Jordan Cohen

I spoke with Maurice Creek and his AAU coach, Keith Stevens, on Sunday night. Here are some more quotes and info that didn't make it into Monday's story:

  • Creek likes how Coach Crean lets his players play: "He's going to let you do what you do best," Creek said. "Seeing how he let Dwyane Wade go off, (I thought that) if he can do it, I can do it...He says he's going to let me do that. I'm looking forward to it."
  • Creek said the aspect of his game he most needs to improve upon is his rebounding, but in his defense he said he is usually the one "trying to push the (fast) break." He said his solution to getting better on the glass is simply playing more: "That's why I play AAU, so I can work on it."
  • Other than playing AAU ball this summer with D.C. Triple Threat, Creek says he will be attending "a couple of camps." One of those camps will be the CP3 Backcourt Skills Academy, put on by New Orleans Hornets star Chris Paul. The CP3 camp runs from June 6-8 and is "by invitation only," according to ChrisPaul3.com.
  • Keith Stevens, Creek's AAU coach, said that Creek is "very talented" but he has "just got to get stronger." Creek knows that too, and plans on hitting the gym next season: "My senior year, I'll just get a personal trainer, try to work with him all summer and try to get ready for college," Creek said.
  • Stevens also talked about Creek's strengths as a player, which include great shooting and on the ball defense: "He'll be ready to play when he steps on campus and be ready to contribute."
  • I asked Creek if he models his game after any pro or college stars, past or present, and he gave a a bit of a surprising answer: "I love Eric Gordon," he said. "He's the main factor to me. He goes and does his thing and he's doing what he does." When Gordon declared for the NBA Draft last month, Creek wanted to continue where Gordon left off. "That's my goal, to follow behind (in) his footsteps."
  • Creek confirmed that he has never been to Indiana, but he plans on making the trip in the near future: "I will be coming soon though," he said.

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