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Guest
The Volume.
Host 3
Let's move on to a lighter topic. Ken Whitmore got traded to the Washington Wizards for two second round picks. That was crazy.
Host 1
Yeah, I don't know what the Wizards are doing.
Host 3
You think that was a good move for them?
Host 1
No, they just drafted Ken Whitmore and Trey Johnson.
Guest
They literally did.
Host 1
They got Cam Thomas, even though he ain't signed back. I'm sure he'll be back. Cam Whitmore, Tre Johnson, Chris Middleton.
Guest
Cam Thomas played for the Wizards.
Host 1
God damn. I don't know why I said that, but they got Ken Whitmore, Trey Johnson, C.J.
Host 3
Mccollum'S.
Host 1
C.J. mcCollum. Chris Middleton.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
Marcus Smart. That one white dude from Gonzaga. Drew.
Host 3
Timmy.
Host 1
Nah.
Host 3
Kelly.
Host 1
Who the hell is that? Kelly Olonox, whatever the hell. No, the other one. That's another white kid that went to Gonzaga.
Guest
Oh, Corey Kisper.
Host 1
There you go.
Host 3
They still got Corey Kisper. Hey, I got up.
Host 2
This is.
Guest
I ain't gonna lie to you.
Host 1
They still got Corey.
Guest
Yeah. I don't see no room for Cam.
Host 3
So I'm assuming this has to be a long term play after next year. Cause I imagine they ain't gonna probably have Smart or Brogdon on the roster next year. You probably gonna try. Well, Buck Harrington is they starting. PG Youngboy, he's solid as hell.
Host 1
So who playing? CJ McCullough.
Host 3
CJ gonna have to be gone after this year.
Host 1
I'm just saying. This year.
Host 3
Oh, this year. CJ starting to say he gone for sure.
Guest
Okay, CJ's for sure. Starting.
Host 3
Yeah. Cad Whitmore. Is looking like your backup 3 right now. So Chris is gone, but I imagine that maybe that young core they want is Bud Carrington, Tre Johnson and Cam Whitmore at that one through three. Cause I think Cam's what, six, five, six, six. So maybe he could play the three, but I mean for two second round picks. I ain't mad at the gamble.
Guest
Trey gotta play. But Cam could have went to somebody who needs that right now though.
Host 3
Well, the report is that they had other offers on the table, but they wanted to put him in the best situation to develop and thrive. And I'm like, if you send somebody to Washington, you don't really want him to develop and thrive.
Host 1
Well, he get more opportunity. They looking at it as an opportunity standpoint. Like, all right, we like Cam or whatever. We're gonna send him somewhere where we know he. It's all equal playing field. Like, Trey Johnson was a first round pick. Ken Whitmore was a first round pick.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
It ain't too far. If he played more than Trey Johnson, it's okay. It ain't like you out of pocket. He was a first round pick too.
Guest
Cause he did his thing.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 3
And Cam is pretty solid like Cam. It's a lot of problems.
Guest
That's a great pickup for somebody else though. Damn, I hate to see that.
Host 3
That's what I was thinking. I'm like, I wonder what the other offers were. You know, you hear a lot of shit that goes on. But the real is, I'm sure another team would have probably offered them a little bit more for them to. Like you said, maybe they want him to go play now. Cool. But.
Host 1
But they still got the other young boy like Ba ba ba ba. What's his name? Bala Bobo.
Host 3
Balal. My boy.
Host 1
Yeah, yeah, they still got him.
Host 3
Oh yeah, he nice.
Host 1
Yeah. You know the young wing they got. Yeah, whatever his name is. No disrespect to you, bro.
Host 3
Jason France, he nice, but they still got him too.
Host 1
That's another young wing. And I'm just like, what we doing? I don't know.
Guest
Yeah, I don't know what that's about. That really. That threw me off.
Host 1
Shit, I don't know. It just.
Guest
I would have kept him if I was Houston.
Host 3
Yeah, I was surprised.
Host 1
They just got a lot of young wings over there. I don't know if that's gonna really.
Guest
Fit, but I mean, if you gonna let him go get something back that you can use serviceable. We trying to win the chip now.
Host 1
I mean, they got two second rounders. I mean, they really Ain't got no room for money. That's the problem. That's why they can't find. They can't sign Dorian Phoenix Smith right now. Or Clint Capella.
Host 3
Yeah. Do you see there's like a seven team deal that's going on. They trying to link all these together to make it make sense from a money standpoint. That's very interesting. They happen. So we'll see more of that probably in the next couple days. But even today, this morning they said that it's like a seven team deal, something crazy like that, to make the money shift.
Host 1
2Nd April thing is dumb.
Guest
Yeah. What is it for?
Host 1
It's just killing. It's for the owners, for the owners to save money. But it's also like not fair.
Host 2
Cause if you watch.
Host 1
Like, the owners can always get their money back. Like players, they can never get that money back. Like you get what you get. Like the owners is making money while they playing, while they owning the team. They make money, then they can sell it and get all their money back. And plus more. There's nothing wrong with it. I get it. Cause they supplying. They the reason this league works. Obviously you can have players, but if you don't got owners, people who putting up the capital to make this shit work, it ain't gonna happen. I get it. But I'm just saying, like, if one owner got more money than another, who fucking fault is that?
Guest
Absolutely you, right?
Host 1
If I can afford to pay the tax and you can't, yeah, that's.
Host 3
Whose fault is that?
Host 1
But to me, the second apron is really hurting people like OKC teams that develop these young talents. If you look at the CBA years ago, when James Harden came up, it killed the OKC team back then. Cause they couldn't. The CBA didn't allow them to do what they needed to do to keep their talent. But they making these homegrown stars, building them up. And now they can't even keep them on their team. Because the second apron, they can't even afford to go into tax. It's like a crazy tax. So they gonna lose this beautiful team that we've seen this year.
Host 3
Hell yeah. And then, you know what I'm saying, the President Right now, CJ McCollum be.
Host 1
Catching hell for it.
Host 3
They're just like, hey man, why you agree that bullshit? That's what they just been saying. They're like, hey man, what you on, bro? Like, why y' all agreeing to this bullshit? They looking at W. They getting upset with their collective as well as it seems. Like the. The players associations across the board really be kind of letting down the players.
Host 1
Well, they tricked them because they made it seem like it's going to be parody around the league. Like, oh, every team is going to have stars now because you can't keep a star. And then you look at it, it's like, yeah, but you also can't pay anybody else.
Guest
That's.
Host 1
Everybody's gonna get low ball. Like, everybody's gonna get lower contracts now you're gonna have two, maybe three max players. And everybody else who at once upon a time, when people was getting the mid level exception, getting 14, 15, 20 million. You gonna have like one player like that, one or two who's getting 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 million. It's just not good. Like, yeah, it took the fun out of basketball. Kind of like you said, to the.
Host 3
Point of we were so surprised. That special then when he got 14 million for one year from Charlotte, that's a mid level exception. And years past, that's a couple of people getting that bread.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 3
Now people is like, Dlo had to get 2 year, 12 million. That's crazy for somebody this caliber just.
Host 1
To make it work, man. Try to hit free agency again next year to see if he can get 14, 15 million. You know what I mean? Just to be on a team that's tough.
Guest
God forbid you get injured.
Host 1
Oh, you're cooked. Yeah.
Guest
Done.
Host 3
And don't be in a situation to where you. Later in your career you wanna contend. You are most definitely now with this law, you're taking a pay cut for sure.
Host 1
Definitely.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
I don't know, like Al Horford minimal, which is crazy. He gonna get like. At most he gonna get 5 million.
Guest
Al should be getting 10.
Host 3
He's still serviceable. He plays enough minutes to qualify for him double digits.
Host 1
Can't nobody afford him.
Guest
Yeah. Al should be getting 10.
Host 1
Look at the shit they trying to do to give Clint Capella million. Dorian Finney Smith, 14, 15 million.
Guest
That's what I told y'.
Host 3
All.
Guest
Y' all talking about this. That's why I said y. Boy need a software update. Who? I said, what's that boy name? Ken kcp. No, no, no. From the Sixers. The two guard that y' all love. Quentin.
Host 1
Yeah, he tripping.
Guest
I said 25.
Host 1
A. He not getting that.
Guest
You ain't read the pamphlet?
Host 3
N. Yeah, that clearly. Yeah, that. That was quiet for that. 25 for my boy.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 3
Now he, you know, I'm saying, trying to get it how he live.
Host 1
Yeah. You're gonna have to take that Quality.
Guest
Hard again, I don't know.
Host 3
And I feel like that gotta lead to like division in the locker room. Cause you're gonna have so many people. You gotta have a few people who comfortable. Everybody else is literally fighting for their life now. I mean, obviously I know it's competitive. Everybody's always going for that next contract. But now you got a smaller windows. Ain't nobody really getting three year deals. You're getting one plus ones at best two.
Host 1
They took it back to the old NBA. You gotta think that's how it was back in the day when I first came out. Like the mid level reception was 8 million. That's what I had got. It was like 8 million or whatever. But you had one player on your team, had a max deal. Then you had a couple people had making 13, 14, like Al was making 15, Josh making 13, Marvin was making like nine.
Guest
Joe, right.
Host 1
Yeah, Joe was making 20.
Guest
Right.
Host 1
And then the next player was making like 14. Just a pecking order, you know what I mean? It was just like a pecking order now. I mean, it's always been like that in the league. But now at one point it had got so cool where like a guy like Ken Bazemore was making 17 million and you like, damn. That nigga though, he a fourth option.
Guest
At the right time.
Host 1
You had Duncan Robinson getting 20 million a year.
Host 3
Yes, sir.
Host 1
You know what I mean? It was just like at a point in time, it was good where the money, the TV deal came. They didn't have a second apron shit, yet people was getting paid. Cause they had to spend that money. But now this shit then ruined it. Like, look at Boston, bro. They went from top of the world to.
Guest
I don't know what they gonna do, but shit, I don't know. Cause Dame said he interested.
Host 1
I mean, yeah, I'm just saying how they had.
Guest
They still gonna be competitive. But I see coming from the mike.
Host 1
He had to break up your whole team. They like, yo, we got two years, then you gotta slice this team up. Cause ain't no way we paying that tax. Yeah, they let go everything.
Host 3
Yeah, bro, that's.
Guest
Do y' all still think Jaylen Brown will be up for a trade or.
Host 2
They gonna hold on?
Host 1
Nah, I mean, you still gotta put a nice product on the floor. I mean, even though it's Boston, people are still gonna go to the games.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
Just because it's routine now. People probably didn't pay for their season tickets ever since the championship, probably three years in advance. You know what I mean?
Guest
Yeah. Gotcha.
Host 1
Cause that's what happened with Cleveland. When LeBron left, they games were still sold out. Cause people bought season tickets for like four years in advance.
Host 3
Dan Gilber knew the vibes. You want to tap in, tap in.
Guest
Now I see your boys got a live threat.
Host 3
All the Pacers shout out to my dog, Jay Huff. Man, I like Jay Huff. He's a really quality backup. He's probably gonna start. Cause we don't have a beard.
Guest
He's gonna start.
Host 3
Well, he doesn't have a choice.
Guest
We don't have no underdog. Gotta start. I need a jersey.
Host 3
I like the way that he play, though. He plays just like we play.
Host 1
Like Miles.
Host 3
Yeah.
Guest
He's just a little bit more athletic than who? The Mouse Turner. He is.
Host 1
You know what some part we talking about?
Guest
The Huff, the big white boy.
Host 1
He ain't more athletic than Miles.
Guest
Yes, he is, bro. Yes, he is, bro. And he a better lob threat. Yes, he is.
