1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: It's been quite the morning in the NBA off the court. 2 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: Will continue to update you on the latest regarding that 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: and Pacer Thunder coming up tonight. That is seven thirty 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: opening night inside a Gamebridge field House, and talking about 5 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:16,520 Speaker 1: great nights, it was a fun night inside hanklefield House, 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: going back to Friday, A star studded night with plenty 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: of notable attendees inside that building for Butler Notre Dame 8 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: in the first exhibition game of the season for the 9 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 1: Bulldogs off Indiana State coming up next week before they transition, 10 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:32,959 Speaker 1: of course, into their regular season slate. And to talk 11 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: more about all of that, he is the head coach 12 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: of the Bulldogs. He is a fad modic coach. I 13 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: thought that was an awesome atmosphere on Friday night exhibition game. 14 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: I get it, But kudos for you and Michael Shrewsbury 15 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: for getting that done. 16 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,279 Speaker 2: Yeah. No, it was honestly just a tremendous night in 17 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 2: a lot of ways. You know, first and foremost, like 18 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 2: you guys said, the crowd was incredible for an October 19 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: seventeenth basketball game, and I thought for our team, that 20 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 2: was a great way for us to learn a lot 21 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 2: about ourselves. And you know, as I told the team 22 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: after the game, I said, hey, we can take this 23 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 2: and we got a lot to learn from. And you know, 24 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: I thought never name played, as I told the guys, 25 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 2: like they had seven guys that played together. We played 26 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 2: like we had eleven new guys on our team. And 27 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 2: so it's been good. We've we've been able to really 28 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 2: you know, dive into the film and say, hey, we 29 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 2: thought we were maybe better at this, We're not as good. 30 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 2: We did these things well and and uh so we've 31 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 2: had a good since Friday, We've had a great week. 32 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: What did you like. 33 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: And what did you maybe not like? I get you 34 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: got a ton of new faces obviously, but what we're 35 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: just kind of your overall thoughts on the floor from Friday. 36 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 2: Well, I like the fact that we were able to 37 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: get a lot of guys a lot of minutes. And 38 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 2: I think, you know, that was something that we, as 39 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 2: I told you guys going into the game, we were 40 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 2: going to do, you know, getting getting guys experienced, getting 41 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 2: new guys, just the opportunity play in Hinkle. You know, 42 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 2: I thought we had some some good offensive possessions. Uh defensively, 43 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 2: we weren't as sharp as I wanted to be. We 44 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 2: we uh, you know, we gave him just too many 45 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:16,240 Speaker 2: open shots. And uh that's been a real focal point 46 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: going into practice since the game. And and you know 47 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 2: we didn't we didn't get into our offense as quick 48 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 2: as I wanted to. And uh, you know, we've got 49 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,600 Speaker 2: to play with more pace, that's for sure, Coach. 50 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 3: What did you like from Finley Bisjack in particular, you know, 51 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 3: veteran guard for you and someone I would think you're 52 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 3: relying on a lot when it comes to leadership and 53 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 3: things of that nature. 54 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, I thought film was really good. I thought that, 55 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 2: uh here you could tell that he was a veteran 56 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 2: for us, and and you know, in fact, he got 57 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 2: off made shots and and I thought he the thing 58 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 2: that probably went the most unnoticed. I thought he probably 59 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 2: played his best defense that he's played in his time. 60 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 2: You're at Butler and and we need that from Finley. 61 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 2: There's there's no doubt about that. But I thought he 62 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:02,519 Speaker 2: did a really really good job. 63 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 3: So when you recruit a player from Trophy Club Texas, 64 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 3: I believe do you just think he's a winner? I mean, 65 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 3: how like movie esque? 66 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 2: Is that? No? It is? It is incredible. I've asked 67 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 2: him a couple of times, like, are you sure it's 68 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 2: called trophy and it's more the Fort Worth area, But no, 69 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, we knew we had a really 70 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 2: good player when we got Findley, and it just just 71 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: to se you know, you don't see this very often anymore. 72 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 2: You know, see a guy in the same uniform for 73 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 2: three seasons, and you know you I'm just very proud 74 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 2: of his development and intends the guys he wants to 75 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 2: keep playing better. There's there's no doubt about that. 76 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: Again, And that's the voice of fad Mada. He's with 77 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: us here on the Payless Slickers hotline. Butler will have 78 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: Indiana State on Wednesday? Can hear that? On her sister station? 