1 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: If you checked the Eastern Conference standings this morning, who 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: did you see up there with Boston, Milwaukee and Philly 3 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: the expected powers in the East. It's the Orlando Magic 4 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: sixteen and seven as we've passed the quarter mark of 5 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: the regular season, and joining us on this special edition 6 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: of this League Uncut, it's Magic coach Jamal Moseley next 7 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: right here with Chris and I. 8 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 2: Welcome to this League Uncut rule of twenty four hour 9 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 2: NBA News You, Chris Hans, It's time, work's time. It's 10 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 2: so time. This League Uncut is. 11 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 3: Underway and on fire. 12 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 2: This should be a good one. 13 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: Everyone, welcome in to a special edition of this League 14 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:11,479 Speaker 1: Uncut with a special guest Chris and I. As you know, 15 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 1: we just dropped a pod yesterday, but on this Tuesday 16 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: we were given the opportunity to speak with one of 17 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: the absolute newsmakers of the. 18 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 4: League so far this season. Who's Orlando Magic? 19 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 5: Awoke on this Tuesday at sixteen and seven, tied with 20 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 5: Boston and Milwaukee. They hold the East's second best record, 21 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 5: which I don't remember too many of us know it 22 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 5: alls saying what happen before Halloween? And he also happens 23 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 5: to be the reigning Coach of the Month in the 24 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 5: Eastern Conference. 25 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: A hearty this league, uncut. Welcome to Orlando Magic coach 26 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 1: Jamal Moseley. 27 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 3: Coach mos how. 28 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 4: I don't know how we talked you into this, but 29 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 4: we are glad we did. 30 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 3: Because I love you both. So it's all good. 31 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: We will take it because not many people say that, 32 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: especially out loud. 33 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 6: The early coach of the year favor. Right here, we 34 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 6: have your hot coach. Coach, what do you just just 35 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 6: tell me, man, just tell us about you're starting to 36 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 6: people are starting to pick up on what your Lando 37 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 6: Magic are doing, and just tell me, is this even 38 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 6: a surprise to you? I have to be honest, coach, 39 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 6: I didn't you know, I didn't. 40 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 3: I mean it honestly. 41 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 7: What Jeff and their group did, the ability to bring 42 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 7: everybody back, you know, the same group, and then with 43 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 7: the additions of Joe Ingles, who has changed our locker 44 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 7: room in a lot of ways. But the continuity, the 45 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 7: chemistry of the team, the jump we had a little 46 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 7: bit towards the end of last year. 47 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:58,920 Speaker 3: You can feel what the guys felt. 48 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 7: Uh they're confidence, their belief in each other and then 49 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 7: walking in and adding you know, Anthony Black and Jet 50 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 7: Howard and guys that just fit right into what we 51 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 7: were doing. The character, the makeup, the defensive mindset. So 52 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 7: it's the belief that this group has had. It's the 53 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,520 Speaker 7: belief that the organization has had in these guys. And 54 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 7: you'll mind you it's early, but these guys are a 55 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 7: tight knit group that they just believe in each other 56 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 7: and what they're doing. And our staff does an unbelievable 57 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 7: job with each one of these guys. 58 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: As we're speaking to you, you guys just posted a 59 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: very good win last night over Cleveland. And something else 60 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: that happened when you woke up this morning. Top three defense, 61 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: which is yet another element of this team's success that 62 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: I don't remember too many of us so called experts 63 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: touting would happen back in October when we were making 64 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 1: preseason predictions. 65 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 4: So you tell us, how do you get a. 66 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: Young team to buy into defense like this young team has. 67 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 3: Well, we keep saying it. 68 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 7: We have guys that want to you know, you look 69 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 7: at Jalen Suggs and what he's capable of doing. 70 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 3: Jonathan Isaac. 71 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 7: You know the defense that Franz Wagner and Paulo are 72 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 7: playing that they you know, they took on this summer 73 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 7: wanting to make take on that challenge of being able 74 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 7: to sit down and guard. You got four guys that 75 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 7: you know talk about making the All defensive team. 76 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 3: And you know then Jonathan. 