Host 3
Yeah, he can shoot, he can finish above the rim. He always backwards dunking. He catch a lobby.
Host 1
He's more athletic than Miles.
Guest
Absolutely.
Host 1
All right, Go look at something.
Guest
So that's it. Damn. That's a sneaky. That's a sneaky pickup.
Host 1
It's a good pickup.
Host 3
It's a party pickup.
Guest
I'm rolling.
Host 3
Actually, I've been speaking very high on him. I didn't know why it didn't work in Memphis. Obviously they got hella bigs, but I didn't never know why he. Because he got a little bit of mess with them. He was productive, but they got hella bigs.
Host 1
But nah, he run the Ford really well. He's a good player. But some of Miles dunks that we seen.
Guest
I mean, Miles come through the middle with that bitch.
Host 3
Now that is one thing. Miles will pump, fake and drop to the basket. Now some other stuff down low. Would I expect Miles to just turn and dunk? Sometimes that ain't really his game.
Guest
So I'm mad he'll do that.
Host 3
Yeah, he's a really quality backup. I wish we would have had him last year. I think it would have made a.
Guest
Little bit of a difference. Hell yeah.
Host 3
But he's quality. He's quality.
Guest
Thomas Bryant wouldn't have got in if he was on the team.
Host 3
A thousand percent. He can shoot the shit out the basketball.
Host 1
He can shoot, he could play, but more athletic.
Host 3
Yeah, I don't know about that.
Host 1
But he's def.
Host 3
A live threat. I like him.
Guest
I'm taking Huff, dog.
Host 3
Hopefully he can second round for another year. Retirees get back. I think that'd be real dope to see him with that.
Guest
That was a great pickup for y'.
Host 1
All. Yeah.
Guest
It's not jumping off the radar, of course, but that for the Pacers, he.
Host 1
Remind me of they already had.
Host 3
And Goga Batase, yeah, he a little bit better than Gogo, but same type of vibe. I think Goga's offensive touch as far as passing the ball is a little bit better. But I like J. Huff. I like Jay Huff a lot. Yeah, he can shoot it. Yeah. I don't know what we're going to do next year. I have no expectations, but why not? I ain't mad at it. Two second round picks, you ain't gonna do nothing but it.
Host 1
No way. That's a fact.
Host 3
Saw additions next year for us.
Host 1
Yeah.
Guest
Should the Patriots have a bullshit year?
Host 1
Yeah. Get another hot pick.
Host 3
Yeah. Should they? Yes. Am I?
Host 1
Yeah, I think they should go all the way, Tank. Like, you know, at some point somebody gotta get the first round pick. So everybody superstar got hurt. We know to us it's somewhat rigged. Right. So Boston lost J. J.T. yeah. Milwaukee lost some. Dame Indiana Pacers lost Tyrese. The draft off, the drop off for the Pacers is going to be so much more drastic. But from going to the finals, losing your star player, they drop off going to be like, understood compared to everybody else. Like, they still got Giannis, they still got Jaylen Brown. Pace the fuck around and be the number to get the number two pick.
Host 3
Listen, bro, we lost Tyrese and we lost two starters in a matter of two weeks. Two people who meant a lot to our team.
Guest
Oh, 1,000%.
Host 3
I'm all with letting the young boys, all the young players, the beginning of the year go crazy, get y' all shit off, get y' all value high as we possibly can and figure out what star they want to pair with Tyrese and Pascal the next year and trade them niggas.
Guest
So we jump ahead a lot on the pod. So if y' all was in that seat in position to pick a player for next year, what type of player would you go after? And if you got a name, say the name that you would pick up for the Pacers.
Host 1
Yeah, they need a star. They need AJ the bouncer. They need the kid from Kansas.
Host 3
Derek Peterson would be perfect.
Host 1
They need him. They need one of them Boozer Twin. Boozer Twin is good, but you feel.
Guest
Like you can get that.
Host 1
Not saying no disrespect to him. I think he a good player, but he just not as dynamic as those other two. Like he can play yeah, he a killer. But they need a wing score and Edwards type. I can put butts in the seats. I'm excited to see him because they thought they was getting at Mather, which he still is. Exciting player, but Rick just don't like him.
Host 3
No.
Host 1
So you need somebody who's the number 12 Pick where you gotta be forced to play him.
Host 3
Yep. And also, money is in play for.
Host 1
Ben this year, too.
Host 3
It's time for him to get an extension.
Guest
No. Yeah, Yeah. I just mean, like. So y' all pick A.J.
Host 2
No.
Guest
No question.
Host 3
I mean, but we got no pick. Yes. AJ ain't running. If we can get two and get Derek Peterson, pull up. I'm something.
Host 1
A sleeper pick for me would be Mikel Brown. Only I know y' all got Tyrese.
Host 3
On God, I'm something.
Host 1
But y' all play point guards together. And he cold.
Host 3
Hey, he cold. You know what I'm on. I've been watching him at that USA Bros, and he's looking like the best player on that team, bro.
Guest
We start following him.
Host 2
Cause Brody, bro, he cold.
Host 3
Hey, he's like that.
Guest
Jeff's a hater, bro.
Host 1
He cold.
Guest
The first run of Ote nigga said. Nah, man. This nigga is. He done one.
Host 3
Take my Louisville bias out of, bro. Mikel Brown Jr. Is one of those. I said it before he tapped in. We will be blessed if we have him for more than one year, because.
Host 1
We will not one year with him.
Host 3
He about to go fucking dominate next year.
Host 1
It ain't even if he like, he is an NBA player. Like, he. Even if it don't show up in college and you watch it. The way he played basketball is NBA.
Host 3
That's a 10 year starting point guard right there is what I'm looking at.
Host 1
Yeah, he.
Guest
He said that off the rip.
Host 1
Yeah, he can play. He's in his way. He see the game way he shoot the stuff. He work on as an NBA player. I don't know if it's gonna translate to college. I don't know what he gonna look like in college. College is a completely different game than the NBA. Yeah, but when he makes it the NBA, he's gonna be good as shit.
Guest
If you had to drop him on the team, though, what team would you drop him on? Hopefully the Patriots, you know, if he's available. But I'm saying, what team would y' all drop him on? Him that could use.
Host 1
Yeah, Phoenix. Him and D. Booker be.
Host 3
Bro.
Host 1
He's nasty, Incredible, bro.
Host 3
Like, I can't speak highly enough. He's tall.
Host 1
He like 6, 4, 6 5.
Host 3
Athleticism is there.
Guest
Yeah, he is. We saw him at the Adidas event. I said, damn, bro. Didn't say he was this big handle, can pass it.
Host 1
He just one of my favorite players in that class. And I think this class coming up is the. I think this is the class. Like, everybody was high on this class or whatever. I thought it was just. Okay.
Host 3
Yeah, it was top heavy. That's really what it was. It was very high. Top heavy.
Host 1
But it's some players in that class.
Host 3
25:26 Class is some killers in that class for sure.
Host 1
Can you go to the rankings of the 25, 26 class, whatever class this is?
Guest
2025 class?
Host 1
Yeah.
Guest
Higher.
Host 1
You like the high school rankings? High school rankings, yeah.
Host 3
It's some killers in the show.
Host 1
AJ Debancer, obviously.
Guest
That Peterson is cold.
Host 3
Yeah, Peterson's a dog.
Host 1
He cold, too. It's another one. That Kansas is nice, though. Bryson Taylor good, too. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He can hoop, too. Yeah.
Host 3
Look at some of these names, boy.
Host 1
He good, too.
Host 3
They the Menace Car. There's nice kids.
Guest
I never heard that.
Host 3
Oh, you'll see him in the draft. Don't worry.
Host 1
Yeah, he go to. He talking to Darius.
Host 3
Yeah, yeah.
Host 1
He going to Arkansas.
Host 3
Yep. He's nice. Come on, Braylon. Big Indy.
Guest
Malik Thomas is a fucking bucket. My favorite point guard this year.
Host 3
He going to Arkansas too, right?
Guest
Yeah, that's my boy right there.
Host 3
They got some killers in this class, bro.
Guest
I think.
Host 3
I think he should be shout to Jalen Harrelson, Naptown. Yeah, man, I like that.
Host 1
Malik Thomas, it's top heavy, too. But it's still gonna be some guys in college, like the Taha Pettiford. Yeah, and some of them other dudes that came back for their sophomore season.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
Even Kyen, he might go crazy up there, but it's a lot of guys that came back. Cause you know that many people didn't enter the draft this year, so there's some guys that came back. I think it's gonna be a really good draft, but I just think Mikel Brown, man, I just think when I watch him play, bro, it just jump off the page like, that is an NBA player, bro.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 3
How you feel about seeing Jeremiah Fierce? That's how I think both of us feel about seeing him.
Guest
I think Malik Thomas might have a Jeremiah Fierce year this year.
Host 1
There's just so many people at Arkansas.
Guest
It is dynamic. If he starts, he got dynamic. I said there's two more people.
Host 1
You still got Carter Knox there.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
You got Darius Acuff. Going there, and he's.
Guest
He's him.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
You still.
Guest
I do remember him.
Host 1
You got DJ Wagner still at Arkansas.
Guest
Oh, he might have seen.
Host 1
You know Wagner, Wag.
Host 3
Nah, bro, not right.
Guest
He stay home.
Host 1
Yeah, bro. Then you got the other lefty.
Guest
Damn, Wag.
Host 1
The freshman that was a freshman of Arkansas last year that came off the bench and was playing well, forgot his name.
Guest
So this might be a development year for.
Host 1
I mean, he might go crazy.
Guest
He's raw.
Host 1
I mean, they had two people come off the bench, go top five the year before, so.
Host 3
You know the Calipari recipe?
Guest
Nah, for sure, bro. He. Malik Thomas, bruh. He is a special kid. I seen him here at. I don't know what they call that shit. It was one of the EYBL stops last year. He went crazy, bro, at the Pack Center.
Host 3
Yeah.
Guest
That's when I became a fan. And then I think he believe he played for ote this year.
Host 3
Yeah, there's some talent, bro. Cause I was even looking at that. Louisville team shout out to neptown. Ryan Conwell going there. They got two other transfers. It's crazy. Yeah, Louisville's gonna be nasty this year, bro. I hope Louisville, if things goes all the way, bro, we have a final 14, bro.
Guest
Can we get tickets to that? Not saying, like, free, but I'm saying could we buy tickets or do.
Host 1
To a Louisville game?
Guest
To a Louisville game? They already be gone.
Host 3
Like, uk, you can get some tickets.
Guest
Yeah, we should go. Yeah, they play here.
Host 3
They play in Indy this year.
Guest
Yeah, you know, Louisville up the street, though. I would love to go see them hoop, though. I just. You know, uk. Shit, they probably can go to a practice.
Host 1
I call Coach Kell, so he just want to come to a practice.
Guest
Please, bro. Please, bro. I. I wanna. I want us to do that, for sure.
Host 3
Nah, man. Shout out to them, man. College basketball looking. Looking very promising again, like you said. A lot of people saying nil got people coming back. I think that's gonna turn the game up.
Guest
Yeah, college basketball is gonna be fire this year, bro.
Host 3
But, shit, just talking to you, know what I'm saying? Commissioner Silver, he was just like, well, it's a good idea that they should stay. That's. That's saying something. They like, hey, you can go to the draft. You want to. Yeah, I seen a little bit of the summer league. I ain't even see the real summer league yet, but I'm like, yeah, it's vicious. And especially everybody fighting for these roster spots now with money being sc. NBA.
Host 1
Yeah, boy. Y' all Better make as much money in college as y' all can. Let's y' all solidify our first round pick, bro. Yeah, yeah.
