WEBVTT - #thisleague UNCUT BONUS EPISODE: Jason Kidd

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to this League Uncut rule of twenty four hour

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Haynes, It's so time, Mark's time. It's so time.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey everyone, Mark Stein here with an update and some

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<v Speaker 2>bonus pod coverage for you. Chris Haynes and I will

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<v Speaker 2>have a pod from the both of us before this

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<v Speaker 2>week is out. And look, the season is here, the

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<v Speaker 2>NBA's seventy eighth season. It is basically upon us. By Monday,

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<v Speaker 2>all thirty teams we'll be back to work. And that

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<v Speaker 2>means that very soon Chris and I will be back

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<v Speaker 2>to our usual cadence of two doses of This League

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<v Speaker 2>Uncut every week. But I wanted to share something with

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<v Speaker 2>you in the interim. I do a Saturday radio show

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<v Speaker 2>in Dallas on Iheart's ninety seven to one the Freak

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<v Speaker 2>FM in Dallas. This past weekend, I had Mavericks coach

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<v Speaker 2>Jason Kidd on with me, and Kidd was very open

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<v Speaker 2>about his plans on a lot of different levels on

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<v Speaker 2>the season ahead for the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks actually

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<v Speaker 2>as one of two teams in the league with exhibition

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<v Speaker 2>games abroad. The Mavericks they open their season Wednesday with

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<v Speaker 2>two A days. They've got two A day's Wednesday, two

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<v Speaker 2>A day's Thursday to today's Saturday. They've got Media Day

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<v Speaker 2>on Friday, so the MAVs and the Minnesota Timberwolves getting

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<v Speaker 2>a head start on the rest of the league. Take

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<v Speaker 2>a listen now to my chat with Jason Kidd, where

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<v Speaker 2>we get into not only Luka don Kyrie Irving his

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<v Speaker 2>all star backcourt duo. We get into kids' plans with

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<v Speaker 2>his rookies, Derek Lively, the second Olivier, maxents prosper what

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<v Speaker 2>he's going to do with his center rotation. A lot

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<v Speaker 2>of candor on the season ahead from Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.

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<v Speaker 2>The Saturday Steinline dribbles forth. Now, thanks for being with

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<v Speaker 2>us on a pretty momentous Saturday special, because this is

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<v Speaker 2>the last time for a long time we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>do a show without having new MAVs basketball to discuss.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why we had to line up a truly marquee

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<v Speaker 2>guest for this one, which happens now joining us for

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<v Speaker 2>the first time on the Saturday Steinline presented by Panini

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<v Speaker 2>Trading Cards and Collectibles. It's Works. Coach Jason Kidd. Coach Kidd,

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<v Speaker 2>welcome to the show.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you signs, thank you for having me. I'm excited

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<v Speaker 3>to be on the show. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>This is going to be a training camp really unlike

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<v Speaker 2>any other that I can remember for the Mavericks, because

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<v Speaker 2>you've got six or seven practices, then a long stretch

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<v Speaker 2>out of the country, three exhibition games in two different countries.

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<v Speaker 2>What kind of challenges does this schedule present for you

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<v Speaker 2>and your staff just to get ready for the season.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think this is a little different. I don't

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<v Speaker 3>think anyone's has done this yet where you brought up.

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<v Speaker 3>We're going to be in two different countries in twelve days,

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<v Speaker 3>playing Minnesota and Abu Dhabi, and then in Madrid playing

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<v Speaker 3>Real Madrid, and so I think it's exciting. I think

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<v Speaker 3>it's it can be challenging, but I think it's more

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<v Speaker 3>we're going to look at it as a great time

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<v Speaker 3>to bond as coaches and players and enjoy the experience.

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<v Speaker 3>But I think also, you know, putting in the defensive

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<v Speaker 3>schemes and the offensive sets will be you know, here

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<v Speaker 3>with seven practices before we leave on October first. So

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's it's exciting. Yes, it could be challenging,

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<v Speaker 3>but we're going to look at it in a positive

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<v Speaker 3>way that we'll become closer faster with this schedule.

