Joe Berry
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Laut SVG war KCP bis jetzt der beste Spieler im Camp, scheint konditionell top fit zu sein und die Arbeit übern Sommer am Ballhandling scheint sich ausgezahlt zu haben. KCP war ja schon letzte Saison Spitze bei Heimspielen top, nur Auswärts ging nicht viel. Hoffe dieses Jahr auf mehr Konstanz dann kann die SG Position einer unserer Stärken werden. Heute erstes Preseason Spiel gegen die Pacers, ich bin gespannt
http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/kcp-builds-strong-summer-standout-first-week-pistons-camp
“Pope has been the best player in camp,” Van Gundy said after the scrimmage.
“He’s made shots at a high rate. He has not turned the ball over. Defensively, he’s been really good,” Van Gundy said Monday, expanding on his observations of Caldwell-Pope, entering his second season as the starter at shooting guard. “He’s in fabulous shape. He’s always had a really good motor and he’s just getting better. He’s in year three. I think he understands the game better. He’s not playing too fast, which he’s had a tendency to do in the past. It just seems like he’s maturing.”
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“I feel more comfortable with the ball and coming off screens and making plays,” he said. “It’s just about working and making that a main point in the summer. It’s helping me through training camp.”
“He hasn’t lost the ball as much,” Van Gundy said. “He spent a lot of time on his ballhandling. He spent a lot of time with Dion Glover in summer and he’s still spending a lot of time, so he is handling the ball better.”
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One of the most inexplicable statistical quirks of last season for the Pistons was Caldwell-Pope’s home-road split. At one point, Van Gundy said he was performing like a quality NBA starter at home but like a struggling fringe rotation player on the road. For the season, Caldwell-Pope averaged 15.5 points and shot .445 overall and .394 from the 3-point line at home; 9.9 points, .350 and .280 on the road.
http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/kcp-builds-strong-summer-standout-first-week-pistons-camp