San Antonio’s Jeremy Sochan set season highs for points with 23 and assists with six to...
“I am more comfortable and more confident,” he said.
A blistering performance by the Pelicans’ CJ McCollum, who finished with 40 points on 14 of 27, including 7 of 14 from 3-point range, offset Sochan’s big night, which included sinking 7 of 10 free throws with his recently adopted one-handed style.The Pelicans, who led by as many as 23 points in the third period, snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 19-12 overall and 3-0 against the Spurs with one game left in the season series.
Said Sochan, “We just have to be ready to play from the get go. It’s tough when you get down that much. It’s hard to get back. We have to show resilience from the start.” Before the game, Popovich praised the Baylor alumnus for embracing the unorthodox style, which is designed to make him a better shooter overall.
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