1 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:08,959 Speaker 1: On this edition of Orlando Magic Pod Squad, we catch 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: up with one of our favorites, Orlando Magic point Guard 3 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: Markel Fultz, Magic fans. The Florida Department of Transportation reminds 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: you that fans don't let fans drive drunk. If you've 5 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: been drinking, don't get behind the wheel. Instead, find a 6 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 1: sober driver or catch a ride service. Remember, drive sober 7 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 1: or get pulled over. Have a great night, and drive 8 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: safe all We cover the entire gamut here with Magic 9 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,199 Speaker 1: point Guard Markel Foltz. We get an update on his 10 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,160 Speaker 1: two small children, what the holidays look like for them, 11 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: also his return to the floor. How excited Markel is 12 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 1: to be back out there on the floor with his teammates, 13 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: and he's loving his teammates. He has a lot of 14 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: high praise for these guys. And we get some insight 15 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: into Polo ban Cao, the brothers Wagner and his thoughts 16 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: on Bowl Bowl, who we actually knew on the AAU 17 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: circuit coming up as a youngster in the DMV area. 18 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: So a lot of great insight into this magic team. 19 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: We peel back the curtain into Markel Fultz and some 20 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: of his teammates on this edition of Orlando Magic Pod Squad. 21 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: This is Fawns long Enough to Orlando Magic. This is 22 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: Cole Anthony, this is Jennings Suggs. 23 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,200 Speaker 2: This is Paulo Man Carroll the Orlando Magic and you're 24 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: listening to the Pod Squad. 25 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: And now we're pleased to be joined by Marskel Fults 26 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: joining us here on Magic Pond Squad and Dante Marctelli, 27 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: George Galante, David Steele, Jeff Turner. Markel Folks is happy 28 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: to be back playing, joining his team for a number 29 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: of reasons, probably at the top of the list. He 30 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: gets to travel and he gets to get some rest. 31 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,559 Speaker 1: He's got He's got two little ones, a two year old, 32 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: a newborn. You get to get to that hotel and 33 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: get a really nice full night's sleep, don't you, Mark. 34 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: Hel You just get sleep. 35 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 3: And it's crazy because sometimes I still feel like I hear, 36 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 3: you know, babies crying or somebody calling me sometimes. But no, 37 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 3: it's definitely, you know, I enjoyed my time with my kids. 38 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 3: But it's definitely nice, you know, to sleep in the 39 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 3: bed and you know, just sleep until you wake up. 40 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: Are they up most of the night? Now, what's your 41 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: normal night? Routine or do you were you like George 42 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 1: and you just sleep through everything. 43 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 4: That's not no. 44 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 5: I will say sometimes I gotta get my rest, I 45 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 5: will sleek and stuff. 46 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 3: But they're they're pretty good at night. And every once 47 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 3: in a while, you know, they're they're wine, they're getting 48 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 3: the bit, you know, they want to be real cold 49 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,399 Speaker 3: up and everything, so, you know, but for the most part, 50 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 3: they sleep at the night pretty much, going to bet 51 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 3: around eight and sleep pretty much almost in the morning. 52 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 3: Just got to change the diaper, you know. I don't 53 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 3: want no pissy diapers. 54 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 4: Dante doesn't know anything about that. Yeah, yeah, I. 55 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: Was what about David and j T. Were you guys 56 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: good on the diapers? 57 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 3: Oh? 58 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely. 59 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 6: You gotta get you know, I gotta get all hands in, 60 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 6: all hands on deck. Dante, you know how it goes. 61 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 2: Yes, two am sports centers for me the man, I 62 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 2: remember those things a long time ago. 63 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 3: We did all. 64 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 1: Yeah, but it's fun. There's nothing better. Are you excited 65 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: about Christmas time? Like they're they're young enough to now 66 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: where your son might kind of start recognizing some stuff. 67 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 3: He actually helped helped put up some of the Christmas 68 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 3: treats here. But they both actually put some order and 69 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 3: so on and stuff. So we were actually we're kind 70 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 3: of excited to Ducklary this year for for Christmas, just 71 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 3: because you know, the spirit for the kids and everything 72 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 3: like that. 73 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: All right, well, just tell us, Mark Allen, how good 74 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: is it to be back? How much? How much do 75 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 1: you I know, it wasn't wasn't the start of the 76 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,639 Speaker 1: season you wanted. You had such a great summer. I'm 77 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: sure that hurt to not be able to start at 78 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 1: the start of the season, but I know you're fired 79 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: up to be back and we're so glad to have it. 80 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 3: Absolutely. I just want to give all praise to you know, 81 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 3: to God, and I'm extremely thankful, you know, for my 82 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 3: journey and everything I've been through. But just to you know, 83 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 3: be back in the courting and just play basketball and 84 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: you know, be able to compete and be a competitor. 85 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 3: You know, it means the world to me. So it's 86 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 3: amazing just to be back out there and just being 87 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 3: being able to compete with my brothers and go out 88 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 3: there and just try to get better every day and 89 00:03:57,960 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 3: you know, have fun with it. 90 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 6: Markel, I know we all know that you've been through 91 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 6: a lot physically, and to get where you are. You're back, 92 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 6: You're one hundred percent right now, you're playing great basketball 93 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 6: for the team. But with all that you've been through, 94 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 6: I'm just curious, what do you lean on? How have 95 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 6: you gotten through this in such a positive way, Because 96 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 6: we've been around you now three years, and I think 97 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 6: we're all impressed with just what a positive person you are, 98 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,799 Speaker 6: how you never seem to really get too down about 99 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 6: things and you just keep fighting back. 100 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 3: What is it about that that drives you. 101 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 5: I just think it's my faith, and it's also my 102 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:32,679 Speaker 5: support system. 