Gregg Popovich compares Jeremy Sochan with Manu Ginobili / News - Basketnews.com

Gregg Popovich said that Jeremy Sochan is like rookie Manu Ginobili - young, competitive, wild, and hungry.

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Polish-American forward Jeremy Sochan was drafted ninth overall in the 2022 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, the highest franchise's pick since Tim Duncan back in the 90s. Now he's making rounds on social media with his looks and his unusual shooting form.

2-pointers this season

53%32,4Points made:32,4Accuracy:53,5%Place in standings:3Record max:42Record min:20Most made 2FGs:Keldon JohnsonTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

Sochan has been a bright personality on the court ever since he came to the Spurs. He's changed his hair color multiple times, reminiscent of a once-Spur Dennis Rodman. He's also changed his free-throw shooting technique from regular to one-handed, which actually helped Sochan increase his shooting percentage from the stripe.

Talking about the newcomer, the legendary Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich compared him to one of the franchise's greats.

"He's wild. He's doing whatever he wants. I just love watching him. It's kinda like watching Manu when we first got him — I have no idea what he's gonna do," the specialist said to journalist Mathew Tynan.

"He brings it up and plays point when Tre [Jones] is out of the game, he does a little bit of everything. He's really a competitive young man with a lot of skills that are just not honed and perfected," Popovich told. "He's hungry, and he wants to be really good."

So far this year, Sochan has been averaging 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. The month of January has been the most successful for him so far, averaging 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 14 games.

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