Guest
I was watching. What's the name from Utah? Ace.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 3
Bailey.
Guest
Hey, bro, it's a lot of trying to get their work in in Utah, bro.
Host 3
Bryce Senal was out there hooping like he don't play minutes in the league, bro.
Guest
Hey, it's right on. Be nasty. Damn. It's the same drink this little yours. This look like my drug test.
Host 3
Nah, probably ain't passing that one. But it was some jokes. They were just like, utah Summer League. They real teams.
Host 2
Definitely, bro.
Host 3
Isaiah Collins was out there squabbling. I said, bro, you play in association, bro, calm down.
Guest
Nah, but it seemed like, you know and I know, bro. Probably can speak from experience, of course, but that Utah team, it seemed like everybody out there is like, hey, nigga, I'm trying to get paid. Fuck you.
Host 3
They all.
Host 1
They all young, like Isaiah Cory. He was in his first year. Yeah, they all trying to show themselves, too. Like, they don't give a fuck about no Ace Bailey.
Guest
He could not get comfortable yet the other day. I was watching him.
Host 1
That's how it's gonna be. They want a hoop, too.
Host 3
Yeah, bro. They draft you here, bro. Don't think you about to come here, show these shots, bro.
Guest
I mean, I don't put too much into summer league.
Host 1
I put nothing into summer league.
Guest
Yeah, I don't put too much. But I'm like, seeing him out there, I was like, damn, he can't even really get comfortable. For real.
Host 1
Cause I seen so many people kill summer league and never get in a game. In the NBA.
Guest
You talk about that all the time.
Host 1
No disrespect to Josh Selby. He's one of the best summer league players I've ever seen.
Guest
No, Jeff, he is the best, bro.
Host 1
He used to murder summer league. Murder.
Guest
He is the best nigga to ever put on a uniform in summer league.
Host 1
Oh, he used to kill summer league.
Guest
That nigga looked like Kyrie Irving, bro. In summer league, no cap.
Host 1
He used to kill, bro.
Guest
That's funny as hell you said that.
Host 1
He just never seen it pan out in the league. I mean, he probably didn't get the opportunity or whatever, but it just never panned out in the league. But in summer league, he looked like shit. Like, what is he doing out here?
Guest
But when you was in summer league, did you think it was green like this shit?
Host 1
I had a terrible summer league. Damn. I knew I was an NBA player, though.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
Like. Cause the thing is, summer league, everybody going for them. And in real life, you know, like, when you get to the league, you're not gonna be able to shoot that shot. You definitely wouldn't shoot that. Joe gonna be right there. I'm gonna be doing pick and pop with Al.
Host 3
But you was already playing all this.
Host 1
Ain't gonna be this side, nigga. You not gonna be able to just come down and ISO somebody. No, that ain't real life. But then you got people out there who just play hard, naturally, can get buckets and shit, and it just don't translate to the league. Cause you ain't gonna have the ball like that.
Guest
I wonder if it has been, like, some success stories, like, somebody that didn't get drafted.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
Austin Reaves.
Guest
Austin Reaves murdered.
Host 1
He killed summer league.
Guest
Yeah. I didn't know that.
Host 3
Yeah, that's how he got his chance. He was undrafted, went out there and got a spot. Um, granted, obviously, he was drafted. But Donovan Mitchell, what Donovan Mitchell did in the summer league, got him that Adidas contract and kind of set the tone.
Guest
But I'm talking about somebody from like a. Like I said, Austin Reeves perspective. I didn't know how that go. Like, how hard is it to, like, okay, I kill in the summer league. I might average 15 to 20. Then I go to training camp.
Host 1
Like, it gotta translate to when you get there, like, you trying to. Obviously you trying to kill summer league to get an invite to the camp, right? What they call veterans camp, real training camp. So you kill there, you get there, then you got a final role. I use Caruso as an example. Like, he came in, played defense, played his role. Like, oh, damn, we can use him as a defender. He can play hard. He can do this. Or Austin Reeves case, like, damn, this nigga can really just hoop. He can shoot, he can score, he can do a little bit of everything. We like this kid. And he just got a way different opportunity than most people. But most people gotta find this little role. It's either you're a good knockdown shooter, I'm a really good defender, a good rebounder, or whatever it is the team need they looking for. And you just kind of fit that mode. But, like, you averaging 25, it's probably not gonna happen.
Guest
Yeah. So you saying don't go into the training camp trying to be the nigga he was in summer league.
Host 1
Nah, that's not gonna be you. Obviously be aggressive, play your game, but you're gonna have to find a role. Like, you should ask the assistant coach, whoever it is, like, man, what is it like? What do the team need? What do they expect from me? They gonna be, oh, we need you to play defense, go hard, run the lane, and they'll tell you what they need. And then you should try to go perfect that and then make corner threes. And all of a sudden you're gonna have a job. Yeah, like.
Guest
Cause I don't think a lot of kids get that game. Cause if you go into something like, man, this shit might be light. I'd have to average a dub. Then you might get discouraged when you get to. You know what I mean? To the training camp, and motherfuckers say my n. I need you to hit that corner.
Host 1
Yeah, bro.
Guest
I need you to get out here and shuffle your feet, God damn it.
Host 3
Yeah, I know you average 20 in college, bro, but so did everybody else on this roster.
Host 1
Yeah, you gotta go.
Host 3
What you gonna do now?
Host 1
You gotta go play a role. That's the hardest adjustment. Like, I'll give you an example. Jordan Crawford, who is our brother, we love him to death.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
Obviously, we know he could score in bunches. He was a prolific scorer. He was a first round pick. But in Atlanta, he couldn't figure out, like, why I'm not playing. You know what I mean?
Guest
It's like.
Host 1
Cause we got you already. We got Jamal Crawford, we got Joe Johnson. We got these dudes that score already in your position. If he would have played defense and locked up or whatever, he probably would have played before me. Damn. You know what I mean? I'm being real. Cause he could shoot shit. You can't leave him in the corner. He gonna knock that bitch down.
Guest
You saying add that to your game, then you was.
Host 1
Yeah, but the difference was I picked the ball up full court. I was a point guard. I'm gonna pick up full court. I'm make a pocket pass. I'm gonna kick it to Joe. I'm getting the lane. Kick it to Joe. He getting in the lane and he'll score. That bitch. He coming off the pick. Al might be up for that pocket pass. Three ball. He hit that bitch. He ain't doing nothing wrong.
Guest
He ain't doing nothing wrong. That's not what we're doing.
Host 3
That's not the read we looking for.
Host 1
That ain't the role we looking for.
Guest
So you knew as soon as you got to training camp, that, all right, I'mma lock in.
Host 1
Cause I've been there. When I first got to training camp, I didn't do summer league. So I had a mini camp and I'm averaging 44 points a game.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
I'm like, I can score better than everybody. I'm better than everybody. Then when I got there, I was still playing like that. I never got in the game. So you like, the fuck am I doing wrong? And then Nick Van Exel pulled me to the side. I was like, he make $28 million a year. He make 14. He make 15. He make 8. He make 8. He make. You know, pointed out. He's like, you make one. I'm like, all right. I'm better than them n. He was like, do he want to play with you? Pause. Like, do Joe want you on his team?
Host 2
Yeah.
Host 1
I'm like, I don't know. He was like, ask him. I'm like, joe, you want me on your team? He like, shit, I don't know what you can do, young fella, man, I don't know. He was like, he don't want you on your team, dawg.
Host 3
Yeah. Cause he was like, yeah.
Host 1
He was like, he don't want you on the team. You know? I was like, why? He was like, you ain't looking for him. He's like, that nigga want to score. That nigga gonna make the All Star team. You gotta learn how to find this nigga. And when he passes to you, make your shot. He gonna wanna play with you. I figured that shit out. Give the ball to Joe, look for Joe, run it down full speed, find Joe. I start doing that. Joe, like, you don't feel it gonna be all right?
Host 3
You don't feel it gonna be all right?
Guest
You locking in?
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
You don't feel like gonna be all right. And then all of a sudden, I was doing that so much. All of a sudden, Josh, like, all you do is pass the ball to Joe. I'm like, okay, let me feed Josh a little bit. Throw him a couple paths. Throw him alive here and there. I was like, fuck scoring. I'm just gonna be the best passer. All of a sudden, Josh like, he cool.
Guest
You gonna be all right, man. You keep working on that shit, man. You gonna be.
Host 1
You gonna be.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
I was like, okay, just get these niggas the ball.
Host 3
They like, you cool?
Guest
Yeah. That was never Jordan's game.
Host 1
No.
Guest
Yeah. I mean, that was not never your game, but you was more willing to adjust him.
Host 1
Yeah. Jordan, like, I'm better than him. Me, I'm like, yeah. Cause I had Nick Van Exel in my ear. Shout out to Nick. He just be like, man, you can get $8 million, nigga. Fuck all that. Averaging 20, nigga. You can get $8 million, nigda, fuck that. He was like, once you get the money, then you can say, fuck these niggas get the money first. You know what I mean? I'm like, yeah, let me just start passing this motherfucker. He's like, once they sign you, it's fuck them then. I like that.
Guest
That's good you was able to listen and adjust though.
Host 1
Quick savings.
Guest
Cause I don't even know. But see, then, like I say now, I feel like a lot of kids don't respect the old heads. We was still in that merge. Like, damn, that's Nick Van Axel for sure. Niggas will look at Nick now like, man, I bust your ass, old ass nigga.
Host 1
I was in all equip.
Guest
Yeah. You know, I was scared to talk.
Host 1
To him for real. That's Nick Van Exel.
Guest
Yeah, but that's what I'm saying. I don't think kids now look at players like, you know what I'm saying? At they same position that we. Nick Van X was a God to us, bro.
Host 1
That Jay Z said handle the rock like Van Exel can't even connect to. I'm like. I walk in, he like, quick, gonna work you out. I'm like, damn, that's Nick Van X. And then the still cold he out there. He like, man, get that burner right. You know what I mean? You gotta be able to. I'm like, man, I like to shoot off the dribble. They like, well, you ain't gonna get no dribble shots in this. That Nigga name is ISO Joe.
Guest
Oh, he was ISO Joe in 09.
Host 1
He like, he get the dribble. That's ISO Joe.
Guest
That's crazy. Damn, he adjusted a lot to the league, too.
Host 3
He had to, bro.
Guest
But I'm saying, Joe came in that motherfucker like he was running the one in Phoenix like the legit one. I never thought that Joe was the Nashville. No, but I'm saying, though, Joe.
Host 1
I mean, he was the backup one.
Guest
Yeah, Joe was the backup fucking point guard in Phoenix. And to see him, like, when I saw him in person. Cause he always said, like, Johnson, bigger. Bigger than what you think, bro. I'm like, hell no, bro. I think A big is LeBron James, bro. And I'm like, damn. Now he's like the star of the team. That's crazy as fuck, bro. Cause what was he like? Was he 6 minutes start on the team?
Host 1
Yeah, he started with him, but he only averaged like 15. Yeah, he shot like 40% from the three.
Host 3
Quinn Richard was there, too, right?
Host 1
Martin?
Host 3
I'm like, had a whip, bro.
Guest
And for him to lead that team, I'm like, damn. He never had, like a James Harden effect almost, you know what I'm saying?
Host 1
Went to Atlanta and turned that bitch.
Host 3
Up in the franchise.
Guest
That shit was crazy, bro.
Host 1
That nigga said, that's ISO Joe.
Guest
Yeah, I don't know. He was. I sold Joe out the gate, man.
Host 3
Shout out to Nick Van X, man. Shout out to his pod, say he got the pot right now. Y' all need to tap in, bro.
