Coach Casey Praising Marko Jaric

Regarding Marko changing positions this season...and thriving.

“It’s really big of Marko. He’s done a great job of accepting his role. We sat down and talked before the season started and he was willing to play any position because of, one, playing time. We’re top heavy at the point and he saw where he could come in now and really get some serious minutes. I’ve got to do a better job of finding a way to get him some touches, of getting him involved better in the offense. We’ve got so many guys who can handle the ball get shots, so with that second unit we can get him involved in pick and rolls where he can attack the basket with his length because he’s probably going to have a three man on him. So, that’s what we expect out of him and Marko’s done a great job of making that adaptation. Defensively, he’s done a great job at guarding three’s, taking challenges like Artest and then guys like Kobe. He’s done a good job on those guys, so it’s a big transformation for Marko, but he’s accepted the challenge and has done a good job.”