Marty hates this guy.
Before Saturday’s game, Xhekaj had a conversation with St. Louis. A good conversation. It helped immensely.
Anyone who thought St. Louis hated Xhekaj based on those comments Friday should probably hear Xhekaj talk about that conversation himself.
“I had a good talk with Marty, and it was, just, relax. I was overthinking things. I was too worried about things I couldn’t control. Just clear my mind. I know I’m a good player, so just play the game. And it went well,” Xhekaj said. “He definitely helps me a lot and definitely tells me, like, ‘Just play, man. You know what to do out there. Don’t worry about anything, just play.’
“It feels good to hear that from your coach. So it definitely helped my game.”