Wendell Carter Jr. hasn’t been hesitant to admit that the opportunity to match up against the league’s top big men motivates him.
“I want to be able to prove I’m one of the elite bigs in this league,” Carter said after having 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in a loss to Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets last month. “It’s not something that happens overnight. The next step for me is being more consistent. I love playing this game against some of the best players in the world.”
Sunday’s home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers was another example of Carter stepping up when matched up with an elite big man.
