Taking part in alongside playmakers akin to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Josh Giddey challenged Tre Mann to adapt his recreation and develop into more practical off the ball. As a pure scorer, it took a while to refine his recreation in different areas, however that have has translated to improvement in his talent set. “I learned to be more dynamic without the ball,” Mann said. “Growing up, I always played with the ball in my hands, but in OKC, I had to play more off-ball because of guys like Shai, J-Dub, and Josh. “That helped me develop my all-around recreation, like making performs apart from scoring, being able to shoot on catch-and-shoots, and searching these alternatives. Now, enjoying with guys like LaMelo and Brandon, I can nonetheless have an effect even with out the ball.” -via SportsKeeda / November 3, 2024
