Thunder s outside gate: I learned a lot from LeBron, especially how to become a professional player

The highly-watched NBA Finals G3 is about to begin. As the battle is approaching, Alex Caruso, the Oklahoma City Thunder's backcourt gate, also accepted an interview with reporters. In the interview, he also talked about the situation of his former teammate LeBron James when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Caruso said he learned a lot of valuable things from LeBron, which has also helped his career.

In response, Caruso said: The most important thing I have learned from LeBron is the ability to become a professional player. I will go to treatment, I will control my diet reasonably, ensure that I have enough sleep, and will wear recovery compression pants after the training. What I learned from him and other players is the ultimate pursuit of competition, which has greatly shaped my mentality. But in the final analysis, it is still the professional attributes of becoming a professional player. I think we are definitely very tired as a team that has played over 100 games this season, and that doesn't include daily training and travel days. All of this has accumulated to me, and it makes me understand that as a professional player, you must first make sure that you are in an ideal state in physical and mental health, so that only in this way can you drive the people around you.

So far, Caruso has averaged 23.1 minutes in the first 18 games, with averaging 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 2.8 fouls. He has 46% shooting percentage, 41.6% from three-point shooting percentage and 80% from free throw percentage. In the finals G1, Caruso made 3 of 8 shots, 1 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the finals. He also had 1 turnover and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +2. In the finals G2, Caruso made 6 of 11 shots, 4 of 8 from the three-point line, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 20 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the game time of 27 minutes and 04 seconds, and had 2 turnovers and 3 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +6.

Caruso's performance during the playoffs is very outstanding. His offensive efficiency is very stable. His three-point shooting percentage is also maintained at a high level. He can also assume certain responsibilities in passing and independent offense. His contribution on the offensive end is much higher than during the regular season. On the other hand, as a defensive gate, Caruso's performance on the defensive end has always been able to maintain an extremely high level, and his defensive contribution is obvious to all. He is a very excellent outside defender. It seems that Caruso's performance during the playoffs will also greatly affect the team's overall competitiveness in the finals. I wonder if he can help the team win the championship and win the second championship in his personal career.