WEBVTT - Coat Check | Shake's Ascent

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Matt Murphy. It is great to be back. Recent

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<v Speaker 1>conversation and some of the others we've had recently, but

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<v Speaker 1>this one, this episode right here, we are mixing it

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<v Speaker 1>up a little bit this week. Welcome officially to the

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<v Speaker 1>Shake Milton Special Richardson comes to the bowl. They're looking

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<v Speaker 1>to throw it in. Milton goes to Horford. Horford back

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<v Speaker 1>to Shake. Milton for three shot up. My god, hey

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<v Speaker 1>made it was six seconds to go and the Sexers

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<v Speaker 1>have taken the lease. He stepped right into a tree

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<v Speaker 1>well beyond are, of course, seventy Sixers radio voice Tom

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<v Speaker 1>McGinnis with the call of Shake's buzzer beater against the

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<v Speaker 1>Spurs in the Bubble, as heard on the seventy Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>Radio Network on ninety seven five. The Fanatic. The rundown

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<v Speaker 1>of this show we will hear about, and we will

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<v Speaker 1>hear from former Delaware Bluecoat and current seventy Sixers starting

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<v Speaker 1>point guard Shake, Milton, coach Johnson, quotes from Shake's former

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<v Speaker 1>college announcer at SMU, Rich Phillips, and much much more,

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<v Speaker 1>and finally in our at the buzzer segment at the end,

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<v Speaker 1>a never before heard rapid fire Q and a with

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<v Speaker 1>Shake himself at a Bluecoats media day of the past,

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<v Speaker 1>so definitely stick around for that. But it is Bluecoats

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<v Speaker 1>head coach Connor Johnson who gets us started talking shake Milton.

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<v Speaker 1>It's good to see. I think we've had a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of guys on our team that you can really root for,

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<v Speaker 1>and shades no exception to that. He came in. I

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<v Speaker 1>think he started a little slow in our year, and

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<v Speaker 1>then by the end he was really something that everyone

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<v Speaker 1>was excited about. And to see it come to fruition

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<v Speaker 1>at the NBA level is really cool. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of points to what we're trying to do here

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<v Speaker 1>the Jelie. He becomes a great poster child for kind

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<v Speaker 1>of our young program and what we're trying to do

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<v Speaker 1>the six Ers. They've done a heck of a job.

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<v Speaker 1>Up next, we will hear some quotes about Milton from

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<v Speaker 1>his college announcer at SMU, as promised Rich Phillips. This

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<v Speaker 1>is from a two Way Tuesday article a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>seasons ago on Sixers dot com slash Bluecoats. But first,

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<v Speaker 1>Christiana Care. Of course, as doctors, nurses, and caregivers, and

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<v Speaker 1>as neighbors and friends, Christianic Care is a partner in

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<v Speaker 1>everyone's journey to greater health and well being? Why do

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<v Speaker 1>they do it for the love of health? Is it

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<v Speaker 1>Christianacare dot org. So this is from October ninth, two eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think it provides a good look at Shake Milton,

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<v Speaker 1>the college player, how he developed there firsthand account from

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<v Speaker 1>his college announcer Rich Phillips, the play by play voice

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<v Speaker 1>of the SMU Mustangs. And I think it also gives

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<v Speaker 1>fans a chance to think about his current status with

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<v Speaker 1>the Sixers and how he will develop early in his

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<v Speaker 1>NBA career as well. It's only three questions, but again

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<v Speaker 1>it was a written Q and A. I will play

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<v Speaker 1>both parts myself and Rich Phillips. But some really good

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<v Speaker 1>tidbits in here from Shake Milton's time at SMU from

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<v Speaker 1>Rich Phillips, the voice of SMU. The first one was

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<v Speaker 1>what sticks with you about calling games that featured Shake Milton,

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<v Speaker 1>and Rich said Shake was a key part of the

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<v Speaker 1>best regular season in SMU history. That twenty sixteen seventeen

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<v Speaker 1>team won thirty games and a second conference championship in

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<v Speaker 1>three years. He was a very quiet guy, but could

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<v Speaker 1>take over games at any time with his shooting. That

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<v Speaker 1>was the season he also moved into the point guard

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<v Speaker 1>position and really became a big leader on the court

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<v Speaker 1>for the team. Then I asked, how would you describe

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<v Speaker 1>Shake's game? How do you think he'll adjust to the

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<v Speaker 1>NBA game? From day one? Shake was a very smooth