77 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 7: Isaac, who's you know, possibly you know, being barring, you know, 78 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 7: staying healthy, is you know he can get Defensive Player 79 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 7: of the Year the way he plays. I think that 80 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 7: you have guys that want to and then our system 81 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 7: has guys that understand what we're asking them to do 82 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 7: and they follow the game plan. 83 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 3: At a high level. 84 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 6: Coach, when you think about getting this opportunity, when you 85 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:47,239 Speaker 6: finally got an opportunity to be the head coach roaming 86 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 6: the sidelines, call the shots a lot of times when 87 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 6: you get that first opportunity, it's a situation where it's 88 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 6: a rebuild. You're starting from the bottom, and you have 89 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 6: to to make tremendous strides to even stay in that 90 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 6: position with that organization or even move to a better 91 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 6: position like you have to and and it's and it's 92 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 6: tough for a lot of coaches. Can you tell me 93 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 6: the process for you when you did accept your Lando 94 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 6: Magic job, because you know, again, no nobody thought you 95 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 6: guys would be doing this right now, but just just 96 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 6: just take it through the process you had. 97 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 7: Well, first, there's just a high high amount of gratitude 98 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 7: for being given the opportunity, you know, from the Devas family, 99 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 7: for Alex, for Jeff and John, just being able to, 100 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 7: you know, given the opportunity to do it, you know, 101 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:47,599 Speaker 7: and someone believing that you know, you're capable of leading 102 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 7: a group and leading an organizations as it happens, you know, 103 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,119 Speaker 7: you just lean on your mentors, you know what people 104 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 7: have been through before you. 105 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 3: You talk to your peers who have been in situations. 106 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 7: Uh and and when you're talking about growth and building, 107 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 7: it doesn't stop in my opinion, you know, whether we 108 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 7: were sixteen and seven or seven and sixteen, it's still 109 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 7: about the growth and development of each one of these guys. 110 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,720 Speaker 7: How do you help them become pros on and off 111 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 7: the court? How do you help them develop the mindset 112 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 7: for winning and learning how to win? Because I think 113 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 7: people forget that in this league it's hard to win 114 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 7: and you have to learn how to do it. So 115 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 7: that's what our mindset has been. And then our staff, 116 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 7: who I will sing their praises, you know till I 117 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 7: can't sing it anymore. They do a tremendous job with 118 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:39,720 Speaker 7: this group because they meet each guy exactly where they are, 119 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 7: help them realize their potential and communicate with them the 120 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:46,039 Speaker 7: exact way and what we need to do in order 121 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 7: for them to be successful. 122 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 3: That's to me, that's what it's about for this group 123 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 3: of guys. 124 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: Well, look, no one here in Dallas is surprised. This 125 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: was your last stop as an assistant coach before you 126 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 1: got this job in Orlando. And Chris, you cannot understand 127 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: sayes how love this man is in the Dallas Mavericks organization. 128 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 4: Dirk Noavitsky and Luke and Nelukah the. 129 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: Two faces of this franchise for basically twenty five years. 130 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: I think if we had them on they would get 131 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,480 Speaker 1: into a pretty good argument about who is the number 132 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: one Jamal Mosley fan. I mean, but you know you 133 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: talked about winning, and I think an overlooked part of 134 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: this is you guys went twenty nine and twenty eight 135 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: last season after the five and twenty start, So it's 136 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,559 Speaker 1: not just like these last twenty three games. You guys 137 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: have been playing five hundred ball for a while now. 138 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 4: How big a deal was that? 139 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 1: Last year to basically be a five hundred team for 140 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: almost sixty games. 141 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 3: That was big, you know. 142 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 7: I think the guys started to realize the belief system 143 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 7: and what it took. I mean, we were so close 144 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 7: to that playing game, and I think those games hurt 145 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:55,360 Speaker 7: guys because they started to register like it was this 146 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 7: one game or that one game that and that changed 147 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 7: exactly where you could be, you know, in the postseason. 