Jonas Valanciunas on Toronto return, Pelicans defense | Pelicans Practice 3/4/2024

Jonas Valanciunas on Toronto return, Pelicans defense | Pelicans Practice 3/4/2024

Go for it go for it second year in a row you guys are like six in defense um I mean what’s your take on why this team is defended at a really high level for two years in a row her Jones yes no uh I mean we all are just playing hard

Defense you know we we emphasize you know work on defense you we got to helping each other you know being in the being in the shifts being in a cover for each other it’s it’s been fun playing defense like that how ridiculous is herb as a Defender I mean you been this leag

For like a decade where does he stack up against some of the guys you played with oh well you know he’s very aggressive he’s very you know stuff to go against him but you know her doing his job you know he’s our best defender but everybody else doing a good job too you

Know Larry herb Jose oh I said herb twice uh Naji Jose everybody who steps on a court you know they they putting big big emphasis on defense how much do you look forward to going back to Toronto when you get a chance to to go there once a year once a year I’m

Looking forward to go back to Toronto you know that’s that’s where every everything started for me so it’s it’s big memories for me you know I grew I grew there not just as a basketball player as a as a human being as a man as

A father as a husband so it’s been a been a big Journey for me started there you have a documentary that’s going to be premiered tonight yeah trying trying to do everything quick you know uh it’s going to be cool to see you know it’s

Been ongoing for 5 years uh Co times and and and all this you know tough times we had you know it’s it’s there so it’s going to fun it’s going to be fun to see so what is it about just me not on a basketball court you know

So it’s mixed up with with some basketball aspects as well but mostly it’s just me away from basketball and how can people watch it like say again how can uh people watch it oh well uh it’s not released yet but it’s going to be so I don’t know yet how

To how to watch it but I’m I’m sure 21st century people going to figure out but he’s showing the team tonight yeah

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas’ post-practice interview on Monday, March 4, 2024 at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.
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