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Murphy hits 9 3s, scores 41, Pelicans down Blazers 127-110
"Trey Murphy, the third was the shooting stars, the pelicans dumped the trailblazers, one 27 one ten. Murphy hit a career best 9 three pointers and finished with a career high 41 points. Guys are gonna, you know, stay attached to me. So I have to find ways to still get a threes by moving, setting screens and popping, doing different things because, you know, it just makes it that much harder for people to guard. He led an offense that hit 18 of its first 33 point attempts before finishing 19 to 40. CJ McCollum had 22 points and 11 assists for the pelicans. And Josh Richardson chipped in 19 points. I'm Dave ferry.
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"AB sports I'm Josh rowntree, major news Wednesday in college basketball is for the first time in nearly 5 decades. Syracuse will have a new head coach, more from correspondent Dave ferry. Basketball coach Jim beheim said at a news conference Wednesday that it was up to Syracuse to decide whether he returns for a 48th season. The school quickly responded by announcing that assistant Adrian Autry is replacing beheim, who was second on the all time wins list for division one coaches. I've been lucky. To be able to do it. Coach this long. His resume includes 34 NCAA tournament appearances, ten big east regular season titles and 5 conference tournament championships, along with the NCAA title in 2003, but the orange haven't had a 21 season in four years. I'm Dave ferry. On the NBA hardwood, CJ McCollum dropped in 32 points as the pelicans topped Dallas one 13 one O 6. It was good, man, but I'm just trying to win, man. I think that's, out of the score, a lot of points in my career and I hit big shots. I'm just trying to do what I can to help the team win. So it was nice to make some shots and make some plays, but it's even better when it comes in a win. The Cavaliers got by the heat one O four 100 as Evan mobley says defense led the way for Cleveland. I feel like we played pretty good defense. We were in our spots. Sometimes shooters got out. And we followed the shooters. We could do a little bit better with that. And then also them driving middle, but overall I feel like we did a good job. And Boston smashed Portland one 1593, Jason Tatum had 30. Al Horford added 17. I was just really early on taking with the defense was giving me the way they were playing me and guy found me early and I was able to get into a rhythm really early. And on the ice, the wild top the jets four two behind 46 saves for Mark Andre flurry. I thought you guys defended Walt, you know, everybody covered the metal to slat a lot of it. It's not too many grated air and the blocks and shots where it clear blocks away and obviously something nice goes up front to get the leader. I'm Josh Brown tree AP sports.
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McCollum scores 32, Pelicans hold off Mavericks 113-106
"CJ McCollum drained 16 of his game high 32 in the fourth quarter to lead the pelicans past the Mavericks one 13 one O 6. McCollum's 7 30 point game of the season helped New Orleans win for just the second time in its last 8 games. Out of the score a lot of points in my career and it hit big shots. I'm just trying to do what I can to help the team win. So it was nice to make some shots and make some plays, but it's even better when it comes in a win. Kyrie Irving had 27 to paste Alice. Injuries affected stars on both teams, Luka Dončić added 15 for the Mavericks before leaving in the third quarter after re injuring his left thigh while Brandon Ingram had 12 for the pelicans before exiting with an ankle sprain just before halftime. I'm Denny Capp
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Murphy scores season-high 30, Pelicans top Kings 136-104
"Trey Murphy the third CJ McCollum and Willie hernan Gomez led the pelicans one 36 one O four assault on the kings. Murphy highlighted his season high 30 point performance with 6 three pointers, a couple well beyond the ark. Just glad my teammates found me. And I was able to knock down shots for him. McCollum had 24 points for New Orleans, which had 57% overall and hit 14 of 26 from long range. Hernan Gomez had 22 points and 16 rebounds in the pelican's second straight win since the ten game losing streak. Malik monk scored 16 for the kings, who lost their second straight game without the Aaron Fox. I'm Dave ferry.
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James closes in on NBA record, Lakers falls to Pelicans
"LeBron James moved closer to the NBA all time scoring record, but the pelicans entered a ten game losing streak by defeating the Lakers one 31 one 26. James had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, putting in 36 away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scoring mark. This one win. Play the game the right way. See what happens. His finger roll gave LA at 12 point lead in the third quarter. Brandon Ingram poured in 35 points and CJ McCollum added 23, including a late three. Anthony Davis had 34 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers. I'm Dave ferry.
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Garland scores 30 to push Cavaliers past Pelicans 113-103
"Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen rallied the Cavaliers past the pelicans, one 13 one O three. The Cavs trailed by three entering the fourth quarter before Garland sank a three pointer and fed Allen for a dunk. Part of a 16 two run. Garland finished with 30 points and Allen added 24. Donovan Mitchell scored 11 points in 22 minutes before sitting out the fourth quarter with a strain left groin. CJ McCollum had 25 points and Jonas Valentina she had a 22 with 13 rebounds for the pelicans who went two and three out of 5 game ten day trip. Cleveland is 19 and four at home. I'm Dave ferry.
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Valanciunas scores 33 points, Pelicans beat Pistons 116-110
"Jonas valentinus led a balanced scoring attack in the pelicans one 16 one ten downing of the pistons. Valentine has poured in 33 points on 12 of 15 shooting. And he also grabbed 16 rebounds, helping New Orleans win for the third time in 8 games. CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy, the third each had 19 points, and naji Marshall added 17 to the victory. The pelicans continued to play without Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. Detroit's bouillon Bogdanovich scored 14 of his 22 points in the first quarter. He hit a jumper with three 17 remaining to pull the pistons within three points. I'm Dave fairy.
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"AP sports. I'm John leathery. In Denver, the west leading nuggets cruise to a four straight win. Correspond to Bruce Morton has more. The nuggets overwhelmed and undermanned opponents squishing Phoenix one 26 to 97. Missing 7 players four of them starters, the suns were on the tail end of a back to back at altitude. They have lost 7 of 8. Western Conference leading Denver has won 12 consecutive home games. In the nation's capital, Kyle Kuzma had a game winning three that negated a 38 point performance from the bull Zach lavine as the wizard's edge Chicago 197. John morant, with 38 points, the grizzlies taught me the spurs one 35 one 29. The Celtics usual duel were up to their old tricks as Boston took care of New Orleans. Celtics guard jaylen Brown scored a season high 41 as Boston defeated the New Orleans pelicans one 25 one 14. His teammate Jason tain amounted 31 points in ten rebounds, but Brown led the Celtics to their fourth straight victory. Pelicans guard CJ McCollum at 38 points in defeat, but started by hitting his first 6 threes. Crank it out ski, Boston. The other Wednesday winners in the association, the pistons, kings, nicks, and the bucks. College hoops, Marcus sasser had a career high 31 points, as top ranked Houston improved to 17 and one, they beat South Florida 83 77. Sasser says he felt the need to step up his game against a tough opponent. Just being a senior on the team being a leader. I kind of didn't see it all, you know? I seen the momentum that they had. When you got good teammates, that really just trust you with the ball. I feel like you can change the game. You don't do nothing but really get you confident. Well, Mark Jackson didn't practice Wednesday, leaving his start against Cincinnati this weekend in doubt, he's been sidelined since week 13 with the knee injury. Four games in the NHL travelers connect me with a hat trick to lead the flyers to a 5 three win over Washington, Edmonton beat Anaheim 6 two, while the kings and the Maple Leafs, were the other winners. I'm John leathery. AP sports.
