine games as the Spurs' starting point guard, Sochan is averaging 9.9
points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He has been one of the club's best
defenders, and is tied with Victor Wembanyama for the team's lead in steals
at 1.1 per game.

"I am making a transition like this in the NBA, which is rare," Sochan said.
"You don't see a lot of people going from power forward to point guard."

Popovich and the Spurs' staff have been unwavering in their commitment to
Sochan to start the season. He says he has also gotten support from Jones,
last year's starter who is now coming off the bench.

"It means a lot," Sochan said. "If you didn't have that side, it would be a
lot harder. It feels good that everyone in this building believes in it, and
they know that it is not always going to be perfect, but they are there for
it."

在擔任馬刺先發控球的9場比賽中，Sochan 場均得到9.9分，5.4 籃板和4.7 助攻。 他一
直是球隊最出色防守球員之一，1.1次抄截與 Victor Wembanyama 並列最多。



「這意味著很多。如果沒有他們的支持，情況會更加困難。有著大家的信任，感覺真的很
好。而他們也知道事情不會總是完美的，但他們一直在支持著我。」

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再補另一個馬刺記者推特

https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn/status/1723456510963892630

Sochan was candid about the challenges of his new role. “It is tiring,” he
said. “On one side, I am guarding one of the best players most of the time,
and then I got to get the ball and kind of dictate where everyone is.” But
he was quick to add it’s a “positive tired.”

Do you think in order for him to start he has to play position?

Tom Orsborn: He'll be a starter no matter what the role.

Sochan談到了他的新角色所面臨的挑戰。

Sochan :「這很累。另一方面，我大部分時間都在防守對手最好的球員，然後我拿到球還
要指揮場上每個人。」

但他很快補充說這是一種「正面的疲勞」。

底下球迷問: 為了讓Sochan能成為先發，所以他才必須打控球嗎？

記者: 不論他角色是什麼，他都會成為先發。

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魔改球員 究竟能否成功 我們繼續看下去

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