To the San Antonio Spurs' Julian Champagnie, the prospect of moving to the bench is but a champagne problem.
As far as hecklers go, Julian Champagnie had heard worse. Especially in his hometown of New York . The Spurs forward was playing in a pro-am game this summer in the Big Apple , and things were not going well. At least not at first. Champagnie started 1 of 6 from the floor. As he came off the court during the first-quarter break, a lone, mocking voice from the bleachers at Long Island University called out: “Are you sure you’re in the NBA ?” the fan jeered.
” READ MORE: Spurs' Tre Jones proud to back up Chris Paul If a shift to the bench is in the offing, Champagnie said he is looking forward to finding his fit among the second unit. He believes the move could help him as he transitions to playing against opponents’ second teamers instead of starters. With the Spurs looking to take a step forward following back-to-back 22-win seasons, Champagnie will have to grapple for minutes amongst an increasingly crowded group of competent Spurs reserves.
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