Willy Hernangomez revealed that he felt support from the club's fans from the very first moments of the season, a feeling he couldn't experience in the NBA. The big man said he's been working on his outside shot but feels more comfortable fighting in the post.
After seven seasons in the NBA, Willy Hernangomez moved to his home country of Spain to represent FC Barcelona. The big man is happy with his choice after receiving support from fans he hadn't felt before.
Talking before a EuroLeague game against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, the elder Hernangomez brother said he felt the difference right from the very beginning of the season.
"I'm very grateful for the love that people have been giving me since the first day. For example, they were talking about my free throws when the season started. I remember that I missed one, and the entire Palau [Blaugrana arena] stood up to cheer me on to make the next one," the player remembered.
"I haven't had this feeling of support in all my almost eight years in the NBA," Hernangomez shared. "Feeling so important at Barca, supported by the people, only makes me more motivated to want to improve and bring titles to this great club."
Throughout his years in the NBA, Hernangomez shot 30.6% from behind the arc, although on just 0.4 attempts per game. After moving to Europe, he feels more comfortable utilizing this element of his game.
"I've been working on my outside shot to be more versatile in creating more difficulties for the opponent and giving the team more advantages for many years. This season, I'm feeling very comfortable, although it is not something that I like to do much more because the game of fighting in the low post is what I like the most," he said.
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