79 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: Fuego ninety two point seven their final exhibition game before 80 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: they get into the regular season. You begin coach with 81 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: Southern Indiana and IU Indy right out of the gate. 82 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: I think there are some teams, you know, that are 83 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: considered whatever Power conference teams that might shy away from 84 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: playing in state opponents for whatever reason. Obviously you try 85 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 1: to regionalize it to some degree in the non con 86 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 1: but still playing the in state teams they might shy 87 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: away from you you don't really well, why is that? 88 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 2: Yeah? I think a lot of it just you know, 89 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 2: you're you're trying to fill these games and get them 90 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 2: in there, and and hopefully it's they're both teams that 91 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 2: did you learn from. I know they're going to have 92 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: contrasting styles, and I think from that perspective which you 93 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 2: try to get in the off season no matter where 94 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 2: they're from. Is is uh, just just different looks that 95 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 2: you're going to play against throughout the season. So you've 96 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 2: got reference points to go back and say, hey, we've 97 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 2: guarded this, We've we've you know, had to go against 98 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 2: this type of defense. Uh, you know, I you Indy, 99 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 2: they they press and and and that sort of thing. 100 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 2: So that that'll be you know, that's kind of what 101 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 2: you look for. And if it's in state, you know, 102 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 2: so be it. But that it's more to me about 103 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 2: trying to get contrasting styles. 104 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: I'm watching kind of the first big night of the 105 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 1: NBA last night, coach, and you know, they're showing a 106 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: bunch of games, and all of a sudden, I come 107 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 1: across Minnesota and it's year nineteen for your former point 108 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,359 Speaker 1: guard in Mike Conley Junior. Do you recall the first 109 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: time you watched Mike Conley play. 110 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 2: I do, I do. I think it was up at 111 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 2: North Central High School in a back gym. And I'll 112 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 2: never forget the first three times I watched Michael play. 113 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 2: I did not know if he was right handed or 114 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: left handed. And I remember like going out to my 115 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 2: car being like, whow you know, you're this big time 116 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: college basketball coach. You got to get it together because 117 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: I don't know what hand he is. And obviously he 118 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 2: was amidextrous and he played left handed, but he was 119 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 2: actually right handed. And I knew right from the get 120 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 2: go that kid had a chance. And you know, he's 121 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 2: just he's got those jeans, he's got that body. He 122 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 2: probably played for another five years if you wanted to. 123 00:05:57,920 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 3: So now you got me going down the rabbit hole? 124 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,920 Speaker 3: Can can you just explain for those I think around 125 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 3: here they know how good Greg Olden was and why 126 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 3: he was the number one pick, because I swear I 127 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 3: get a Kevin Urrant, great player, all time, great number 128 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 3: two pick that year. But I feel like there's a 129 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 3: revisionist history in ro I talk to anybody around my age, 130 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 3: I'm twenty nine, who's like, oh, why did they do that. 131 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 3: I'm like Greg Olden was a monster. 132 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: I'm telling you. You know, people asking me all the time, 133 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 2: he's the best player you've ever coached. I said, it's 134 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 2: not a fair question. You know, Greg was an anomaly 135 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 2: to college basketball, and you know, I'd never seen he 136 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 2: was the most dominant player I've ever coached, and just 137 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 2: by being on the floor. You know, you think about 138 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 2: his one year we had him. He led us to 139 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 2: the national championship game with one hand. His dominant hand 140 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: was broken in a cast, and he was just unfortunate 141 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 2: but his with his injuries that he wasn't able to 142 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 2: have the career that he was going to have, because 143 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 2: I think he could have been one of the greatest 144 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:57,479 Speaker 2: to ever play a game of basketball. 145 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:01,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, that is certainly certainly true. Coming up Wednesday inside 146 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 1: Hinklefield Hows, it'll be Butler in Indiana State again. Continued 147 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,719 Speaker 1: best wishes to Matthew Graves in his recovery there from 148 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: heart surgery. The Sycamores will be inside of Hinkle taking 149 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: on that Mada's Bulldogs coach. Looking forward to more convo 150 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: throughout the year. Again, it was an awesome night on Friday. 151 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 1: Enjoyed being in there and good luck coming up on Wednesday. 152 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 2: That sounds good. Let's do it again Wednesday night and 153 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: hopefully you'll see a better basketball team.