WEBVTT - One-on-one with Danny Green

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<v Speaker 1>This podcast is part of the seventy Sixers podcast network.

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<v Speaker 1>Search seventy Sixers Insiders wherever you get your podcasts. What's

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<v Speaker 1>going on? Sixers people? Lauren Rose in here with another

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<v Speaker 1>episode of seventy Sixers Insiders. On today's one on one interview,

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<v Speaker 1>I am joined by Danny Green. It is always a

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<v Speaker 1>pleasure to talk to Danny. One of the most well

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<v Speaker 1>respected veterans in this league. He has seen it all,

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<v Speaker 1>he has three rings, and he is bringing his expertise

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<v Speaker 1>to the seventy sixers once again. It was awesome to

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<v Speaker 1>catch up with him. So without further ado, here is

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<v Speaker 1>our interview from Media Day. Danny Green. A pleasure to

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<v Speaker 1>see you, as always. The first thing I want to

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<v Speaker 1>say is congratulations on your wedding. The last time we

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<v Speaker 1>saw you in a jersey you weren't married, now you are.

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<v Speaker 1>How did it feel. What was that like? Um, it

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<v Speaker 1>was a big stress reliever. There's always a lot of hecticness,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of stress leading up to it, planning it,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, but it was fun. It was amazing day.

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<v Speaker 1>And then after that you can just kind of breathe

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit, relax and kind of enjoy the summer.

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<v Speaker 1>Tell me about then resigning with the Sixers. What sort

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<v Speaker 1>of went into that decision and what excites you most

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<v Speaker 1>about spending more time here. Oh, those are two highlights

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<v Speaker 1>of my summer. I was very excited. We have a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to you know, run it back. You got a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to have a great team if everybody's healthy, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a contender. Also continue to you know, have a contract

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<v Speaker 1>and make you know, a good money and be in

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<v Speaker 1>a city with fans that you know love the game,

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<v Speaker 1>that they're very passionate about their sports. So I'm excited

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<v Speaker 1>about it. We have full fans from the start, hopefully

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<v Speaker 1>stays that way, and you know, I'm excited to start

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<v Speaker 1>the season out the right way. Having talked to most

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<v Speaker 1>of your teammates today, it's really clear that you and

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<v Speaker 1>Tobias are sort of the like emotional leaders of the

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<v Speaker 1>team when it comes to the locker room, keeping everybody together.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe third Joe well in there as well. But tell

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<v Speaker 1>me about what leadership means to you. If you had

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<v Speaker 1>to define what it means to be a good leader,

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<v Speaker 1>what would you say, um, to be a good leader,

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<v Speaker 1>I think there's a lot of different qualities you have

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<v Speaker 1>to have. The biggest thing is it's communicating. Be able

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<v Speaker 1>to talk and see different size of the spectrum, see

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<v Speaker 1>all perspectives, see it from a player standpoint, coach at standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of be able to relay messages to both parties.

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<v Speaker 1>So the biggest thing for me is teaching, learning and

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<v Speaker 1>communicating to a young guys of how to do things

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<v Speaker 1>in their language. Obviously we all speak the same language English,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, newer generation, old generation. Sometimes the translations

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<v Speaker 1>gets it gets lost in translations sometimes. But then my

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<v Speaker 1>jobs are trying to kind of relay and decipher and

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<v Speaker 1>kind of translate everything to make it simpler for the

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<v Speaker 1>younger guys. I think I know your answer, but what

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<v Speaker 1>would you say would be your biggest goal as a

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<v Speaker 1>team this season in terms of winning or anything. I

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<v Speaker 1>think for me is to go out healthy. If we're

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<v Speaker 1>all healthy, we give it our best shot and we're

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<v Speaker 1>you know, clicking on all cylinders and have our best chemistry.

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<v Speaker 1>I can live with with losing that way. Um last year,

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<v Speaker 1>we're undred percent healthy. We know we could have had

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<v Speaker 1>better chemistry, but I think this team has enough to

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<v Speaker 1>get it done in regardless of who's on that floor.