103 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 3: I think that I really have a good support system 104 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,600 Speaker 3: around me who loves me for who I am. And 105 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 3: I know that I'm blessed, you know. So I don't 106 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 3: take anything for granted and look at everything with a 107 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 3: great perspective, and I know it's gonna be ups and downs, 108 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 3: but I really enjoy the game of basketball. I love 109 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 3: the game of basketball. So a lot of the stuff 110 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:54,359 Speaker 3: that you see is just my passion for the game 111 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 3: and I give it everything I have and just I 112 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 3: live with the results of it. And I also is 113 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 3: trying to treat people the way I want to be treated, 114 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 3: in the way I want my family to be treated. 115 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 3: And I think that's something else that you see through 116 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 3: you know, everyday interaction, because I know that everybody's human 117 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 3: and everybody goes through things. So again, I just try 118 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 3: to stay on that and understand that you know, it's 119 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,279 Speaker 3: going to be ups and downs and and I'm going 120 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:17,720 Speaker 3: to be okay as long as I keep pushing to 121 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 3: keep a good mindset. 122 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 2: Barkel, I remember last year when you came back, we 123 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 2: asked you about, you know, just how you looked at 124 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 2: the game when you were out and what you learned, 125 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 2: And was it the same way at the beginning of 126 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 2: this season, because looking at the team, the way it 127 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: was playing when you were watching it and practices and everything, 128 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 2: what what did you see? What were you leaning on 129 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 2: when you were looking at when you came back, how 130 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 2: you would affect the team? 131 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 3: First of all, just really amazed at what my teammates 132 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 3: were going, you know, Apollo, uh fro It goes on 133 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 3: and on, the list goes on. But just watching these guys, 134 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 3: how interchangeable and some some guys being put into position 135 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 3: that maybe they not would have been put in if 136 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 3: everybody was healthy, and seeing how well they adapted, you know, 137 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 3: just one just proud of them for continue to compete, 138 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 3: but also understanding like, Okay, this is a part of 139 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 3: the game where we have multiple playmakers who could dribble 140 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,320 Speaker 3: the ball and I can be somebody who's setting the 141 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 3: screen and rolling. 142 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:20,720 Speaker 5: Just trying to figure out how I can also. 143 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 3: Make their games easy and benefit, you know, to help 144 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 3: the team be better, but also seeing where I can 145 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 3: help them out at as well. Knowing that they're great 146 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 3: cutters off the ball, knowing that they can spot up 147 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 3: and shooting on that they can show other abilities for 148 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 3: people to create for them, you know. So that was 149 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 3: a big, a big thing that was in my mind, 150 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 3: just you know, thinking about that, and then also on 151 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 3: the other end of the floor to defensively, just somebody 152 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 3: who's going to compete and be able to switch, you know, 153 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 3: with other bigger guys and be able to help that way. 154 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:50,359 Speaker 3: So again, just really just trying to see where you know, 155 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 3: guys were comfortable at and trying to put everybody in 156 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 3: the best position pretty much. 157 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 7: So, Markel, when you're when you're out there, I mean, 158 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 7: when you're out on the bench, you're not playing a 159 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 7: guy like Pala Bank carout his first few games in 160 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 7: the league, What what do you notice first about him 161 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 7: and what impressed you and what has has impressed you 162 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 7: the most, and then what were you looking forward to 163 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 7: when you knew you were coming back to play with him. 164 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 3: I'll probably say what impressed me most is you know 165 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 3: how well he drawed Drew Fowles consistently, he was getting 166 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 3: to the free throw line, he was playing at his 167 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 3: own pace and just not scared in the moment. You know, 168 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 3: he's out there just being a basketball player and stepping 169 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 3: up to the moment and you know, being unbelievable. But 170 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 3: you don't realize how big he is until you see 171 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 3: him in person as well. He's a big guy that 172 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 3: can move. You know, you kind of see him in 173 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 3: Dell and you're looking like, you know, he's not. 174 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 5: That much smaller than Dell, right, and it's like it 175 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 5: just blows your mind. 176 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 6: You know. 177 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 5: It just shows how versatile and how skilled he is. 178 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 3: So that was probably like the biggest things to me. 179 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 3: And then also just how a natural hooper he is. 180 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 3: You know, he doesn't try to force anything. He tries 181 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 3: to play the game the right way. He competes. So 182 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 3: again I was just more so looking forward to opportunity, 183 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 3: you know, to get on the floor with a guy 184 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 3: like that and be able to compete with them. 185 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 1: All right, we want to know your impressions your first 186 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: time you laid eyes on and met Bulbul compared to 187 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: what he's doing now, could you could you did you 188 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 1: envision any of this? 189 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 3: So it's actually pretty crazy, you know, growing up, I 190 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 3: would playing on the un armored circuit, was on the 191 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 3: unarmored circuit. 192 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 5: So I kind of knew about Bobo for a while now. 193 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 3: And he's always been that kind of like lenky, you know, unorthodized, 194 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 3: you know, very skilled player, you know, fun to watch 195 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 3: every time he has the ball. So I knew about him, 196 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 3: and then I knew about him at you know, Pac twelve. 