In a recent interview, Jeremy Lamb talked with about his work this summer and how he is preparing to play in 82 games for the Charlotte Hornets and be more consistent.

After starting last season strong for the Charlotte Hornets, Jeremy Lamb saw his role diminish in the later stages of the year. In a recent interview on Hornets.com, he talked about his struggles from last season and how he is preparing to play in all 82 games this year. If he can get back to form, Lamb may be a key figure for the team going forward.

The 6’5 shooting guard said that he has “been in Charlotte pretty much the whole time” this summer. The main point from the interview was Lamb highlighting that he wasn’t in the right mindset for all last season. He said that “early in the year, I was playing good and had a lot of energy. Over the year, my mindset, I wasn’t able to bring it every night.”

Even though he is a four-year NBA veteran, last season was the first time that Jeremy played a full season. He spent most of his first three seasons in Oklahoma City on the bench with the Thunder. Lamb was playing behind some great players and hardly got a shot at real game time. Charlotte gave him that opportunity.

The 24-year old shooting guard averaged 8.8 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.2 assists per game last season. He appeared in 66 games off of the bench and averaged 18.6 minutes per game. Lamb shot 45.1% from the field, 30.9% from the three-point line, and 72.7% from the free throw line.

Before the All-Star break last year, Jeremy was averaging 10.5 points per game and was one of the leading men off of the bench for Steve Clifford. Post All-Star break, Lamb’s numbers took a dip as he only averaged 5.7 points per game. He was also averaging 20.8 minutes per game before the All-Star break and only 14.5 MPG after.

The drop in his production can be attributed to fatigue and how Lamb was not prepared for a full 82 game season. Even though he was productive, the inconsistency in his play led Coach Clifford to pull him from the rotation late in the year as he was a DNP (did not play) – Coaches’ Decision, almost every game.

Now that Jeremy says that he is “trying to eat right, get the proper rest, so that it goes over into the season.” He wants to be “more consistent and play an 82 game season.” Lamb will have a bigger role heading into 2016 and he should get another shot to prove himself as the sixth man with the Charlotte Hornets.