Host 1
Yeah, shout out to my dog quick.
Host 3
That number nine Laker jersey, bro. Legendary. Yeah, that's crazy, man. Cause you talk about people not even listening to people like that, even in his situation now. Like, bro ain't no O head. But it's a lot of people who are have conversations with him and still not really take the game away from him.
Guest
I tapped in with these kids. I like to stay around just to pick their brains with shit, bro. And I'm not gonna say they don't have no respect. They just genuinely don't give a fuck about what a nigga did in the past.
Host 1
They don't.
Guest
They do not care if you was a McDonald's All American. All this shit that they trying to reach. They automatically think, like, right now, I bust your ass.
Host 3
Yeah, bro. You're not Rob Dylan Hill.
Guest
But that's who get praised out when he was working, bro. This is what's a shout out. I don't know his Romello, bro. Romelo is a guy, bro. A guy, bro. Shout out to Lil Romello, but he's not, like, one of the best basketball players. That. That's why I'm like, fame takes over, like, work ethic.
Host 3
For real.
Guest
He like, this big, but he can jump out the gym, bro. But I'm like, damn. He's not even one of the best players in here. And he getting more love than all these niggas, bro. That's when I knew times have really changed, though.
Host 3
Even lil recent, his homeboys, I'll tell him about something like that. Like, he played ote. And if I say no, that damn it. Like, oh, okay. Like, he weak. I'm like, damn, bro. Like, it's a lot of good people out here, bro.
Host 1
Yeah, that's a fact in high school, bro.
Host 3
Like, I had to literally play for.
Host 1
Them to respect what I'm saying, like, too.
Host 3
Like, I have to go out there.
Host 1
And be like, kill them. And they'd be like. I'm like, they'd be like, you stronger than Me? You faster than me. You this. I'm like, duh, I'm better than you.
Host 3
And I was like.
Host 1
I was like. To make it worse, like, when I was your age, I was stronger and faster. Back then, like, yeah, I was like, I don't do none of that shit no more. Like, I don't even hoop. But they don't understand. They be like, you not that. You ain't that in the league. You only average 16. You be like, okay, you might not make it to the league. And then. You can't say that. Cause it's like.
Guest
Cause you don't want to kill them.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 3
Only average is 16 league. You know what? 16 points in the bay will get you? My ball.
Guest
I think that's what bothers me the most, is just that they genuinely don't understand. That pisses me off the most. Because they have the talent. It ain't just the work ethic, bro.
Host 1
They live in such a different world that the NBA people are so accessible. You can go on Instagram, you can go wherever, and you can always see your favorite NBA player. You can go to a Peach Jam AAU tournament, and one of your favorite NBA players, team is there.
Host 3
He there.
Host 1
He talking to you. He joking with you. He accessible. It don't feel like a unrealistic thing anymore.
Guest
True, true.
Host 1
So when they talk to you now, it ain't really unrealistic.
Guest
It's like, it's the norm, man.
Host 1
You, man. I know. I know. I know him. I know, man. I've seen Ant. Me and Ant was talking the other day. Ant average 28, bro. You average 16. You not like. You be like, bruh, do you know how far removed you are from Anthony Edwards?
Guest
No. Facts. Facts.
Host 3
Yeah, bro.
Guest
And you right, bro. I guess that's what it is.
Host 3
And respectfully, how far away you removed from me, let alone ae?
Guest
They don't care. I be saying how they talk. And I think I fuck with it. Cause I love to see kids with high confidence.
Host 3
Yeah.
Guest
But I still be wanting them to understand. Like, come on, man. Bring it back to real life with this shit, at least a little bit.
Host 1
Like, being from here, it's like we made the NBA look too easy. Being from Indianapolis.
Guest
Yep. Cause you so many of y'.
Host 1
All, he is so random that you would just see somebody pop up to the league, like, shout out to the young boy from South Bend. That guy Javon Small.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
It just seemed easy. It just seemed like, all right, if I go to college, I average 18, I'm gonna get drafted. Yeah, that's how I feel.
Guest
They think no matter where you go.
Host 1
Yeah, that's how I feel. You ever said yeah, like, it don't seem real.
Host 3
Like, oh, yeah. Oh, boy.
Host 1
Like, you see Kyle guy, they like, yeah, Kyle guy went to the league. Like, I'm like, it ain't that easy, bro. Like, man, I gave Kyle guy buckets before you.
Guest
Like, I heard a motherfucker speak on yogi like that.
Host 1
I was like, yeah, you know what I mean? But it's so many players from around here who made it, so it make it seem like it's damn near.
Host 3
Like.
Host 1
All you gotta do is be damn near, all right. You gonna make the league, bro. Yeah, that's how they feel.
Host 3
That's crazy, man. But like you said, it is different. Accessibility is something totally different at this age. We didn't. Cause, I mean, even we looked up to our old heads, too. We probably didn't give us fuck as much as they did, but we just probably had a lesser accessibility rate to everybody else. So it still meant something when you seen it.
Host 1
No, I ain't gonna lie. When I seen a person that made it to the league, it wasn't about to make it to the league. Like, the thing that made me respect them. I just look at they car.
Guest
For real.
Host 1
Yeah, like, off the Ripper. Like, Chris Thomas had a champagne Range Rover. He ain't make it to the league, but he was making a million. Whatever. He was overseas. And automatically I'm like, damn. You know what I mean? These n got Range Rovers in college now.
Host 3
It's like, nigga, what that's all about saying. Now, the difference is that nil, they get 16, 17. They might be up 100 bands.
Host 1
They like, what? I got a meal to go to Kentucky. What are you talking about? You know what I mean?
Guest
N. That's definitely the difference, cuz. When I used to see oh, NBA, I'm like, damn, bro. That's really even a. Like, no disrespect, like, Derek McKee. I'm like, damn, bro. You really, like, available for me to talk to. Like, swear to God, bro was mid as hell. Like, you know, But I'm saying he wasn't like Jordan then, But I'm like, I still respected you, cuz. Nigga, you literally made it. You come from nothing, bro. Like, that is a thing. Kids are so spoiled now. They look, man, this was weak. They automatically go to you being weak, not your. Your journey.
Host 3
As hell made to the league.
Host 1
You was trash.
Host 3
See, Dale Davis Expo was geek, bro. They were violent.
Guest
I met Travis Best at the Black Expo, shout out to emperors, used to have the All Star game. I met Travis, Ezra, James, Reggie Wayne in my life was made, bro.
Host 1
Facts.
Guest
These kids are walking past these, bro. Like, for real.
Host 1
I met Derek Anderson at a, at a tournament in Kentucky, bro.
Host 3
Yay.
Host 1
He had a phantom with his name on D A. All that came out some Jordan. He had some Jordan twos, bro. PE's, bro. I thought, nah, for real. I was staring everywhere.
Host 3
You walk like, there he go.
Host 1
There you go, man. See there like we seen da now.
Guest
Changed my life.
Host 1
We still hype.
Guest
I talked to da Orlando. I was like, nah, bro, you don't even understand that number one. Like Penny is number one for sure forever. But you helped that with that number one. That big guard type shit. Like niggas just tapped in, bro.
Host 1
Yeah, they, they, they don't have that same nostalgia. Like maybe the little kids, like seeing like Reese seeing some of the ote players. He might get that feeling. Cause they so much. It's like a 10 year gap.
Guest
You think social media would have ruined you if we had it in 8th grade?
Host 1
Nah. Cause I still was just a basketball head. I knew how like impossible that shit was. I was realistic. Like, nigga, the NBA, bro, like, it just didn't even feel like a real thing. Like the NBA don't feel real, bro. You don't think nobody can make it to the NBA?
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
You know what I mean?
Host 3
Especially like, even like in your situation, bro. You was a first round pick, the teams rocking with you, you made your way. But like, even just hearing the stuff that you had to go through, I'm like, that shit crazy. I can imagine. For people who don't get drafted, for people who second round picks, like, you gotta go through place to place to place to make a team. That shit do sound impossible.
Host 1
And me being short, man, the first NBA player I seen was Bonzi Wells. When you see Bonzi Wells, he's 6, 5, 6, 6. You like true? Hell no. I ain't making to no damn NBA. Look how this is.
Guest
And B made it from ball state.
Host 1
Jumping high 316, man, I ain't making it to no NBA, boy. That, that, that over with, boy.
Guest
Yeah, I, I honestly think it'll probably kind of ruin some of us though. Cause you gotta think, bro, O.J. and them was lit. And without it, without it, bro, if O.J.
Host 3
Mayo would have had Instagram, bro.
Guest
If Derrick Rose. O.J. mayo was a superstar in the seventh.
Host 1
Grade, he would have been, he would have been Mikey Williams.
Guest
Come on, bro. Bro, ain't even capping, though. It's just real. Live them raps. For real.
Host 1
For real.
Guest
Like, I was like, damn. Like, thank God that y'. All that skipped over y'. All.
Host 1
Like, it would have been Mikey.
Guest
Okay. Derrick Rose Journey. Cause I'm like. I even thought it was food because I'm like, look how we praise Sebastian. We think that's the greatest basketball documentary ever made.
Host 3
It is one of the best.
Guest
But I'm just saying, though, bro. And that was. Had to document that with a camcorder. Social media, bro. He's been up through there, bro.
Host 1
OJ May have been the most famous ever kid ever, bro.
Host 3
Prodigy.
Guest
Six five, seventh grade, bro. He would been playing varsity high school, bro.
Host 1
What about Brian, though?
Host 3
I was gonna say, imagine the Hummer scandal with Instagram, bro. It would have been.
Guest
No, but I honestly think Brown would have been more taken care of. Son of a. Carl with them all. Them would have got behind Brian.
Host 1
They would did it with OJ Too, though.
Guest
They would have, bro. But I'm saying OJ Was more of a. OJ was outside.
Host 1
Yeah. OJ Got fights and.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
Kicked out of school.
Guest
It's. It's different.
Host 3
Him and Bill Walker, they would have went viral.
Guest
Brian. Brian, Ken and Ellis was played, bro. Them stories in Cincinnati that the Tell Me bro is ill, bro. Like, that couldn't even be publicized today. I think Brown would had, like, massive security, though. Yeah, Brown was with Jay.
Host 1
Yeah. He would been too famous.
Guest
Yeah, that. That's probably been different. But we talking about OJ Would have.
Host 1
Been the same way, though. They would have been like.
Host 3
Yeah, they would have had.
Host 1
The people had to go get him 1,000%. Yeah. He wouldn't have been out there.
Guest
Who else was big in that back then that had that light?
Host 1
Derrick Rose, Renardo, Sidney.
Host 3
Come on, man.
Guest
Shout out to Renardo.
Host 1
Social media would have saved him.
Guest
I feel that.
Host 1
It would have saved him.
Guest
I feel that. Yeah.
Host 1
Cause he would have been so famous that somebody would have had to, like.
Guest
They had to tune his ass up quick.
Host 1
They would have had to come protect him.
Host 3
I gotta put you somewhere to make sure you get there.
Host 1
Yeah, yeah.
Guest
Cause him crashing out at. Where was he at? Mississippi State.
Host 1
Mississippi State.
Host 3
Call him D, boss. They had a whip, man. That was my Squiddy for a second, man. I rocked with Mississippi State.
Guest
We just saw him in Oakland, man. Yeah, my is on security standby.
Host 3
Yeah, still. Still shutting down.
Guest
That ain't gonna change for sure. For sure.
Host 1
It was cold, bro. Child prodigy, too.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
Like, he would have had some people.