197 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,199 Speaker 3: He was at Orgon, so I knew about him a 198 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:41,679 Speaker 3: little bit there. But you know, especially somebody like me 199 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 3: who's been through a lot, I also understand about you know, 200 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 3: opportunities and things that happen, you know, so more so me, 201 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 3: I was just know, I always knew that he was 202 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 3: very talented. I was more so, you know, just waiting 203 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 3: on his opportunity to get a chance to show it. 204 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 3: And I believe that it's perfect. You know, he falls 205 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 3: into our hands and and he has a great chance 206 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,439 Speaker 3: and he's taking full advantage of it right now. And 207 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 3: I think that is you know, they're just happy to 208 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 3: see somebody like that, you know that who's been through 209 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:10,559 Speaker 3: a crazy journey, you know who's been through something and 210 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 3: now it's getting a chance and showcase his talent, and 211 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 3: he's taking full advantage of it. So I'm just it's 212 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 3: really crazy to see in person every day, Like some 213 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:20,599 Speaker 3: of the stuff he does. He just walks to the 214 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 3: rim and does crazy dunks and shooting and grabbing a 215 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 3: rebound out of the air before anybody grabbing it, and 216 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 3: it's just like it blows your mind. But at the 217 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 3: same time, and like I know he can do that, 218 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:33,680 Speaker 3: but it's just like it's fun to watch for sure. 219 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 7: Do you get caught up on the floor? Do you 220 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:39,199 Speaker 7: get caught up the kind of just watching him? Do 221 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 7: you lose yourself a little bit? Because I wonder that 222 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:44,640 Speaker 7: sometimes because we're on the sideline and you just find it. 223 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,959 Speaker 7: We've talked about it with like Terrence Ross and a 224 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 7: couple other guys. He's like mesmerizing to watch and you 225 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 7: can't really figure out why because it's just so unique. 226 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 7: But do you get caught up ever on the floor 227 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 7: stuck watch him. 228 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 3: I would definitely say, And there is times when he 229 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 3: gets those rebounds and he starts pushing on a break 230 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:05,720 Speaker 3: and you know, I try to run with him, but 231 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 3: he's like his drides are way way harder, So you 232 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 3: end up just being able to watch the show. You know, 233 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 3: it's like he's just dribbling around guys and then he 234 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 3: just takes off and it's like no one can like 235 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 3: there's no one that can contest, and it's just like 236 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:21,199 Speaker 3: it's amazing to see him in that flow and it's 237 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 3: so like almost nonchalant, like he's just out there in 238 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,160 Speaker 3: the free flow, and it's again, it's fun to be 239 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 3: on the floor and you see, I. 240 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 6: Want to ask you about his personality because this is 241 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,720 Speaker 6: fascinating to be. You know, we we've been around him 242 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:34,560 Speaker 6: for like, you know, three. 243 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: Or four months. 244 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 6: I don't think I've heard him say more than two 245 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 6: or three sentences until until the postgame interview that Dante 246 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 6: and Quentin Richards had been with him after the Clipper game. 247 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 6: I don't know if you saw that, but he was 248 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,319 Speaker 6: he was fantastic. I mean, he smiled, he had great answers, 249 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:54,679 Speaker 6: very thoughtful, very bright. You know, you guys, he he 250 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 6: comes to the Magic and I feel like you guys, 251 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 6: his teammates have helped him develop as a person, you know, 252 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 6: I mean, just bringing him out and you know, so 253 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 6: that he can blossom as a player as well. 254 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:09,679 Speaker 5: Is that how do you see all of that? 255 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:12,319 Speaker 6: What about him just as a as a person, as 256 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 6: a player, The whole thing just seems to be blossoming 257 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 6: right now. 258 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think that he's just you're just seeing a 259 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 3: very confident guy, not saying that he wasn't confident before, 260 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 3: but also having a group of teammates and critics and 261 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 3: keep around you that's encouraging you to, uh, you know, 262 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 3: be more aggressive, be more, you know, speak up more 263 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 3: because at the end, you know, we all have to 264 00:11:33,280 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 3: communicate and know what everybody's thinking. But I think it's 265 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 3: just becoming more comfortable around everybody. But also, you know, 266 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 3: it's a trusting you know. I feel like he's he's 267 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 3: believing and he's trusting everybody. And again he's a great dude. Again, 268 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:47,440 Speaker 3: he's very laid back and he doesn't want to call 269 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 3: the spotlight to be on him. But again as this 270 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 3: as this is happening, you know, it's kind of hard 271 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 3: not to, you know, you have to talk almost so 272 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 3: I think it's just something that's development, and he's growing 273 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 3: as a man and becoming more vocal. But again, uh, 274 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 3: the way he ends the way he is, and it 275 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:04,840 Speaker 3: works for him. So like again, you know, we all 276 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 3: know what he's thinking. We know that he's trying hard, 277 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 3: but just trying to get him to talk a little 278 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 3: bit more. 279 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 7: And I think that's I need you to talk to 280 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,080 Speaker 7: him tomorrow at practice because I'm trying to get him 281 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 7: to do a couple other things. 282 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 4: And his response, he goes, gee, I don't know if 283 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:18,560 Speaker 4: I want people to know me, I don't. 284 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 1: I don't really know. 285 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:21,199 Speaker 7: I'm like, come on, man, like this, we have some 286 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 7: SLF lined up for you. He just doesn't want it, 287 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 7: which I respect that. I can respect that. But you know, 288 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 7: as the PR guy got to push him out there, 289 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 7: you got to get him. 290 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 5: I'm out of his comfort, So for sure, I think 291 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 5: that's the fun. 292 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 3: I'll try. But you know, Ballers both. 293 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 4: I'm leaning on you now. I'm leaning on you for that. 294 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 2: Hey, Markel, I get you know, people you know, while 295 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:46,560 Speaker 2: you were out the early part of the season, everything 296 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:49,040 Speaker 2: and people would be like you know, when is Markel 297 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 2: coming back, or you know, what will the team look 298 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 2: like when Markel is back? 299 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: What will our lineup look like? What will our style 300 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: of play look like? 301 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 2: And my best answer is, and based on last season, 302 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 2: I felt like when you're when you're in the game, 303 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 2: that the tempo of the game, the way we play, 304 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 2: speeds up a little bit. You know, I look back 305 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 2: last year on your eighteen games that you were in 306 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 2: and we actually, you know, our pace was about four possessions. 307 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 1: More when you were on the floor. 