WEBVTT - Coat Check | Marial Shayok (7/6 Day Pod Party)

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

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<v Speaker 1>seventy Sixers. Coach Check is proudly presented by Land Rover Wilmington.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Matt Murphy back with a special episode this time around,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's because this one is part of the seven

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<v Speaker 1>six day pod party on the seventy Sixers podcast Network.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got big guests across all of the pods on

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<v Speaker 1>the network, including Alan Iverson more details at the very

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<v Speaker 1>end of this episode here of Coach Check. But without

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<v Speaker 1>further ado, let's introduce our special guest on Coach Check,

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<v Speaker 1>and it is Mariel Shayak, seventy six ers two way

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<v Speaker 1>contract player, recently named third Team All NBA G League

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<v Speaker 1>as well as being named to the NBA G League

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<v Speaker 1>All Rookie Team. Recording this to kick off the month

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<v Speaker 1>of July, coming off those G League awards. So, Mario,

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<v Speaker 1>what did it mean to you to have your success,

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<v Speaker 1>the success of your rookie season, rookie professional season, recognized

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<v Speaker 1>with multiple honors. I mean it was great. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>definitely an honor um to see that the from around

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<v Speaker 1>all see that as one of the better players in

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<v Speaker 1>this league. So definitely just a little bit more feel

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<v Speaker 1>to just keep working hard and um and just keep

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<v Speaker 1>getting better. And the rundown to this episode will be

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<v Speaker 1>pretty much exactly what we did with Chris Kumaji on

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<v Speaker 1>our most recent episode, So if you haven't heard that one,

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<v Speaker 1>go back and check it out. Some really good stuff

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<v Speaker 1>with christ Mariel's teammate in Delaware this year as well,

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<v Speaker 1>but today we'll talk about this past season, your rookie year.

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<v Speaker 1>We will also then go into, of course, our healthy

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<v Speaker 1>lifestyle segment, presented by our friends at Christiana Care. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>as doctors, nurses, and caregivers, and as neighbors and friends.

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<v Speaker 1>Christianna Care is a partner in everyone's journey to greater

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<v Speaker 1>health and well being. Why do they do it for

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<v Speaker 1>the love of health? Visit Christiana Care dot org. From there,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll talk a little bit about Mariel's background and then

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<v Speaker 1>hit our at the buzzer questions at the end, our

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<v Speaker 1>standard questions recently pertaining to travel uniform numbers, and a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more. But let's start with this past season.

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<v Speaker 1>You average twenty three points a game. In fact, you

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<v Speaker 1>led all rookies in total points and total field goals

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<v Speaker 1>made in the G League. What factors helped you transition

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<v Speaker 1>from the college game to the pro game this year?

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<v Speaker 1>Really just the work I put in since UM season

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<v Speaker 1>and the last last March. I'll be able to get

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<v Speaker 1>in the gym and just start working and really trying

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<v Speaker 1>to get my game and translate to the NBA level. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>the line does the main the main focus being further

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<v Speaker 1>out from the college line, so I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>get comfortable on that in and then just keeping working

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<v Speaker 1>a last my game, and I think I was able

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<v Speaker 1>to translate quite well. How are you able to grow

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<v Speaker 1>your game on the court, maybe a little more specifically

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<v Speaker 1>UM in Delaware, but the opportunity to play a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of minutes and have the offense run to me, I

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<v Speaker 1>was able to really just play play free and just

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<v Speaker 1>UM just really showing my work that I put in,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think the coaching staff and UM pretty much

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<v Speaker 1>passed down from the sixty really put me in position

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<v Speaker 1>to really just show what I could do. And I

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<v Speaker 1>think I'll be able to do that. You hit a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of big shots this year with the Blue Coat,

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<v Speaker 1>perhaps none bigger than the game winner early March in DC.

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<v Speaker 1>How many how many times have you done something like

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<v Speaker 1>that at any level in your career? Hit hit a

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<v Speaker 1>game winning buzzer beater, b be There has been a

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<v Speaker 1>while since high school, UM, but UM hit a few

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<v Speaker 1>big shots in college, none of rads of buzzers, So

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<v Speaker 1>that was pretty cool to have one. No time remaining.

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<v Speaker 1>That was definitely the first and first time in a while.

