{"id":250862,"date":"2021-12-07T14:17:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T13:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=250862"},"modified":"2021-12-07T14:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T13:17:41","slug":"johnathan-motley-ive-enjoyed-every-moment-being-over-here-playing-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/johnathan-motley-ive-enjoyed-every-moment-being-over-here-playing-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnathan Motley: I&#8217;ve enjoyed every moment being over here playing so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lokomotiv Kuban power forward Johnathan Motley talks about his first part of the season in Eurocup.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI think I&#8217;m headed in the right direction,\u201d Motley said. \u201cI like the way the game has been for me. I really want to try and stay out of foul trouble and rebound a little more, but other than that I think I&#8217;m playing good basketball so far.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On the decision to leave the NBA<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI just got tired of sitting on the bench. It felt like I was rotting away and while I&#8217;m still young I just want to enjoy playing the game of basketball again,\u201d he said. \u201cThe NBA is very tough if you\u2019re not in the rotation every night. It takes a toll mentally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI figured if I left and had a legit role it would make me happier long term, and so far, it has been true,\u201d he said. \u201cI&#8217;ve enjoyed every moment being over here playing so far. Hopefully, I can keep playing well and the team will continue to have success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Early-season highlights of Johnathan Motley with Lokomotiv\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GztSYB7wxlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to prove to myself that I can dominate anywhere,\u201d he said. \u201cI chose Loko because I knew they were a good stepping-stone club. A lot of players who play here have the opportunity to jump up to high ranks. I also loved the coach&#8217;s playing style, and I thought it would benefit the way I play, which it has so far. 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