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Philippine NBA prospect Kai Sotto said that while his game improved greatly after more than a year of training in the United States, he still has a long way to go.
“I think I really got better. I’ve gotten more athletic, I’m better offensively because I’ve been here in America for over a year. The competition I play is better, so I think I really got better, ”Sotto, 18, 7-foot-2, said in an online media availability session Thursday morning.
“Going against the professionals, playing with the professionals is difficult for me. but it’s going to be a lot harder in the NBA, so I’d better get used to it. “
Sotto has been training with the Ignite team, a group of elite young prospects, mixed with NBA and G-League veterans, who chose the G-League as their route to the NBA. The great Brian Shaw of the Lakers is the head coach of the team.
“I’m close, but I think I’m still far behind. My dad always told me that I’m not good enough every day. He always tells me to improve every day because competition in the NBA is not a joke. It is full of the best players in the world. I’m doing everything I can to improve, so I’m ready when I get to the NBA. I always keep in mind that I am always behind. It was like a motivation for me to work even harder. “
Sotto also mentioned that there is a greater chance that he will play for Gilas Pilipinas in the February 2021 window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.
“To be honest, it’s a higher probability in the next window, but it depends on the schedule,” Sotto said, in relation to the G-League schedule that could start in January.
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