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\"Jimmer<\/a>
\nJimmer Fredette has had an up and down start not only to this season, but also to his NBA career. His minutes have yo-yoed back and forth during his time with the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n

Lately, that\u2019s started to change and Fredette is finally seeing some consistent action on the floor. He may not be playing the minutes his diehard fans would like, but Fredette now knows he\u2019s part of the rotation. \u00a0That may be one of the reasons for the third-year guard\u2019s improved comfort level on the floor according to Chris Jent<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Among his many duties, the Kings lead assistant often works on shooting with Fredette and the other guards as well the wings during pregame warmups.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I think with Jimmer it\u2019s stated, and I think it\u2019s probably accurate for any player, is that he knows he\u2019s gonna play,\u201d Jent\u00a0said in an outtake from this week\u2019s Cowbell Kingdom Podcast<\/a>. \u201cAnd when you know you\u2019re going to play, you\u2019ve got a different approach to your day.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re in your routine,\u201d added Jent. \u201cYou know you\u2019re going to step on the floor and you\u2019ve just got a certain comfort level – before game, during game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over his last nine games, Fredette has shot 45 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point distance and averaged 7.8 points and two assists in 13.5 minutes per contest. Per 36 minutes, Fredette is posting averages of 20.7 points and 5.3 assists a game in that span.<\/p>\n

Fredette hasn\u2019t shied away from finding his shot the last few weeks. Instead of trying to be a pass-first guard, he\u2019s once again taken that score-first approach that made him a lottery pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. An attacking mentality is something that head coach Michael Malone has encouraged Fredettte to embrace.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Malone has really told him \u2018Hey Jimmer, I need you to be aggressive,\u201d Jent said. \u201c\u2018You gotta go out there, be aggressive, play your game and give us that spark.\u2019 Coach has said it to him several times, so I know he\u2019s had a lot of conversations with Jimmer and that always helps a player when your head coach is telling you to be aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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