It’s already hard to stop him. … He’s so unselfish.
He screens. He plays (dribble handoffs).
He gets downhill. He catches-and-shoots.
He gets to the free-throw line.
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He does so many things on the court that even when he’s not making shots, he’s still affecting the game in a positive way.”
The physical defensive performance by Castle limited Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to 2-of-8 shooting from the field in Game 1, though Gilgeous-Alexander converted 6-of-10 shots against Castle in Game 2.
“Just really speeding myself up,” Castle said.
The guard expressed a need to slow down his decision-making process during offensive possessions moving forward.
“I’ve got to be better and cleaner. … I have to take my time a lot more on the offensive end.
Try and make the simple read as much as I can.”
Castle has averaged 20.1 points overall during the playoffs, totaling 42 points in this series despite making only 2-of-12 attempts from beyond the three-point arc.
“Our intensity and our aggressiveness goes up a level,” Castle said.
Spurs rookie point guard Dylan Harper praised the relentless mentality his teammate brings to the floor during high-stakes games.
“He’s definitely built like that,” Harper said.
Harper noted that Castle consistently plays with a fearless approach regardless of the competition.
“It don’t matter who we play. I think he’s fearless.
I think just relentless in whatever he does, and he’s gon’ pick you up every time and he’s gon’ do whatever you gotta do to win.
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So I mean that kind of relentlessness he has is, I think, unmatched.”