148 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 7: And so having that being known, you know, the guys 149 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:08,239 Speaker 7: talked about it this summer, sitting down with Paolo Franz 150 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 7: Mo Markel and just talking and saying, hey, listen, this 151 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 7: is what we need to do. You need to come 152 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 7: out the gates the right way because you don't want 153 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,280 Speaker 7: your backup against it, you know, coming down later in 154 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 7: the season. And each one of these guys has taken 155 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 7: that on, the seriousness about what it means to be 156 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 7: a team, and we say it as a group, we 157 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 7: do it by committee, and these guys are registering that 158 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 7: they're believing in it and it's a partnership with this group, 159 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 7: and that's what the that's what they bought into. 160 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:36,559 Speaker 8: Well. 161 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: I remember seeing you at euro Basket the summer before 162 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: last season, and I remember you saying that you were like, no, 163 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 1: we're going to make a run at a play in 164 00:08:46,120 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: spot at the least. And I remember saying, man, does 165 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:52,199 Speaker 1: he really believe that? But obviously you you were not kidding. 166 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: And then I remember Polo Bancaro right before his rookie season. 167 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: You guys played an exhibition game in Dallas, and I 168 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:00,079 Speaker 1: had the chance to talk to him, and I was 169 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: excited to talk to him because I don't go see 170 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 1: a lot of college games, but his one. 171 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 4: Year at Duke, my beloved cal State Fullerton. 172 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: Somehow, by the miracle of the draw, we got to 173 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: play Duke in the first round, which has never happened 174 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:15,559 Speaker 1: is probably never gonna happen again. So I went all 175 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,199 Speaker 1: the way to South Carolina because I was not gonna 176 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: miss the chance that we're actually playing Duke. So I 177 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: got to watch him play this, you know, play his 178 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 1: first college tournament game. And I remember when you guys 179 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: were in Dallas, and I said, you know, you're going to. 180 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 4: Lose a lot as a rookie. How prepared are you 181 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 4: for that? 182 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,719 Speaker 1: Because obviously at Duke, you know, you lose one, two, 183 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: three games a season, maybe five games a season, Like, 184 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: how do you think he handled that last year and 185 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: you know already you guys are a winning team in 186 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: his in the Polo ban Caro era. 187 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,439 Speaker 3: Well, he's a winner, and I will say it over 188 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:50,920 Speaker 3: and over again. 189 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 7: He is a big time winner and he's going to 190 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 7: do whatever's necessary to help win games. And the great 191 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 7: part about him walking in he had had so many 192 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 7: the conversations, you know, knowing with Coach k other pros, 193 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:06,040 Speaker 7: how he was raised, knowing that it is a process. 194 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 7: It was a process when he walked in that you know, 195 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,200 Speaker 7: you as a rookie, you're not always going to walk 196 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 7: in and get your team to fifty wins. And what 197 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 7: he registered in that was finding his space, finding how 198 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:21,080 Speaker 7: he could impact winning within the team. And it was 199 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 7: never you know, there's frustrating moments obviously, but what it 200 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 7: did was it allowed him to see both sides of it, 201 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:30,080 Speaker 7: you know, not taking any of the wins for granted 202 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:32,679 Speaker 7: and knowing exactly what it takes in this league to 203 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 7: try to continue to know, you know, rack up wins. 204 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 8: So since we're on Pollo Coach, let's go there. 205 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 6: Let's see if you can shed some light because that 206 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 6: draft was one of the more stranger drafts to start 207 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 6: a drafts like y'all, y'all had us stump like all right, now, 208 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 6: so being so called insiders that we are, you know, 209 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 6: somebody we tap in. We talked to a lot of people, 210 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 6: you know, GM, coaches, agents, scouts, whatever. Right where y'all 211 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,959 Speaker 6: had stuff? Is us or like, can you now that 212 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,319 Speaker 6: we're some time or move can you shed light a 213 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 6: little bit light on like how everything went down? Was 214 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 6: he your guy all along? Was it really a last 215 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 6: minute decision? Like can you can you talk through that now? 216 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 6: Because now ultimately it looked like it was the definitely 217 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 6: the right decision. 