Guest
Derek Character, too. I don't know what you're doing. I with you. I seen you go at G O. I got on go ass about you, bro. ABCD camp. I remember that. You was one of them ones. I don't. Did Derek Character go to college?
Host 1
He went to Louisville.
Guest
He ended up going to Louisville. Did he? He did. He committed to Louisville. Absolutely. He did. He sure did play for Rick. For Rick, yeah. Derek character. Damn. It was a lot of. Oh, a lot of, though. That's why. But I tell people all the time, I'm like, yeah, people starting to see Jeff now. But that had a fight against so many. Bro, you legit have the best high school class ever, bro. Yeah, it's not even close, bro.
Host 1
It ain't.
Guest
It's not even close. I'm like, this was 50, and that.
Host 1
Was on the last year.
Guest
Yeah, on his last leg.
Host 3
And what's so crazy is the city that was like the perfect time for basketball in the city. Like, that's why I said, even your journey, bro, you had to fight a lot. You had to fight across the street before you even left the city.
Guest
That nigga Journey Definitely different.
Host 3
DJ still the league?
Guest
No, but I'm saying, though, the 07 class is the best high school class ever. Irish in them class. I get it. But so far, it's like high school. High school. Nah, bro, Nah.
Host 1
It was so many.
Guest
Cause Blakey your ain't it. Yeah, bro. Blake, I think Russ and mine.
Host 3
Yeah, Russ a year before Russell, six.
Host 1
Yeah.
Guest
Russo six. But O.J. bill and them them was polarized, bro.
Host 1
Kevin Love, J.J. hixon.
Guest
Kevin Love, J.J. hixon was one and one.
Host 1
There's so many people made to the league.
Host 3
Cole Aldrich, boy, where car go?
Guest
Kansas.
Host 1
Kansas.
Host 3
He got a slow foot.
Host 1
Yeah, I think Slow foot.
Guest
Kyle Singley Carish won. Mario?
Host 3
I think so. Yeah. He had to. He was on that roster.
Guest
He's a freshman, okay?
Host 1
He's a freshman like me.
Host 3
Yeah. Kyle Singer, I know he going through there. He going through prayers up for him. But boy, Kyle Singer, I was at that national championship where he gave us all midi work. Robbie. Yeah, okay.
Guest
That's just Truman City.
Host 3
Scott Martin, all them, man, I made to leave. But still, it was different times, bro.
Host 1
Man, Evan Turner ET My dog. Evan Turner ET Every fucking weekend, we had so many people.
Guest
Was Evan Turner. McDonald's on American?
Host 1
Yep, I think so. Yo, he was McDonald's shout out to E.T.
Host 3
Hey, y'.
Host 1
All.
Host 3
Clip of your baseline cross on E.T. was going viral this week, and he was just like, hey, man, somebody had an introverted whistle. I thought the play stopped. He said somebody to cry had a whistle. Man, that was bullshitting.
Guest
A Running back with E.T.
Host 1
Who else was in that class?
Guest
Pull up that 2007 class, please, Mike.
Host 1
Johnny Flynn.
Host 3
Johnny Flynn. Syracuse legend.
Host 1
Yo.
Guest
Johnny Flynn would love your boy.
Host 1
Y.
Guest
He was a killer.
Host 1
Definitely was a killer. Kevin Love.
Host 3
Yeah, K. Love. One of the ones.
Guest
What happened to T. His leg or his hip or something?
Host 1
His hip? Mike Beasley was in that class.
Host 3
Beasley was your class.
Host 1
Derrick Rose.
Host 3
Come on, man.
Host 1
Nolan smith.
Guest
Nolan wore 16 and he was seven.
Host 1
Oh, God.
Guest
Shout out to Nolan. Duke legend Jay Lucas. Shout out to Jay Lucas. James Harden is in your class. James Harden was a class.
Host 1
Damn.
Guest
James Harden. No beard, was raw.
Host 3
Come on, man.
Host 1
Who else?
Host 3
John Daler, my dog. See you in a couple hours, brother.
Guest
Ohio State.
Host 3
Come on, bro. One of the best Burners ever, bro.
Guest
Still coach or something?
Host 3
Yeah, he a Butler.
Host 1
I may coach that, brother. Yep, for sure.
Guest
Yeah. Jeff Clyde is the best.
Host 3
Mitchell McCain. What's happening?
Guest
Demetrius McCain.
Host 1
I can't see that far, but Demetrius, 7, who was the first 12?
Guest
Probably the best big guard I've seen at that age.
Host 3
Georgetown.
Host 1
Pat Patterson.
Guest
Pat Parson was cold. Uk.
Host 3
Nicolaitis.
Host 1
Nicolaitis. He one of the best guards in Europe. Played in the league, too.
Guest
Corey Fisher was cold.
Host 1
He played in the league too.
Guest
Costa Coopers went to Kansas. Now where he go?
Host 1
He went to Ohio State.
Host 3
Yeah, I was gonna say Ohio State.
Guest
Seven foot, right?
Host 3
Yeah. With the burner. Yeah, man, that whole seven class.
Host 1
That class. That's a lot of league in there.
Host 3
Taylor King, my boy, my mama.
Guest
Greatest left hand, three point shooter I've ever seen. Southern Cal all star. I seen Taylor King drop 30 in the first half. He used to play with Brandon Jenison.
Host 1
He was the number one player when we was in like seventh grade, bro.
Guest
Taylor King, 6, 7 guard. I believe Taylor probably went to Duke or some shit.
Host 1
He went to Duke at first.
Guest
Yeah, bro, in high school. That left hand burner, bro. From the top of the key automatic.
Host 1
When he was in seventh grade, he was nice. Eighth grade, nice. When we got a little older.
Guest
You like? Ah, try that nigga.
Host 1
That nigga just shot from half court. That's all he did.
Guest
Yeah, bro. Peel my top player. Yeah, he was. He was a white nigga young.
Host 1
Yeah, he couldn't do shit else.
Guest
All he could do was shoot unorthodox ass. Just burner clear and dribble nothing.
Host 1
Bro, you just shot far as hell.
Host 3
Oh, that's why I have specialist, bro. Do your job.
Guest
That's a crazy day.
Host 1
That went to Duke and was ass. No disrespect. Oh, it was. Oh, yeah, we seen him like, yes, he's subbing in. We about to really win.
Guest
Are you with that him?
Host 1
As far as draft classes go, y' all are number two. Only second in 2011 with the most drafted NBA players.
Host 3
Damn.
Guest
No.
Host 3
100%.
Host 1
11 in 27.
Guest
He around my head. The most All Stars selections.
Host 2
I don't know how to search.
Guest
I. I'm not. I'm not trying to have you work. I'm just telling you like that, bro. It's a lot of people in his, bro. O.J.
Host 3
Especially Hall.
Guest
Eric Gordon came into the league averaging the dub with the Clippers, bro.
Host 1
We got envy. Got an MVP couple. Derrick Rose and James Harden.
Host 3
Yeah, I found it though.
Host 1
It was 96, 1996. Got the most all stars. Yeah, they.
Host 3
Oh, right.
Host 1
Or that's a high school class.
Guest
That's that draft. Yeah, that's Sharif Ivo and them, you.
Host 2
Know.
Guest
Jeff and them gotta be number one, bro.
Host 1
Oh, seven high school class.
Guest
Blake Griffin, everybody.
Host 3
We name everybody you name is like a leader.
Guest
Franchise niggas came. Nigga OJ came in the league averaging 18 with Rudy Gay, bro on his team, bro. And Rudy used to put them bitches.
Host 3
Up shout out to Memphis. I remember.
Guest
Yes, bro.
Host 1
It's a good ass class, man.
Host 3
For sure, man. Before we get out here, I want to ask y' all this question. I've been seeing a lot of back and forth talk about the ones and stuff I seen. Now the new battle possibly might be Swaggy P verse Bees.
Host 1
Nah, man, leave that alone.
Host 3
Leave that alone.
Guest
On some real bees fighting for something different. Y' all enjoying life and keep enjoying life. Cause y' all put an M up. I heard him say when they was on Ice Cube or whatever they call it. Yeah, bro. B's is quiet. Yeah, he gonna pick on you, bro.
Host 1
I like to see him play Joe, though.
Guest
Yeah. Cause last week, Joe was fucking them niggas up.
Host 3
I was gonna say I watched that big three game. He gave him and Lance whatever they needed, bro.
Guest
Joe Johnson is 44, bro. Why y'. All. Why y' all still playing with me, bro?
Host 1
Joe different, bro.
Guest
Why y' all still playing with me, bro?
Host 3
First of all, man, we gotta talk about your career, man. You went crazy and Mark Hen. But how did you get there, man? Going crazy in Tennessee. What was that like hooping down there in Memphis, man?
Host 2
Man, growing up, Memphis had some good basketball, some good players that some went into the League some, you know, was good, very good college players. Growing up in Memphis, it was fun just being on the floor, being there. I knew I definitely wanted to get away with my college decision. It was actually crazy because my high school coach was old teammates with a coach who was on staff at Marquette.
Host 3
Okay.
Host 2
And he basically ended up hitting them up. And then we went out there for a team camp. They recruited me for like a year, man. It took them a year to offer me now. I pretty much committed a week later. I knew that's why I was one. I knew that's where I wanted to go. Okay.
Guest
I heard you play center at one point, bro.
Host 2
Yeah, I played center. My team in high school, I was the tallest player on the floor. For real. We had a big. We had a bigger football player, but he was a football player. He wasn't really, you know.
Guest
Yeah, they own everybody football. I'm in everybody basketball team. He couldn't hoop. For real, though.
Host 2
He wasn't hoop won his main sport.
Host 3
He was.
Host 2
But he had Clemson for football right now, so. Oh, yeah, he doing his thing.
Host 1
Yeah, he cool.
Host 3
Yeah, he had a lot of football.
Guest
Get in here and foul my boy.
Host 2
Yeah, I definitely played the five, man. Did big man drills every day in practice with the skills balls. But it's crazy how that translated. Cause I made. I shot hella jump hooks this past year. Like just jump hook and spin jump hooks and you know, it was kind of just automatic just from all the work I put in that year.
Guest
So did you play 1 and 5 in high school or did your coach let you be versatile?
Host 3
Yeah, a little bit.
Host 2
We had a. We had a younger point guard that was. That was pretty good.
Host 1
So I.
Host 2
He had the ball most of the time.
Guest
Okay, okay.
Host 1
Something. That's crazy. He went from center to actually being a point guard. Now about to be a point guard in the NBA. Ain't no way in hell a coach could have told me to play center.
Guest
Yeah, that's what I'm saying. I'm trying to figure out how you was finessing that, bro, with your game.
Host 2
I ain't gonna lie, bro. I was getting double like in the post, catching the post catch. Instant double like. Gotta make it work.
Guest
Nah, bro, I ain't gonna lie, bro. I swear to God, you my new favorite player, bro. I didn't know that, bro. For you to play center, but really make it to the NBA as a pg, bro. That's a hell of a journey, bro.
Host 3
I thought he was posted.
Host 1
I thought he was just jumping center and bringing the ball.
Guest
You Know what I mean? I might go into the post, right? You might be in the post. Cause you bigger than everybody, you feel me? I got a smaller guard, but that for you to be a straight center. Nigga, we got this guard. We don't need you bringing the ball.
Host 2
I used to bring it. I brought it up. I ain't bring it up that much. Sometimes I get a rebound and take it. But yeah, we coach used to be like four round cam. We trying to feed it.
Guest
Wow, that's crazy.
Host 1
I ain't know.
Guest
Wait, you. You got recruited? What if I au?
Host 1
Yeah, okay.
Host 2
We different au, bro.