308 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 2: But here's what I'm seeing now, Markel, and just when 309 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:28,600 Speaker 2: you're back, is the chemistry with the guys and everything 310 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 2: is still growing, isn't it. You know, you've got a 311 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 2: lot of guys because you pointed out Franz and Paala, 312 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 2: who were responsible for getting the ball up the floor 313 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 2: every time you get the ball. 314 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 1: You know, David'll back me up on this. I'm like, run, run. 315 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 2: They're almost coming back to you a little bit, aren't 316 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 2: they is. 317 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:51,440 Speaker 1: How much how long is that going to. 318 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:54,839 Speaker 2: Take for they'll you know, because if they run, you're 319 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 2: gonna get them the ball and we'll get more a 320 00:13:56,960 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 2: lot more easy baskets. 321 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 3: Absolutely, I think that that's something that's so unique with 322 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:05,439 Speaker 3: this team, and I sometimes and I know the coaches 323 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:08,560 Speaker 3: definitely feel this way as well, but you tend to 324 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 3: forget that this team is very young, you know, with 325 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 3: the amount of talent that we have. So it's my 326 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:16,840 Speaker 3: I believe the last game was like my fifth game back, 327 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 3: and it's like you want all this stuff to go 328 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 3: so fast, but it's like you have to understand the 329 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 3: process of things, Like I feel like we've slowly been 330 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 3: getting better and better, but this is something that again 331 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 3: Pee and Pollo and froze. 332 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 5: And leave everybody cold. 333 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 3: Everybody has had to step up and becoming this playmaking role, 334 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 3: you know. Again, it shows you how versatile the team is. 335 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 3: But it's also it has to take time for the 336 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 3: chemistry and everything to jail. So I don't think that'll 337 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 3: take long as long as we continue to come in 338 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 3: every day and continue to talk to each other and 339 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 3: get a feel for each other, which we're really locking 340 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 3: it up on now, and try to understand how can 341 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 3: we help each other benefit because yeah, both might get 342 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 3: to rebound one time and want to push, or Pe 343 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 3: might get to rebound one time and push, So understand that, 344 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 3: like if these guys get it. We all have to 345 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 3: be able to run the floor and get going. But 346 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 3: my main thing is also like just trying to get 347 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 3: our pace to continue to nager miss. 348 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 5: No matter who's who's got it, we got to try 349 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 5: to push it and get. 350 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 3: Up the floor faster so we can get a you know, 351 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 3: a better chance to run an offense faster. 352 00:15:15,400 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 5: So I don't think it would take long. 353 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:19,360 Speaker 3: You know, again, we have a great rub who got 354 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 3: guys that really pay attention to details and you know, 355 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 3: want to do what's best for the team. So I 356 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 3: think that you know, before you know it, you know, 357 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 3: it can happen like that. 358 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: You know I would. I think you're right about that. 359 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 2: All I know is that if I was playing with 360 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 2: Markel Foltz and I read it, I'd get him the 361 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 2: ball and I'd be my first three steps would be 362 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 2: down the court because I know. 363 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: So yeah, you know what's funny, guys, I know we 364 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 1: appreciate it too. But we're watching we're watching Markel play 365 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 1: and there's such a calming presence about him, right, He's 366 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 1: such as there's such a maturity, and there's such as 367 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,000 Speaker 1: just such a veteran presence, and then you look at 368 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 1: his twenty four, right, you're still You're still young yourself. 369 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 1: That's a lot to put on you to be the veteran, 370 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 1: the guy, the voice, you know, the calming influence on everything. 371 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 1: I mean, do you allow yourself to look and say, 372 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,960 Speaker 1: I'm just getting started. My whole basketball life is ahead 373 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: of me, right, Do you think about what this thing 374 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: is gonna look like a few years down the road 375 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 1: for you? 376 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:21,160 Speaker 3: Absolutely? I think that. I think the biggest thing that 377 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 3: I've said that I've learned over you know, the years 378 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 3: and everything I've been through is understanding that I'm human 379 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 3: at the end of the day and not putting so 380 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 3: much expectations or pressure on myself to say, all right, 381 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 3: this is all on me or I messed up, you know, 382 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 3: beating myself up. 383 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 5: And just understand I'm human. 384 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,480 Speaker 3: You're gonna have good days, you can I have bad days, 385 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 3: and just pushing through and just believing in the process. 386 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 3: So with all that is going on, you know, it's 387 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 3: crazy because I do feel like, you know, you know 388 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 3: a lot of people are looking up to me as 389 00:16:50,960 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 3: like a big brother and like, you know, just as 390 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:55,160 Speaker 3: somebody who's been through a lot. And then realizing that 391 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:58,040 Speaker 3: I'm twenty four, and I'm like, yo, these guys, it's 392 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 3: like it's almost like it's crazy. Laugh a lot at 393 00:17:00,760 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 3: it sometimes because you know, most of time when I 394 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 3: say that, people are you twenty four? 395 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:05,679 Speaker 5: You know you're young too, and yeah. 396 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 3: I know, but it's just crazy. So I think that's 397 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 3: something that's dope though, you know, to be able to 398 00:17:10,560 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 3: have somebody that's the same age as you that's also 399 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 3: been through a lot, you know, you know, I mean 400 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:18,640 Speaker 3: it's some people take it this way, but they listen 401 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 3: to these people don't like ages instead of you know, 402 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:22,959 Speaker 3: like your parents and stuff like that. I don't know 403 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 3: why I listen to everybody, but. 404 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 5: That's how it goes, you know, I hear you. 405 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:29,640 Speaker 1: You're right. 406 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 6: You know, another guy that's got a little experience under 407 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,400 Speaker 6: his belt that you know, we're all missing right now 408 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 6: and he's coming back soon hopefully. 409 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 3: Is Windell. 