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Brown scores season-high 41 points, Celtics beat Pelicans
"Celtic skirt jaylen Brown scored a season high 41 as Boston defeated the New Orleans pelicans one 25 one 14. His teammate Jason teen amounted 31 points in ten rebounds, but Brown led the Celtics to their fourth straight victory. Pelicans guard CJ McCollum at 38 points in defeat, but started by hitting his first 6 threes. Great Gadot ski, Boston
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Durant has 33 points to lead Nets past Pelicans, 108-102
"Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving led the nets to their 13th win in 14 games. One O 8 one O two versus the pelicans. Duran had 33 points and ten rebounds after pouring in 40 in Brooklyn's lost to Chicago on Wednesday. Irving scored 19, including a deep three to put the nets ahead 106 100 with 44 seconds remaining. Our growth as a team is just seeing some of our leaders on our team included myself. Just be poised and it's making a big difference. TJ Warren finished with 15 points for the nets who trailed by 11 before opening the third quarter on a 17 5 run. CJ McCollum dropped in 28 points and naji Marshall scored a career high 23 for the pelicans. I'm Dave ferry.
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McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108
"CJ McCollum dropped in 28 points in the pelicans led by as many as 31 and a one 19 one O 8 win over the rockets. Jonas valentinus had 16 points and 17 rebounds for New Orleans, which was playing for the first time since learning Zion Williamson will miss about three weeks with a strain right hamstring. That's a chance for somebody else to step up and, you know, lock in even more. Bring more juice, be more aggressive. So I'm really proud of our group, you know, we did it. The pelicans led by 23 in the first quarter, and were up 63 32 after one of Jose alvarado's three three pointers. I'm Dave ferry.
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Morant has 32, Grizzlies use late burst to defeat Pelicans
"The grizzlies pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat the pelicans one 16 one O one Memphis led by just four before opening the final period on a 23 6 run. John morant delivered 32 points and 8 assists, jaren Jackson added 17 points and 6 blocks and Desmond bane had 18 points in the grizzly second straight win. Steven Adams had a season high 21 rebounds for the winners. Zion Williamson had a team high 20 points for the pelicans, but CJ McCollum added just ten on one of 7 shooting after hitting 11 three pointers while scoring 42 points on Friday. I'm Dave ferry.
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McCollum makes 11 3s, scores 42, Pelicans beat 76ers 127-116
"CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson led the pelicans to a one 27 one 16 victory against the 76ers. McCollum nailed a career high 11 three pointers while scoring 42 points. I've been feeling good lately just in general even when I miss shots I feel good because I'm getting to spots I practice. So I would say I've been feeling good for weeks. Williamson had 36 points for New Orleans, which was 15 of 31 from beyond the arc. Joel embiid finished with 37 points on 14 of 22 shooting. James Harden added 20 points for the sixers who allowed 25 points off 13 turnovers in the first half. I'm Dave ferry.
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"Hate these sports I'm David Schuster Thursday Night Football saw the Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the New York Jets 19 three, Mike Moriarty has more. Jack's quarterback Trevor Lawrence knew for 229 yards and rushed for 51 scoring the loan Jacksonville touched out on the night. Jags office propelled by receiver Evan anchor who had 7 grams for a 113 yards. Jets fans spent the first two and a half quarters booing their team, especially Zach Wilson, who completed this 9 passes. Those boos turned to cheers as former practice squad member Chris dreyer relieved Wilson in the third. For the jets it was their third straight loss, falling to a record of 78. Other NFL news Gardner minshew starts at quarterback for Philadelphia Saturday against Dallas and Tyler Huntley starts a QB for Baltimore against Atlanta. One college game on Thursday, it was air force doubling up Baylor 30 to 15 in the armed forces bowl, bob Stephens with more. Air force limited Baylor at a 236 total yards, just 48 yards rushing, the falcon scored 21 consecutive points in the second half to put the game away. Air force quarterback physique Daniels accounted for two touchdowns, one passing one rushing, running back Brad Roberts scored two short touchdown runs for the falcons while Blake shapen through a pair of touchdown passes for Baylor, NBA, New Orleans got 40 points from CJ McCollum one 26 one 17 over San Antonio and Utah one 21 12 over Washington, NHL Barclay goodrow with a goal and two assists as the New York rangers made it 8 wins in 9 games, beating the islanders 5 to three. Over the last three, four weeks our game is transformed into the way we kind of envisioned it to start the year. I think we're playing way more consistent. Like you said, finding ways to win. And Jordan stahl had a goal as Carolina wanted 7th in a row four three over Pittsburgh. The depth and his team for sure is really shine through. I think a lot of guys have really stepped up and played some great hockey and bigger men in some bigger roles. And yeah, we kind of just been staying with it and trusting our game. Baseball news and arbitrator has reduced the suspension of Trevor Bauer, meaning he can be reinstated. I'm David Shuster, AP sports.
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Williamson scores 35 again, Pelicans top Suns 129-124 in OT
"Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum carried the pelicans to their 7th consecutive win. One 29 one 24 and overtime versus the suns. Williamson poured in 35 points against Phoenix for the second straight game. McCollum had 29 points as the pelicans beat the suns for the second time in three days. Chris Paul and Deandre ayton both fouled out late in the game and the sons were without Devin Booker due to injury. Ayton finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds and Michael bridges chipped in 27 points to tie his season high. I'm Dave fairy.
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Williamson's 35 points lift Pelicans past Suns, 128-117
"Zion Williamson poured in a season high 35 points and angered a few sons while guiding the pelicans to a one 28 one 17 victory. The outcome was settled before Williamson showcased a 360 one handed dunk in the final seconds, causing players and coaches from both sides to swarm around one another. They sent my teammates home last year. I missed all last year. I got carried away a little bit. I admit that. Jose alvarado chipped in 20 points, and CJ McCollum had 18 as New Orleans earned its 6th straight win in 11th and 13 games. I'm Dave ferry.
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Zion back with double-double, Pelicans rout Clippers 112-91
"The pelicans are four and two after Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum led a one 1291 assault on the clippers Williamson had 21 points and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup He missed New Orleans previous two games with a right hip and lower back contusion It was fine enough for me to play unless I'm truly injured I'm gonna be playing the game basketball That's just how I am McCollum had at 22 points a combined with Williamson to score ten straight opening the second half giving the pelicans a 62 54 lead Norman Powell had 18 points off the bench for the clippers who have dropped four in a row I'm Dave ferry
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Zion scores 25 points in return, Pelicans rout Nets 130-108
"Zion Williamson returned from his one year absence to provide 25 points and 9 rebounds in the pelicans season opening win over the nets One 31 O 8 The top pick in the 2019 draft appeared fully recovered from a broken right foot To simply playing the game I love and I didn't get to play for a long time just it was a breath of fresh air Brandon Ingram contributed 28 points and CJ McCollum and at 21 for the pelicans Kevin Durant led all scores with 32 points Ben Simmons took just four shots and scored four points in his Brooklyn debut I'm Dave fairy
Pull Up with CJ McCollum
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I've never met mason. But i heard he's a very smart very savvy businessman yet mason mason and i are together and some ventures together. Blue life is good. I will just say life is is very very good and we're getting off. Topic is like the rambo. But i think that's the best. The best part of podcast is is being able to have conversations covering so many different just riff and wherever it goes. It goes right exactly. Let's get back to what you do for a living on a day to day basis You break news. You break stories. What do you think is the biggest story you've ever broken so tough on. Be the next one that i get whatever it is that's right. I like the taliban because really it doesn't matter any stores that look at thirty one. Years is a lot of years right. And i've been fortunate to remember those stories. And i can tell you that. Just like coaches and players probably remember specific. Plays of games that were important or significant. You can recall the details of every big story that you were involved in ever like i can tell you where i was what happened with every signal significant story that i've ever been fortunate enough to be a part of so i i would never say boy dish. Was the story boy. That's my biggest store. I would never do that. 