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<v Speaker 1>What were you thinking with the ball in your hands.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you had it in your hands in a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of big moments this year in the G League,

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<v Speaker 1>but in that game, time ticking down and knowing off

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<v Speaker 1>the inbounds that you're going to have a look right,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, the game slow was weird. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>had control of the game of the whole game, and

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<v Speaker 1>I was playing well until like the last like six minutes.

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<v Speaker 1>I had a few mistakes, two cushion mistakes, and he

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<v Speaker 1>used as a minimum it got back in the game,

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<v Speaker 1>and with that last possession, I remember just telling myself,

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<v Speaker 1>like I really just want to go out there and

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<v Speaker 1>be confident, forget about whatever happened in the last whatever

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<v Speaker 1>four or five minutes and just really just try to

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<v Speaker 1>get a shot off and a good love stop. And

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<v Speaker 1>I was pretty confident I was going to go in

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<v Speaker 1>and did. It's cool you and I talked about how

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<v Speaker 1>you got some advice from seventy six ers veterans, one

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<v Speaker 1>of whom is Tobias Harris, but really all the guys,

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<v Speaker 1>what were some of the things that some of the

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<v Speaker 1>vets told you that helped you the most this season?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, just to really be myself and go out

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<v Speaker 1>there and just play confidence, continue to win the day

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<v Speaker 1>and be patient, um, and then my time will come.

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<v Speaker 1>And uh, i's actually try to do you try to

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<v Speaker 1>take it day at the time and try to win

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<v Speaker 1>each day and get better and and I think, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I resulted in a pretty good season, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>those of lords kind of kind of really just show

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<v Speaker 1>show the work I played in and our trusted the

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<v Speaker 1>process first kind of continued to do that, um throughout

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<v Speaker 1>end of the season and my career. You said, win

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<v Speaker 1>the day, and I think that's something you kind of

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<v Speaker 1>identify with. How how long have you thought of it

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<v Speaker 1>that way? And where does that come from? Um? Really

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<v Speaker 1>since I mean since the guy on the college and

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<v Speaker 1>my first year sitting out and I would stay um

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<v Speaker 1>so much time and so many days before I get

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<v Speaker 1>to play again. That's really I really just try to

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<v Speaker 1>attack it a day at a time and take every

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<v Speaker 1>day off. I was like a child like almost it's

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<v Speaker 1>game day. Really, just trying to max out east day

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<v Speaker 1>and get better that way. What can you take away

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<v Speaker 1>from Shake Milton's current season with the Sixers? You guys

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<v Speaker 1>were the same exact draft pick, dominant in the G

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<v Speaker 1>League as a rookie, and now Shake recently some really

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<v Speaker 1>bright spots with increased NBA opportunity. What can you take

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<v Speaker 1>away from his season? Um? That is, I mean what

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, I'm on the right path. I feel like

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<v Speaker 1>he um had a really good season the year when

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<v Speaker 1>he was a rookie and just someone someone I really

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<v Speaker 1>like look up to as far as um his journey, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously we have similar journey, So I just really want

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<v Speaker 1>to look at his journey, see what he did right

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<v Speaker 1>and he learned from him from him and hope I

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<v Speaker 1>could have the same success he's having right now. And

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<v Speaker 1>it's definitely great to see him do what he's doing

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<v Speaker 1>because I know I are you where saying I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>definitely a good guys. He definitely deserves it. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>really exciting to see what he's doing and hopefully I

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<v Speaker 1>can get the same opportunity. February sixth at Milwaukee, your

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<v Speaker 1>first NBA bucket. What was going through your head before

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<v Speaker 1>that game? And then when you made the three before

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<v Speaker 1>the game? It's really it was just like me, And

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<v Speaker 1>it was by this time the seasons were going back

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<v Speaker 1>and forth with both teams, so it's almost like it's

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<v Speaker 1>been a long time. Comes I really wanted to go

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<v Speaker 1>out there and just be myself and an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>get open shots, shoot him like they usually do, and

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<v Speaker 1>they just play just like another game. Just play as

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<v Speaker 1>hard as possible. Time now for our healthy lifestyle segment,

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<v Speaker 1>presented by Chris Gianna Care. A couple of quick hitters

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<v Speaker 1>here to break things up, and this segment is all

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<v Speaker 1>about doing things for the love of health. So with

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<v Speaker 1>that in mind, how has yoga been treating you and

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<v Speaker 1>how often do you do it? Do it every morning?