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<v Speaker 2>I know you went to Slovenia in the summer to

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<v Speaker 2>pay Luca visit, and I know you watched him in

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<v Speaker 2>the World Cup, leading scorer in the tournament, got his

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<v Speaker 2>team to the quarterfinals. But I mean it's impossible to

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<v Speaker 2>ignore what Luca himself said. Luca was asked about his leg,

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<v Speaker 2>which an injury that actually surfaced in the spring, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know his words were quote not okay. So as

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<v Speaker 2>his coach, what's your level of concern about where Luca

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<v Speaker 2>is physically after a summer with his national team.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I think one you brought up we went to

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<v Speaker 3>visit when I say, well, my family. We spent a

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<v Speaker 3>week there, uh, in his hometown. It was beautiful city

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<v Speaker 3>and country. Got to see him practice twice with his

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<v Speaker 3>national team. He looks he looked incredible, He was doing

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<v Speaker 3>two a days. He was in great spirits. He loves

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<v Speaker 3>to play for his national team. You talk about the

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<v Speaker 3>leg injury. I think hopefully as we go forward here,

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<v Speaker 3>he is going to be ready to go. I presume that,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, sometimes in our career we're not one hundred percent.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe we're ninety nine or ninety five percent. The more

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<v Speaker 3>games you play, the longer your career. I think you

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<v Speaker 3>can ask anyone, No one's really one hundred percent. But

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<v Speaker 3>now looking at our roster, hopefully we don't have to

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<v Speaker 3>play him forty, you know, plus minutes a night with

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<v Speaker 3>the depth that we have. I thought Nico did an

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<v Speaker 3>incredible job this summer. But I think right now I'm

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<v Speaker 3>excited with Luca and Kai and having you know, Luca

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<v Speaker 3>ready to go and achieve his goals, and that's, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>to win a championship.

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<v Speaker 2>Mavericks coach Jason Kidd here with us on ninety seven

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<v Speaker 2>won the Freak the Saturday Stinline presented by Panini America.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, some of us here are old enough to

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<v Speaker 2>remember you in your playing days. December twenty sixth, nineteen

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<v Speaker 2>ninety six. I will not forget the date. The first

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<v Speaker 2>time you were traded, when the Mavericks got you back,

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<v Speaker 2>that was a February trade. So you yourself know what it's

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<v Speaker 2>like to be traded mid season for Kyrie Irving now resign.

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<v Speaker 2>What do you think it's going to be like to

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<v Speaker 2>actually have a camp with your two main guys as

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<v Speaker 2>opposed to trying to do this thing on the fly.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, again you've been in the player position,

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<v Speaker 2>Kyrie's position, he came here last February in a trade

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<v Speaker 2>and now coaching him to actually have a camp, what

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<v Speaker 2>does that mean for him?

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's huge. I think, you know, sometimes we

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<v Speaker 3>would love things that just happened right away. Unfortunately that

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<v Speaker 3>didn't happen last season as a team, I think for

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<v Speaker 3>those two when you talk about Luca and Kai, Kai

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<v Speaker 3>played at a high level when you look at the stats,

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<v Speaker 3>but the most important stat is you know, the win loss,

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<v Speaker 3>and we just didn't have success. And I think with

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<v Speaker 3>this summer and training camp, to be able to you know,

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<v Speaker 3>build that relationship, that trust and that understanding of one

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<v Speaker 3>another helps us. And I think again with our preseason,

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<v Speaker 3>our twelve day trip overseas, it's going to actually I

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<v Speaker 3>think help us again become closer. But you talk about

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<v Speaker 3>you know, Kai and what he brings to the team,

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<v Speaker 3>his leadership, his ability to control the game of scoring

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<v Speaker 3>playing off the ball. And then also he's played with

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<v Speaker 3>the best players in the world, and you know that

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<v Speaker 3>starts with Lebron being able to win a championship there

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<v Speaker 3>and then also playing with KD. Westbrook, Harden, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>Chris Paul. I think you look at the abilities that

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<v Speaker 3>he's had, you know, to play with stars and All

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<v Speaker 3>Star Games or Team USA, he blends his game is

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<v Speaker 3>something that doesn't you know, he can play with other stars,

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<v Speaker 3>and so I think this is going to be exciting

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<v Speaker 3>time for mass basketball.

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<v Speaker 2>When MAVs fans hit me up, they almost always want

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<v Speaker 2>to ask about the rookies. They are just insatiable trying

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<v Speaker 2>to find out more about Derek Lively the second Olivier

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<v Speaker 2>Max sents prosper from your seat having watched them in

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<v Speaker 2>a summer league. Now, how NBA ready are they.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, they're NBA ready, they got drafted. I think there's

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<v Speaker 3>different stages of NBA ready. And so when you look

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<v Speaker 3>at O Max and being able to get him again, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>I think that was a big, big part of that

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<v Speaker 3>success that night. And also would belive not short staying,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, short changing being able to get him and

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<v Speaker 3>one of the pieces that we need as a as

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<v Speaker 3>a sinner. It's exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>They've done everything we've asked them to do. Uh. Each

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<v Speaker 3>week they get better, and so we're excited. Uh. I

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<v Speaker 3>look for those rookies to play a lot this season.

