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Charles Lee: Nick Smith Jr. is a great basketball player

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Here’s Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee on the development of sophomore Nick Smith Jr. following Friday’s 125-123 road win vs. the Chicago Bulls (15 points/5 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal/zero fouls/6-12 FG/3-7 3-PT/+8 +/- in first career start).

(via Charlotte Hornets):

Shannon Spake: “Nick Smith Jr. gets his first start. What did he show you with the opportunity that he got?”

Lee: “Just continued growth. I’m happy with his process on a lot of the possessions that he has. I think defensively he’s starting to understand where to be and how to impact the game on that end of the floor, and not letting his offense be the only trademark that he has. He’s more than an offensive scorer; he is a great basketball player. So, I thought we also saw some pop from him offensively and the ability to create some offense for himself and for our team.”

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