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<v Speaker 1>I really try to shut mind, David da No, there

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<v Speaker 1>is ten or twenty dirty minutes or really try to

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<v Speaker 1>get a good stretch becially, even when I wasn't able

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<v Speaker 1>to get in the gym, I was doing that every

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<v Speaker 1>single morning when I wake up. So it was something

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<v Speaker 1>that I've always wanted to get into and that I

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<v Speaker 1>had the time. It's quarantine, and I'm definitely glad I

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<v Speaker 1>got into it. And let's talk about what's in your fridge.

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<v Speaker 1>What are some of the go to maybe on the

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<v Speaker 1>healthy side, snacks or drink options that you kind of

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<v Speaker 1>gravitate towards. Lots of water, lots of Gatorade. I like

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<v Speaker 1>my orange and apple juices. And then as far as

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<v Speaker 1>the health, I mean really just getting eating a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of rice, chicken, lean shaking, a lot of veggies, love property,

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<v Speaker 1>green beans, stuff like that, and I need a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of truth. So it really just basically transitioning to a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit about your background. And your story is fairly

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<v Speaker 1>well known, especially by six er spans at this point.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, they all do the research as soon as

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<v Speaker 1>you're drafted, and now the season in the rearview your

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<v Speaker 1>rookie year at least in the G League, not the

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<v Speaker 1>NBA season of course, as we record this to kick

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<v Speaker 1>off the month at July. But let's run through some

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<v Speaker 1>of this here before we get to our at the

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<v Speaker 1>buzzer questions. You became the first Ottawa Native ever selected

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<v Speaker 1>in the NBA draft and we are recording this on

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<v Speaker 1>Canada Day, So Happy Canada Day, by the way, appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>that everybody back home. But when did it kind of

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<v Speaker 1>all start coming together that making history in that way

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<v Speaker 1>might be possible? In other words, living out your MBA dream, right,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's always We've always a dreaming. We've always

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<v Speaker 1>been focused on being a professional athlete and playing the

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<v Speaker 1>NBA since I was the kids. So it started a

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<v Speaker 1>blade back when and Exchange just kept working and kept

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<v Speaker 1>chipping away at it to all my thoughts, whether it

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<v Speaker 1>was high school in Jersey or Virginia and Iowa stage

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<v Speaker 1>really trying to chip away at it and eventually are

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<v Speaker 1>able to make it. We hear stories of players in

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<v Speaker 1>all sports, especially basketball, watching other players on YouTube growing up.

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<v Speaker 1>Who were some of those players for you? I mean

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<v Speaker 1>I watched YouTube in the live games A big basketball

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<v Speaker 1>fans as far as watching the game and studying the game. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that's favorite players always, um Kobe m k D.

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<v Speaker 1>I really watched a lot of Chasing Grady team, Vince

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<v Speaker 1>Carter watch a bunch of scoring guards, especially in early

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<v Speaker 1>two thousands, the really exciting time and going into the

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<v Speaker 1>mentwo thousands, guys like the Brown and d Wade Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I watched a lot of a lot of basketball,

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<v Speaker 1>so a lot of players. You've talked recently about your

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<v Speaker 1>journey and your path not being a straight line. Who

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<v Speaker 1>are some of the people in your life you think

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<v Speaker 1>of when it comes to those who have helped you

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<v Speaker 1>on this journey. Oh, my family, my family, and my

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<v Speaker 1>high school coaches. I really have a tightning circle, so

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<v Speaker 1>I must have for other siblings who are all older,

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<v Speaker 1>and so I'll study on me and making sure I'm okay.

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<v Speaker 1>And then a high school coach in Canada who I

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<v Speaker 1>work out with when I'm back home, and a high

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<v Speaker 1>school coach New Jersey keep in contact with and he's

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<v Speaker 1>now a little bit coose spies. So those those people

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<v Speaker 1>are people are really lean on for advice or just

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<v Speaker 1>to check up on me and take it of me.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, then for sure more with Mariel Shayak coming up,

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<v Speaker 1>But first, Nomore's Sports Medicine believes that highly personalized one

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<v Speaker 1>org slash pt. All right, Mario, let's go at the

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<v Speaker 1>buzzer before we get you out of here. And I've

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<v Speaker 1>kind of shifted this around to be somewhat consistent over

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<v Speaker 1>the last few episodes, even with Chris last week. There's

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of a rule for this first one

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<v Speaker 1>for you because it has to do with travel, and

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<v Speaker 1>the question is what was your favorite road city that

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<v Speaker 1>you played in this season? But the rule for you

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<v Speaker 1>is that you can't say Mississauga, Ontario because we know

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<v Speaker 1>that would be an obvious choice. So what was your

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<v Speaker 1>favorite road city that you played in this year? And

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<v Speaker 1>why I would say west Chester? I just liked the arena.

