Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher focusing on 'good stuff' instead of pressure as NBA's No. 1 overall pick
Zaccharie Risacher says he’s not worried about the expectations that accompany being the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft
ATLANTA (AP) — Zaccharie Risacher says he's not worried about the expectations that accompany being the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft — even if that also includes the daunting task of following fellow French star Victor Wembanyama.
“I feel like there is no pressure,” Risacher said Friday in his introductory news conference in Atlanta. “I just focus on the good stuff, you know, on the right stuff, which is playing here. I’m just excited to be with the Hawks right now, and I want to compete and win games. So that’s all.”
Wembanyama was last year's No. 1 overall pick by San Antonio and was a unanimous selection for NBA rookie of the year.
“If I had to give him one advice to him, it would be to just be yourself, don’t change for anything, don’t let the pressure change you, don’t let fame, money whatever,” Wembanyama said Thursday in Paris. “But I know Zacch, he’s got it.”