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<v Speaker 3>They're going to be a part of our fabric. There

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<v Speaker 3>could be a chance of one of them starting, So

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<v Speaker 3>we'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, because you know, the other topic that gets thrown

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<v Speaker 2>at me constantly is the center position, and obviously you've

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<v Speaker 2>added Derek Lively there through the draft for Shaun Holmes

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<v Speaker 2>via trade and Dwight Powell returns on as we're discussing

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<v Speaker 2>this on September twenty first, twenty second, twenty third range,

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<v Speaker 2>what's your approach to the center position going into camp?

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<v Speaker 2>Is the job? Is the starting job up for grabs?

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<v Speaker 2>How are you looking at that?

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<v Speaker 3>It's up for grabs, you know, just understanding that. But

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<v Speaker 3>I will I will start Lively with the big group

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<v Speaker 3>and see how that goes. Maybe Josh starting with the

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<v Speaker 3>big group, maybe Omac starting with the big group, starting

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<v Speaker 3>both rookies out with the big group, and that being

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<v Speaker 3>with Grant Kai and Luca. Just to take a look

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<v Speaker 3>at that to see if you know you asked the

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<v Speaker 3>question NBA ready to see where they are? I think

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<v Speaker 3>anytime you can put rookies or your younger players with

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<v Speaker 3>the star players to see how they handle the situation,

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<v Speaker 3>I think you can get a grasp of where they are.

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<v Speaker 3>Are they ready? And these last couple of weeks, our

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<v Speaker 3>rookies have taken jumps here and so as I've talked

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<v Speaker 3>to the coaching staff and Nico about starting lively with

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<v Speaker 3>with Luca and Kai and Grant, and so we'll see

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<v Speaker 3>how that goes. But I can say that we'll probably

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<v Speaker 3>start both rookies here early in camp, uh and probably

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<v Speaker 3>in one or if not both games in ABBA, David,

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<v Speaker 3>just to see how they handle the situation. Right.

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<v Speaker 2>And then you mentioned Grant Williams.

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<v Speaker 1>You are.

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<v Speaker 2>Huge accusation, huge acquisition for this team. What do you

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<v Speaker 2>what do you want from him? What's your message to

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<v Speaker 2>Grant Williams about what you need him to provide as

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<v Speaker 2>a Dallas maverick now leaving Boston?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? I think.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 3>Again, I participated in his first Foundation golf event in Charlotte,

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<v Speaker 3>and when I talked to him there and uh, and

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<v Speaker 3>when I've seen him, you know at the practice facility.

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<v Speaker 3>Is to be himself. We encourage his voice. Uh, he's

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<v Speaker 3>he's a guy that's about winning, he's about helping others.

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<v Speaker 3>And then I tell him, just be ready to make

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<v Speaker 3>open shots. Luca is the best at creating open looks

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<v Speaker 3>for his teammates, So just be prepared that you're going

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<v Speaker 3>to be open and we look forward to you making them.

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<v Speaker 3>And so that's what that's my message to him is

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<v Speaker 3>he's a winner. He understands how to play the game,

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<v Speaker 3>he understands his role and what he means to to

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<v Speaker 3>the team. And so I'm excited to have him on

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<v Speaker 3>board because again, he's another voice on that floor that

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<v Speaker 3>we need.

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<v Speaker 2>Mavericks coach Jason Kidd with us here on ninety seven

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<v Speaker 2>to one The Freak. I mean, this was this the

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<v Speaker 2>longest offseason of your life. I mean it's like you

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<v Speaker 2>do the math, It's like the MAVs have not played

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<v Speaker 2>a real game since April ninth. I mean it's more

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<v Speaker 2>than five months. What is this weight been like for

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<v Speaker 2>you just to get just to get back to work

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<v Speaker 2>with this this group.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think this might be the only second time

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<v Speaker 3>in my basketball career that I didn't participate in a

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<v Speaker 3>playoff as a player or maybe maybe two or three

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<v Speaker 3>as a coach Milwaukee and now this here in Dallas.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's rare, but I think I think this was

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<v Speaker 3>actually a positive summer in so many ways of being

