Jaylen Wells Postgame Interview vs Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA Summer League

Jaylen Wells Postgame Interview vs Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA Summer League

What’s up, Grizz Nation? We’re here with Jaylen Wells following the first Grizzlies win of summer league. And Jaylen, your first game since your injury back in April. You come back with 20 points. How’d it feel out there tonight? Uh, it was fun. You know, I didn’t really think I would think about the injury until I think I walked in the locker room, just saw my jersey hanging up, and I was like, it’s been a minute. It’s been a minute for sure. How’ the wrist followrough feel on that shot? It looked good. It felt It felt good. Um, you know, I’m back to 100%. I don’t feel any pain, no discomfort. So, uh, blessed to to be able to walk away with that. Always nice to start summer league with a win here in Salt Lake City. What did you like from the team tonight? Uh I think our pace. I mean we we were relentless. Um I feel like we kind of played a little annoying. Like I feel like the other team felt like we’re a little annoying. You know, aggressive, playing fast, you know, picking up full court, all that. So um you I think we got a good team and and we’re all we’re all in together, you know, going for one goal. Saw the full court press. Saw a 5-second violation. You all forced 25 turnovers. How big is defensive intensity in terms of what coach Tomas Eelo is looking for from you guys this summer? Oh yeah, Tomas taught us, you know, we want to be a team that can win without making shots. So I mean that that’s happens on the defensive end, you know, creating turnovers, getting out, uh just playing fast. So um I mean that that’s what we came in trying to do. I’m glad we executed it. And for you coming off of last season, why was it so important for you to be with this group and play here in summer league? Oh yeah, I mean I love playing basketball, so it’s fun. It’s always opportunity to get better. Um, and I mean be able to play with guys like Gigi, Cam, uh, them and just gain chemistry and stuff like that. Um, and just be able to work on things. You know, I think tonight or was it was it night time kind of? Um, I was, you know, just trying to pick up full court. You know, I was getting blown by a few times, but, you know, I mean, those are things you got to kind of work on and work through to, uh, you know, get better for the season. What are the biggest elements of your game that you’re looking to improve upon as you get these next couple weeks? Oh, yeah. Playmaking, creating my shot, um, not getting stuck with the ball, you know, just keep keep playing fast pace. you know, that’s how that’s how Tomas wants to play. So, um you know, just just being able to be more versatile on the offensive end and then defensive end. Um you know, just being more aggressive and causing chaos and creating turnovers. And finally, you mentioned being back out here with GI with Cam. GI in his postgame interview talked about how much you inspire him and your energy keeps it up. Just how fun is it to be back running it back with someone that you played in your first summer league last year and now you guys get to kind of be the veterans of summer league. Yeah, I love it. Uh me throughout the this summer, you know, me and Gi been like two seasons in a five. We’ve been doing the same workouts, you know, uh getting in the gym together, you know, we basically wear the same thing to practice every day. Um so it’s fun just to be able to work with Gigi and you know, he’s a great person, great personality. So good, good, good to play with him. Awesome. Thanks so much, Jaylen. Congrats. Thank you. Perfect.

Hear from Jaylen Wells following his 20 point performance in the Grizzlies’ Summer League win over the Thunder.

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