"How we're about to play, how we are playing right now, and me being a focal point, especially on the defensive side, having the energy and the air to be willing to do all the things that we're trying to do."
"He told me about just changing pace and whatnot, and then on the defensive end, just how he gets steals. We watched a lot of film together. He did just come off a championship, so we didn't work out too much together. But we had a lot of good talks."
"I think everyone notices that IQ is in the best shape here. Out of everybody. He looks ready to go, and I think he's itching to go. You know he averages, what, 17 and 9, almost 10 or something like that. And he was playing with half his team the entire time that he was playing. So, I think just getting to see the best version of him with the best version of our starting five, it's gonna be really fun."
Training camp opened inside the Jack Simpson gymnasium at the University of Calgary. Jamal Shead credited his offseason focus on conditioning and readiness to play a more prominent defensive role, emphasizing energy and willingness to execute team tasks. Shead described working with Alex Caruso on pacing, changing speeds, and defensive instincts, noting film study and conversations following Caruso's championship. RJ Barrett coined a new nickname for his pairing with Immanuel Quickley as '9 to 5' and stressed confidence in Quickley. Shead observed that Quickley appears in the best shape, projects strong production when paired with a healthy starting five. A VLOG offers more insight.
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