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<v Speaker 3>able to be successful in the draft, also a free

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<v Speaker 3>agency and uh and give us a young, exciting team

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<v Speaker 3>that's athletic. And so I'm excited about this year. Yes,

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<v Speaker 3>it was a long, long year, but now it's here,

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<v Speaker 3>and I'm excited to have this opportunity, uh to put

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<v Speaker 3>these guys in a position to be successful.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, because I remember you said, and you're in one

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<v Speaker 2>of your last press conference last season, that you know

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<v Speaker 2>there's probably gonna be a lot of changes, and that

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<v Speaker 2>there have been a lot of changes. How do you

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<v Speaker 2>just feel about how the roster looks compared to where

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<v Speaker 2>it was five six months ago.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I'm excited about the roster when you talk about

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<v Speaker 3>you know, being young, athletic, uh, playing faster, things that

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<v Speaker 3>we've talked about this summer with the with the players,

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<v Speaker 3>I really I think when you look at the depth

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<v Speaker 3>of our team, we're deep. We didn't even get to

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<v Speaker 3>talk talk about Exum Jones junior Derek Jones Jr. We

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<v Speaker 3>got guys who can play different positions, and so I'm

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<v Speaker 3>excited again for Timmy Uh looking to talk, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>talk to him about being six Man of the Year.

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<v Speaker 3>That would help our team. Uh, you know, put us

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<v Speaker 3>in a in a really good seat if he's up

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<v Speaker 3>for six Man of the Year. And I think he's

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<v Speaker 3>capable of doing that. But you look at Josh and Maxie.

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<v Speaker 3>Again we talked about the center position. We have three

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<v Speaker 3>guys there. When you talk about Holmes DP and in

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<v Speaker 3>the Rooky Live, I think again we have a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of weapons and it should be exciting.

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<v Speaker 2>Our last few moments here with Mavericks coach Jason Kidd

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<v Speaker 2>on ninety seven won the Freak. I guess maybe the

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<v Speaker 2>biggest issue you guys might face is the West is

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<v Speaker 2>a beast again. It seems like several teams have gotten stronger,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously the defending champs in Denver. How much attention are

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<v Speaker 2>you paying to what the competition has done this summer?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think you bring up a very good point.

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<v Speaker 3>The West has gotten better. But I think you know

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<v Speaker 3>here early and often we just have to focus on

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<v Speaker 3>ourselves and again get what you know, what we want

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<v Speaker 3>to do on both ends, not just the offensive end.

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<v Speaker 3>We feel very talented on the offensive end, but the

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<v Speaker 3>defensive end, being able to get stops or you know,

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<v Speaker 3>last year we felt we got misses, we just couldn't

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<v Speaker 3>finish the play with rebounding. And so that's something that

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<v Speaker 3>we'll talk about a lot here early in camp in preseason.

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<v Speaker 3>But again, if our health and we're playing the way

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<v Speaker 3>that we're capable or know that we can, we have

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<v Speaker 3>a a chance to be successful, not just in the West,

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<v Speaker 3>but in this league. And so I'm really excited about

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<v Speaker 3>this opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>But this team two practices Wednesday to practices Thursday, then

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<v Speaker 2>media Day Friday. I think you got another two days

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<v Speaker 2>and then you guys get on that flight to Abu Dhabi.

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<v Speaker 2>I am not ready for two a days. Luckily though,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think I have to do any running. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure you're ready, and I'm sure you're you're excited to

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<v Speaker 2>get back out there.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, we're excited. This is again a little different with

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<v Speaker 3>the you know, normally we don't have two days, but

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<v Speaker 3>just the way the schedule is set up to try

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<v Speaker 3>to get as much as we can before we do

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<v Speaker 3>take off on October first. So the guys again are

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<v Speaker 3>they know about the too days here, so everybody's excited.

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<v Speaker 2>I will see you soon after that first practice on Wednesday, Coach,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks to mil for joining us and helping us get

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<v Speaker 2>ready for the season, because I know and the listen

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<v Speaker 2>it was a long five months for the listeners. They're ready,

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<v Speaker 2>they're they're the most ready.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate Stanzie for having me on the show. I

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<v Speaker 3>know the Maths fans are ready and we will be

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<v Speaker 3>ready to.

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<v Speaker 1>And that'll do it for us. See you next time.

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<v Speaker 1>This League on Cuttage and iHeartRadio production. A lockup Christine

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<v Speaker 1>and Mark Stein