Shake Milton’s game has grown both physically and mentally

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty ImagesWe hear it every year, as the whispers of “He’s has had the best offseason of his career” and “He looks ready to take the next step” get louder and louder. These are usually said about starters looking to break out, but every now and then we get these quotes about a role player who has shown flashes of incredible talent. This seems to be the case with Shake Milton this year. Head Coach Doc Rivers raved about the bench guard all offseason, even telling the media, “Shake’s been amazing, he’s faster than I thought. It’s funny, he had a big game against [the Clippers last season], but most of that was jump shooting. You know, when I was with the Clippers, he made a bunch of jump shots. I didn’t see his ability to get to the rack and make plays. He played with the first group today because we keep moving groups around, and he was unbelievable.” All Milton has done so far through the first four games of the season is prove his backers to be correct; he has been impressive in all aspects of the game.

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