218 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 3: Well, I think everyone talked about it. 219 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 7: There were so many options at that spot, you know, 220 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 7: and I think ultimately there was just you know, there 221 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,200 Speaker 7: was back and forth. There was you know, there was 222 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 7: studying of guys, information and whatnot, and like to the 223 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 7: credit of you know, the front office, they did a 224 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,760 Speaker 7: great job of doing all the background of figuring out 225 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 7: exactly what was the right thing and right fit for 226 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 7: this team. And you know, he he's a special individual, 227 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 7: you know, I mean he does so many things well 228 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 7: and who he is as a as a young man 229 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 7: is even is even greater. So I think there's just 230 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:01,679 Speaker 7: a lot of factors that went into it. You know, 231 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:03,440 Speaker 7: I'm not going to give the secret sauce to what 232 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 7: went behind it. 233 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 8: That's my way talking about it. 234 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 7: So listen, that's why this group does such a great 235 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 7: job of in the selection of who you know, who 236 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 7: we who we pick up you know in the draft. 237 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 8: Let me let me ask you this. 238 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 6: So you guys are playing well, young guys will get 239 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 6: a lot of credit they do. 240 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 8: They do a lot of work, heavy lifting. When you 241 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:27,439 Speaker 8: look at this team. 242 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 6: I try I try to like figure out, okay, who 243 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,719 Speaker 6: would be considered the leader, who would be probably the 244 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 6: go to veteran leader. And obviously you know I got 245 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 6: Joe Ingles there, Gary Harris. But is there a locker 246 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 6: room presence where you have someone who's that designated leader 247 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:44,959 Speaker 6: on the team? 248 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 8: Is there anybody identified as that? Or is it collective? 249 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 3: It's a collective. I mean it really is. 250 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 7: Like one day it's Paulo, one day, it's Franz, one 251 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 7: day it's Joe, one day, it's Cole, one day it's 252 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 7: Moe Wagner. 253 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 3: Like one day it's one Dal one day it's it's Jalen. 254 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 7: Like these guys are so connected that no one takes 255 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 7: it personal and we all realize that it's about the team. 256 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 7: How do we accomplish what we need to accomplish. I mean, 257 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 7: you see our sideline, It's like they're celebrating each other 258 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 7: and that's the most beautiful thing to see. And it's 259 00:13:16,679 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 7: not even just about the offense. It's like we're celebrating 260 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 7: when we get stops and we get out and go. 261 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:22,600 Speaker 3: And that's who this team is. 262 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 7: It's a partnership, it's a collective that and say it 263 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:26,680 Speaker 7: over and over again. 264 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 3: We continue to do it by committee on a nightly basis. 265 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 6: You know, when you think about young teams out there, 266 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,599 Speaker 6: most people will say the blueprint if you're going to 267 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 6: go young is that you've got to have that designated 268 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 6: your Donna's Haslam or even a Vince Carter during this 269 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:48,360 Speaker 6: hey day. I don't think you guys have somebody like that. 270 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 6: So what's the secret if you're going to go young? Like, 271 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 6: what do you think you need to have in place 272 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 6: to make sure the locker room is intact? 273 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 7: Like I said, Jeff and those guys did a phenomenal 274 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 7: job in his team. You have to draft you know, 275 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 7: the high character, you know the high basketball IQ and 276 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 7: each one of these guys in this locker room has 277 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:08,839 Speaker 7: won at some level. And I think when you can 278 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 7: understand winning, you know what you're asked to do. And 279 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 7: so whether you were the guy that scored forty on 280 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 7: your college team or high school team, but you also 281 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 7: knew what winning took. Sometimes it's not scoring forty. Sometimes 282 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 7: it's scoring twenty two and giving ten assists and getting 283 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 7: a big rebound. That they can all understand that language. 284 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 7: And again to the credit of us bringing all these 285 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 7: guys back, they understand the message of each one of 286 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 7: our coaches on what we're asking them to do. So 287 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 7: it's not like we're having to, you know, say a 288 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 7: different message to different guys coming in. They've heard it. 289 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,560 Speaker 7: And in that last run of our twenty nine and 290 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 7: twenty eight they heard what was being said, they felt 291 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 7: it being real because it was producing you know, wins, 292 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 7: And our process never changed from the moment we were 293 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 7: you know, twenty two, you know, twenty two and sixty. 