After signing a lucrative free-agent contract, but then experiencing an injury-riddled and unproductive campaign, Omer Asik couldn’t avoid hearing harsh criticism from fans and media last season. At Friday’s Media Day, the 7-foot center actually sounded a lot like one of those critics, as he assessed his own performance from 2015-16.
“Last year was really bad for me, the whole season, and for my body too,” said Asik, who missed a total of 14 games to injury. “So this summer I went to the (Turkish) national team, to get in better shape and get my body right for this season.