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<v Speaker 1>If we have the chemistry and we're health. I think

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<v Speaker 1>we make some things happen, and if we don't, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we gave it our all. We took our hats to

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<v Speaker 1>the team that beat us. But obviously the goal is

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<v Speaker 1>a championship for me, for everybody. So I think we

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<v Speaker 1>get it done. But I just want us to be

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<v Speaker 1>healthy and playing our best basketball by April, May and June.

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<v Speaker 1>What's your personal goal for this season? To play better

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<v Speaker 1>than I did last season collectively consistently, you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>stay healthy again, you know, be better defensively from our

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<v Speaker 1>group and offensively even knock down more shots if I

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<v Speaker 1>can be a better percentage from the field, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>be a leader out there to help my point guard,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess, get into the sets, Tyres, a young guy,

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<v Speaker 1>help begin the sets, and whoever else is out there

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<v Speaker 1>handling hand on the through ball. When we last spoke,

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<v Speaker 1>you were talking about the excitement you feel for the season,

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<v Speaker 1>sort of going back to normal. We're back to eighty

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<v Speaker 1>two games, We're back to being on the road. What

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<v Speaker 1>are you most excited about now that we know for

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<v Speaker 1>sure that that's happening. What cities are you excited to visit?

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<v Speaker 1>How are we feeling? Uh, Toronto teams back in Toronto,

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<v Speaker 1>I finally get my ring. I've been two year years

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<v Speaker 1>I have not got my ring, for those who don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm excited about that. I'm excited about seeing the

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<v Speaker 1>city again, but all cities, just be able to travel

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<v Speaker 1>again and be back to normal somewhat, and playing in

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<v Speaker 1>front of fans, all fans where you know, every renal

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<v Speaker 1>last year didn't have fans. So playing in some of

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<v Speaker 1>those big arenas where they have their fans and those

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<v Speaker 1>hostile environments, that's what this game's about. So players are

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<v Speaker 1>about it, with the seasons about so we're gonna for

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<v Speaker 1>eighty two and playing in front of you know, fans

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<v Speaker 1>over the world is what we know dreamed as a kid.

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<v Speaker 1>It's to be in front of them. Speaking of Toronto,

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<v Speaker 1>I know that you got a tattoo to commemorate your championship.

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<v Speaker 1>There another to commemorate your championship in La Tell me

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<v Speaker 1>about why that was an important thing for you to do.

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<v Speaker 1>I got all three. Actually, um, it was important to

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<v Speaker 1>commemorate all the cities that I've got a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>play in and win in. Those cities will forever be

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<v Speaker 1>tied to me and hopefully I'll be tied to them

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<v Speaker 1>forever as well. But it's just something that I wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>say reminds me, but something that I can show people

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<v Speaker 1>or expressed or something that has happened in my lifetime

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<v Speaker 1>I never thought would ever happened, and it's very meaningful me.

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<v Speaker 1>So I can put it on my body and marketing history.

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<v Speaker 1>Does he need to go back and do that question again? Possibly? No,

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<v Speaker 1>not because of you, because your boy came and sat down.

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<v Speaker 1>Get off the shot. Okay, sorry, we can move on. Oka.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there space for one that would commemorate Philly? I

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<v Speaker 1>did leave space purposely. The story is not over. Uh

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I said. It's kind of storybook tattoos, a

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<v Speaker 1>former expression, a chance to express myself and other things

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<v Speaker 1>that I've accomplished, things that I've thought dreamed about since

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<v Speaker 1>I was a kid, and I'll be able to do it,

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<v Speaker 1>so said, with the cities that I've played in and

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<v Speaker 1>tied to forever, and left some space for left room

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<v Speaker 1>for hopefully doing something that story this year. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>have a mantra or a motto that's inspiring you headed

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<v Speaker 1>into this season? Not necessarily? Um, not this year. I

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<v Speaker 1>take it a day at a time. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one year at a time, try to stay healthy as possible,

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<v Speaker 1>but just do things right away each year, trying to

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<v Speaker 1>be better than the last year or the last day yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>and just try to stay healthy, you know, coming with

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<v Speaker 1>a positive attitude mindset. This is my favorite question I

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<v Speaker 1>think that i'm asking today. But when you think back

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<v Speaker 1>at your rookie self, what advice would you give that,

