Jaime Jaquez Jr. on Miami Heat breakout, playing LeBron & Team USA, Kobe influence | Hoops Tonight

Описание: Jason Timpf is joined by Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. to discuss his breakout rookie season with the Miami Heat, playing against LeBron James and Team USA for the USA Select Team, and the biggest differences between the NBA and his days at UCLA. Jaime shares what it is like playing alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo as well as why he believes Erik Spoelstra is the best coach in the NBA. How did Kobe Bryant influence Jaime's game? And what is the biggest area for improvement Jaime is focusing on this offseason?

Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - USA Select Team
03:39 - Jaime vs. LeBron
04:47 - Playing against Team USA
06:11 - Getting drafted by Heat
06:36 - How Jaime approached rookie season
08:23 - Defending in NBA vs. college
09:24 - Playing with Jimmy Butler & Bam Adebayo
10:03 - Why Erik Spoelstra is NBA's best coach
11:34 - How Kobe influenced Jaime's game
13:23 - What NBA training is like?
14:44 - Why Jaime attacks bigs in post
16:46 - Biggest area for improvement
17:48 - Spoelstra did his homework on Jaime
19:01 - Jaime's favorite plays
19:37 - Was Heat's offense difficult to learn?
20:10 - Getting to know Jimmy Butler
21:01 - Jaime in Summer League
22:08 - Closing

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