Guest
You gotta. Look, I'm sorry, I don't want to get ahead, but you gotta explain that AAU is different.
Host 2
I played like the. The one two aau.
Guest
Ah, okay. Cuz, I'm trying to figure out how the you got recruited.
Host 3
Four decades of hospital. Yeah, we need help. Six' four center. I was like, yeah. I was like, no wonder it took him a year. They a see something center.
Guest
Oh, damn.
Host 2
Yeah, it was fun though. It was definitely fun.
Host 3
Yeah. And I respect your mindset, bro. Cuz you really locked in. For you to be like, hey, I'm going to Marquette, bro, but you got another point guard, feed me the ball. I would have had a problem. Yeah, I would have been like, he.
Host 1
Got to come off the bench, coach.
Host 3
I got to play the five.
Host 1
I'm not. I'm playing the one, bro.
Guest
I never heard that in my life, bro. We have sat down. I've known hella basketball players before. You destroy it. Play center in high school and running one Au, you different, bro.
Host 2
Appreciate that.
Host 1
But for real, that probably helped you though a lot. Cause you probably became a good rebounder.
Host 2
Most definitely.
Host 1
Yeah. You know what I mean? You can see the floor. You can play multiple positions. You probably know one through five, obviously, but that probably helps your game expand. Definitely.
Host 2
Yeah, for sure. Especially in the paint, like scoring in the paint, finishing. Yeah, most definitely.
Guest
Markel was the main people on you or did you have any other looks?
Host 2
I had some good mid majors.
Host 3
Okay.
Host 2
Yeah, I kind of. I knew I wanted to go high major and I knew it was possible for me. So once Markel offered, I was like, yeah, this is pretty much where I want to go.
Host 1
Memphis didn't offer?
Host 2
No.
Guest
Was Penny there then?
Host 1
Yeah, he had to be.
Guest
Yeah, it's all right, bro. I was like, I ain't tripping. It happens, bro. It happens.
Host 3
Is there a rumor, is this rumor any true that Wake Forest was interested in you?
Host 2
I think Wake Forest might have shown Interest. They didn't, they weren't recruiting me. For real.
Host 1
Okay, yeah, don't worry about it. We make mistakes all the time.
Guest
Did they give you the ball right away or you had to come in and. You know what I mean?
Host 2
Marquette, man, Coach Smart was. He really let us play. So like, he kind of seen what I do. Yeah, he'll go, man, once he seen what I could do a little bit, you know, he would pull me to the side as a freshman, like, yo, when you get the ball, go score. Go be aggressive, okay? And yeah, he be talking shit like, like go like scoring his ass, Cam. Scoring him. Yeah, it's funny.
Guest
Nah, that's a player's dream, dog.
Host 2
Most definitely. He definitely a player's coach. Like, he say that in the games, like I had a ball on the dude. He fry his ass.
Guest
Fry his ass. Like just go, that's him. Yeah, for sure.
Host 1
Come see coach for sure. Kill him.
Host 3
I'd be like, kill her, kill her. She don't want to go.
Host 1
Yeah, facts.
Host 3
Hey, that used to be the team T catch right before Fitzwife. Kill her.
Host 1
Kill her, bro.
Host 3
Kill her.
Guest
That's dope. Cause a lot of people, they say, well, a lot of people that I done met through this shit, they was like, when they get to school, it'd be different than the actual recruitment. It's like, damn, bro, this ain't how you came to my house and told me how shit was gonna be. So for you to have that instant love thus far and then one of.
Host 1
My kids getting recruited by Marquette, I might have to tell them the truth now.
Host 2
Yeah, for sure.
Host 1
Yeah. That's funny.
Host 3
Obviously, man. You went to Marquette for hoop move, you know what I'm saying? Boxing, was that your first love too?
Host 2
Nah, that wasn't my first love. I pretty much picked up for being around my dad. He liked to watch a lot of fights, a lot of big time fights. He grew up a huge Mayweather fan. Watched a lot of pay per views. Yeah, for sure. I pretty much, when I got to Milwaukee, was able to find a good coach with Coach angel up there, a good facility up there, you know, I was just training up there for years. Who your favorite fighter, man? Errol Spence.
Host 1
Okay, damn.
Host 2
Yeah, his last fight was rough, man.
Host 3
He got the shit beat out.
Host 1
Shout out to him. Bud went crazy though.
Host 2
Bud did go crazy. Yeah. I rock with Spence though. It's some good up and coming young fighters too.
Host 3
Like who? Who you like?
Host 1
I'm in the box.
Host 2
I like Moten.
Host 1
Okay.
Host 2
I like Abdullah Mason.
Host 1
He's probably he nice, though.
Host 2
Yeah, for sure.
Host 1
I just hope. Nevermind. He nice. What you hope? I just hope it continue. And I hope he has some good fighters. I hope he fights some good fighters. You know how I go like no shade to Tank Davis and them, but they don't really fight the best fighters all the time.
Host 2
I feel what you're saying. Like.
Host 1
Like Shakur, he fought some fighters, but he ain't fought nobody. That really nice.
Host 2
Yeah, he waiting on that. On that big time fight. At least it seemed like it.
Host 1
It seemed like it.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 2
I like. I like boos, too, man. Boost is nasty.
Host 3
Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Guest
He's nice in the ring.
Host 2
I'm solid. I just fought a few times.
Guest
Nobody ever knocks you out.
Host 2
No, I ain't never. I ain't never been knocked down yet.
Host 3
Okay.
Guest
Okay. You a big N, bro.
Host 3
Yeah, I know.
Host 2
Yeah. Fact.
Host 1
My boy Evan Turner boxing now.
Host 3
We got.
Host 1
Yeah, EP sent me the footage, man. Shout out to ep, man.
Guest
I didn't know.
Host 3
He's like, hey.
Host 1
He told me, set up the celebrity match for him and Lance.
Guest
Him and Lance. That's some good ones right there.
Host 1
I was like, I asked them.
Host 2
Celebrity matches make money, bro.
Host 1
For real. For sure.
Host 3
N, straight up, they the real. They the real boxing right now. Boyz has tapped in with that.
Host 2
Man, that Charleston White fight had me weak.
Host 3
You too. The way he jab you.
Host 1
That fight.
Host 3
I know we was going to talk.
Host 1
About that, but that was a classic fight.
Guest
Stiffen J.
Host 3
Ever seen fight.
Host 1
Bro.
Host 3
I was.
Host 2
When he did the ring, war walked.
Guest
In them kept going.
Host 3
He might have to be a reoccurring guest. He act like us, man. He might just have to come give an update on the season.
Host 2
Hey, man, I would gladly do that.
Host 1
Yeah, for sure.
Host 3
For sure, man. Obviously you had a great career with Marquette, man. But like you said, freshman year got acclimated. What was that time where you felt like, all right, I'm ready now. This is my team.
Host 2
Man? Right. When that. It took me a while to get over that sweet 16 loss my junior year. And, man, I'm still, you know, over how we went out senior year. But, yeah, once I got over, pretty much, you know, coach pulled me into his office and was like, yo, Cam, I'm not gonna go in a portal and fish for no point guard. Cause I think there's something you can do for us at this level, for this team. So, man, I put in a hell of work over the summer, working on my game, watching individual film with teammates, getting our two man game, right? Learning how, you know, learning More about them as people, learning more about what they like, what they like to do on the floor. And we was able to just, you know, go out there and do our thing. It was a lot of fun, for sure.
Host 3
Most definitely Big east, definitely not an easy conference to play. And what was one of your favorite games, One of your hot. Your favorite moments in college, you know what I'm saying? Obviously, you went crazy.
Host 2
Oh, just in college in general. Probably getting a triple double against Purdue. Cause Purdue, we owed them. They had beat us my sophomore year. We pretty much had them. We played them here, gave that game away. Then we lost to them in the Maui Classic Championship. That was painful. Very painful. It was. It's a story behind that, but, man. Yeah, so we played in my senior year, and we was like, bro, y' all not beating us, bro. So that was pretty much our mindset.
Host 3
For y' all not to be the same conference for y' all to play em three times. Three times. It's crazy. Yeah.
Host 2
We turned it into a home, and home after the map. So my senior year. And they gonna play him here this year coming up.
Guest
Okay. Okay.
Host 1
I watched y' all play. We got a kid named Ryan. Damn. What's Ryan's last name?
Host 3
Conwell. I don't know. Get that nigga name. Yeah, Ryan Conwell. He a pipe kid. Yeah.
Host 1
But I seen y' all have a little duel in the Garden.
Host 2
A real duel.
Host 1
Yeah, y' all going crazy.
Host 2
Yeah, I hate our opponents, honestly.
Host 3
Damn. My side beat.
Host 2
I ain't gonna lie. He was frontin.
Host 1
He was going crazy.
Host 3
He had 38.
Host 1
Yeah, y' all both was going.
Host 2
Like 26. A few assists.
Guest
Okay.
Host 1
Yeah, they had a duel. I was like, damn. I had seen you play before that. But I was watching Ryan. I ain't gonna lie. I was watching Ryan. Cause he little, bro. And I was just like, damn. Damn. Hey, they going at it, bro.
Host 2
He was not missing, bro. Then there are all threes.
Host 1
Facts. Hey, what's happening?
Guest
That was one of your toughest matchups.
Host 2
Right there this past season. Yeah, I liked Luis or Lewis from St. John's he was all right.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 2
Yeah, man.
Host 3
We the Big East.
Host 2
Like you said, Big East, a tough conference. It's always tough. Every year, like, even, like, Seton Hall. Only win in the conference was against UConn. It's really like no game. You could just pull up and just BS Your way through.
Guest
Yeah, Yeah.
Host 1
I be mad as hell from UConn. They got one game against us. Like.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 2
In fact, they. Man, that ain't the first Time they lost to cna, honestly.
Host 3
But, yeah, it gets tricky in the Big East.
Host 2
Back to back champs.
Guest
Yeah, for sure. Could you play for a coach like that?
Host 2
Coach Hurley?
Guest
Yeah. Keep it real.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 2
I feel like he loves his players. I mean, he's just a little. He got a little screw loose. All coaches gotta have a little screw loose. Especially in college, bro.
Guest
Yeah, he different.
Host 2
Yeah. Obviously, I'm not too fond of him, but, you know, I'm rocking with Coach Smart.
Guest
Nah. Yeah, yeah. I was just saying, like that. That style, like, yeah, sure. Yeah, for sure.
Host 2
Yeah, he be on one.
Guest
Yeah. I'm trying to get him to start acting like that. That's why.
Host 1
Nah, you ain't gonna do that. You ain't got that too cool, bro, I cuss you out. I say, I make a joke afterwards. Like, boy, boy, you sad as. He all right, boy.
Host 3
Ugly.
Host 2
That clip Bill was like. He was like, your stats. Don't worry about your stats because they suck, quite frankly.
Host 3
Yeah, that's me.
Host 1
That's me. Hey, boy, y' all all trash. That's what I be telling. Ain't none of y' all going to the NBA tomorrow, bro. They be like, what? I be like, Y' all, they sophomore. Duh.
Host 3
Right?
Guest
That don't even make sense.
Host 1
Like, none of y' all going to the league tomorrow. They be like, duh, I'm going to class N. He stupid. Shout out to them boys, man. Sure.
Host 3
For sure. All right, man. Before you leave off, Marquette, man, talk about the Nil, man. What was that like? That first moment?
Host 2
Nil was crazy, bro.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 3
Yeah.
Host 1
It's the first time we got some real love about the Nil.
Host 2
Yeah, Nil was crazy now. Yeah, Nil was good, man. It was Ran. It was ran real well at Marquette. Had a very good, collective, very good people in doing that job in that profession, you know, Nil people to. To help put your name out there, get you brand deals or whatever. It was love, man. For sure.
