Ajayi has shown he can guard multiple positions and is still finding his offensive spots.
“He's showed us who he can be, who he is as a defender, guarding multiple positions with his size and his length... offensively, just finding his niche, finding where are his spots to be able to slash and how can you drive it a little quicker”
Steinbach is being pushed to use his voice on defense and has the strength and foot speed.
“We want to continue to push him and his voice and his communication in defensive coverages because he's capable. Like he's got the strength. He's got the foot speed to move laterally.”
Ajayi will get opportunities with both the Hornets and Greensboro.
“He's going to have opportunity with the Hornets, but also in Greensboro's too. The more reps he gets, the better he gets.”
McNeeley's priority is tighter defense after too many layups and slow closeouts.
“The thing that I would like him to focus on no matter what going on offensively how can we still be tight defensively... there was just some areas there where there too much slippage Too many layups or not enough activity to get back on closeouts”
McNeeley wants to prove he can stick and spent the offseason getting stronger.
“I want to prove that I can stick in this league. And the big thing that I was focusing on this offseason was my physicality, getting stronger, putting weight on. And that'll help me on both sides of the ball.”
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