Anfernee Simons Postgame Interview | Portland Trail Blazers 116, Phoenix Suns 127
Well obviously not able to get the win tonight but I mean the way you guys played seemed like it was it was a much better performance and much better effort than than I think we saw probably in most of that road trip no for sure um
You know a lot of young guys got a good opportunity tonight and uh they took full advantage of it so I’m proud of them about that you know they’ve been playing in the g- league and coming back up and you know just waiting for the opportunity and um you know they showed
It tonight I mean the stuff that they all of them been working working their ass off you know what I mean for this moment right here and I’m glad they took full opportunity took full advantage of it and um you know that’s just what you want to see from the young guys getting
That kind of opportunity being ready for the moment and see guys like Justin and rs played played amazing tonight um Chris played amazing tonight um those guys necessarily didn’t have have been playing that much but tonight they got opportunity and they play they played amazing and I imagine you could probably
Kind of relate with some of that too I mean that was kind of the way that that you kind of would get your minutes early around in your career was just kind of guys were out and you go out and do something with it yeah for sure um um
You know that’s just you know I I told him like you know what I mean this is like you know a scary game for opponents cuz you been on you’ve been on both sides of it you know I mean when you got a lot of players that have been playing
And playing and you don’t necessarily know what they can do you know I mean necessarily you got a good got a good idea but not necessarily and they playing for something so you just get extra motivation when you you know what I mean when you step
Into a moment like that and um you know like you said I understand it you know getting that opportunity you just you just pumped and excited to go out there and play so um they were for sure pumped and ready you know they were fully prepared for the moment you wish you
Guys had a g-league team when you were a rookie so you could have actually gotten out there um looking back on a year but I honestly think you know I mean at the time we did a great job of you know keeping us engaged in you know the team
And also like keeping us in shape to you know what I mean to go out there and play our game so um obviously yeah getting game minutes is important and I’m glad them got these young guys be able to go down there and play anytime
They want um yeah but I would say for sure it’s kind of I think we did a good job of of of you know making sure all the young guys was playing each and every day but for sure being able to get live minutes would would help a lot for
Me when I was younger what you thought about going to some of those games and I’ve seen you had a couple yeah um you know it’s a it’s a great atmosphere for sure um you know obviously we got a lot of guys that go down there and play um
So it was good to see them playing live AC and you know see them you know kind of in a different role you know what I mean for sure and seeing them you know go out there and do their thing it’s fun to see what did you see out of Ron and
What do you think about his his play tonight like I said he played he played great he was ready for I’ve been I mean he he’s been he’s one of those guys that that’s been working you know behind the scenes and um you know you can see the
You can see the progression even from the beginning of the Season how he understands the game how well he’s shooting the ball how well he’s confident and himself um so it’s it’s great to see that and in tonight’s show you know I mean he was able to show you
Know the fans and everybody you know what he you know what he can potentially do and what he could do right now so like I said I’m really proud of him for coming in and being prepared you know I mean he young too so young too going in
There and not being afraid you know I mean that speaks a lot and being a Florida kid how are you handling the current weather not well say that’s a nice sweat no I ran out of power I ran out of power so this is this is my in-house
When it was cold I had to sleep and then I had to sleep overnight with no power so I was bundled up and I woke up and put this on and I’m happy I’m in the hotel now but I’m not I’m not taking it well right now it looks pretty
Comfortable no I’m comfortable I’m going make sure I’m warm I can’t dude one o like I got to make sure my body is fully covered I can’t do any cold I’m sorry I can’t do it but it’s all right we going to make it through though make it
Through only a few more days right right your power gets back man they G you sense of when that may be no no thanks an
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Can't believe how grown up he is now. Lol he is so casual in these interviews… I remember when he was a kiddo on this team lol
Maybe we can package this yrs lottery pick with ayton and get a big man back
Yall know why they played better tonight right. Because the veterans and ball stoppers were off the floor. Excluding shaedon and ayton. The youth got to prove themselves without the vets and it sent a surge through them tonight. I said this once before… Its not the coach it's the team itself. The chemistry isnt there. The vets and higher paid players are battling the youth for star of the team. Grants battling ant…and the youth are riding with ant and grant is hindering the development of the youth by ball stopping the offense almost every possession. Playing iso ball… Blowing layups and shots in traffic forcing ant to have to take wild shots to bring us back. And scoots caught in the middle along with shae. Tonights lineup including shae and ayton should be the lineup going forward. I believe ayton will play harder with the youth because they share the ball everyone eats. Than he would with grant who is a ball stopper.