Host 3
Nah, that's fire. When I seen my boy doing the Crush commercial, I said, okay. They tapped in now. Yeah, for sure.
Host 2
Yeah, that was love. That Crush commercial was love.
Host 3
It was bad.
Host 2
They chose a rough time. My cut was ass.
Host 3
But they ain't let you get prepared.
Host 2
Nah.
Host 1
Yeah, as long as you got it done, man.
Host 2
Yeah, for sure. It was all good.
Host 1
Let me ask you this. Cause Marquette brand Jordan, right?
Host 3
Yeah. What's that like?
Host 1
Did Y' all get PEs? Y' all get special peas? Yeah, PEs every year, man.
Host 3
What y' all get?
Host 2
We got some sixes. Some ones, some low ones, some fours and like some.
Host 3
Ooh, them fours crazy. 30.
Host 2
Like some 38s or something.
Host 1
Them fours is.
Guest
What color is the fours?
Host 2
Fours and the ones I could pull them up, they like. They got all Martell colors on them.
Host 3
Yeah, he gonna pull them up real quick.
Host 1
I hope it ain't the fours I'm thinking about.
Host 3
Yeah, I think it is the pes that they got. Is it these fours?
Host 1
I hope it ain't the fours. I'm thinking of the blue ones.
Host 3
Yeah, I think the yellow, the. The M on the suede joints.
Host 2
I ain't seen them. I think it.
Host 1
Them right there.
Host 3
Yeah, I think it is. Oh, is it them when you got them?
Guest
Oh, them crazy.
Host 2
Hold on. I don't know.
Guest
I don't know if you might not got them.
Host 1
Yeah, you ain't get them.
Host 3
You don't know.
Guest
You don't know if you got them threes nasty.
Host 2
I ain't seen them fours in long ass.
Host 3
You gotta tap in, man. You got measure. Marquette take care of my boy.
Host 1
If I do is fire.
Host 3
Now that's a five part. Going to a Georgia school. They be lazy.
Host 2
These right here.
Host 3
Oh, I did not see them.
Host 2
Yeah, for sure.
Guest
Them freaky.
Host 3
Them the yellow ones?
Host 2
Yeah, for sure.
Guest
Damn Lululemon.
Host 1
All right.
Host 3
Yeah, them different right there. You know how ask you got to be to wear a rare P with some little limit? That is not od, man.
Host 1
That's OD N nothing. Nothing. Them are right though, right there.
Host 2
Yeah, I rock with them. Them fours you talking about. I think a few like a while ago they got them.
Host 1
Ah, yeah, them, them are them crazy. Yeah, I need them fire.
Guest
Yeah, for sure.
Host 3
N, them crazy, obviously.
Host 1
Man.
Host 3
You declare. How was that, that pre draft workout? What was that like, man?
Host 2
Man, my.
Host 1
My.
Host 2
My pre draft experience was a little interesting because I got hurt in a combine. I had a grade 2 hamstring strain or tear, sat out for a few weeks. Then I was able to go to a few pre draft workouts and do one on no shooting. So I was just pretty much there on the sidelines giving energy, talking shit, just encouraging people. But yeah, it was cool. And then I shot at the end of workout, so it was pretty cool. Pretty drive process.
Host 3
So it was getting kind of similar to you. You're saying you had to sit out the last couple of stops?
Host 1
That was mine right there. I had sprained my mcl. I had a grade two sprained in my mcl. I had to sit out like that. I didn't really do no shooting drills. Or nothing, but very similar to yours.
Host 2
You went to some.
Host 1
Yeah, I went to Philly the day before the draft, and I shot in Indiana. That was it.
Guest
How many stops you do?
Host 3
Seven.
Guest
Oh, damn. You went on a real tour?
Host 2
Yeah, real tour.
Guest
Oh, wow. All right, you in the league now, man. So what's something you feel like you can work on on your game? What's one of your weaknesses.
Host 2
Man, first and foremost is getting stronger, getting my body stronger. You know, this dude's been in the league a long time. Bodies are much more mature. They know how to train. So, you know, that's one area making sure, just getting faster, getting stronger, making sure my body's prepared and just cleaning everything up with both hands, passing, finishing around the rim, you know, my lateral movement for defense and. Cause, you know, we finna be picking up full.
Host 1
Yeah, yeah.
Host 2
You know, just constantly working on that, getting reps in that, you know. Cause I'm looking forward to. You know, I'm already doing it. Just adapting to the pace of way and, you know, really embodying that and embodying what that means for sure.
Host 3
Obviously, we know you got drafted by the Pacer. I want to ask you.
Guest
I ain't never seen a nigga catch up on.
Host 1
Hey, why you trying to make it?
Guest
Damn. Praise D. That's that, mom. There it is, Mike.
Host 3
We got it. Griffy laughing hard.
Host 1
Back there. Rolling. My fault. This ain't about me, man.
Guest
This ain't no ISO. This about K of the day, man.
Host 1
Yeah, he's talking about King Griffey. He going in. All right.
Host 3
All right. But we know you got drafted by the face, Roselyn. He's rock right now. Where did you think you might go? Did you have any teams that was interested in you or any idea where you got drafted at or a promise?
Host 2
I didn't get a promise. Well, I knew I was going to Indiana when they traded up to get 38. I talked that out with my agent. We feel this is a good spot for me to be at, and it's somewhere I wanted to go with. Like, I only wanted to. Well, not wanted to, I guess. Preferred. I really didn't care where I went. But if you would have had to ask me, it was a few teams that I preferred. Indiana was one of them for sure.
Host 1
So I try to get him.
Host 3
He's somewhere around there.
Guest
That's a cool way to do a cam. Swat, motherfucker. I'll try to bring it in like a lightning bug.
Host 3
That's too.
Host 1
Listen, y' all know I forget we on A.
Host 3
All right, that's too. But it's funny because your style play is like perfect for the Patriots. Obviously, man. You in college getting awards. It's his turnover ratio. A team that gets up and down the court. Obviously you can make good decisions, man. You watch the team obviously in the finals, man, just like I can lock in with them for sure.
Host 2
Yeah, Most definitely. That's what I was thinking watching them the whole playoffs, like, you know, I rock with this system. Just how they running and playing. Similar to Mila, similar to Martell.
Guest
Yeah, you gonna get a lot of opportunity.
Host 1
You gonna get an opportunity. I was about to say it's a big opportunity with Tyrese being out for the season.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 1
Obviously they got T.J. mcConnell. They probably got some other guards that we not thinking of right now. I'm not sure who they picked up. They probably pick up somebody in free agency. But you gotta have a big opportunity, though.
Guest
It's open for you.
Host 3
That's one thing about this I wish you would have came pause on different circumstances, you know what I'm saying? A lot of turmoil going on right now, but you definitely get a chance to play. And I love that for you, my boy.
Host 2
Yeah. Looking forward to summer league, getting to know those guys and building those relationships on the floor.
Host 3
Most definitely. Hey, summer league, man. We were talking about it. The OG days. Boys used to hooping. That Orlando side gym that was low key to fire in some releases.
Host 1
Used to playing that every time, too. Yeah, Yeah. I don't. Nah.
Guest
Everybody in Vegas now.
Host 3
Oh, it's another one too. Like in Utah still Utah.
Host 1
Y' all going to Vegas, right? Yeah, yeah. Y' all gotta be there for.
Guest
Well, be ready for that weather, boy.
Host 1
Yeah, y' all gonna banging out there two weeks.
Guest
Yeah, just wear the beater for sure. That's my swag.
Host 3
Real baby boy swag. If you wear the beater, you definitely need a black.
Guest
Just make sure to be there. White don't wear no gray beater.
Host 3
He got a black one.
Guest
You got a gray beaters? Yeah.
Host 1
Yeah.
Guest
Stop wearing gray. Be from Memphis, bro. I knew that had a gray beater.
Host 3
Crazy.
Guest
No gray beaters at death. No gray beaters for the family union at the crib.
Host 2
I'm gonna lock in.
Host 1
Lock in.
Host 2
I normally. I keep the. I keep like. I order fresh packs on rotation. I'm gonna just slide the gray ones off.
Host 3
Let's go to Hayes White, bro. Okay.
Guest
Ordering a multicolored pack of beaters is crazy, okay? If you are not 55.
Host 3
A gray beater, like white draws.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 2
I get black, a pack of black, a pack of white, and then it's another pack, like, with variety in there.
Host 3
Okay, we gonna cut the variety. Okay. Yeah. We don't know no more zombies.
Host 1
That's the variety pack.
Host 3
Gotta go.
Host 1
Just have extra white with it there.
Host 3
Hey, man, we heard it right away, man. You a big RB guy, man. Who's one of your favorite R and B artist? Who you rocking right now.
Host 2
Man? Ride Way, my favorite of all time.
Host 3
Okay.
Host 1
That's okay.
Guest
Yep. My new favorite player, bro. We locked in, bro.
Host 3
You may not be wearing a gray beater listening to Ride Way. We gonna call hotline, make sure you okay.
Guest
That outside singing Green light.
Host 1
Don'T seem right.
Host 3
And the great beater crazy.
Host 1
With some forces.
Host 2
It would be wicked.
Guest
What about old school R and B?
Host 2
Anybody grew up on Mike is on some today.
Guest
What?
Host 1
What's old to us, though? Praise like.
Guest
That's why I'm trying to. He about to age us, so go ahead.
Host 2
I was just.
Guest
You.
Host 3
I vote Gail.
Guest
You good. No matter what. He is officially part of looking nervous. You was confusing me. But don't ever be ashamed to say chaos on this. We scream chaos on here.
Host 3
Do you have your passport? Do you have your passion? The shot. He is. He is part of the team. 5:20.
Guest
My guy.
Host 3
Listen, man. J did what he did, boy. He's supp to go. We on, we on.
Guest
I said listen. He tell you, listen, man. Robert did that.
Host 3
Yeah, we don't like Robert.
Guest
Yeah, give Robert the chair, bro. Just bring Kelly back in. AI.
Host 3
Yeah, we just want rk.
Host 1
We don't want Robert.
Guest
We don't want Robert. Robert did that shit.
Host 1
This.
Guest
He was over here like. Oh, Lord.
Host 3
Yeah, you can say it over here, cuz. We rival R. Kelly.
Host 1
We don't rock.
Host 3
Default robber R. Kelly, he still gets locked in.
Guest
How you feel about the rappers, though, man? From your city?
Host 3
Like, you got some dope ones from Memphis.
Host 1
Dope.
Host 2
Yeah, it is definitely a good amount.
Guest
Is that like a thing? Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, I know yo Gotti does his. Yeah. Birthday bash and stuff there, but y' all got bad. Y' all got youngster. Y' all got glow.
Host 1
Come on.
Guest
Dolph, Dolph, everybody, bro.
Host 2
Glock for sure. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Keeglock one of them that I can get into. Pooh Shiesty, real catchy.
Host 3
Free Poosh.
Host 2
Iisty. And he still locked him.
Host 3
Still.
Host 1
Yeah.
Host 3
He live his raps. Yeah, boy.
Host 1
Still.
Host 3
Come on.
Host 1
He on his way, though.
Guest
I just didn't know what I wanted to add, like, what that music scene was like, though, man.
Host 2
It was like around my junior senior year of high school, Memphis was on a crazy run. All these dudes, all these people that you just named was kind of on the up, up and coming. That's all you heard. Just in cars, riding around throughout the day in the gym. Yeah, I ain't gonna lie. When I'm in the gym, I'm more of a, like, a mellow type guy. Like, I play, like, no Cap. I play Kels in there.
