Donovan Clingan Media Availability | NBA Summer League | Portland Trail Blazers

Donovan Clingan Media Availability | NBA Summer League | Portland Trail Blazers

so first practice uh how’d it go it was great um you know just to be out there with the guys and get ready to go out and you know battle in summer league you know it felt great you know just you know I dreamed of you know being here being in this moment so you know I’m not going to take it lightly not going to take it for granted and you know I gave my all and I’m just here to learn and get better every day Wonder are maybe some of the things you you’re working on or focusing on during this this couple weeks of play here going into Vegas yeah really just understanding the you know the style of play how they play um you know how they want how they see me you know being impactful on both sides of the ball um you know I just really I really just trying to pick up on little things you know pick up on you know how certain teammates play when you know off certain reads off you know you know really just trying to pick up on a little things that you know could help build those connections you know in in Vegas that you know helps me and you know my teammates you know perform at highe level anybody in particular stand out to you I mean it was fun I mean it was a lot of fun just to be out here and you know battle again feel like the last time I went live was the national title game so you know just to come out here and battle um you know Chris uh Justin you know everyone really I mean it it was just fun you know I’m just very happy to be here I’m excited to keep you know working keep getting better keep learning and you know really excited for Vegas what’s been the the first kind of like big adjustment for you uh um for Pace I mean I feel like you know they they push that ball up the floor quick um off you know the the the defensive glass you know getting down on offense getting back on defense you know both both sides of the ball they’re going to push as hard as possible so really just you know just being able to be able to go up and down up and down I feel like is what you know the biggest wake up so far how how how far long you were just in terms of kind of getting to know some of these guys obviously you know been on that camaraderie in the summertime is is pretty important yeah I mean I feel like you know every day you come in you talk to him in the locker room you talk to him on you know in the training room weight room you talk to him you know just walking around um you get to know everyone a little more every day and you know I feel like what I’ve seen so far you know we got a great locker room with a bunch of great guys and you know I’m really excited to you know build great relationships with these dudes how how much of a chance have you had to settle in or like let it hit you cuz what 10 days ago you’re Drafting and now you’re here practicing and play um I mean I feel like it’s settled in you know I’m here practicing I feel like that’s when it really settled in but you know I’m right to work right to you know just trying to get better trying to pick up as much as I can right now in the summer and you know bring it into the season um really just just try to get better and just be the best person I can be the best player I can this year especially in Vegas what do you want to get out of Summer League um you know really just get better um you know get a feel for how you know the NBA you know is played um you know I want to see what I I need to work out leading into this the season um you know see what I you know need to keep getting better at you know things that I did well that you know maybe I just need to keep getting better at um you know so I’m just excited to go out there and compete you know I haven’t really competed since the national title like I said so you know I’m I’m excited to go out there compete and you know just battle I know it’s only been a couple days and you’ve probably been in the gym a lot but what are your first impressions of uh of Oregon I love it I mean I feel like you know I’m an outdoors guy so you know I mean it’s just it’s it’s a beautiful state um you know I don’t have my car up here yet so I really can’t explore too much so and you know it’s been a little hot these past couple days but it’s just just getting me ready for Vegas you played out here a couple years ago for PK right yeah uh last year yeah we played out here last year um won that tournament that was awesome I love winning thank you thank you

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