410 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 6: Talking about from your standpoint, from your point of view, 411 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 6: just how important when Dell Carter Junior is to the 412 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 6: basketball team. 413 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,879 Speaker 3: I think he's a huge part of this team. I 414 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:51,959 Speaker 3: think there's something that we've been preaching since day one. 415 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 3: You know, our team kind of goes off how it 416 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 3: goes because of how impactful. He can be on the 417 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:58,880 Speaker 3: game on both ends of the floor as far as 418 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,960 Speaker 3: you know, setting screens all the way to rolling, to 419 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 3: getting on the rim, to a shooting ability, to playmaking 420 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,479 Speaker 3: to on the other end, being a defensive anchor. You know. 421 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 3: So I think Whendell's a huge part of his team, 422 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 3: and along with other guys that we have sitting on 423 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 3: right now. But when Dell is just energy that he 424 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:18,360 Speaker 3: brings to the game and just the person he is, 425 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 3: you know, in all, you know, it's hard not to 426 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 3: compete when you have a guy like that. 427 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 4: You know, I'm going to. 428 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:27,360 Speaker 7: Go back Kell to what you were just talking about though, 429 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:29,399 Speaker 7: if that's for a minute. You're saying all that you 430 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:30,919 Speaker 7: have a lot of guys that are looking up to 431 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 7: you for advice. But and like Dante said, you're only 432 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 7: twenty four years old, So who are you looking up to? 433 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,840 Speaker 7: To get advice from the other direction? Like you have 434 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:42,160 Speaker 7: to you have to be looking upwards as well for somebody. 435 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:45,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think I have a great Like I said, 436 00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:47,720 Speaker 3: I talk to everybody because I can learn from from 437 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 3: these guys as well. You know, it doesn't have to 438 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 3: be your mistakes or your your lesson that you learn from. 439 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:54,399 Speaker 3: But you know, I think the coaching staff does a 440 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 3: great job of just talking to me and helping me 441 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 3: get through these things. You know, again, I have my 442 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 3: support system that have guys who are in the lead, 443 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 3: that play years, Jamal carp all types of guys you 444 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:06,440 Speaker 3: know that that I reached out to that you are 445 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:10,480 Speaker 3: seeking to give me information. So any chance I can, 446 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 3: I can learn about the game or get get get better. 447 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 3: You know, I'm just trying to do that, and I 448 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,480 Speaker 3: think that's the best part about this this game, and 449 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:19,280 Speaker 3: I have fun with it, you know, because it brings 450 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:20,560 Speaker 3: me to meet a lot of people and I can 451 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 3: always get better. 452 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,399 Speaker 1: You went to Washington assuming you were gonna team with 453 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: the Jonte Murray and Marquise Chris right you thought that. 454 00:19:29,359 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: Did you meet de Jonte before you went there? How 455 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 1: much did you know about him? 456 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:35,720 Speaker 3: He was actually my my host when I want to 457 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:39,880 Speaker 3: official visit there, so did John? Are are pretty close, 458 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:42,119 Speaker 3: you know, we still talk now, but uh, he was 459 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 3: one of the main reasons why I went there as well. 460 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:47,160 Speaker 1: Then what is the issue with Polo? What was happening there? 461 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:51,360 Speaker 1: What we have we put that to bed? Is that 462 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 1: is that gone and done? 463 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 5: You know, I think he probably went there if Coach 464 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 5: Roman was still there. 465 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,199 Speaker 3: But I don't know. We got like I actually, you know, 466 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 3: crack down on that. You know, I gotta see what's 467 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:04,240 Speaker 3: going on. 468 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 4: But I thought it was over. 469 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:09,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't know. 470 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: How's Polow? How's Polo Ben? What's something you can tell 471 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:18,199 Speaker 1: us about Paulo that maybe fans wouldn't see Mark hel 472 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:20,880 Speaker 1: because I know he seems to be a guy that's 473 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:22,679 Speaker 1: that's ready. He kind of wants this right. 474 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:27,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely, Like I said, is just a hooper. 475 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:28,920 Speaker 5: You know, he he really loves the game. 476 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:34,199 Speaker 3: He's a great kid. He just loves the game. You know, 477 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:36,480 Speaker 3: he's fun to be around. He jokes with us, you know, 478 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 3: he's seriously he comes into work. But I gotta say 479 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,359 Speaker 3: he's very very ture for his age, Like you know, 480 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:47,439 Speaker 3: he's very his demeanor everything. You know, he's just seems 481 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 3: like he's been through a lot. And I feel like 482 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 3: a Seattle you know, Seattle just they have especially you know, 483 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:55,160 Speaker 3: they have a lot of hoopers, so he's been exposed 484 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 3: to a lot of very skilled players. So I think 485 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:00,199 Speaker 3: like all that has to and his parents, you know, 486 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 3: his upbringing, so I think all that has to play 487 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:02,399 Speaker 3: into it. 488 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:08,240 Speaker 5: But it is hard to say. Polow Polo is just 489 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 5: you know, he's. 490 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:12,400 Speaker 3: Smooth, dude. 491 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 5: What you see is what you get, you know. 492 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 6: But the Wagner brothers are such an interesting pair because 493 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 6: they seem like they seem like totally different personalities. You know, 494 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:31,400 Speaker 6: I mean, France is quiet, Moe is not. That's an understatement. 495 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 6: What's it like playing with those two guys and being 496 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:36,679 Speaker 6: around him in the locker room and uh and on 497 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:37,600 Speaker 6: the road, et cetera. 498 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 3: Man, it's amazing. Man. I think that those two guys 499 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 3: right there, their connection and there, you know, everything is huge. 500 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:54,720 Speaker 5: I think that it is, like, it's great, this is. 501 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 4: I knew it. I saw her coming off the rear 502 00:21:59,119 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 4: view mirror. 503 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:05,600 Speaker 3: It was you can never run, but don't they can't hide. 504 00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 3: Ye know. It's amazing with them, you know, like you said, 505 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,400 Speaker 3: they're like two different personalities. But at the same time, 506 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,119 Speaker 3: their connection in their bond is unbelievable. You know. I 507 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 3: always talk to them like, how is it like to, 508 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:18,920 Speaker 3: you know, be with your brother? 509 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 5: You know, they. 510 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 3: Carpool sometimes they do a whole bunch of different names together. 511 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 3: I'm like, that must be the coolest thing ever. But 512 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:26,080 Speaker 3: at the same time, I know they have their moments 513 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 3: of you know, bumping heads, but you know, it's all fun, 514 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 3: and I think they bring up chemistry to the team, 515 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 3: and they just bring a certain type of joy and 516 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 3: humor and just good people. You know, it's just always 517 00:22:37,520 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 3: good to be around them. And then the way they 518 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:43,120 Speaker 3: play the game is also very talented and unique. So 519 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:45,959 Speaker 3: it's just you know, I'm thankful again to have them 520 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:49,880 Speaker 3: as teammates. You know, two great human beings and great 521 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 3: basketball players. 