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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 25: Karl-Anthony Cities hugs his mom Jacqueline Cities on the 2015 NBA Draft.
Minnesota Timberwolves huge man, Karl-Anthony Cities has put up some first rate stats this season.
The previous Kentucky Wildcat and NBA Rookie of the Yr averaged 26.5 factors, 10.eight rebounds, 4.Four assists and 1.2 blocks per recreation for the 19-45 T-Wolves.
On a current episode of the Scoop B Radio Podcast, former Los Angeles Lakers level guard, John Celestand detailed his ideas on Cities.
For these protecting rating at house: Cities and Celestand are each natives of Piscataway, New Jersey.
1 Dec 1999: Adonal Foyle #31 of the Golden State Warriors blocks the ball from John Celestand #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers on the Staples Heart in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers defeated the Warriors 93-75. Obligatory Credit score: Tom Hauck /Allsport
Take a look at a snippet from our dialogue beneath:
John Celestand on what he likes about KAT’s recreation within the NBA:
“I like Karl Anthony-Cities versatility. I like his capability to face up. I like his capability to make use of each fingers. I like his motor. And I like that he doesn’t get rattled. So proper now, it’s killing that we’re not in a position to watch basketball as a result of I needed to see how this tandem was going to work and D’Angelo Russell had an awesome yr. He went out to L.A. after which coming to Brooklyn simply questioning like what kind of participant was he going to be exterior of L.A. and he’s been getting shipped round loads, you understand? However I feel he’s beginning to come into his personal and I used to be simply trying ahead to seeing these two play collectively. It simply exhibits how tough COVID-19 is as a result of we are able to’t even calm down and watch some basketball. We’ll see. However I’m hoping that Karl Anthony-Cities in some unspecified time in the future can recover from that hump and is about to have some success within the playoffs, since you don’t wish to get saddled with that – type of what Kyle Lowry went by way of for some time the place folks begin labeling you as any person who’s an awesome participant and All-Star, however as soon as the playoffs come you possibly can’t get it performed or you possibly can’t get your group over the hump.”
Taking part in alongside Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry, John Celestand gained an NBA Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers throughout the 1999-2000 NBA season.
Guided by head coach, Phil Jackson, the Lakers defeated the Reggie Miller, Jalen Rose-led Indiana Pacers that was coached by NBA Corridor of Famer, Isiah Thomas.
Celestand was the Lakers’ 30th decide within the 1999 NBA Draft and averaged 2.three factors and 1.three assists in 16 NBA video games for the Lakers. Along with his ideas on Karl Anthony Cities, Celestand additionally mentioned Phil Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal and Ron Harper‘s transition from the Final Dance Chicago Bulls-era to the 2000s period Los Angeles Lakers group and the way he influenced the Lakers’ triangle offense fairly positively.
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