Coach Mitch Johnson ensured Stephon Castle had the opportunity to secure his fourth triple-double of the season during Saturday’s win in Milwaukee, as Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News reports.
With the Spurs comfortably ahead by 32 points midway through the fourth quarter, Johnson noticed Castle was just one rebound away from the milestone.
He sent him back into the game, and Castle needed only 24 seconds to collect the final rebound before being taken out again, finishing with 22 points and 10 assists in 29 minutes.
“I knew I needed one more before I got subbed out, so coach put me back in there,” Castle said.
Orsborn adds that the Spurs’ coaching staff has been encouraging Castle to elevate his rebounding as part of expanding his overall game. He’s now averaging 5.1 rebounds per game, up from 3.7 during his rookie campaign.
“If I can help our bigs rebound and start our break and keep our pace up, then I feel like it’s a plus,” he said.
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