1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,720 Speaker 1: Now that you're back out, I mean, I know you 2 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: were a worker trainers just say, but generally not being 3 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: back out there, Like, what does that mean to you 4 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: after you know you last year you had a lot 5 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: of excitement going into that season and you know you 6 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: played pretty well for the first few games and at 7 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: that injury, Like what does it mean to be back 8 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: after going through all that. No, it's fun, it's exciting 9 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: to get a chance to be out there. Like like 10 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: you said, last year, I missed a whole lot of experience, 11 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:26,080 Speaker 1: a whole lot of time with the guys. So all 12 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: that time I spend the training room or at home, 13 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: like by myself, with me and my dog, I get 14 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: to spend it with my real dogs now, like Leo 15 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: get to be out there with Dalvin and all the guys, 16 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: the linebackers, Like we're just building that bind right now. 17 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: What what was the hardest part of sitting out last year? 18 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 1: That missing that that team, that that team bonding they had, 19 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: Like it's nothing like being on the field with your guys, 20 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: um working through stuff, going through the game, playing all that. 21 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: It's all nothing like doing that. That's probably the things 22 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: guys missed the most, Like when they retired and being 23 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: injured out for the season. It's like, damn, it makes 24 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: me really miss all that and want to take advantage 25 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 1: of the time I do have. So was there anybody 26 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: who had an injury similar to yours that you look 27 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: to for inspiration? Yeah, there were a few guys, um 28 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: last year. I mean, we had a we had guys 29 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: that were going down. Thankfully the rules with change so 30 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 1: that guys could come on ir and leave I are. 31 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,759 Speaker 1: But whenever it was, of course it was the core 32 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: guys like me and se Quon, like the guy that 33 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: guy really hurt, And there were other achilles injuries that 34 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: I could really look forward and see like how they 35 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: were progressing. Like with CC Cody Core, he towards the 36 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: Achiles I think a good bit before me. So like 37 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: I just had him, had people to look at and 38 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 1: trust and see like this is the process and we 39 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: just got to go through this process right now and 40 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: be ready for next year. I was wondering if you 41 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: drew any inspiration from Kevin Durant, who came back from 42 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: an achilles injury and seem to not not miss much 43 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: of a step at all in his performance. Uh, you know, 44 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: on the basketball court and it's a different sport. But uh, 45 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: you know, is that something that's sort of bring Gerry Browse. 46 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, for sure. We had the same surgeon actually, 47 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 1: so that was it. But I mean, besides that, it's great. 48 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,799 Speaker 1: The injuries are part of the game. It's the probably 49 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: the worst part of the game ever. I wish it 50 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,800 Speaker 1: could be taken away completely. But is this the sport? 51 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: Um And just to see a guy like Katie come 52 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: back from Achilles and do what he's doing right now, 53 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: knowing that I had the same surgeon, I trust all 54 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 1: the chiners, we had the same protocols, got the best 55 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: people in the world with their hands on me. So 56 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 1: I just trust the process and you know it's gonna 57 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: be work. What you gotta put it in? What does 58 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 1: what do you mean to get? As he's in the 59 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: building with you, I'm trying. That's the guy that you 60 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: know pretty well. And how Cools have been having him 61 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: around and kind of being able to show him the repes, 62 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 1: it's been great. Um, Like, we build our team. We're 63 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: gonna build our team through the draft and with the 64 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: guys we got, so I mean, we're just gonna keep 65 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,799 Speaker 1: doing We're doing and I mean disease is a great 66 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: addition to the team. But we got a lot of 67 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: rookies that came in, so really the key is just 68 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: to get them all, get them all, teach him as 69 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: much as we can right now to the bullets start 70 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: flying for real and then they'll learn through that. But 71 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: it's great having other young guys in here. Last one 72 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: from Marc Onazar Renzo. I just said, just to follow 73 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: up with to Tom's question, Um, what what was the 74 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: name of your surgeon? And did you at all ever 75 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: speak to to kd at all? Trying to reach out 76 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: to him, asked me the name of my surgeon. It's 77 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: bad too because I know him o'madley. It was Dr O'Malley, 78 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: and yeah, he's I haven't talked to Kevin Durant, but 79 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: like I mean, just being around. I got a chance 80 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: to go to the game. See see I moved around. 81 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: Um just see how much of a freak athlete he was. 82 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: And just to note that, like it's a protocol, dude, 83 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: he's done it before. Dr Maley, He's done the thing. 84 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: He knows what it takes and knows that he trusts 85 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: the results. So you went to some nuts games and 86 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: so I Kevin play them stuff like that. Right, oh, yeah, 87 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: I was in the building.