522 00:22:51,440 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 2: Mo just kind of wears his emotions on a there's 523 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:58,359 Speaker 2: no filter with Mo on the court. Do you feel 524 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 2: like that's kind of rubbing off on Franz a little 525 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:08,160 Speaker 2: bit because Franzett, Yeah. 526 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 3: He's picked up someone. I think he's picked up some 527 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 3: of the most trash talking. You know, he definitely has 528 00:23:11,119 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 3: his moments of getting other people's skin and talking about 529 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:16,640 Speaker 3: but you almost like it. You almost like seeing Fan 530 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 3: sometimes when he gets in that mode, because it's like, okay, 531 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:21,520 Speaker 3: like if Franz is like that, we all, you know, 532 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 3: we all get there. So like he's always but sometimes 533 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:27,400 Speaker 3: it's funny because we might look at him and like, look, 534 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:29,720 Speaker 3: don't don't don't get on him too bad. We don't 535 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:32,640 Speaker 3: need him having all your you know, characteristics right now. 536 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,399 Speaker 3: I wanted them, man, those are that's probably one of them. 537 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:40,520 Speaker 3: I love the man is probably the best things. And 538 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:42,680 Speaker 3: also I think a lot of people see our chemistry 539 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:45,200 Speaker 3: on the court, and he's just a great basketball player, 540 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:46,880 Speaker 3: you know, understands the game. He knows how to play, 541 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,120 Speaker 3: you know, and that's why he's here. 542 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 4: What have you met all the German the German curse 543 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 4: words too. 544 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't want I don't want to know. 545 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:00,639 Speaker 1: Did you see the movie Hustle? Did you see the 546 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: job he did in Hustling? 547 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:03,400 Speaker 3: And he had there's one load. 548 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 5: I was loaded this point. 549 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,359 Speaker 3: I wanted to but he did his thing. 550 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 5: Man, But. 551 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 1: He wants to do more. He said, he loved it. 552 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:20,159 Speaker 1: He's got the bugs. 553 00:24:21,040 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 7: You if you if you were in the movie with 554 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:26,840 Speaker 7: Adam Sander. Yeah, he wants to do more. No, really, 555 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:30,159 Speaker 7: I want to do more too. I want to do 556 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 7: more movies too. 557 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 3: Yeah. 558 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:34,400 Speaker 1: No, kid, Well that's how that's how it works. Hey, 559 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:36,640 Speaker 1: take us to your mentality, Markel, when you're coming down 560 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:38,440 Speaker 1: the floor and you said, you know, Jeff has mentioned 561 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:40,200 Speaker 1: it and trying to get guys to run with you 562 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: there's some times obviously where you're looking to get your 563 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:44,920 Speaker 1: own shot in the end of games. I think is great. 564 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 1: But what is your mentality most of the time when 565 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 1: you have the basketball in your hands? Is it all feel? 566 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:52,720 Speaker 1: Are you always looking to facilitate First? Do you go 567 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:54,480 Speaker 1: until they stop you? I'm going to try to get 568 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:56,439 Speaker 1: to the basket and until they stop me. What what 569 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: typically is your mentality when you have the basketball. 570 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:03,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, typically I'm just trying to be aggressive. And when 571 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:05,479 Speaker 3: I'm saying aggressive, I'm obviously, you know, trying to get 572 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 3: to the rim. I feel like that's the easiest uh 573 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:12,400 Speaker 3: bucket you can get. And usually when I'm doing that, 574 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 3: you know, I draw such a crowd h A lot 575 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:17,399 Speaker 3: of guys usually try to come either help or you know, 576 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:20,640 Speaker 3: crack down or stop me from getting there because I'm 577 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:24,000 Speaker 3: capable of getting there, So that normally just opens up 578 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:27,119 Speaker 3: easy passing late from there. So normally, you know, just 579 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:29,240 Speaker 3: trying to be really aggressive. I think I have times 580 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 3: you were you know, I'm just trying to get our 581 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:33,159 Speaker 3: offense in a great flow and I have a I 582 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 3: feel like a field for the game where maybe we 583 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,680 Speaker 3: didn't get a good shot in there's time I'm trying 584 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:37,640 Speaker 3: to get a good shot. 585 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 1: But. 586 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:44,400 Speaker 3: Sorry. But for the most part, you know, yes, definitely, 587 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 3: Like especially this year, is just really trying to be aggressive, 588 00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:48,879 Speaker 3: you know, and try to you know, look to score 589 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 3: and everything else will come from that. I think when 590 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:54,160 Speaker 3: I'm being aggressive, the players will come. And I'm always 591 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 3: trying to make the right player. 592 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 7: So cal when when you're in warm ups, is can 593 00:25:58,760 --> 00:26:01,240 Speaker 7: you feel what you're gonna have a good night or not? 594 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 4: Or does that have no There's some guys that do 595 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 4: and some guys that don't. 596 00:26:04,359 --> 00:26:06,560 Speaker 7: But like the other night in Cleveland, I was watching 597 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 7: you warm up just in the pregame. You were hitting 598 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,159 Speaker 7: like every shot you threw up from the outside, I 599 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:14,639 Speaker 7: mean every shot, and I said, there was nobody around me. 600 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 4: I was by myself. 601 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 7: I couldn't find David, I couldn't find Jeff, And all 602 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 7: I thought was like, man, Mark Kell might put up 603 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:21,280 Speaker 7: like ten threes tonight the way. 604 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:22,160 Speaker 4: He's shooting in pre game. 605 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 7: But then but then the game went and obviously the 606 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 7: game gives you what the game is going to give you. 607 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:27,200 Speaker 3: And I think too. 608 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:29,439 Speaker 7: That night, I was like, n is there any do 609 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:32,520 Speaker 7: you feel like a night like that where you're is 610 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 7: it any correlation at all? 611 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:37,240 Speaker 5: I definitely, I definitely think there there there is. 612 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:39,399 Speaker 3: I think there's sometimes you know, I go through a 613 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:41,160 Speaker 3: warm up or I go through a shoot at time, 614 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:44,120 Speaker 3: and you know, I had to feel like tonight's gonna 615 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 3: be a good night at least, like I feel good, 616 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 3: you know, everything feel color. And there's definitely sometimes where 617 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 3: I don't feel as good. I try to, you know, 618 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:52,520 Speaker 3: on those nights, try to get my mind right to 619 00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:55,399 Speaker 3: just be prepared for whatever, just at those moments, compete 620 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:58,359 Speaker 3: to do whatever to help my team win. But I 621 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 3: will say there is definitely nice where you know, I'm 622 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 3: shooting it and it feels really good. And then sometimes 623 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 3: I'm like, all right, I don't want to see because 624 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:08,600 Speaker 3: I want to show ones out. Those are the moments 625 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 3: where it gets to the point where you know, sometimes 626 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:11,360 Speaker 3: you gotta lay back. 627 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:13,520 Speaker 5: And go maybe some lays or free throws or something. 