WEBVTT - Mac & Bone - Patrick Ngongba Interview

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<v Speaker 1>We have finally, Bone, you are joined by a Duke

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<v Speaker 1>man on the radio show. You had to tough it

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<v Speaker 1>out through those Tar Heel interviews.

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<v Speaker 2>Why am I back here then?

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<v Speaker 1>Jaron Stevenson laughed at you when you told him he's

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<v Speaker 1>a Duke fan. You are finally talking to one of

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<v Speaker 1>your own right now. Big Pat, Patrick Gungba from your

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<v Speaker 1>Duke Blue Devils, Bone, is joining us right now live

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<v Speaker 1>from ACC tip-off a couple of miles away. Pat, what's

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<v Speaker 1>going on, man? How you doing? How you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm doing good. I'm doing good. How are you guys?

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<v Speaker 2>Doing good. What's up, Pat? Thanks for joining us. What's

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<v Speaker 2>it mean for you to be out there representing Duke

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<v Speaker 2>as now one of the leaders, one of the veterans

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<v Speaker 2>of the operation?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, it definitely means a lot just to be

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<v Speaker 3>out here representing Duke. And, I mean, yeah, it just

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<v Speaker 3>means a lot, you know, so.

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<v Speaker 1>How much are you chomping at the bit? You've been

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<v Speaker 1>a part of the last couple teams that had ridiculously

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<v Speaker 1>good seasons, but man, in the tournament, one and done,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean? Things happen. How much are

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<v Speaker 1>you chomping at the bit, hey, let's get another season

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<v Speaker 1>going here? Oh, yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I can't wait for our first game tomorrow, actually,

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<v Speaker 3>versus Belmont. So, I mean, I just can't wait to

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<v Speaker 3>get out there with with my teammates and play somebody new.

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<v Speaker 2>So a lot of, a lot of new teammates out there,

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<v Speaker 2>big Pat, who is, uh, you can, there's probably a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of options, but who is someone that's caught your

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<v Speaker 2>eye where you say, Oh man, this guy, this guy

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<v Speaker 2>is going to be something for the blue devils.

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<v Speaker 3>Um, I feel like, uh, uh, Bryson Howard. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like, uh, he's, he's coming and, uh, uh, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>willing to learn, uh, I can shoot, uh, defend. And then, um,

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like, uh, Deron Rippey as well. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like he comes in, guards, picks up full court,

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<v Speaker 3>gets to the paint whenever. So, I mean, I feel

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<v Speaker 3>like those two have definitely impressed me the most.

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<v Speaker 2>He can throw down, too, can't he? We saw him

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<v Speaker 2>at Countdown to Craziness, man, looking kind of like Derrick Rose,

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't he, a little bit?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah. He definitely— has definitely jumped high so.

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<v Speaker 1>That's sweet man we got patrick gungba with us duke

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<v Speaker 1>blue devil big man he's right they're getting it started

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<v Speaker 1>this week with an exhibition against belmont um pat how

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<v Speaker 1>do you feel like it really looks like you guys

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<v Speaker 1>have a chance to be one of these teams that

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<v Speaker 1>has a mix between the young talent like the guys

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<v Speaker 1>you're talking about but also veterans you know, bringing Blackwell in, too,

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<v Speaker 1>along with the guys that have stayed there. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you feel about that mix of vets but also young,

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<v Speaker 1>hungry talent?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I feel like the mix that we have

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<v Speaker 3>is a great mix. And I feel like it's– I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like that's helped us on the court and, like,

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<v Speaker 3>our connection that we have.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>How much does Caleb Foster mean to you in the program?

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<v Speaker 2>Because it's rare to have a guy in this day

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<v Speaker 2>and age, and you're one of those guys right now

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<v Speaker 2>as well. But Caleb Foster spending his whole career at Duke,

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<v Speaker 2>what does his leadership mean for you guys? Seems like

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<v Speaker 2>a really good dude, man.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, no, I mean, C-Foss, I mean, you know, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>me and him, you know, we were here over the

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<v Speaker 3>summer rehabbing. So, I mean, I spent a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>time with him. And, you know, I mean, I'm just

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<v Speaker 3>very thankful for him, you know, Um, and his leadership,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I feel like his, his, his leadership means

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<v Speaker 3>a lot to, to the team. I mean, I feel like, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, he's, he's like the biggest voice on the team. So,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I feel like, uh, he's always, uh, leading

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<v Speaker 3>with by, by his voice and by example. So, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like that always is. is, is, uh, helping us.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's, uh, I got to ask you about your coach.

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<v Speaker 1>Coach Shire was a man in demand this off season,

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<v Speaker 1>get wooed by the NBA, the Mavericks. And he admitted, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I thought about it, but I got more work to

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<v Speaker 1>do here at Duke. What is, what makes coach Shire

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<v Speaker 1>so special? Obviously people are noticing, not just in college basketball. What,

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<v Speaker 1>what's the key to his success from, from your standpoint?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I just feel like he, like, studies the game. And,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I feel like he's always bringing something new

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<v Speaker 3>to the table and something different. And, I mean, I

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<v Speaker 3>feel like that, like, kind of like him, like, changing

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<v Speaker 3>stuff up and whatnot. And I feel like that's, like, always...

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<v Speaker 3>good and keeps opponents on their toes or whatnot. All right.

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<v Speaker 1>We have a Duke fan that texted in and said,

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<v Speaker 1>does Pat have a problem sharing the spotlight with the

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<v Speaker 1>ACC champs in football? They're balling. Pat, they're balling. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you into supporting Duke football? Nate Shepard is legit, man.

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<v Speaker 3>What do you think? Yeah, nah. Yeah, nah. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm definitely a fan. And I've been to a couple

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<v Speaker 3>of games, but, you know, I would definitely say I'm

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<v Speaker 3>a fan.

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<v Speaker 2>Who's your NFL team? Who do you like?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I don't have a team, but, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>I'd probably go with, like, my hometown team, the Commanders. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, man.

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<v Speaker 3>We're not doing so good right now.

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<v Speaker 2>What about a few rough decades there, Pat? Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>What about the Panthers, baby? You're in the state of

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<v Speaker 1>North Carolina now. Bryce Young balling out the other night.

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<v Speaker 3>What do you think? I mean, I'm not too big on, like,

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<v Speaker 3>the NFL. But, I mean, yeah, so I didn't watch

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<v Speaker 3>the game.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying to recruit you. I'm trying to recruit you.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't have any NIL to.

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<v Speaker 3>Offer you, though.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, one of our hosts here, he's older than you,

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<v Speaker 2>but he went to the same high school you went

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<v Speaker 2>to way before you. Our guy named Willie P., Will Palachuk.

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<v Speaker 2>He talks about what a great athlete he was at

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<v Speaker 2>your high school. Have you ever heard of him before?

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<v Speaker 2>And please tell us you've never heard.

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<v Speaker 3>Of this guy before. No, I haven't ever.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a good answer. We think he might be a fraud, Pat,

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<v Speaker 1>so I'm glad you told me that. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>He says that his name is like on the wall.

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<v Speaker 1>I smell a rat here.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Pat.

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<v Speaker 3>You've done a good job here.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Pat. Hey, best of luck this year, man.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking forward to seeing you in the Devil's Hoop this year, man.

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<v Speaker 1>Appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you. Appreciate y'all.