'cause the next one will be bigger than the. Nfl the truth matter is there's big stories in the nfl every day and there'll be more tomorrow and they'll be more next week next month and so the second i start thinking boy that story. I got last week or last month or last year. Not so you just gotta keep grinding away. That's a great answer. And i think that similar to my lifestyle people ask me like best best ball moment or biggest shatter. Would your coming coming. It is common but you always remember the start. I will say that like the first time you get into game. Where like the first store you bring her the first article euro. Is you remember that when the ones in between are like great and it's like a party your process but you're so caught up in the work that you want to the next thing. What's your career high point. Totally game she Forty what are we. Nba game fifty. If at fifty. One fifty and three quarters against the bulls. Two thousand nine and two thousand questions. So when when you go for fifteen stir bowls in two thousand eighteen. Do you feel it right away. Like man. I know that that rim looks like it's shooting into the ocean. It's funny because that night it was a back to back. We landed late. So he's talking about land you know there's a back to back second game back to back landed at one thirty. Got home at like two twenty. Go go to sleep at three thirty tire one meal. Before the game. I slept in a have brunch got to the arena early and i was just tired and sluggish. It was one of those games where you like. Let's just get moving and see what happens and make a shot back door getaway up. Hit a step back. I kind of feel good. You know what. I mean next thing you know. I got like twenty something in the first quarter and the journal starts pumping right. And then you forget you're tired and then you go on and do what you did. You're right and if somebody's like you won't get fifty. And you're like i am i. I think i might. I think i might go tonight. And that's how that's awesome. Yes it's so weird how those things happen. You never know when you wake up. You never know what's gonna happen. You might feel great and have a terrible form. You might feel terrible and have a great performance is just about the flow of the game and in how you kind of lock in. And that that's an example of how hard it is to predict things like especially from a fancy perspective. I people ask me all the time. I hate telling people who you should start because you could feel like c. J. mccollum not feel good going to the arena and then go for fast eight or you can feel great and then get foul trouble. And i've had coaches say to me. Hey you gotta see this guy. He's in the game plan. Big and then they throw it in the first patchy drops it. They never throw him again. He thinks a hamster. Like i always say the more you know the less you know. Now that goes against what i'm talking about with information is power by not in fantasy a lot of times than host the less you know guy knew that the niners loved rahim moisture. Tissue lit up in camp was going to be their big back. I drafted him every draft hitting one quarter in the opening week. So what what. What could was what i knew. Well help that. I also had lies mitch on their radar but still but still. I was expecting a huge year from he moisture because people around the organization. We're expecting a huge from him. And i tried to pick up allies mitchell waiver so much today hopefully i. If you listen to me you would have had him on your team to begin with. I know but once i had my roster set i was on vacation get ready for dame's wedding gonna had to leave and was auto pick and they didn't pick them. Okay well they rookie. Mistake talked about relationships. The importance of that. Obviously information is power I guess my question is two parts. How are you able to maintain strong relationships with so many people around the nfl. And how important do you think it is to have relationships in this business critically important. Because you're only as good as the people who help you. And i can't tell you how.
Pull Up with CJ McCollum
"cj mccollum" Discussed on Pull Up with CJ McCollum
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"cj mccollum" Discussed on Pull Up with CJ McCollum
"That our our effect to begin with still nepal garza mighty taking the charge on forging Sometimes you do outside but you want to do that but you gotta figure out how to affect the game in being tough tougher than with a normal levy road is you have to do because many do seventeen sixteen looking at you bite. Winning basketball games daylight managed to low as the court like. But if you're doing something as like. I'm i'm young like that's where musselman's audi has always been. You gotta do things would ever you got people to say Tough where he's suffer young league play like i want him on the court because if out there you not doing nothing like you. Eleven years old twelve years old. These guys are fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen years old england. Push you to the side just because you ain't just because you allow us twelve years old. That's that's definitely true You talked about having to play. You know with fifteen year olds. Sixteen year olds half into do too little stuff. I think that kinda creates the understanding and appreciation for doing what it takes to win right like you're a winner. You just do. It takes like if i got a score. Outscore if i gotta go guard. I'm mogo guard. Whatever it takes to win. I think that's kind of shaped who you are as a player who a lot of guys are as players because they'll do whatever it takes to win go from philly to villanova to the memphis grizzlies. I don't think a lot of people remember you. And mike conley battling it out for the starting garbage vision for the memphis grizzlies for those out there. That aren't familiar. Some of my younger younger crowded listeners. Kinda kinda describe your journey right in conventional you go to villanova draft in the first round. You go to get hurt right. You get hurt early in your career and you end up you mike balance starting position you end up getting traded like this like for listen up there. They don't understand how you became cow. Larry now six time all star Olympian future hall of famer champion like that path. In the type of mentality you had to have to overcome not only injuries but being traded rubric story right Literally rational orientation right. You know freshman. Gotta you know freshman. Year was so are headed. Asinine going fragmentation straightly gain at twelve o'clock playoff. Big time early i go. I think like games that we played at twelve o'clock at be on campus at like twelve thirty league Bland nobody like Before i even went to be on campus. Yeah whenever i go to school. When i came back in two months at surgery september. Twenty eighth back on the court cimber. Whatever december one bit before right at thanksgiving but you know my freshman ups and downs. You know i was inconsistent freshman. Apply yet nope. All juniors and sophomores were playing Brady foy Ray those guys are something in. I didn't have the no in Unfortunately towards aco must freshman year in its ornament note. Ever we go today. He comes back in start. Forward is four guys. Thanks to remove north carolina. the next year we Preseason each other's acl again coach like at played four bass players for guards. You know we kinda just roll with it. Go to miss. You drafted twenty four pig. Not too high not dead twenty four that you know it's not reliable. he's Player team of the year before team in the playoff team. They had high hopes raisins but that year. Ten games in. I think at a great greg gaming magic i don't i don't you know people know erica was done some. Is you know. Couple dozen my career People need you know we could pull up the highlights wounded them real quick But then we went to cleveland back bat In the whole year sh in is crazy. 'cause people don't like the nba's will like business. So i'm going to memphis as a. Hey you know. We're having a party you know they won't amiel. Companies come in iraq fans. Draft comes before pig. Mike conley lights okay. All right okay. Whatever it is. I'm not a hater Whatever gotta do to My second year was kind of you. Know whatever ended mike swaggie. We were close me and microsurgical to this day in. We basically push each other than battling with mike every single day. You know we kinda made each other brother neither. Neither one of us were shooters. We couldn't really shoot. The ball is like we are now. We were both trying to figure it out me. I'm nineteen i'm twenty. Nineteen we just kinda you know cigarette things out but going through battling i remember. We add coach coach today. I don't like their coach. Don't like i don't care don't like him don't like him. And i was going to damon. Damon stoudamire michael in me and we went to training camp and i felt like i have upgrade training. Can't play my butterball emery coast candidate. We're in spain that year call. You're not gonna play on these first couple of preseason games me like you've got the whole summer rehabbing risk your body right. You mind right in that. Hurt me so bad in like dan. This is this crazy. Like is a business. Because you know you've got gotta play davis Count with the fourth pig is the fourth day so he gonna play as in Plant we ended up. Losing a game. Coach ended up playing the anyway. Not gonna change. The game in the one thing is like the comes from all that is like always say like everything's not meant to be perfect tree but you gotta find a way to be effective. No matter what. I came in a game that changed the game in ever since that. You know that year illegal bag before i remember because it was such a close battle got a number four in makes his work in a love. My me and mike salk Understood it he emigrated You're gonna be backup mike star. You'll be back. And i was like four or five minutes. A game maybe In memory like it was like mentally disturbing I'm twenty years old. I'm just like a newark. Play this game a. You're not given a chance. Because the businesses the business in you knows you. 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Pull Up with CJ McCollum
"cj mccollum" Discussed on Pull Up with CJ McCollum
"You know basketball all his You know but he. I guess he found that. I was really good at basketball. In wasn't that was the most talented Har- if guys begging today age myself. The newspapers were more relevant than instagram. In the social media feeds so my brothers the daily news in like twelve years old and east Ads would have there was an ad. I remember abs like big in his life. So you patriots. Sahips tryouts cow. Calgary wreck cavalry Recreation center up in northeast of Cavalry like right now. Like thirty five minute drive from my house in like sign up newsradio payback. We're gonna do it in as how like us in st leagues we all up upstream league plan. You know outside whatever. But that's how cited started to really get into indoor basketball before that you play couple of released but nothing that serious. You know tap. Please don't plan do not. That's a that's a really dope story in. I'm glad you shared that. Because i think it's important for people understand that a lot of times on our journeys someone sees the dream and believes in us before we do and i think that empowerment kind of helps shape who we are today in the share story for you. My brother i was coming. Obviously i wasn't. I was lightly recruited and all that stuff my brother put together. Bios he put together film for me and sent it out of the collar schools in hopes that they would recruit me like literally light yo. Cj mccollum whatever five ten points per game rebounds per game assists per game. Act score gpa. Like he's hoping. I like yo they see you. Act gpa like maybe once you you know what i mean so i think i think the parallels between like having a big brother. You have an umbrella. I think that that's important. There's a lot of stories like that. That don't necessarily get shared. So i appreciate you. You share net. You discuss grown up in in philadelphia right. The understanding of violence the understanding of the toughness that comes with plan in the streets plan in the parks. I got some of my first fights outside of the household. My brother at the parks. So kind of describe how that shaped your toughness. Your mentality like you take charges. I remember coach show me. Are you taking charge. And i was like yo. I'm not built like that. I can't be taken chart might get hurt like talk about how that shaped your mentality to how you perform in play to this day so you know as you know right at an older brothers. You're trying to keep up right. You got to play with the older group. I'm the Eleven he's fifteen is him and his friends or fifteen also in eleven-year-old the court by my brother would be on his team. Because it's my brother. Bush there has to be. You have a game somehow someway so me. Being that.
