Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford has revealed that he plans to use Nicolas Batum in a similar way to how the Orlando Magic deployed Hedo Turkoglu.
The 26-year-old was traded to the Hornets from the Portland Trail Blazers, and Clifford has admitted that he sees a lot of similar attributes in Batum to Turkoglu, who he coached at the Magic in the 2008-09 season when they reached the NBA Finals.
"He's in a similar place to where Turkoglu was in Orlando as far as size and exceptional feel for the game," Clifford told reporters.
"If he's open, he shoots it. If he's not, he'll drive. He's as instinctual as you can ask of a player, and you can't coach that."
Batum has averaged 11.2 points per game in his seven-year career.
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Simon Sinclair
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