De'Aaron Fox will get burned for his Finals take, but he's absolutely right

It’s no secret that De’Aaron Fox struggled in the NBA Finals. In fact, it’s a pretty well known reality at this point. If he had been his normal self, then perhaps the San Antonio Spurs would have held up a bit better against the New York Knicks, who eventually won in five games. But Fox is ready to forget about the Finals.

He recently said that one of his gifts is his ability to forget. He’ll reflect on the Finals when necessary, but he’s not going to let the brutal feeling linger. It won’t affect him moving forward. “I feel like I have a gift in being able to move on,” Fox said via Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. “I reflect, but it’s a new season. It’s a new day.”

Included in the article was the fact that Fox was upset for two months. But that’s as long as he allowed himself to be upset for. Now, he’s moving on. And that’s that. He’ll probably get picked on a bit for that quote, but it’s exactly the type of mindset he needs to have. Every player should have it.

De'Aaron Fox is right to forget about the playoffs

Fox had a rough playoff run. He was injured for most of it, but he remained on the court nonetheless. And when he was on the court, things didn’t go too well for the Spurs point guard.

In an ideal world, Fox is the Spurs’ best ball handler. He’s the most clutch shooter on the team – something you desperately need if you’re going to be competing deep into the NBA Playoffs.

Unfortunately, at times, Fox looked like a shell of himself. A shell of the guy who once brought home the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award. A shell of the guy the Spurs needed.

Dylan Harper looked like the better option. Fox’s passing was still solid – and needed, at times – but Harper seemed to be the all-around better choice to play big-time minutes.

But just because Fox struggled in the playoffs doesn’t mean his value to the Spurs has disappeared. He’s still an integral part of what the Spurs hope to accomplish moving forward.

Sure, Harper and Stephon Castle need to play heavy minutes, but Fox’s ball handling and playmaking are still crucial. And one rough run doesn’t erase how impressive his clutch shot-making has been throughout the course of his career.

The Spurs need Fox. And more importantly, they need the version of Fox that doesn’t get hung up on his tough playoff run. The version that can move forward and put that in the rearview.

From the sound of it, that’s the exact version they are getting. And no matter how many people comment on his desire to move on from the struggles, he’s taking the right approach.

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