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Lauri Markkanen says ‘it feels good’ to score in different ways other than 3s after slow start from deep

Lauri Markkanen says ‘it feels good’ to score in different ways other than 3s after slow start from deep


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Despite only shooting 24.2% from 3-point range through five games, Utah Jazz big man Lauri Markkanen is putting up career highs in PPG (22.0) and field goal percentage (48.8% FG).

Here’s Markkanen describing why he’s not stressing about making threes just yet after last night’s home win over the Houston Rockets.

(via Sarah Todd- Deseret News):

“I know the numbers will even out, so I keep working on it and it’ll start going in eventually,” Markkanen said. “But it feels good that I’m able to do other stuff than just rely on those shots.”



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