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"Like that's i think that's the most you could be under contract for now six but the thought with the league i think was if we make it so that you can make more money by staying you can get more years by staying guys are going to take the longer term guaranteed deals and that will i think slanted a little bit toward player staying where they are right. But is you said free willis free will and you can go if you want to get into free agency. If you're willing to take less you can go to a state where the tax laws are different and make up money. I think we saw for a bit where guys were taking the long contracts. They weren't necessarily taking this. The full supermax. They're doing shorter deals. And it was giving them flexibility and it was keeping pressure on organizations to improve to commit and so. I think we've seen both. We've seen both of that here in the last. But i think the last couple years we're starting to see more not so much shorter deals but like with the supermax numbers. I'm gonna walk into those numbers. And i think that was it gives you security and it gives the team. Where a guy can you know. Sometimes it's a smaller market an advantage to be able to keep a guy. Yeah i like that. I like the idea of it. Because i think when you're invested into something like wholeheartedly invested i think you put yourself in a position succeed. The organization puts themselves in a position to succeed where they can kind of. Look at everything. And say hey. We made a commitment to you. You've made a commitment to us We wanna we wanna live live up to the end of the bargain. You're gonna live up to your end of the bargain and this is. This is where we're at and it's said three or four year or two five year. I think players like embiid players like trae young look good and i don't see them leaving you know. They're they're in cities they're in situations where they're happy the organization loves them with myers. I i've seen someone on twitter saying that you know you know if you wanna give me two hundred million dollars like i'm coming to see you. They're getting on planes to go. See guys you know internationally. Like that's a that's a different level of appreciation and dedication To deliver. I think these players are are starting to understand. I think me personally like unthankful for my situation. I'm thankful for what. I've been able to go through experience in portland in forever. Grateful and i've always tried to lock in my extension or my years like because i'm happy and i think the organization that showed that i think a lot of players That is just starting to see you. Know the terry rozier. Royal shot up to my guy from ohio. Like lockington extensions because the grass isn't always greener green where you water it and when you have that love like mutually it makes everything easier. What worries you when you when you start to look forward in this job. What's ahead for you. What's ahead for the players. The league is there one or two things you say that worries me. That's something we've got to get our arms around or get better with or is a potential problem area for not just the players but for the league. Yes that's a really good question. I mean i think. I think you touched on it. There's a there's a number of things that we're trying to continue to improve Across the board. But i think you talked about it. You know looking at the contract situations You discussed it. You know deals are being announcing you're seeing a number and then later on it's it's you know the breakdown of the deal you know. From the from financial implication standpoint of it may say forty million twelve means guaranteed the first year nine or ten million not guaranteed. And there's trigger days like you said before. There's a certain amount of games you gotta play like visit playoff bonus like i'm seeing those things know as a player not just take my president presidential cap off or second as a player. I think one of the things you know. We've all liked about this. Sport guaranteed contracts similar to baseball. And you know as a as a person who hopes to have a kid one day You lead your kid towards those sports where it's the most guaranteed money so as a as an athlete as a player as the president. You see those types of situations and it starts to where you you mentioned baseball. Cj in the relationship between the players association in the nba and your players association and adam silver and the commissioner's office in the owners versus what it is like to be the head of the players association. You might imagine in the nfl in baseball. Does it feel like dramatically different dynamic to you in this league. Then maybe those other to those other two leagues. It definitely feels like obviously. I can't speak to the type of relationship with the nfl. Players may have you know with the ownership groups or the or other sports. Because i'm not a part of their unions but from the outside looking in i feel like we have a great working relationship. I think historically the nba has done a great job. The ownership groups have done a great job both communicating effectively players. Trying to figure out how we can kind of help each other. At the end of the day the goal is to grow the pot. The goal is to continue to to put on great performances for our fans and our cities in our families. And i think we've done a good job of that. And you look at the bubble situation for instance. We kind of sat down with with each franchise kind of figure out. What can we do collectively not just amongst ourselves at selves as players in terms of spreading Continue to spread information in figure out ways to speak for the voiceless. But what can we do in our respective cities is it you know loaning out our arenas for voting like what can we do collectively to impact. And i think we've had those dialogues those discussions and the nba has been great in in working alongside us. And then you look at how we handled The pandemic you know being a major you know you could say. We're one of the faces of sports. We don't play helmets recognizable and we were able to kind of maneuver a very very tough situation. I think a lot of other leagues in in in union kinda followed our league based on how we execute things you you look at what happened in march of twenty twenty one. We shut down. What happened next everybody else shutdown going into this year. Cj and i think the thought was we're going to get as many players as we can vaccinated. The numbers were significant at the end of last season. And hopefully certainly be more guys have done that in the off season here who hadn't but now all of a sudden we're seeing certainly people who are vaccinated. Not just because of the variant testing positive. People are getting sick. Booster shots coming. That's going to be a part of this and we sort of stopped testing on people who are vaccinated and those. Who aren't we're going to have to continue to follow. The league was gonna make it. It's not going to be easy if you're not excited like there's going to be more protocols. Testing and the motivation is to get people do it. How do you imagine going into league into a season. Now where do we need to test. You guys need to test everybody all the time again. We're seeing younger. People get sick. we're seeing younger. People not only get the virus but get sick because of the in and out of your teammates. People are going home to young families. Does this all have to be reconsidered even before you get back to training camp. Yeah i mean we're definitely in discussions right now. Obviously kind of figuring out what the protocol is going to be. but it's is contingent upon agreement. You know the the players have been agreement. The the ownership groups have to be an agreement the union the league has to be an agreement and we have to kind of figure out what's best for everybody involved from health and safety standpoint so i don't think there's a right answer right now for for like how we going to do this. I think everybody's kind of playing it by ear and seeing how how devastating you know. This situation has been like. I've had family members catch cold. But i know players specifically Who have lost members due to cover..