294 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 7: You know, I think it hasn't changed since then to now. 295 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: Before we get to Frondz in his partnership with Paolo, 296 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 1: because obviously that's a huge element of your success, you 297 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: actually really early in this pod, you said that Joe 298 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: Ingles has changed our locker room? How has he done that? 299 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: And I mean, I guess he is the old head 300 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: at this point that you're kind of leaning on, So 301 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 1: explain that to us. How has he changed your locker room? 302 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 7: Well, by age and experience, he is the old head 303 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 7: in the locker room, but he he says the right things, 304 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 7: he lives the right things. And I think the guys 305 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 7: have played against him enough and heard how much trash 306 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,880 Speaker 7: he talks, but is willing to back it up. And 307 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 7: then when he walks in the locker room, he's doing 308 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 7: the exact same thing. But it's all about winning. It's 309 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 7: all about getting the best out of guys. The way 310 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 7: he lives on and off the court, it's all it's true. 311 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 7: And the guys recognize and feel and see that, and 312 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 7: they've seen his body of work. And so I think 313 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 7: when you've seen somebody do it that you respect, and 314 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 7: he's telling you this in the locker room, it makes 315 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 7: it a little bit easier to buy into what's being 316 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 7: said because it's also the same thing that each one 317 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 7: of our coaches are saying to these guys. 318 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: He has quite the rep for trash talking. Does he 319 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 1: trash talk the coach? 320 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:15,640 Speaker 7: He's not afraid and yeah he's talking. He's definitely talking 321 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 7: to the coaches too. But that's what who he is. 322 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 7: You can't take away who he is, and you know, 323 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 7: you embrace it and it's fun like this is this 324 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 7: is that group they have. We have fun with each other, 325 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 7: We communicate, we don't take each other, we don't. 326 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 3: Take it so seriously. 327 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 7: We get our work done and it's a great group 328 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 7: to be around every day. 329 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 6: Coach, peel back the curtain a little bit. We know 330 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 6: some of the best trash talkers in the league. Joe 331 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 6: doesn't get a lot of exposure nationally for his trash talking. 332 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 6: Can you give us a couple of trash token I 333 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 6: mean trash talking commentary from Joe ingles that you can share. 334 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 6: So people might have said to a teammate opposing player, you, 335 00:16:57,200 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 6: is there anything that pops the head? 336 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 7: I specifically remember, and I won't give specific names, but 337 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 7: we were playing pick up when he first got here 338 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 7: and there was a turnover with one of the guys 339 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:11,480 Speaker 7: and he started talking. You know, oh yeah, see, that's 340 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 7: what you're gonna do in the games. That's what you're 341 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 7: gonna do in the games, and so it got under 342 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 7: one of the players skin and next thing, you know, 343 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 7: it was like it was back and forth, back and forth. 344 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:23,520 Speaker 7: But what it did, and this is to players, but 345 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 7: they don't realize it now lifts up your competitive edge 346 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:30,520 Speaker 7: and that's what was needed. And we already have guys 347 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:33,120 Speaker 7: that are competitive, but he lifts that up even more 348 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:36,360 Speaker 7: because now once you're under skin, now we're trying to go. 349 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:39,720 Speaker 7: And it was a beautiful thing to watch because that's 350 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:41,680 Speaker 7: what this group is now showing. 351 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 3: Even more so. 352 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 1: So, as I mentioned before, Dirk Noovisky likes to tout 353 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 1: himself as president of your fan club and the reason 354 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 1: I mean your I think this was your first season 355 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: you coached against Steve Nash in Brooklyn. 356 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,359 Speaker 4: Yes, and he actually went to the game. A. 357 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 1: I don't remember him going to many games that didn't 358 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: involve the Dallas Mavericks over the last twenty five years. 359 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 1: And B I'm not so sure he wasn't rooting for 360 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 1: the Magic over his buddy Nash's net. 361 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 4: So that's quite a compliment to you. 362 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:20,439 Speaker 1: But he is also, of course a huge fan of 363 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:23,199 Speaker 1: the Wagner Brothers, and he asked me he demanded that 364 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 1: I ask you about what it's like to coach those 365 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 1: two and Mo Wagner. I'm eternally a fan of his 366 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:35,199 Speaker 1: because at that EuroBasket I mentioned he I was I 367 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: was stranded and he helped. He shared an uber with me, 368 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 1: so he's he's you know, I will never I will 369 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: never forget that. But obviously Franz is the one who 370 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:48,160 Speaker 1: gets the most notoriety. Tell us about coaching two brothers 371 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 1: and what what that's like, and obviously the way they've 372 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: impacted your team. 373 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 7: They're about winning, you know, obviously saw what they did 374 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:57,360 Speaker 7: this summer, and I think it's so great for them. 375 