628 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:15,639 Speaker 3: But I will say I do feel like most of 629 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:17,920 Speaker 3: the time I could tell my warm up and how 630 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,280 Speaker 3: I how I feel in those times, you know how. 631 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:23,560 Speaker 5: Let me let me ask you that, But go ahead. 632 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 6: I was going to ask both Jeff and my Markel. 633 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:29,879 Speaker 6: You know, as players have you had many nights where 634 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:32,680 Speaker 6: oh man, this is going to be a long night. 635 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 6: I I can't everything, I'm throwing up air balls, or 636 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:36,960 Speaker 6: you watch. 637 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,360 Speaker 1: Most of my career, you know that was for most 638 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 1: of my career. 639 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:43,800 Speaker 5: You Jeff always upbraided warm ups. 640 00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:50,879 Speaker 1: It's when the game started, When the game started, that 641 00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:53,919 Speaker 1: was really good. In October, that's when I was, that 642 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:56,080 Speaker 1: was mister October. 643 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:59,120 Speaker 6: But did you have have you had many nights where 644 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 6: you didn't feel like you had it going, but then 645 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:03,800 Speaker 6: the game starts and all of a sudden, there's a 646 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,560 Speaker 6: switch that goes on and now things have changed. 647 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:11,280 Speaker 3: I think for me definitely, and I think that that 648 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:14,959 Speaker 3: was all the moments where I, again I prepare myself 649 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 3: mentally to be able to do whatever I need to 650 00:28:16,800 --> 00:28:19,960 Speaker 3: do for my team and not just think about basketball 651 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,160 Speaker 3: and scoring aspect. I think that that sometimes that can 652 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 3: become a thing as far as you know your shot 653 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:28,439 Speaker 3: isn't falling, but there's always other things you can do 654 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 3: in the court. And that's when I rely on my defense. 655 00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 3: I rely on you know, just competing effort, and then 656 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:34,840 Speaker 3: next thing you know, you end up getting a free 657 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 3: throw or you end up getting an easy layup, and 658 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 3: then you know, anything can happen from seeing the ball 659 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 3: going once, so I definitely think that those moments have 660 00:28:41,080 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 3: happened before. But my biggest thing is not letting you know, 661 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 3: whatever happened the shot before, not letting that impact the 662 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:49,040 Speaker 3: next play. As long as I do that, I feel like, 663 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 3: you know, I win Markel. 664 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 2: I So then the other side from the position that 665 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 2: you play and your responsibility on the floor, I guess 666 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:01,520 Speaker 2: the next question would be do you watch your teammates? 667 00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 2: And you know, I think it's more so in the game. 668 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:06,960 Speaker 2: You know, you this is one of it's kind of 669 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 2: one of my pet piece. You see it a lot 670 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:11,760 Speaker 2: when you watch basketball, is there'll be a guy that's 671 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 2: got it going right and sometimes the ball doesn't find. 672 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:19,360 Speaker 1: Him anymore right right. I almost feel. 673 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:22,320 Speaker 2: Like, you know, like a good point guard, a good 674 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:26,000 Speaker 2: you know, leave guard or whatever, make sure that never happens. 675 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 1: If a guy's got it going, we gotta find it, 676 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:30,720 Speaker 1: we gotta milk it for all it's worth. Do you 677 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 1: do that? Do you fought? You know, watch your teammates. 678 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:37,400 Speaker 3: Absolutely, that's my biggest thing, not even just in one one, 679 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:40,080 Speaker 3: just reading the game. And I feel like, again I 680 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,000 Speaker 3: have a good enough connection with my friends that the 681 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 3: other side to that is also annoying when somebody hasn't 682 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:47,160 Speaker 3: got a shot in a minute and understanding that, you know, 683 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 3: that ball brings energy, So just having somebody even just 684 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 3: touch the ball can bring them energy, and then they 685 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:53,680 Speaker 3: want to play defense harder for the team and want 686 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 3: to do more. So I try to pay attention to 687 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:58,840 Speaker 3: all those things. And again, definitely somebody got it going, 688 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:01,560 Speaker 3: you know, trying to get that another shot, because most 689 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 3: of the time, even if they're doing that, they're a 690 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 3: decoy and you know, they can get somebody else open. 691 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 3: So that's one thing that I look for. And and also 692 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:10,280 Speaker 3: again if somebody has to test a few times down 693 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 3: knowing that, uh, I want to have everybody locked in 694 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,520 Speaker 3: and involved on the offensive then and on defensive end, 695 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:18,120 Speaker 3: you know, trying to get them a shot and have 696 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,040 Speaker 3: them understanding like keep playing. 697 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 2: If a guy makes a big defensive play, do you 698 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 2: have that you know what, Oh man, I got to 699 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:26,400 Speaker 2: get rewarded, you know, like. 700 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:31,600 Speaker 3: Right, yeah, absolutely, that's big. That's big, you know. And 701 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:33,760 Speaker 3: then just trying to get everybody to have that type 702 00:30:33,760 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 3: of feel. 703 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: You know, Markel jj Reddick, what was he how how 704 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:40,240 Speaker 1: much of an influence was he for you when you 705 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:43,080 Speaker 1: were in Philadelphia? And what kind of advice did he 706 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:45,840 Speaker 1: give you? And did you look at him? And how 707 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: he's drinking wine, he's doing podcasts like just don't look 708 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: at He set himself up pretty nicely for. 709 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:57,240 Speaker 3: Like absolutely, man. JJ has been an unbelievable role in 710 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:59,760 Speaker 3: my career and my life, like a big brother to me. 711 00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:01,960 Speaker 3: We actually had a plenty of talks from I was 712 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:04,280 Speaker 3: in Philly just sitting down and also going through everything 713 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:04,920 Speaker 3: I've been through. 