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"Beautiful leak now for the get the dove take the l segment the dub of the week. Maybe the double the month. Jackie macmullan retiring from covering the nba. She covered the nba for forty years. Twenty espn in two thousand ten. After a long career with the boston globe she appeared on every espn show including nearly nine hundred appearances on around the horn. I used to watch around the horn every single day and she was very dominant. She knew her sports. She knew her facts. She was able to get her point across clearly. Concisely inefficiently and i just really enjoyed it. She was the first woman to receive. Both kurt gowdy media award from the hall of fame and pin. Espn lifetime achievement award for literary sports writing so just want to give it up for jackie macmullan on a great great career. I've had a few interactions with her. They've all been pleasant All accounts she's a wonderful wonderful woman. Who did her job Better than most. She did her job really well. She cared about her career. Secured about a co workers. And she cared about sports. She kinda showed that and how she performed on day-to-day basis that based on relationships. I kinda have with certain media members that there is a lot of trust between players media members based on how they're treated based on distort time that they're able to do based on how they cover the sport and i think jackie did all those things the right way. I do think it's important that you build those relationships in terms of the players in the media because we have to figure out how to coexist and they have a job to do which is to kind of tell stories. Share stories spread information and we have a job do which is perform at a high level while giving them quote twad give them stories while giving them access so that our fans for like they better know us and i think that relationship will continue to evolve. Continue to head in the right direction. As long as we continue to communicate effectively honestly and show respect towards one another gilbert arenas takes the l. of the week in video posted by richard jefferson kicking gilbert. And give her was showing off his brand new maybach minivan and it was a one concept that nobody else in the world had which is a huge huge flex. I actually liked the minivan. I think it's dope. I would definitely get one. In the event that i had enough kids to fill it up but the problem with all of this is that it was completely in chinese. All the controls the instructions everything. The dashboard was in chinese. The video was hilarious. You can check it out on. Richard jefferson instagram is definitely a huge gilbert. Arenas move on one. That i think is extremely funny. Extremely.
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"And a lot of other players sometimes the success of a player in front of them is holding him back in in rozier casey. I think he was behind. Isaiah thomas behind some other guards and his team and he wasn't able to to really initiate the offense full-time he wasn't able to run the offense or on the show. He wasn't able to always play through mistakes. And i think in charlotte they just kind of gave him the ball and let them do what he wanted to do and he was able to kind of figure out who he was trying to figure out what he's comfortable with doing and was able to really blossom and i think that's no knock on boston. They had a lot of talent over there. They still have a lot of talent but it was just so crowded he wasn't able to truly be himself and i think in this situation he's kinda maximized you know who he is as a player being being a guy who can score being a guy who initiate the offense being a guy who can make threes and i think for him. It's been a dream come true. I think for some players. They think that they're ready for a larger role. And they're not and they find out the hard way by forcing themselves out or turn down money and getting in a position where they have everything they've wanted and they're just not ready for it. They're not talented enough or they don't have the proper skill. Set to thrive in that role but shouted terry for taking full advantage of that. Another guy who was paid was marcus. Smart marcus science for four years. Seventy seven million dollars and the celtics also added a guy who didn't sign for a lot of money Dennis schroder who signed a one year. I think it was five point. Eight or five point nine million dollars. He's he's a guy who's very good as a player Fast lightning-quick was in my draft can lead an offense to run offense. And i think this will be a good year for him to kinda show what he's really capable of in boston. Play alongside some good players In potentially try to earn back some of that money that he allegedly turned down for boston. I like marcus smart a lot. I think he would have been great for the travelers. Been great for a lot of teams Because he can shoot threes. He can guard initiate offense. He does all the little things and just wants to win the end of the day..
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"Free agency as we know what is in full swing and there's been some winners in free agency and some players that haven't necessarily come away with the amount of money they thought they would but a key signing in a key extension happened with the los angeles clippers. That's quite leonard. Signing for four years one hundred seventy six million dollars to stay with los angeles. It was definitely expect. I felt like he was gonna stay in la. I felt like that's a place. He wants to be He's he's definitely not leaving The state he was born in he's bought a house. There is kind of established the fact that he's happy regardless of circumstances and he's going to continue to play there for the foreseeable future so that wasn't surprising but i think the clippers are interesting situation right now because your best player is hurt. He's going to be recovering from an acl Injury and could potentially missed the entire season. You trade away. What some could consider to be the heart and soul of the clippers team in patrick beverley. A guy who brings energy he's a defender rugged rugged player who always always brings. The energy is always engaged in games has improved his jump shot and has been a staple of this clippers team for quite some time and the funny part of all of this is that i remember once upon a time Patrick beverley was talking to steph curry during a game at half court. And he told steph that you know you guys had your run the next five years mind and you know you of fast forward and life always. I guess it comes full circle. But he's been traded along with regime. Rondo whose another guy who's basically a hall of famer. has played extremely well as of late. Having champs with the lakers A couple of years ago. He played instrumental role in their team as well. They trade both of those players to memphis to bring back eric bledsoe. I'm big fan of eric. Bledsoe he's like many lebron super athletic explosive can lead a team can run. A team has had some great years. Basketball especially with the phoenix. Suns most notably Has played well with boxing. And other teams and i think they're in a position where within resigning reggie jackson. I felt like they had to get off. A patrick beverley because reggie has played so well Especially in that playoff run an average four twenty points per game You know four five rebounds shot shot the ball extremely wealth from three kind of revitalize himself Showed that he's an improved player. He can play within the system. He can also go get buckets. One on one and is also really good friends. Paul george which helps because paul played a real role in reggie jackson returning Based on reports reggie jackson was considering retirement kind of fell in love with the game and paul basically coerced him into coming back to to the clippers last season. And that's probably one of the better things that's happened him and his career because now he looks like his old self. He looks like he's got that that pet back in his step. But i think it's it was vital for the clippers design kawhi leonard. It was extremely important Without him their title hopes all but but dissipate and with him coming back at some point. You always have a chance to win a championship. And you have a guy like kawhi. Leonard on your roster pair him with paul george got reggie jackson you add the likes of justice. Justice winslow and i think you have a very very solid team who's well coached by t. lou and we'll have a chance to compete. Especially once this roster is fully healthy. I do expect quiet. Probably sit out this season He's been one to to really take his time coming back from injuries to gotta make sure that he's healthy Took to make sure that his body is fully recovered in. I think that's the right approach considering some injuries. He's gone through historically. I think they understand that. He is the key to their franchise and they won't rush him back there. I wanna make sure that he's fully healthy. Even if that means he has to sit out the entire season. I liked the bledsoe move personally. I think he's a good defender. He's aggressive. he's athletic. He's explosive. I'm not sure who they'll start between. Blitz reggie jackson but in any event i like both of those guards and they also like justice. Winslow think this'll be the change sending me that he needs Tall athletic guard. Who can who can obviously picco full court. Who can initiate offense has a solid game can finish around the basket onto the sixers. Be four years one hundred ninety six million no surprises there. Obviously he's only played a total of thirty one games in his first three seasons in just fifty one games in each of the last two seasons. Wow i didn't know that. But in any event he could play ten games. I still would've gave him two hundred million because he's that good he's probably the most dominant big man in terms of versatility being able to score on the pain. Draw fouls score off the bounce catching shoe pick and pop can do everything He deserves that probably an more. Because he's the key that sixers franchise sixers team especially if they're in a position to potentially trade ben simmons. They definitely need that. Dominant big men. Now they just have to kind of find other guard in the event that they get off a ben simmons but i like their. Their core was simmons with tobias harris. Obviously embiid and you got that young guard. Maxi who's who show on some some real signs of talent and real signs of development and his ability to score get to the basket and run off and so there features. Very very brightened philly. I'm not really worried about his injury. History Because he's in a position where you can kind of figure out how strategically sam you do need to a very good backup center. I'm not you cannot play him in back to backs and kind of make sure you get into the season the way he should but seeing where they're at now where he's at from maturity standpoint He seems to be in a in a much better space than he was on his career. You know he's he has a kid now he's grown up He's taking better care of his by. Looks like he's going to be showing up in. He was in better shape last season. He's probably been a long time and if he's semi healthy. The sixers are in position to compete each year. No matter what so. I think it's a no brainer to pay him. It's no brainer. The to build your team around him and just really hope that the other players continue to develop shoutout to my guy. Zeros year my fellow ohio native four years ninety seven billion basically a hundred ball was charlotte charlotte building really quality team He was leading score last season career. Best twenty point. Four points four assists four point. Four rebounds showed an explosive ability to create space to make shots he. Yes him highlight dunks. I really really liked this hornets. Roster i think the core of rhodesia lamelo hayward is going to be very special but it's just a shame there in eastern conference is going to be tough to get a home. Syed start the playoff. I definitely think this is a playoff caliber team. They draft a the james kid from yukon. They pick up kelly oubre they got depth guy wings and now just have to continue to figure out the situation with their with their centers in their in their rotations around the big but they're guards wings are very very good. They're athletic they can score mellow can pass team. I like i like the situation here in charlotte. I like how they kind of gave their coach extension. And let him let him grow alongside lamelo him grow alongside this young core. Their future is bright. In terms of terry terry's gone through quite the pass started off in boston obviously was backup guard their showed some signs of brilliance Having some triple doubles as a starter. Specifically in the playoffs he played well wanted larger role. Felt like he could perform better in a larger role Yearned for a situation where he could kind of. Be the man per se. Run a team show all things. He asked offer and he's thrived in charlotte. I'm happy to see him. Thrive in i think these types of situations gotta show you one of two things sometimes. Ross's are so deep guys are so talented at it. Holds back players. They're not able to kind of be them their true south not able to kinda show their versatility their entire game and i think in his situation.
