By Paul Garcia, Project Spurs
Cory Joseph led the charge in Las Vegas at the 2012 NBA Summer League for the San Antonio Spurs. He also began to prepare for the 2016 Rio games with Canada, and on Saturday Joseph showed off his improved game in the Spurs’ first preseason win over Montepaschi Siena.
Joseph didn’t play in first half of the game, but he started the second half and made an immediate impact with his defense, and improved outside shooting. Joseph scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, while collecting three steals and passing two assists.
After the game, I caught up with the second year point guard and he told me how the Summer League and his focus on defense are key for his progress this season.
“I know in this organization we take pride on defense and I know Pop (Gregg Popovich) kills us about defense.” Joseph said, “I just go out there and set my mentality on defense and let it create my offensive intensity, that’s why I try to do it.”
Read the full interview on ProjectSpurs.com.
