Brian Keefe: We want the ball in Alex Sarr’s hands

Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe talked about playing through Alex Sarr on offense following Monday’s 119-102 road loss vs. the New York Knicks (19 points/8 rebounds/7 assists/1 steal/2 blocks/8-16 FG/3-3 FT).

*set career-high in assists*

(via Washington Wizards):

“I think our offense is growing, and playing through him is growing. You can see that he can read the game well. When we play through him, he can see the passes and he’s a very unselfish guy. He’s not looking for his own shot — and that’s the reason we want the ball in his hands — and he can see what he’s capable of. I think he’s just seeing the pictures.

“This is the maturation of all these younger guys. These things take time. These things don’t happen overnight. I know everybody wants that in today’s world; that’s not the reality. You have to go through the fire. You’ve got to learn. You’ve got to see all these teams you’re playing against. He’s growing daily with that stuff.”