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"Dead period basketball season football season. Transitioning and people are starting their fantasy football drafts. I've been watching a lot of tv. Trying to figure out who. I'm gonna teach pick in between workouts. And i think this is the year i take it home and fantasy football i will for sure. Be having some football guest on. Maybe i'll have my boy shefty on Talk some football taco as should be drafting and talk some browns. But in the meantime it's only that catch you up when i've been doing lately. I've been travelling a lot. My friend solid friend frederick. Traherne got married jamaica. It was a beautiful beautiful wedding also was my first time in jamaica. We went to new grill. I think i'm saying that right. We flew into montego bay. A montego bay we flew into montego bay and it was really really pretty wedding on the edge of almost like a cliff. Or you could oversee the water super super. Pretty of the home is came out. I got to meet One of my best friend's baby's he's four months old shot my guy be mark and lennox his little bundle of joy. They'd like to call it a very very cute little boy but it was a lot of fun. Got some work in my guy. Devin came with me. Shout to my guy. Devon's skinner East been traveled me for the last month. That i know he's ready to go home. I know he's gone through a lot on this trip from late nights early mornings and i always tell him. This isn't for everybody. So i know it's tough on his body to go from a wedding to another time zone to beach workouts to lifting. So it's been great being able to kind of balance Spending time with family spend time with friends being able to vacation while still focusing on the main thing which is the continue to become a better basketball player while taking care to body. But i've been working out. You know two three times a day still getting working in the mornings starting with our lists are recovery routines balancing stuff continuing to work on the back. Continue to work on the mobility side of basketball and this is the strength training face of my summer where. It's a lot of heavy lifting full-body stove and i've been sore. I've been tired and still being able to figure out ways to to get my reps on the court and maintain and build on my jump shot. It's been a lot of fun it's been it's been a challenging process Early mornings in in new york city aren't always great to it's traffic and the horns the angry drivers but i've been able to maneuver just i'm excited about the process of continuing to build as we get closer training camp. I've been talking to our new head. Coach cianci chauncey billups lately to kind of get an idea of when were going to be starting guys report back and just Idea of how. We're going to do things this season. I'm looking forward to that. I'm excited about it. And i've been talking to you. Know some of our players just kind of check in to see the process but once again it's been fun summer. It's it's coming to. It's basically over and now i'm kind of transitioning into the season mentality while also trying to lock in some browns games whilst a college football games before we get started. I'm sure asking actually pleased with the schedule. And some of the changes that we're going to have to make but looking forward to to that also update in my my off the court life so to speak i was recently voted the mvp a president which is huge huge honor. I'm thankful for that and appreciative of the players. For trusting and believing in me. Obviously chris paul has done a fantastic job a leading us on and off the floor figuring out ways to continue to improve not only our quality of life but the players that have come before us and their quality of life from from the healthcare. We're able to provide to some of the new things. He's been able to implement. He's done a terrific job and having worked alongside him on the executive committee for four years. I've learned the importance of communication. I've learned the importance of being able to to reach out and connect with players in figure out how to continue to empower us. How to continue to educate us and how to continue to put us in position succeed so extremely cited about that. I actually was was voted in on my nephews. First birthday party which was Saturday august seventh. I was in the basement for about four or five hours on soon. 'cause i for the committee to kind of go over plans to go over budget over where we're at and what we need to improve on and then the actual a yearly meeting with players and staff where we vote on some of the issues shot at grant williams who was also voted in As a member of the executive committee of very very bright young man He has a extremely bright future ahead of him. But i got involved with the players. Union and the players association Some years back. Because i care about continuing to figure out ways to improve Not only our situation currently but overall quality of of basketball life. I think we have such a finite amount of time to play the average lifespan of nba players. Probably around four and a half five years so just figuring out ways to kind of maximize that time really take advantage of. The young players Their talents being able to educate them on how to use their talent For for the for the better especially off the core maximizing those relationships with partnerships with sponsorships. Being able to speak to people that. Of course i just figuring out ways to really empower you know. The next generation of players is really why. I wanted to be involved. I want to continue to figure out ways to leave this game better than than it was when i found it. I think we're heading in that direction. I think all the players that come before us have done an outstanding job of of helping us help him into her guys like myself who first came into the league back in two thousand thirteen and i want to be that same type of influence that same type of mentor Theater players that some of those guys were to me. i think i'm heading that direction and having spent some time in new york these last couple of weeks being able to go into the mvp office being able to kinda sit down and speak to management being able to to speak to our council Being able to to better understand the role that i'm getting myself into but what they've been doing for us behind the scenes for all these years. It's it's it's so cool and it's a it's an honor to be in this position I'm thankful for it and Really really looking forward to all that comes with it from a responsibility standpoint to the time standpoint Tile that comes with it. I'm embracing it all and enjoying it and speaking of title. I did request an office during my time. jokingly during my time In the city this week and you know basically the office is completely empty because the cove rules and regulations and where everybody's at Working from home but there was a couple of offices that weren't being used. So i got a corner office I use the corner office. Turn very very lightly. I had no windows but it was cool to to be able to sit down at a desk In work in continue to try to figure out ways to To prepare for for what's ahead for all of us and best smile date. The situation with me being voted in as president. It's crazy because the process isn't what you would probably expect Literally do a vote where you get an email or you'll get a text message. You send your voting you email it back to in bpa. And you kind of wait for them to tally the votes and then they announced the winner. So it's it's you kind of just sitting there in silence as you stare at the screen and one of the cool part about running for anything now in terms of the becoming a member of the union whether that's vice president treasurer or the actual president is that they give you a chance to speak and they kind of put you on the spot and it's like do you have anything you want to say. Volunteered to go. Because i love talking. It's easy for me to express myself..