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<v Speaker 1>They had a similar as far as like the dim

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<v Speaker 1>lights from the in the stands like the Garden does,

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<v Speaker 1>and play the same type of music with Garden does.

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<v Speaker 1>So I felt like I'll started playing in the Garden

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<v Speaker 1>and I had a pretty good game there and really

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<v Speaker 1>got me going, So it was it was definitely some

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<v Speaker 1>place to play. It's a good game, but yeah, definitely

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<v Speaker 1>miss Chester. How many games did you play at the Garden? Previously?

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<v Speaker 1>I played in college, UM, and I got called up

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<v Speaker 1>for one. I didn't play, though, but I got called

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<v Speaker 1>up one this year with the Sixers, UM, and then

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<v Speaker 1>just watched a few in high school. So I always

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<v Speaker 1>been a big fan of the Garden. In terms of

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<v Speaker 1>your jersey number, what's the story behind either your current

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<v Speaker 1>jersey number thirty five or your all time favorite jersey number,

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<v Speaker 1>because I know you were a single digit guy in college, right, UM?

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<v Speaker 1>Always one of three? UM, Ever since I was a kid,

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<v Speaker 1>three has been my favorite favorite number, of favorite jersey number.

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<v Speaker 1>UM usually I mean maybe because of Ai and d

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<v Speaker 1>Way where one of my favorite players growing up and um,

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<v Speaker 1>and then once I got to Virginia to retire, so

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<v Speaker 1>I kind of went before. Didn't really like it, to

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<v Speaker 1>be honest, but um, one of the stay single digits,

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<v Speaker 1>and most numbers are taken and I have the stay.

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<v Speaker 1>I was able to get back three, and being myself

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<v Speaker 1>against like three easily my number, and obviously getting drafted

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<v Speaker 1>the Sixers, that's most definitely even gone. So UM, I

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<v Speaker 1>just wanted to keep three in it. I just really

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<v Speaker 1>just kept three in there and just went thirty five.

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<v Speaker 1>That's funny because Chris said on our previous episode that

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<v Speaker 1>he had liked twenty one growing up, and he ends

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<v Speaker 1>up in Philly and obviously Joe LMB wearing twenty one,

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<v Speaker 1>so he had to switch his as well. Last one

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<v Speaker 1>is the fun fact question. And I'm not gonna make

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<v Speaker 1>you sing, but you did list your hidden talent as

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<v Speaker 1>singing during the Bluecoats preseason, so you don't have to

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<v Speaker 1>sing if you don't want to. But what do you like?

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<v Speaker 1>What do you like to sing? And how long have

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<v Speaker 1>you been singing for? I like to sing a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of old school R and b M, big time ulscal,

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<v Speaker 1>rmb gout nineties rmb um and then I mean that's

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<v Speaker 1>thing I'm singing the showers and when I'm messing around.

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<v Speaker 1>But other than that, not a public singer like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Good stuff. We did get a whistle alive whistling display

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<v Speaker 1>from Michael Bryson on coach Check earlier this year because

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<v Speaker 1>he's that he he whistles a lot. But I appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>the time. It's really good to catch up with you

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<v Speaker 1>as always. Oh do appreciated you having me, so thanks

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<v Speaker 1>again to Mariel Shayok, and thanks as always to our listeners.

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<v Speaker 1>Be sure to check out the other podcasts we released

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<v Speaker 1>today on the seventy six ers podcast Network as part

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<v Speaker 1>of our seven six day pod party. Tom McGinnis chats

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<v Speaker 1>with Alan Iverson on a special edition of Tom's Talks,

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<v Speaker 1>and Brian Seltzer, Lauren Rosen, and Devon Gibbons preview the

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<v Speaker 1>restart of the NBA season on the broadcast. Once again,

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<v Speaker 1>He's Mariel Shayak and I'm Matt Murphy. Until next time.

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<v Speaker 1>Take it or leave it at the coach check