Donovan Clingan Post-Game Media Availability | July 13, 2024 | Portland Trail Blazers

Donovan Clingan Post-Game Media Availability | July 13, 2024 | Portland Trail Blazers

so D first off just your your thoughts on the performance tonight uh from a team perspective yeah I thought you know we kind of came out a little slow in the first half um you know didn’t really guard and we kind of lazy with the ball kind of had some turnovers um you know I didn’t do a great job to rebound the ball start the game and then you know really when we kicked it up that you know the second half we were able to find a Groove get some stops you know get some some baskets and uh yeah we just came short you chasing this in this game since you haven’t had a chance to play real yeah I mean I feel like it took a you know a few runs to get used to it but you know once the second half came along I was you know feeling good I was up you know used to the PACE um you know I I just was up play better you played with San C obviously at Yukon um and you kind of played a wing role but he wants to you saw he had ball in his hands a lot like what was like seeing him with the ball in his hands as much defending him and what you think he’s capable of um in that kind of a role yeah but he’s a special player you know he could facilitate at a high level he could pass at a high level and you know he he showed today that he can shoot the ball um you know and he’s got a bright bright uh career ahead of him um you know I’m excited to see what he does and you know I’m proud of him and you know no matter what team you know we’re on he’ll always be my brother you expect step on tonight yeah I mean I knew St I know the level Steph you know level Steph could play at uh I me I know how good a player he is and you know that didn’t surpris me you talked at practice about how you weren’t concerned about points more about rebounding defending of the rim even assist how do you feel like you did in that regard tonight particularly at The Rim yeah um I mean I feel like there’s a couple uh shots around the rim I could have you know had a better conteston if not blocked um you know there’s some floaters some paint shots that you know they they made that you know I’m not happy with um you know but you just go back watch the film you learn from it you know and I wish I wish I rebounded the ball a little bit better in that first half but you know I was able to figure out in that second half and do better on that end I know you uh obviously disappointed with the loss but did you feel like you kind of were able to come out and show what you were hoping to show in your first Summer League game um a little me a little bit I mean I wish I still like I said protected the rim a little better um you know was able to shoot the ball a little better you know I just wasn’t able to find found my shot today um you know and I feel I feel like I still have more to just like for you you know you if you have a bad night offensively you always know you can make an impact defensively just what is it like knowing that you always have that that capability yeah I mean you know no matter you know how poorly you know you play on the offensive end you know that that shouldn’t affect your defense um you know defense wins ball gamees so you got to protect the room at a high level you got to you know help your team win and that’s that’s all I want to do um you know so I was just trying to be the best defender and you know cuz I knew offensively tonight was not my night how do you uh sort of evaluate personal uh success in summer league experience yeah you know you just get better you know you learn a lot you get a feel for the NBA you get a feel for the game you you know you compete at a high level against you know great competition and you know I’m just come come here to get better you know you said there’s a couple things that you you weren’t happy about tonight what what are some things that you were happy about with your performance um I’m hard on myself I’m I’m going to say nothing um you know I feel like maybe had a you attack the glass offensively you know I had a couple offensive rebounds that you know were were good but you know I got to rebound the ball better I got to you know finish stronger I got to shoot better and you know I got to be a elite gri protector

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