Guest
Drake. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Host 1
Okay.
Host 2
But when I didn't have an orc, especially in Memphis, you know, it wasn't that. So I learned a lot of songs from that. So, yeah, I definitely learned about a few artists just listening around.
Guest
Okay. Okay.
Host 1
Yeah, chill. He chill. He like us. He like me more like, they like.
Host 3
They like new shit.
Host 1
I don't like nothing.
Guest
I love Rod Wave.
Host 3
I like Rod Wave.
Guest
NBA. I'm rolling, bro. For sure.
Host 3
No cap is solid.
Host 1
Very, very solid. No Cap, he gets no play in my rod.
Guest
No Cap on it.
Host 1
Ain't no disrespect. I don't know him.
Host 3
He ain't tapped in yet.
Host 1
I ain't tapped in. My playlist don't go past 2007.
Guest
Yeah, you get wicked, bro.
Host 1
You come to one of my parties, you invited. But it's definitely.
Guest
What was you born in? 01? 02?
Host 3
Oh, yeah, bro.
Host 1
When you was born, boy.
Guest
I was going crazy, boy.
Host 1
I was listening to Lil John. Oh, what the click.
Guest
B I B in China White.
Host 1
We was going crazy.
Guest
2002, we old heads.
Host 3
That was an anthem for a lot of ass whoopings.
Host 1
Damn. What? 2002? He's what, seventh, eighth grade?
Guest
Yeah. Literally.
Host 3
Crazy times, man.
Host 1
I went to school. I went 03. You went 02?
Guest
02?
Host 1
Yeah.
Guest
Damn, kid.
Host 3
Growing up in Memphis, was you a Grizzly fan by chance or what team? Who'd you rock with?
Host 2
I was never really a Grizzlies fan. I kind of grew up a players guy.
Host 3
Okay, Okay.
Host 2
I used to like Kobe a lot. For sure, Steph. So those are my top two players that I really liked. But that grit and grind era was. It was cool like that with Tony Allen.
Host 1
Them?
Host 2
Yeah, Tony Allen, Zach Randolph, Marcus, that Big three. Yeah, they turned Memphis up. For real.
Host 3
They really did.
Guest
Mike Conley from Our city.
Host 2
Yeah, for sure. I heard. Yeah, he from Shout Out Mike.
Guest
They had a crazy run. Who you will model your game after, or do you see yourself similar to anybody in the league right now?
Host 2
Yeah, for sure. I was thinking, like, in my interviews, I always gave comps like Derrick White.
Guest
Okay.
Host 2
Kind of like a. I was, in my interviews I was actually saying nemhard kind of guys like that, that can play the 1 and the 2. Do what you need. Can catch and shoot.
Guest
Okay.
Host 2
Can handle the ball, make the right, play with the ball, don't turn it over. Those are two of my main guys.
Host 1
That's a valuable player right now. I ain't gonna lie. Everybody want a Derrick White or a Nemhard. So game after them. Yeah, you, them are the ones.
Host 3
Guaranteed bags, baby.
Host 1
Yeah. People that can guard multiple positions and play multiple positions.
Host 3
People love them most definitely, man. Before we got out of here, T, you got any advice for the youngster? Man, going into his rookie year, man.
Host 1
Be the first in the gym, last to leave. That's just like be a gym rat. Like I swear to God, everything that you thinking you want to do is going to be there in year 10, 12, 15, 20. My biggest advice, the girls ain't going nowhere. That was my kryptonite. I lived in Atlanta as a rookie, I went out. So I'm telling you, they gonna be there in the summer, they're gonna be there everywhere. So throughout that year, stay in the gym. First to leave. I mean first to. First to get there.
Host 3
Last week I was the first to leave.
Host 1
Don't be me. The first to get there. Last to leave every single time, man. Live in the gym, bro.
Guest
Yeah, definitely.
Host 2
I'm gonna do that.
Host 1
Yeah. Living there, bro. It ain't nothing else to do. Especially you in Indy. I'm gonna tell you, you can call us anytime. We be down here, we be chilling, but we'll come shoot with you too. I'll probably bust your ass in one on one still.
Host 2
Okay?
Host 1
We gonna see that shit light. Oh, listen, listen. I'm old, but I still can hoop. Sure. Nah, but just live in the gym, bro. All jokes aside, bro, that's why Indiana like a perfect place to come. Cause it ain't too much going on, you still can get out and shit, but live in the gym.
Guest
Call me for all your off court activities, bro.
Host 3
Yeah, so yeah, bro, you got any questions, bro, you need to know where to go, where to eat. We got you, bro. Just tap here, bro. Make sure you take care care of a show, man.
Host 2
I appreciate y' all having me on, man.
Guest
It's easy, bro.
Host 1
Everybody in the city gonna rock with you too, just cause you came, man. A lot of people don't come on the show when they first get here, you know what I mean? They don't do that.
Guest
You're actually the first Pacer. We said you are.
Host 1
You are the first Pacer. So second.
Host 3
Who else?
Host 1
Miles. Miles sat down. Miles.
Host 3
Our guy.
Guest
Miles had the script in his head. He's playing on. Leave it. Anyway, we hope you stay here for years, you know what I'm saying?
Host 1
I'm happy for you.
Host 3
Congratulations.
Host 1
But we got a new Pacer in the building.
Host 3
Come on, man. Appreciate it, man. You know what I'm saying? Pace of life, man. Happy to have you, man. Okay, okay.
Guest
Defensive. The player of the year.
Host 3
Oh, NBA in that seven.
Guest
Yeah.
Host 2
Be a gym rat.
Host 1
Yeah, you gotta be a gym rat. Hold that seven down. I about say.
Host 3
Don't pull that 44 out. You don't want that 44.
Guest
Hey, man, that summer league.
Host 3
Now that be fire.
Guest
Go crazy.
Host 1
44 legendary, boy. Really?
Host 3
That was alone for sure, man. City show. Love to can, man tap in, man. Have a great summer league. Have a great rookie year, man. We're gonna be rooting for you. Can't wait to see you on court, man.
Host 1
Along the whole journey, bro.
Guest
We'll see you down there too, bro.
Host 3
We'll be down there.
Guest
So link up for sure.
Host 3
For sure, man. You know what it is? Club 520 the volume.
Host 2
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Club 520 Podcast – Best of 520: Jeff Teague's CRAZY Rookie Story, 2007 HS Class + Kam Jones on Getting Drafted by Pacers
Release Date: July 12, 2025
In this electrifying episode of the Club 520 Podcast, hosted by NBA All-Star Jeff Teague alongside his friends DJ Wells and Bishop B Henn, listeners are treated to a deep dive into memorable NBA trades, the impact of recent collective bargaining agreements, and a nostalgic trip down memory lane exploring the legendary 2007 high school basketball class. Additionally, special guest Kam Jones joins the conversation to share his experiences of being drafted by the Indiana Pacers. This episode seamlessly blends humor, insightful analysis, and heartfelt stories, making it a must-listen for basketball enthusiasts and culture aficionados alike.
The episode kicks off with a spirited discussion about the recent trade of Ken Whitmore to the Washington Wizards in exchange for two second-round picks. The hosts dissect the strategic implications of this move for both teams, questioning the Wizards' long-term plans.
Jeff Teague [01:22]: "Yeah, I don't know what the Wizards are doing."
Bishop B Henn [02:04]: "It's a great pickup for somebody else though. Damn, I hate to see that."
The conversation highlights concerns about the Wizards' ability to develop young talent and the potential ripple effects on their roster.
A significant portion of the discussion centers around the recent changes to the NBA's salary cap, specifically the introduction of the second apron. The hosts explore how these changes are affecting team compositions, player salaries, and overall league competitiveness.
DJ Wells [05:05]: "They just got a lot of young wings over there. I don't know if that's gonna really fit."
Jeff Teague [05:49]: "But to me, the second apron is really hurting people like OKC teams that develop these young talents."
The hosts debate the fairness and long-term consequences of the second apron, with Jeff expressing concerns over its impact on teams that focus on nurturing homegrown stars.
Jeff Teague reminisces about the illustrious 2007 high school basketball class, comparing it to current talent pools. The discussion underscores the depth and talent of that cohort, highlighting players who have made significant impacts in the NBA.
Bishop B Henn [44:15]: "It was one of the best high school classes ever. Irish in that class. It was so many people made it to the league. It wasn't even close."
Players like Derrick Rose, Evan Turner, Kevin Love, and others from the 2007 class are celebrated for their exceptional skills and contributions to the sport.
The conversation shifts to the experiences of the hosts and their peers during the summer league and training camps. They discuss the challenges of transitioning from college or high school basketball to the professional stage, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and role acceptance.
Jeff Teague [26:31]: "You gotta go play a role. That's the hardest adjustment."
Kam Jones [55:10]: "Once coach saw what I could do, he pulled me into his office and was like, 'Do something for us at this level.' So I put in a hell of a work over the summer."
Kam shares his journey of evolving his game to fit the Pacers' system, highlighting the necessity of teamwork and role specialization in the NBA.
Jeff and his co-hosts delve into the role of social media in shaping the careers and public perceptions of today's basketball players. They compare it to the pre-digital era, discussing how accessibility to fans and endorsements has transformed the landscape.
Bishop B Henn [34:42]: "They live in such a different world that the NBA people are so accessible. You can always see your favorite NBA player."
DJ Wells [39:40]: "It was like, damn, bro. Thank God that y'all skipped over these distractions."
The hosts reflect on how social media can both elevate a player's brand and introduce new challenges, such as increased scrutiny and distractions from athletic performance.
The episode touches upon the burgeoning NIL policies in college basketball, discussing how they provide student-athletes with opportunities for endorsements and personal branding, while also presenting new dynamics within college sports.
Jeff Teague [63:37]: "Nil was crazy, bro. It was run real well at Marquette."
Bishop B Henn [64:05]: "That Crush commercial was love."
The hosts commend the efficient implementation of NIL at Marquette, sharing anecdotes about securing brand deals and the positive impact on players' marketability.
In a heartfelt segment, Jeff offers invaluable advice to budding basketball players and rookies entering the NBA. Emphasizing work ethic, dedication, and continuous improvement, he underscores the importance of perseverance and commitment to excellence.
Jeff Teague [78:03]: "Be the first in the gym, last to leave. Live in the gym, bro."
Bishop B Henn [79:10]: "Call us anytime. We'll come shoot with you."
This segment serves as a motivational blueprint for young athletes aspiring to make their mark in professional basketball.
The hosts take a lighter turn, discussing their passions outside of basketball, including boxing and R&B music. They share personal favorites, memorable matches, and how these interests complement their athletic careers.
DJ Wells [57:18]: "I like Moten. I like Abdullah Mason."
Bishop B Henn [75:43]: "I love Rod Wave."
Their camaraderie shines through as they bond over shared interests, adding depth to their on-air personas.
The episode concludes with a warm welcome to Kam Jones, who recently joined the Indiana Pacers. The hosts celebrate his arrival, offering support and encouragement as he embarks on his professional journey.
Jeff Teague [79:53]: "Congratulations. We got a new Pacer in the building."
Bishop B Henn [80:07]: "Have a great rookie year, man. We're gonna be rooting for you."
Kam expresses his gratitude and excitement, highlighting the strong community and support system within the Club 520 family.
Key Takeaways:
This episode of Club 520 Podcast masterfully intertwines basketball analysis with personal stories and practical advice, offering listeners a comprehensive and engaging experience. Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the basketball scene, Jeff Teague and his co-hosts provide valuable insights and entertaining conversations that resonate well beyond the court.