New Detroit Piston Simone Fontecchio spoke very highly of rookie Ausar Thompson’s phenomenal defense after Saturday’s 112-109 home loss vs. the Orlando Magic.
(via Bally Sports Detroit):
Johnny Kane: “One of the rookies on this team, Ausar Thompson, is establishing his identity as a lockdown defender. What did you notice about the way he was able to lock up Franz Wagner for the majority of tonight?”
Fontecchio: “I think he was great, he was great.