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<v Speaker 1>Danny Green? Just stay the course and they'll enjoy the ride,

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<v Speaker 1>have a lot of fun with it, and don't take

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<v Speaker 1>it for granted. I love it. This is the last part, Danny,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna do some superlatives asking about your teammates. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>which of your teammates is the most punctual? Wow, the

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<v Speaker 1>most punctual. I'm probably gonna say Matisse if I had

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<v Speaker 1>to say him, or maybe it's Tobias. I think those

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<v Speaker 1>two guys probably lead the group. Which of your teammates

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<v Speaker 1>is the best dancer outside of myself? Uh? Oh, we

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<v Speaker 1>got Andre here. Now. You know, he's a big music guy,

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<v Speaker 1>so I have to see what he's got in the store.

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<v Speaker 1>Who's the worst dancer? The worst? That's a good guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. That's a tough one, but that we

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<v Speaker 1>have some good dancers. We got Peter Reid, We've got

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of guys Tyres. You know, some of the

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<v Speaker 1>young guys do dance. The worst dancer I have to

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<v Speaker 1>see for a constant when he's gotten in the bag.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm not gonna say he's the worst. I want

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<v Speaker 1>to see what George Yang got as well. So I'm

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<v Speaker 1>putting those guys kind of towards that category, which is

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<v Speaker 1>not sure yet. Who would you trust to get you

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<v Speaker 1>out of an escape room? Oh? Matisse or George? George's

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<v Speaker 1>pretty high IQ, outside the box type of thinker. I

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<v Speaker 1>think those two guys will get it done for him.

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<v Speaker 1>Who would you trust to make you dinner? That can cook?

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<v Speaker 1>Not Joel Um, it's no shake No, who's a cook?

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<v Speaker 1>Nobody's a cooker? On p read perfect. Who would you

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<v Speaker 1>trust to babysit? So watch much? Somebody that has kids

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<v Speaker 1>in this team? So probably Seth that just had new born.

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<v Speaker 1>Congratulations to him. Dope name two cash U, So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll trust somebody with kids. I don't think there's many

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<v Speaker 1>other Joe kids, but I don't know if I trust

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<v Speaker 1>them yet. I don't know who else has kids on

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<v Speaker 1>our team besides those two guys. Who's the funniest purpose

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<v Speaker 1>on purpose or by accident? On purpose? On purpose? Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>To bias? Who's the funniest by accident? For sure? Who's

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<v Speaker 1>the nerdiest? Matisse or Shake? Matie's more self? For sure Matisse?

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<v Speaker 1>Who would you trust as your teammate in trivia? Similar question?

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<v Speaker 1>Who probably Matis? Oh? He's a lot, he's answers. He

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<v Speaker 1>seems like the smartest guy of the team. He's apparently

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<v Speaker 1>doing everything. Yeah. Um, Who's the biggest morning person who

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<v Speaker 1>brings the best energy at an early workout? I have

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<v Speaker 1>a feeling it's gonna be Andre for some reason. Who's

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<v Speaker 1>the biggest I feel he's gonna feel that Dwight role.

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<v Speaker 1>If I had to guess, who's the biggest grump in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning, Oh, maybe Joel? And last but not least.

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<v Speaker 1>If you had to trust someone to write a poem

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<v Speaker 1>to really move people, who would you pay? Who was

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<v Speaker 1>a poet on our team to move the people? Read? No,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll probably probably say I probably know what I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>go with now. I want to go with the young guy,

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<v Speaker 1>but I can't trust it. I wanted to say Za,

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<v Speaker 1>but nah, Tyree's No, I's gonna say fir con call

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<v Speaker 1>today gives a fir I think Firk got some stuff

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<v Speaker 1>and it's usually got some hidden gems for us. I

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<v Speaker 1>like it. Danny Green, always a pleasure to sit with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking forward to the season me too. Thank you, thanks

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<v Speaker 1>as always for listening to the seventy Sixers Insiders. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>to Danny for sitting down and sharing his thoughtful advice

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<v Speaker 1>in candor and thoughts on the season ahead. Looking forward

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<v Speaker 1>to watching Danny continue to lead this group. As always,

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