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 7: They're about winning, They're about team. They're about figuring out 376 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 7: ways to just make everybody around him better. High basketball 377 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:09,520 Speaker 7: IQs and just great character guys that they want to 378 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,000 Speaker 7: do the right thing by those around them. You know, 379 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 7: Mo is a guy that brings a ton of energy 380 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 7: to the team, but with a high basketball like you, 381 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:21,640 Speaker 7: trying to figure out ways he can you know, get 382 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 7: teammates involved. Franz has obviously emerged, you know, as the 383 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 7: younger brother, but doing so many great things for this team, 384 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 7: just being able to score, pass, His defense this year 385 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:38,520 Speaker 7: has been incredible. So I just think they just provide 386 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:41,720 Speaker 7: so many things to this team. But it's all about 387 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 7: the team. That's the great part about both of them. 388 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 7: They just want to do whatever is necessary to help 389 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 7: this team keep rising. 390 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: I'm not sure ten fifteen years ago that you know, 391 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 1: we would have seen a team so willingly put the 392 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:58,160 Speaker 1: ball in the hands of two forwards. 393 00:19:57,440 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 4: Like you guys have. 394 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: How quick did you see that Franz and Paolo were 395 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 1: gonna be able to play off each other? 396 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 7: So well, well, it happened early on, you know, in 397 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 7: the year when we had a bunch of injuries, and 398 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 7: so a lot of it was that they end up 399 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:15,359 Speaker 7: having the ball in their hands and being able to 400 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 7: coach different guys that were, you know, point forwards in 401 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 7: a lot of ways, you could see it. And so 402 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 7: having both of them being able to handle make decisions 403 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:26,880 Speaker 7: make the guys around them better. And I'll keep going 404 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:30,479 Speaker 7: back to it. They have such high basketball IQs. It 405 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 7: makes it easy because they're willing and wanting to always 406 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:38,120 Speaker 7: make the right basketball play, and that's you know, sometimes 407 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 7: that's rare, but you have two guys that they're always 408 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,439 Speaker 7: trying to make the right play for the team. 409 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:46,159 Speaker 6: Coach, Have you had to talk to have you had 410 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:50,439 Speaker 6: to have a conversation with your team about this the 411 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 6: success that your guys are having right now, and then 412 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 6: what comes with the attention and then ultimately expectations. 413 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:01,040 Speaker 8: I don't know. Maybe so young teams, they. 414 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 6: Start to feel themselves, they may start acting a different way. 415 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 6: Have you had to have conversations with your team about 416 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 6: just how to handle this new found attention and success? 417 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:15,480 Speaker 7: Yes, you know to answer that in one statement, Yes 418 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 7: we have because we understood like what we're capable of doing, 419 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,119 Speaker 7: but you have to go and prove it. And with 420 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 7: this team, it's never changed. Like what we were about, 421 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 7: like every single night, we're going to compete. You know, 422 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,680 Speaker 7: we're gonna we're going to detail our work and then 423 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,199 Speaker 7: we're going to cover for each other defensively, and then 424 00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:36,239 Speaker 7: we're going to share the ball offensively, and we're going 425 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:38,920 Speaker 7: to do it with a sense of joy and enthusiasm 426 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 7: for the game, for our fans, for this organization. Like 427 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:44,440 Speaker 7: we've said that from day one. We had to talk 428 00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:50,160 Speaker 7: last week about the outside expectations and what that is 429 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,159 Speaker 7: is you embrace the expectations that people have for you, 430 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 7: but you also hold yourself to a higher standard. So 431 00:21:56,560 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 7: it shouldn't come as a surprise if you believe in 432 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:00,840 Speaker 7: each other, if you believe and the work that you've 433 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:04,880 Speaker 7: put in on a daily basis, and listen, people are 434 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:07,879 Speaker 7: going to say good and bad. You have to stick 435 00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 7: with the people in this building and the people that 436 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 7: care about you and the people that are supporting you 437 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:15,000 Speaker 7: on a regular basis, and those are the voices that 438 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 7: you listen to and just stick with the same consistent work. 439 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 6: Would you say this team because because again you know, 440 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 6: you go over the predictions before the season, people didn't 441 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:29,119 Speaker 6: have Orlando Magic high on the list. Is this the 442 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 6: team a team that rush is off of being counted out? 443 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 6: Or do you think you guys are just playing and 444 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,920 Speaker 6: just building on the continuity that you guys had last year? 