San Antonio Spurs' Jeremy Sochan Emerging as Leader Despite Los Angeles Clippers Loss

"Pop told us about our competitiveness coming back to the locker room and we have leaders on the team," San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama said. "Jeremy’s one of them and it’s good he’s learning a new role."

Jeremy Brener | Nov 23, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs may have lost 10 straight games, but spirits are still high in the locker room after the team's 109-102 loss Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.

In the loss, new point guard Jeremy Sochan had arguably his best game of the year, scoring a season-high 19 points and seven assists, a total he's only surpassed once so far in 15 games.

“We never want to lose, but that’s the best way to lose," Jeremy Sochan said. "Staying hungry, playing against four Hall of Famers, a team that’s fighting for a championship. I think that’s the way to lead the game."

Sochan is speaking like a leader, and his leadership is felt around the locker room.

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) shoots around Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) during the second half at Frost Bank Center / Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

"Pop told us about our competitiveness coming back to the locker room and we have leaders on the team," Victor Wembanyama said. "Jeremy’s one of them and it’s good he’s learning a new role, but at the same time, we’re here to help him and he’s also here reassuring us. He’s proving every day and I’m glad to have such a solid mental basis."

Given the team's start and knowledge of who it is, Sochan doesn't feel the pressure of winning. He simply just has to take each game one at a time and get as good as he can. Based on his personal results Wednesday night, it appears he's doing just that.

Sochan and the Spurs are back in action tomorrow night against the Golden State Warriors in their final In-Season Tournament game. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT.

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Published Nov 23, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.