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"He's continued to figure out ways to impact the committee while being in the tech world. He also wrote a book. So who knows what my guy dray. We'll do but i'm looking forward to seeing what happens and For good measure. I think he should know that. He's always welcome in portland. Chris paul the president of the mvp a sign for four years. One hundred twenty million dollars to stay in phoenix. He spearheaded one hell of a season Leading them to the finals hit bigshots. Get into the mid range keeping the mid range of live empowering the andrea aiden frigging out ways to to bring out the best in devon booker. Every night i was really happy to see him. Finally get a chance to play on the largest states. Nba basketball has to offer. I think he showed up. And it's unfortunate. He ended up getting a wrist injury. i think he hurt his wrist. When patrick beverley undercut ended up getting surgery once the season ended in. I think this is a great part of his career that we will always remember in. Hopefully he can build on that but being able to see him. You know at the age of thirty five thirty six play elite basketball consistently gives hope to allow players hope to allow teams. And i think he may have the blueprint for how to build a successful team around a young franchise. You know you bring in a guy who's a proven leader. Who can run the offense who's going to show up on time. Be the ultimate professional. You surround him with a bunch of young players. And you never know what's going to happen. I think the aging veterans of the world are definitely needed their wanted and they're showing that they still have huge huge value in this league. So shout the chris. Paul and i think i missed. I didn't talk about the report where he was offered. Three years. one hundred million from the pelicans and allegedly used that as leverage for four years ago the signs which is smart. Done the same thing. And i think it's also ironic that willie green. His former teammate is now coach of the pelicans. So that would have been a great situation for him to play alongside i. I guess we won't be saying that At all for the great shooter ever touch basketball steph curry. He's the first player to sign to two hundred million dollar. Contracts curry gets a four year. Two hundred and fifteen may extension which insane to think about. But i must say he's worth it earned fifty nine point six million dollars. I repeat fifty nine point six dollars or sounds crazy in two thousand twenty four and twenty five where he turns thirty seven. The funny part about all of this is that steph is going to sign another two hundred million dollar deal at thirty seven sick. I think about But is a guy who's transcended the game of basketball. He can shoot. He can score. You can pass. He's must see tv and just played arguably the best basketball his career at thirty two. So i think the future is extremely bright for steph and i look forward to seeing what amazing things. He's gonna do off the court because him and his family are big on the impact community empowering others and helping uplift So this is a guy who's done a lot of stuff For the better. And i'm excited to see what happens in two thousand seventeen. He signed a five year. Two hundred one million dollars deal. That was the richest the time and he just basically signed the same deal with one less year. End more money the longevity he's been able to display in this game. Lebron and chris is very expiring to me as a as a young basketball player in his league. Getting closer to thirty being able to see how they've taken care of their bodies how they train how they work how they perform how they consistently do the right things and are awarded for it is inspiring and i hope that the younger generations are saying this and taking note that you can do a lot of great things with this puerto basketball on the court but also off the court and if you have some structure if you have some discipline if you have some focus if you're willing to sacrifice certain things This work can be very very very giving to you. So i'll just kind of leave it at that and move onto the pullover dis segment. Which is one of my favorites in. I'd be remiss if i didn't talk about team. Usa they have a chance to win gold. And i'm going to pull up on that. I think that team. usa will win gold in the olympics. Originally i said they were lebron's team based on how performing situation around cove vid- The rotation it seemed like they didn't have a sense of urgency. And i think those couple of losses early against nigeria. The loss to australia. I think that was a lesson for them overall. What needs to be done in order to win how coach popovich can continue to figure out ways to to change the rotation and get his best players out there and then the additions of devon booker jrue holiday and chris boden have been huge book when seven for ten For twenty twenty plus points The other night in kinda showed that you need a mid range game in order to play in people basketball because you can't always depend on the three and the key. And i think their best players have all those traits and more so i'll pull it up on i think. Usa gets his revenge and beats france but shout out to my guy nico shots to my guy nico for that block against lavinia to secure the game to seal the game. You need those types of placing team long wings. Long athletic guys who make winning plays. And i think he did. He did just that i. They got off to a rocky start because of so many different factors long. Nba season condensed. Everything was kovin.
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"Wings in the nba. We lose my guy in. He goes back to boston. That's one of my favorite teammates of all time. Just because of his personality how happy he is and how selfless he is. He's one of the only players. Nba wear when the started gets hurt. And he's a backup. He's he's happy about the role and being able to play but about three games in three days and he's like oh god signed up for twenty to twenty five minutes. You know what i mean like. He's that type of guy who was looking forward to coming back and he would be the ultimate team guy and talk to the media about how you know. He's just trying to fulfill a role until net comes back and he's happy. You know to come off the bench and do those types of things. It's just a really good human. Being who does things the right way and continues to fight for a lot of the things that are affecting him and his people back home in his country my guys at collins. I'm happy for him because he's faced a lot of injuries These past years. And there's a guy who's been hurt understand what that does to you mentally. I understand what that does to you. Emotionally and physically and for him to have to continue to rehab I know it's taken a toll on him. But i'm happy to see the spurs you know extending offered him. I think he got a three year. Deal is going to organization Who's been proven To help develop players care about their young guys. They're going to give him all the opportunities in the world to succeed and he's going to get a chance to be the best of himself. Once he's healthy in pigging pop and being able to post up being able to defend essentially guard one through five a guy who can knock down threes a guy who has a huge huge ceiling and a huge huge future in this league. I'm very very thankful far relationship and hopeful that go get healthy and be able to come back from this and five to seven years. We will forget that he was hurt in the beginning of his career. So really really excited about him. We signed cody zeller to a one year deal. He'll he'll be slated as the backup network. I think he's just a solid guy. The ultimate teammate Based on things. I've heard From other players from other organizations from our agent who we share together code. He's just a really good dude. Who do all the dirty work screens go. Dive and roles at a basket. You'll hit the weeks. I just a sharp smart player Who comes from a basketball family basketball pedigree who will definitely definitely be a huge huge help in a. He added boosts to our depth as a team. And he's a guy you can depend on each night to just be solid inconsistent. Macklemore comes in as a backup swingman. One year deal was in my draft glass in two thousand thirteen sniper. He has one of the prettiest jumpers. I've seen the nba period usually a great result. And i'm sure he'll give us that change of pace that we need in terms of just come in and knock down shots come off screens do those little things and also a guy who the defense can't leave understanding his shot credibility understanding fact that he can get hot at a moment's notice. I'm looking forward to playing with ben and looking forward to seeing you know how he continues to help us out. Tony snow. he comes in. You know very very tall known for for being a three and d guys along wing. He's he's athletic. Can guard and i think last year he shot fifty fifty one hundred Which kinda shows you how efficient how effective he is over fifty percent from the field obviously fifty percent from three in one hundred at the line which is which is incredible. Even if you only have five attempts it's hard to make five free throws row as i've struggled with my entire career but i'm looking forward to playing with all these guys. I'm sure there's some more movement that could potentially happen not only with our team but the rest of the nba. And i look forward to discussing all those things throughout the the rest of the podcast in terms of moves by the chicago bulls motion the miami heat guy vic finalize the deal is going back another guy who's in my draft class so i'm extremely happy excited to see how the nba shapes up. I'm excited to play to k. Again and see all these guys on different rosters for sure getting some jerseys from some of my friends who are switch teams and Religious look forward to talking about everything so stay locked ended up. Pull up pa. We got the curry situation. Two hundred million dollar man for the second time knicks. Julius randle he gets another bag new bag alert and so much more so make sure you're following the show on apple.