445 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 8: Like what is it? 446 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 7: I think it's a combination of both, But I really 447 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:43,679 Speaker 7: do believe it's more it's leaning more on the side 448 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:46,399 Speaker 7: of the continuity and the chemistry we've had, knowing what 449 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 7: we're capable of. And I think when you start to 450 00:22:50,080 --> 00:22:52,440 Speaker 7: realize the work that you've put in and how much 451 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 7: the coaches care about you and all the things that 452 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:56,840 Speaker 7: you've done, that now you see it turn and you 453 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:59,920 Speaker 7: win some of these close games and you recognize what 454 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 7: you're capable of doing, then that starts to hit. With 455 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 7: the belief system and the trust and the confidence and 456 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:08,680 Speaker 7: young guys, with the level of confidence that this group has, 457 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 7: you know, it's it's a beautiful thing to see because 458 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 7: it's what they all deserve and it's what they've worked towards. 459 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 1: I guess, though you could also say, and look at it, 460 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:20,440 Speaker 1: it's a great problem to have managing If managing success 461 00:23:20,560 --> 00:23:23,159 Speaker 1: is a problem, then I'm guessing that's a problem you 462 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:25,360 Speaker 1: would have signed up for if we if we were 463 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:27,880 Speaker 1: talking on October twenty second or twenty third. 464 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 7: I will I would we would all have signed up 465 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,199 Speaker 7: for that to help these guys understand exactly what it 466 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 7: means to be successful and to take it all and stride. 467 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:41,439 Speaker 1: I and you know this because I know you've reminded me. 468 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 1: I have not yet been to Orlando since you since 469 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:46,399 Speaker 1: you have taken this job, but that I will be 470 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:49,800 Speaker 1: rectifying that in a matter of days. I will be 471 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:52,159 Speaker 1: in Orlando for the G League Showcase, and I have 472 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:55,640 Speaker 1: circled I think you guys are playing Miami a week 473 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 1: from tomorrow and so I will I look forward to that. 474 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 1: But people who I've been to Magic games lately keep 475 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:04,879 Speaker 1: telling me that the crowds have really picked up, really loud. 476 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:06,439 Speaker 4: The building is packed. 477 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: What are you seeing from your vantage point from the atmosphere. 478 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 3: The atmosphere and the vibe is so fantastic. 479 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 7: And I'll say it over and over again, our fans 480 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 7: are so much a part of this growth with this group. 481 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:19,760 Speaker 3: They've connected with them. 482 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 7: I mean, the energy in the in the arena is 483 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:25,679 Speaker 7: big time, and you know, our record at home, you know, 484 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 7: you know reflects that because there's been games that this 485 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:30,880 Speaker 7: crowd and this energy has willed us too. 486 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 3: You know. 487 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 7: I think it's it's so great to have the excitement 488 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 7: that this city has right now for this group because 489 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 7: they deserve it, and they're just there's so much a 490 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:41,440 Speaker 7: part of this group which is which is exactly what 491 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 7: we've wanted and needed, and the organization is embracing all 492 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:47,640 Speaker 7: of it, just like these young guys are embracing all 493 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:49,160 Speaker 7: of the expectations that are coming. 494 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:52,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, because I know this is only your third year there, 495 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:54,639 Speaker 1: but from from what I gather, it's been it's been 496 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: a while since the Magic have had crowds like you 497 00:24:57,600 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 1: guys are drawing right now. 498 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,159 Speaker 7: Well, I'm going off what we have right now, and 499 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:05,680 Speaker 7: it's been fantastic to feel this energy and the support 500 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:06,399 Speaker 7: like our fans. 501 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 3: Honestly, I think they are absolutely amazing. 502 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: Coach of the Month trophy do you keep that out 503 00:25:12,359 --> 00:25:14,479 Speaker 1: or do you throw it in a closet and it's 504 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: not to be looked at? 505 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:17,119 Speaker 4: I think I know the answer, but I want to 506 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:18,160 Speaker 4: hear you say it. 507 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:19,399 Speaker 3: Doan you know the answer? 508 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:24,240 Speaker 7: That trophy ultimately, and that award is more and always 509 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:27,200 Speaker 7: about the players and the staff members and what they 510 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:29,719 Speaker 7: do for this group, Like that's what it's about. 511 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:30,359 Speaker 8: Coach. 