714 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:07,200 Speaker 5: He was actually one of the guys that actually stuck 715 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 5: up to. 716 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:11,040 Speaker 3: Me to media out there before and yeah, we had 717 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 3: a lot of great talks. You know, JJ's an unbelievable guy, 718 00:31:13,520 --> 00:31:16,240 Speaker 3: unbelievable basketball player, but being able to you know, get 719 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:19,160 Speaker 3: to meet him as a person was unbelievable. And to 720 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 3: see what he's doing now and I know that he 721 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:22,760 Speaker 3: probably you know, once to still be moving, but he's 722 00:31:22,760 --> 00:31:25,760 Speaker 3: still you know around basketball talk, the basketball talk. It's 723 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:27,480 Speaker 3: fun to see him do what he's doing now. And 724 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:30,200 Speaker 3: you know, he was his platform in the great way. 725 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:33,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, he goes everywhere. We got one or two fan 726 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: questions they wanted to ask you, and I think, okay, 727 00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:39,320 Speaker 1: if you don't mind. Number one is just the number twenty. 728 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:42,080 Speaker 1: Remind everybody again, Mark why you wear the number twenty. 729 00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:46,440 Speaker 3: So I actually when you're at Anatha, you know, I 730 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:51,320 Speaker 3: wanted to try out for varsity JV. They had varsity, kV, 731 00:31:51,400 --> 00:31:53,240 Speaker 3: and freshman. I wanted to try for all three, but 732 00:31:53,280 --> 00:31:55,080 Speaker 3: we can only try for one. So I tried out 733 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:57,520 Speaker 3: for freshmen and I ended up making it, And so 734 00:31:57,560 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 3: they're passing the jersey out and I get I'm pretty 735 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:01,600 Speaker 3: much in line, and like when I get up there, 736 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:03,360 Speaker 3: the only ones, like they only have like a few 737 00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:06,040 Speaker 3: jerseys left, but one of them twenty, and I feel 738 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:08,520 Speaker 3: like the other ones were like high numbers, like like 739 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:10,960 Speaker 3: this crazy numbers like fifty two or something like that. 740 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:14,680 Speaker 5: So I went with twenty. I went with and I'm like, okay, 741 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:15,160 Speaker 5: that's cool. 742 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:16,840 Speaker 3: So then the next year I come back and I 743 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 3: get cut from varsity and pretty much the same thing 744 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:21,120 Speaker 3: kind of happens, like the jersey thing, and twenty is 745 00:32:21,120 --> 00:32:23,560 Speaker 3: the only number left, so I get twenty again, and 746 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:25,720 Speaker 3: then I stuck with twenty through that, and I feel 747 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:28,240 Speaker 3: like it just had like a story with it, just 748 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:30,680 Speaker 3: with me, you know, being cut for varsity and playing 749 00:32:30,720 --> 00:32:33,320 Speaker 3: JP and keeping that number, and I've just always been 750 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:35,600 Speaker 3: able to have the number. So I'm lucky I didn't 751 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:37,480 Speaker 3: have nobody have well, actually I came in to Phil, 752 00:32:37,560 --> 00:32:40,320 Speaker 3: somebody didn't have my number. But you know, through all 753 00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:42,760 Speaker 3: my relationship and being so kind he was, he gave 754 00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 3: it to me. You know. 755 00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:49,040 Speaker 1: No, no, no, that's the key. 756 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:50,760 Speaker 4: It's like it's twenty. It was fake. 757 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:54,640 Speaker 7: It's like twenty was following you around. Yes, yeah, that's 758 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:56,600 Speaker 7: what it was, all right. So who was your favorite 759 00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 7: NBA player growing up? 760 00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:03,160 Speaker 3: Had Kevin Durant and Jamal Cruffer for my two, Like 761 00:33:03,680 --> 00:33:06,480 Speaker 3: those two were like who I always love watching? Those 762 00:33:06,480 --> 00:33:07,440 Speaker 3: are my favorite players. 763 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:08,960 Speaker 4: So what's it like then to now? 764 00:33:09,080 --> 00:33:11,680 Speaker 7: Like you mentioned before that Jamal Crawford is a guy 765 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:13,280 Speaker 7: that you lean on for things. 766 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:15,800 Speaker 4: Is that surreal to you that he was your one 767 00:33:15,880 --> 00:33:16,560 Speaker 4: of your favorites? 768 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 3: It's super crazy, Like when I met him in Seattle 769 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:21,840 Speaker 3: that was probably like one of the dopest moments. And 770 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:24,640 Speaker 3: he's like one of the real down to earth guys 771 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:25,800 Speaker 3: that you'll ever meet. 772 00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 5: Just a kind guy. 773 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:29,360 Speaker 3: And that's what I realized, like, all right, if I'm 774 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:30,760 Speaker 3: going to be a pro, like that's kind of how 775 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:32,200 Speaker 3: I want to be. I don't never want to change. 776 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:33,920 Speaker 3: I just want to continue to be a humble and 777 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:37,040 Speaker 3: like be me. And so it was just very dope. 778 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:39,000 Speaker 3: I think, you know, being able to meet him in 779 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:41,400 Speaker 3: person and the way he is made it even cooler. 780 00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:45,800 Speaker 3: And you know, again I'm a big supporter of him. 781 00:33:46,080 --> 00:33:48,960 Speaker 1: Our last thing, You're welcome to the NBA moment. Quent 782 00:33:49,040 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 1: Richardson had us laugh and last night he said, he goes, 783 00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:54,560 Speaker 1: I'm in Denver, I'm dying, I can't Breathe take a 784 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:57,720 Speaker 1: time out four minutes in and my guy's got eighteen boys. 785 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:02,600 Speaker 8: He said. He said, that was that was my welcome 786 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:04,560 Speaker 8: to the NBA moment. These guys are pretty good. Did 787 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:07,000 Speaker 8: do you have an AHA moment? I can't believe him 788 00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:09,520 Speaker 8: here in the NBA doing this. Does anything stick out? 789 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:13,520 Speaker 3: Mh? I mean, I think the biggest thing was my 790 00:34:13,560 --> 00:34:16,600 Speaker 3: first game we played in Washington, DC, and I think 791 00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:19,279 Speaker 3: I got crossed up by all pretty bad in front 792 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 3: of my own crowd and he made the shot. I 793 00:34:23,120 --> 00:34:25,960 Speaker 3: think that was probably like my biggest one of my biggest, 794 00:34:25,960 --> 00:34:29,640 Speaker 3: And the other one was the probably when he crossed 795 00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:32,200 Speaker 3: me and made me fall in Toronto. That was a 796 00:34:32,239 --> 00:34:34,839 Speaker 3: few years later. But that was probably like my real life. 797 00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:42,160 Speaker 3: I'm on a highlight tape. Like I don't think I 798 00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:44,319 Speaker 3: ever failed. I don't think I ever felt before that, 799 00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:47,200 Speaker 3: but you got it before. But I never felt. But 800 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:48,799 Speaker 3: I know it's part of the game, so I wasn't 801 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:50,440 Speaker 3: really tripping exactly. 802 00:34:50,520 --> 00:34:53,440 Speaker 1: And you and you, and you've compiled enough victims the 803 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:56,680 Speaker 1: other way so you don't have to worry about that. 804 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:59,239 Speaker 1: We appreciated Markel. Thank you so much. I know I 805 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:01,480 Speaker 1: don't speak for every buddy, but I I know I'm through. 806 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:02,719 Speaker 1: We're all thrilled to have you back. 807 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:02,920 Speaker 5: Man. 808 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:04,920 Speaker 3: This is awesome. I really appreciate it. 809 00:35:05,320 --> 00:35:07,000 Speaker 1: Great, all right, thanks, we can't wait to see what 810 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:09,359 Speaker 1: comes with the rest of the season. Good luck, welcome back, 811 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:11,319 Speaker 1: and thanks again Markel. We're looking forward to it. 812 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:13,839 Speaker 3: Thanks Mark so much. Thank you for having me. 813 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:16,520 Speaker 1: That'll do it for this edition of Magic Pot Squad.