Grizzlies backcourt star: I feel pretty good, I can make greater progress in the new season

The Memphis Grizzlies' backcourt star Scotty Pippen Jr. was recently interviewed by the American media TMZ, in which he also talked about his outlook for the new season.

Pippen said: I feel great this summer. I think many people have seen me take another big step forward in my career at the end of last season. So, the next new season will be the most important year for me. I have improved my skills this summer, and I hope to be able to play these things out in the new season. In the coming new season, what I look forward to is not only breakthroughs in personal performance, but also hopes that my teammates can also achieve great breakthroughs and achievements. Pippen continued: I think such a story has become something that Memphis fans often expect in the past few years. I think the same is true for my career story, and I also hope that others can make such a counterattack experience like me. In any case, I think one thing is certain, and people must have underestimated our strength.

In the NBA regular season last season, Pippen made a total of 79 appearances in 82 games, averaging 21 minutes per game, with averaging 9.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 48% from the field, 39.7% from three-point shooting percentage and 71.3% from free throws. In the playoffs, Pippen played 4 games in total, with averaging 32.2 minutes per game, with averaging 18.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1 steal, 0.2 blocks, and 3.5 turnovers and 4.8 fouls. His shooting percentage was 37.9%, his three-point shooting percentage was 35.7%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 100%.

Pippen's performance in the last season was indeed quite good. He also proved that he was fully qualified as a rotation player in the regular season. He was a qualified substitute point guard on the team when Ja Morant was healthy, and when Morant was unable to play, he was able to replace him to a certain extent and play the role of starting point guard. Of course, Pippen's talent is indeed quite average. In the playoffs, his performance on the offensive end seemed a little struggling, and it was difficult for him to show his own characteristics when he encountered higher intensity defensive pressure. For Pippen, there is no doubt that he has gained a foothold in the Grizzlies, and he has proved that he is capable of becoming a qualified NBA player. What he needs to do next is to go a step further and prove that he can become a good NBA player. I don’t know if he can do this successfully in the new season.