512 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:33,120 Speaker 6: My last question to you, I want to get your 513 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 6: take on the n season Tournament, but in particularly the 514 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:43,000 Speaker 6: point differential. We've seen that cause some friction here and 515 00:25:43,040 --> 00:25:47,240 Speaker 6: there between a couple coaches couple teams. Some coaches believe 516 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:51,040 Speaker 6: it's a good idea. Some coaches believe that it can 517 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:54,920 Speaker 6: kind of jeopardize the integrity of against the unwritten rule 518 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 6: of palin on. What was your stance on on the 519 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 6: point diferential implement it in the end season tournament formatt 520 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:07,680 Speaker 6: would you suggest something different? Did you like it and Lastly, 521 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:12,560 Speaker 6: the unwritten rule about scoring anyways in the last, you know, 522 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 6: last juncture of the game. 523 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:15,200 Speaker 8: What's your take on those two? 524 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 7: You know, I really think the league is going to 525 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 7: try to do its best to clean any of it 526 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 7: up and make the changes that are necessary. And I go, 527 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:25,159 Speaker 7: if you know the rules and you're playing by the 528 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 7: rules of this game in this moment, then you played 529 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 7: by the rules of this game in this moment. And 530 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 7: I think that was a big portion of it because 531 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,919 Speaker 7: everybody knew the rules. Now, obviously there's a piece to 532 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 7: that in that final game when you also know the 533 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 7: point differentials of other teams going in, that may be 534 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,560 Speaker 7: something to look at where you don't know what you 535 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,919 Speaker 7: need and so you can't chase it. I think that 536 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 7: may be something to look at, But overall, like, if 537 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:52,400 Speaker 7: you know there's a point differential in play, then that's 538 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,440 Speaker 7: what you're that's what you're going by, and I think 539 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,240 Speaker 7: that's part of what it provided. 540 00:26:57,640 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 8: You think it's just heat the moment. 541 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 6: Because all the coaches knew the rules going in, they 542 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:06,399 Speaker 6: understand how important it is for the point differential, you know, 543 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:09,159 Speaker 6: to be in place. Why do you think some still 544 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:12,600 Speaker 6: had a problem once it was implemented against them. 545 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,679 Speaker 7: Oh, you know, I think it's ultimately it's competitive nature. 546 00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:18,040 Speaker 7: You know, it's competitive nature. You get in the middle 547 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 7: of a game and you don't want to lose a game, 548 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:22,440 Speaker 7: and so you look at it as you know, some 549 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 7: people talk about the respect of the game, and you 550 00:27:25,359 --> 00:27:27,560 Speaker 7: can see that side of it, and but you also 551 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:30,199 Speaker 7: see the other side of you know, the rules of 552 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:33,240 Speaker 7: what this the tournament is, and so I think you 553 00:27:33,320 --> 00:27:35,760 Speaker 7: have to look at both sides, try to understand both sides, 554 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:38,040 Speaker 7: and that'll be something I know that the league will 555 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:40,359 Speaker 7: look at. They'll they'll find a way to communicate with 556 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:45,040 Speaker 7: the coaches, the players and organizations about what is exactly expected. 557 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:47,239 Speaker 7: And I think it was great for the league, I 558 00:27:47,280 --> 00:27:48,800 Speaker 7: really do. I think it was great for fans, it 559 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:51,639 Speaker 7: was great for players, and I think it was an 560 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 7: overall it was a very good thing for everybody to 561 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 7: be able to be a part. 562 00:27:55,119 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 1: Of Jamal Moseley, coach of the Red Hot or Land Magic, 563 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,440 Speaker 1: We are so glad we were able to catch up 564 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:06,880 Speaker 1: with you and add you to the pantheon of head coaches. 565 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:09,600 Speaker 1: You know, we are nearing our one year anniversary of 566 00:28:09,640 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: the show. We've had Mike brown On, We've had ty Lewon, 567 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:17,120 Speaker 1: We've had Darvin ham On, and now we can say 568 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:20,439 Speaker 1: we've had a visit with Jamal Moseley, coach of the 569 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:23,080 Speaker 1: sixteen and seven Orlando Magic. 570 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 4: Wishing you continued success for the rest of the season. 571 00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:31,040 Speaker 1: And yes, I look forward to my return to Central Florida. 572 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 4: Have not been there since the bubble. 573 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 3: It'll be good to get you back down here. 574 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:39,840 Speaker 4: I'm gonna be there next week. Out of your dog, 575 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:40,920 Speaker 4: out of your doghouse. 576 00:28:41,960 --> 00:28:45,000 Speaker 3: Thank you, I appreciate you. I really truly am grateful. 577 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 3: Those are some great names to be mentioned with, So 578 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:50,480 Speaker 3: thank you, Thank you, coach. Appreciate y'all. 579 00:29:01,800 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 1: All right, everyone that will do it for this edition 580 00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 1: of this league uncut, our profuse thanks to Magic coach 581 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:13,160 Speaker 1: Jamal Moseley for joining us in the middle of the 582 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:16,960 Speaker 1: work week. And please remember, as always, if you haven't 583 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:22,480 Speaker 1: already rate review, subscribe to the show. Chris and I 584 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:26,720 Speaker 1: will be together tonight for Lakers at Mavericks in Dallas, 585 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:30,480 Speaker 1: and we'll be getting together soon for another pod. Talk 586 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 1: to you soon, everybody.