Aaron Miles Recaps Game 1 vs. Timberwolves | 2024 NBA Summer League Postgame

Aaron Miles Recaps Game 1 vs. Timberwolves | 2024 NBA Summer League Postgame

you know it looked like a game of a team that’s only been together for a couple of days um you know but I thought they we competed and I think that’s one of the most important things in this situation T my hat off to the uh Minnesota they they they they brought the physicality from the onset man they was real physical uh forc some turnovers forc us to you know into some uh tough shots uh you know but all than all I mean it’s something we can go back and watch the film and then you know take a look at it and then uh get back on the floor and clean up some things it’s your first chance to see the two Rooks even uh in reason in game situation what do you think about the way they play today yeah I mean it’s the first game you know what I’m saying for them I mean it wasn’t like they were amazing you know what I’m saying but uh so Room to Grow you know what I’m saying and they got a ton of potential so uh you never judge anybody off of one game you know what I mean uh but nevertheless though ton of potential uh and I mean you know expect him to be even better the next game Jordan is uh kind of in there as the lead guard right now just how do you think it did you know running the team and and finding that balance between getting his shot and setting others up AAW yeah cuz there about five six Jordans in our organization now all right sorry should have clarify yeah yeah yeah now Hawk is all right you know again I think uh you know I think the excitement of just back playing against somebody other than you know your team uh I think we all were kind of you know a little frantic at times you know what I’m saying rushing some things uh but Hulk man he made some good plays you know out the pick and roll at times um and obviously we know know he can shoot the basketball but again they did a great job I think he shot 6 for 22 you know he missed some good looks you know but then there was some you know and so uh you know again I expect next game he to knock knock those down do you expect him to like play any different when he’s on the ball versus like off the ball or anything like that like yeah well I mean obviously one of the things that we did do we we got we got caught holding the ball waiting for the pick a roll which then allowed the defense to put their hands on us a little bit a little physical so in those cases you know for Hawk you know and everybody else you can’t just hold on to it cuz that allows defense get on you so you got to play the HD handbag chase the ball you know what I mean and so when Hulk has the ball in his hands like that you don’t want to just hold it though you know what I’m saying you want to either come off quick hit in hand back and then make those reads Hopkins obviously dealing with a lot of physicality and being the number one focus of the offense how did he handle that and what can he do to kind of get himself some easier looks yeah like I said man Minnesota did a great job with their physicality you know we knew that coming in um you know uh and so hul to get to the basket they they collaps you know what I’m saying and I think that’s something for our team in the whole you know we we got to the rim a couple of times and instead of you know finding a kick out we tried to force some shots up in there so we got to be better than that area um but I mean he going to face that you know what I’m saying he’s a talented dude and I mean I mean that’s the respect thing you know so but uh he he’s built for it a lot was made in the pre-draft process About Eve you know basically started playing organized basketball at 16 years old just you know when you’ve seen him the last week where is he at in the development process what do you think about you know his trajectory considering he only started playing a couple years ago he’s definitely he’s he ton of upside ton of upside but obviously he’s raw like he ain’t been playing as long uh but you can see it man his athleticism his ability to cover space cover ground defensively uh he has ability to shot uh block shots um I don’t think we got no rim no no lobs for him today but he has you know he’s a a l threat a vertical spacer uh so I’m I’m excited about him you know what I’m saying he has a ton of upside ton of potential uh and he only going to get better and there was the moment when hul got detek and he came over to the sideline and you had some words with him what do you think about just the way he kind of reacts in those moments uh you know when things got got a little tough and you had to get on them well that’s the thing about it right like you know when the summer league man they going to miss some calls you know what I’m saying they going to be physical you got to play through that at the end of the day uh you can’t you know complain and worry about the that you got to think next play and that’s something we’ve been talking about the resiliency in terms of having the next play mentality um and playing through that because now you get frustrated and then the next time you touch it you know what I’m saying now you try to force something you know what I mean so that’s that’s when you got to stay composed uh and just let the game uh come to you last year we saw makovic for the first time and you said what we saw Carlo for the first time last year he was having a you know a harder time with this game you know different from what he plays overseas but he seemed like he was more composed just felt better about himself and his role what have you seen from his grow he’s been very confident man he had a a hell of a training camp you know what I’m saying and he uh been very confident uh he did some things really well tonight played with a ton of energy um you know he had one great play I think he had a block and it a tip dunk on other end like you know what I’m saying he has that type of potential uh and he’s going to continue to get better um and again as we you know slow down a little bit from an offensive standpoint uh everything can start working itself out you know cuz our bigs you know game is going to be predicated a lot of our guards play so our guards got to you know make them look good and you were a head coach of the G League level so this is completely new you but what is these opportunities like for you to get be able to operate oh it’s a blessing man you know I mean anytime you get those reps you know that’s the funny thing like I know there’s some things that uh the players could have done differently but I’m go back and watch the film and there’s some things that I could have done differently as well and um and so it it’s great to get those reps um you know I always say man like one seat over or whatever you want you know sitting in that head coach seat is a lot different than being assistant you know what I’m saying so but it’s great what what did you see of um Antonio Reeves as far as just he was really aggressive seemed like he’s kind of adjusting to you know when to drive and and shoot stuff like that yeah yeah yeah he was really aggressive uh and it’s a good thing you got to be aggressive you know what I mean but again you know for all of us with the Force and and physicality that that Minnesota played with you know we all kind of got sped up a little bit um which then like I say forced us into some shots you know like we was able to get to the paint get to the rim you know but those moments where our Rim reads got to be a lot better uh I think Antonio did a good job of getting to the rim but he could have found you know found some kickouts a little bit but again he got a ton of potential you know I mean it’s his first professional game right and so the speed of the game is a lot faster um you know but it’s going to slow down for him it’s going to slow down for him I can see it he got help he got a ton of potential with that

New Orleans Pelicans Summer League head coach Aaron Miles’ postgame interview after their 2024 NBA Summer League game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, July 12.
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