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<v Speaker 1>player in college, and his shot was outstanding, particularly on

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<v Speaker 1>the perimeter. He handles the ball well and has the

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<v Speaker 1>ability to slash to the basket. Altogether, it's a really

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<v Speaker 1>good combination for a six six guy who has even

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<v Speaker 1>better reach. I would expect him to spend a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of time around the three point line when teams try

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<v Speaker 1>to close out, he'll be able to work his way

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<v Speaker 1>to the basket. And Finally, what's a specific story or

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<v Speaker 1>memory that you have about Shake on or off the

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<v Speaker 1>court that seventy Sixers and Bluecoats fans would be interested

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<v Speaker 1>to know. In his junior year twenty seventeen eighteen, Shake

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<v Speaker 1>was really emerging as the primary offensive force for SMU,

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<v Speaker 1>and there were times when it just seemed he was

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<v Speaker 1>determined to not let his team fail. The highlight of

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<v Speaker 1>that was a January game at Wichita State. SMU had

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<v Speaker 1>lost three straight before the trip, and the Shockers were

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<v Speaker 1>ranked fourth and had won twenty seven straight games. At

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<v Speaker 1>home early in the first half, SMU's second leading scorers

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<v Speaker 1>suffered a season ending knee injury. In light of all

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<v Speaker 1>of that, Shake just took it upon himself to win

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<v Speaker 1>the game. He scored a career high thirty three points,

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<v Speaker 1>making five of six threes. On a couple of those threes,

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<v Speaker 1>he was so far out that he was nearly on

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<v Speaker 1>the mid court logo. It was a simple, fabulous performance

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<v Speaker 1>that just served as a perfect example of what he

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<v Speaker 1>was about. And afterwards he took all the praise in stride,

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<v Speaker 1>which is just the way he rolls. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>really interesting to hear this now years later and even

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<v Speaker 1>further back Rich reflecting on Shake in college and seeing

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<v Speaker 1>some similarities when it comes to Shake's game and personality.

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<v Speaker 1>So thanks again to Rich Phillips, the play by play

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<v Speaker 1>voice of the SMU Mustangs, for his thoughts on Shake Milton.

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<v Speaker 1>Rapid Fire with Shake Milton coming up next, but first,

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<v Speaker 1>pt here. It is the time has come This rapid

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<v Speaker 1>fire Q and A with Shake Milton was recorded on

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<v Speaker 1>Halloween actually twenty eighteen on Bluecoats Media Day. It was

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<v Speaker 1>Shake's rookie year before he ever played a professional game.

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<v Speaker 1>So maybe some of these answers have changed over the years,

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<v Speaker 1>such as favorite TV show or whatever it might be,

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<v Speaker 1>but still it gives you a further look into Shake

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<v Speaker 1>Milton as we wind things down here on the Shake

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<v Speaker 1>Milton Special on Coat Check. We'll have to have him

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<v Speaker 1>on again soon to find out what has changed over

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<v Speaker 1>the years. But here it is our rapid fire Q

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<v Speaker 1>and A sit down with Shake Milton. First app you

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<v Speaker 1>open in the morning, my little, my little Bible Verse app.

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<v Speaker 1>It just pops up with a little, a little message

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<v Speaker 1>of the day to give me going and then I'm

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<v Speaker 1>might hop into the usual Twitter Instagram, you know that

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<v Speaker 1>type of stuff. Favorite TV show, TV show, Martin Twitter

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<v Speaker 1>or Instagram Twitter, Twitter's hilarious, favorite video game? Favorite video

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<v Speaker 1>game probably Call of Duty. What is your pregame ritual

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<v Speaker 1>or routine? Pregame ritual? Get some food, get a nap,

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<v Speaker 1>and listen to my music. Favorite pregame meal, uh, some

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<v Speaker 1>type of pasta go to song or musical artist before

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<v Speaker 1>a game. Oh probably um, Playboy, Cardi. Musical artists or

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<v Speaker 1>band you'd like to see in concert, either Cardi Uzi

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<v Speaker 1>or Travis Scott. If not for basketball, what sport would

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<v Speaker 1>you play? Soccer? Describe yourself in one word, uh confident.

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<v Speaker 1>That will do it for this episode, something new, something

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<v Speaker 1>fun to mix it up. Thank you for listening. As always,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Matt Murphy. Until next time, Take it or leave

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<v Speaker 1>it at the coach check.