among the utah jazzOf the host of three rookies who joined last summer, one who began the year making a significant impact is Duke second-round big man Kyle Filipowski, who is already making a strong first impression after appearing in just 10 games in the floor.

His numbers don’t jump off the page, as Filipowski started out averaging 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists. However, with just under 15 minutes played a night, the freshman big man is making the most of his opportunity and also manages to shoot the ball well when he’s out there, going 51.5% from the field and 35.3% from the field. % from deep. .

Filipowski spoke to the media about his feelings about his rookie season after the Jazz’s victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Filipowski said. “I think I got lost in the game today, and it was really good to feel that. Just being a part of something bigger, trying to fight with my guys to get the win today. In the end, that helps a lot.” of the day and it is very significant.

The former Blue Devil had a solid performance on Monday against the Spurs, tallying eight points, five rebounds, six assists and a steal in 25 minutes, all en route to securing the Jazz’s second win of the season.

Filipowski went on to discuss how he comes to “get lost in the game,” ultimately expressing a single-goal mind while on the court: win the game.

“You forget about the bad plays, the bad moments,” Filipowski said. “You’re just thinking in a ‘next step forward’ mentality, and you realize that you’re doing whatever it takes to get the win, like darting around the court and stuff like that. You’re not questioning yourself or worrying. for anything other than trying to win the game.”

“I feel very good about (my development). The work I’ve already done gives me a lot of confidence, seeing a little bit of the results of that. I keep taking steps from there.”

Filipowski will try to continue building on a successful rookie campaign on Tuesday, when the Jazz face the phoenix suns in what will be the first of the list of games for this year’s Season Tournament.

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