Pull Up with CJ McCollum
"cj mccollum" Discussed on Pull Up with CJ McCollum
"From syracuse and changes their team from the nationals to the sixers which originated from the declaration of independence being signed in. Seventeen seventy six also in philadelphia. That's a really great fun fact that i was unaware of so. I'm glad i can share that with everyone to catch you up on what i've been doing lately i've been training i was in new york city For the past week or on. My game Todd our head strengthened athletic coach came with me. Devon the p. t. movement specialists that. I hired over year. When i broke my back also traveled. And we've been kind of working through our plan in progression as closer to the season. So i'm excited about where i'm at. Now has started boxing. June twentieth now august fear foggy six. I've been able to get a lot of bossing a lotta offloading in the ring. A lot of basketball. A lot of skills structured focused off-balance obviously working on my jump shot and now i've transitioned into the strength training portion of my summer while do three weeks of training where i'm living in about three days a week implementing yoga Cardio and of course contact stuff and passing pick and roll and eventually progress towards foul fi. But i'm excited about that. I'm currently has a record this My nephews first birthday was yesterday so i'm thankful that can be home. See my family. My grandma's birthdays august tenth. So i'll be able to take her out kind of joy so it's nice to be home for a little bit while still being able to get work in because my brother still also training as a professional athlete for many of you already know that we work together a lot in the summertime. So it's nice to be here and be able to go through that stuff and it's also nice to see some high school friends and it's ironic because a guy actually went to high school with and played with has his own gym. Now we work out there. Which is cool majesty. How life has come full circle. I used to hate being in the weight room. Now i find myself lifting sometimes twice a day which is ironic. How life comes full circle but going through this period right now in the nba. It's very strange very weird. Although this is my eighth summer If you will of being an nba player saint players get traded. Saint signed new deals new contracts in guys new jersey's it's always an emotional time but also a special time for a lot of players because their dreams of becoming a reality on being able to sign you know some of those larger contracts and large numbers to where they create that generation of wealth which is one of the goals of playing sports in general is be able to take care of your family so i'm always extremely happy for them. Extremely happy for guys get new. Opportunities are better opportunities but also sad to see a lot of my teammates. Go and this year. I'm obviously going to see some teammates. Go again mellow signed. A deal with the lakers. One year deal. I'm happy for him. Actually talked to him on facetime yesterday. I we're gonna catch up workout together and get dinner when i'm in the city next so i'm happy for him and he seems like he's in a good space mentally seems like he's at peace. He's happy he's thankful for what he was able to accomplish and do portland. He's thankful for the relationships that will have forever and obviously He played a huge role in our team. And i'm thankful to have been a part of his journey being able to play alongside him You know from what's happened over his course of his career and his previous situations to come back to the league to being a part of the revamp In his basketball career in his image. And others of you know different things kind of went on with him as a person in what they were saying about him as a locker room. Guy and a lot of it was just wasn't true melons. A really good dude. I was a great leader for us. a guy who meant a lot to you know the starters mental to guys. They played a lot but also was a great mentor to a lot of the younger players. And i was thinking it was really cool to see his approach. You know eighteen years in a guy who still showed up released still stayed late. Played once almost every day. was really strategic about how he worked on his body how worked on his game and he also enjoy wine so i thought that was really cool and i just kind of learned that there's a lot of experiences that are gonna come with this game So that it's important. You take advantage of the moment. You take advantage of time together and really figure out ways to collectively build that chemistry on and off the court with dinners With outings with wine events With gotta connecting with your teammates because then the successes that much more fun and the connection on the court is that much more deep to where. You're on the same page. Norman powell shots of my guy nor five years ninety million dollar deal. I'm really happy for him. I think he provided a nice spark for us. He did a lot of different things. Obviously a guy can get downhill can score around the basket. He strong One of the best three point shooters in the nba especially specifically from the corner. The last couple of years. I think he shot. You know damn near sixty percent in the left corner. So he's a guy who's giving us a different look. He can get out in transition he can run a pick and roll making create bass for himself and he had a couple of great games in that playoffs this previous season and it was still trying to figure out continuity trying to figure out how to properly use him in him trying to get accustomed to how we play. But i'm looking forward to seeing what we can build on that. We were top three team with him. I lineup Damn near number one offense a team of looking at some of those teams source atop the marquee box brooklyn nets in those offensive juggernauts. I think we fit right in with from offenses standpoint. So i think he's definitely going to help us. He creates a another look for us. Another score another guy who can do a lot of stuff and also is a fiery competitor. So they're happy for him a guy who was under the radar as he says gotta understand the grind my guy. Dj picked up a player option. he's coming back very very explosive Very very good defensively athletic. I think he'd lead the nba and block shots for guys. Six six and under looking forward to seeing how chauncey utilizes him how he fits in with our team in how we can get the best out of him. I think he was shooting around thirty eight percent from three last season as well when he was in the rotation so as a guy who's an improved shooter slasher finisher transition free glop threat and he can go guard. You know some of the the.
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"It was the way he commanded the room when he did. Not every coach in a league could walk in there and stop the room cold the way he did because of the respect they have for him in that that stuck out to me to what he said. He talked about not only congratulated them. But saying that. I appreciate you know having to compete against you because you guys made us better team and you made me a better coach. And that's when. I was like wow to have the fortitude to be able to go in there and say that under those circumstances and then to say that thank you because i'm going to be better from this. Just kinda shows you talked about being able to kind of move through losses move past losses. Money's moved through some incredible losses. That would damage. You know a lot of us me. Personally i got. I couldn't fathom what he's gone through but to be able to still have that courage that faith that trust in the lord and in your situation kinda shows you how how sharp is in how how well put together. He is as a human being now. Absolutely and i think he is. You know it's funny too i mean. Cj could had the lakers job. It was his if he wanted and he decided to go to phoenix and there are a lot of people thought. They thought he was out of his mind. Like why would you choose that organization. We knew robert's arbor was a cycling through gm's and coaches and it was really dysfunction but he saw the promise he saw you know. He saw devon booker and and saw the young talent. They had and saw the possibility where a lot of other people thought..
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"In phoenix because that would be a recipe for disaster. Now move on to my favorite segment of the week the wind segment to the uae music. Please such a soothing soothing. Sound i gotta check my phone. Because i drink a lot of wind hawaiian that i went on a detox because i was working out and trying to figure out ways to improve my game my body and when you're waking up at seven am six am. It's hard to really drink all the time from being honest but one of the favourite wines i had in the last week is a louis. Judo pommard two thousand fifteen. Very very very good wine. That obviously hells emma. Pommard france More light than bold more than tannock more dry than sweet little bit higher acidity but it was super super smooth hintze raspberry cherry strawberry. They're earthy get a little bit oak a little bit of annella but i truly truly enjoyed it You could drink it on. Its own or with food pairs. Well with a lot of different things Actually enjoyed it with some beef But also had some pasta salad bread and it went really well. Did but i highly highly recommend that you try refrigerator for a few minutes before you drink it. If you don't have a seller if you do have a seller recommended storing it around fifty six to sixty degrees fahrenheit but this is definitely special. The price point is is reasonable depending on where you get your wind but you can find it for about you. Know sixty to seventy five bucks depending on where you go and highly highly recommended on. Thank everybody for checking in this week. It's been a dope week for me personally Working out in back in the gym being him to watch basketball as always be sure. You're following the podcast on spotify apple. Podcasts river you get your shows tell a friend tell a friend and the show up on social. I pull up on twitter and instagram. We're always posting fresh content heresies and as the saying goes. Don't forget to lob..
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"Switching topics to get the dove tail another one of my favorite topics of the week has to be my ground. Refusing to salary to coach nigerian the olympics I've known my brother. I've got to speak to him and talk to him. Of course of my career great guy dustings the way Wants to win is also a phenomenal coach. And we were able to see that you know as they upset the usa team. The first exhibition game of the olympics. He's got those guys playing well together. zanu for the right reasons He's trying to figure out ways to continue to help promote the game of basketball not only in nigeria but in africa in general. I think he's doing that. And the fact that he refused to take a salary and wanted to put the money towards that is a huge huge huge Sign of his integrity but also signing figuring out ways to make the world a better place. And i think that was also moving. Coaching national team is definitely a big. Commitment is a lot of responsibility especially under the climate. We're in today With with kobe. But i truly respect him. He's done another one of my favorite dubs of the week goes out to my boy nurk Newark has decided try to buy unused vaccines for his hometown and people in bosnia which is really really cool of him. The kind of figure out ways continue to help community and where he comes from always had a big heart always been a great dude and i'm thankful to be able to play against him and what he's doing i think is is inspirational inspiring and is really really cool. He's willing to kind of wise way to figure out. Ways to kind of help is people During these times in a lot of people were struggling and trying to figure out ways to define the vaccine and get access especially and in other countries in I think what he's doing is very very commendable. There's a baseball player. That i need to talk about very very good. His name is autonomy. Otani is a legend in my eyes. I'm thankful i've been able to witness his greatness. You know being able to hit home runs and pitch being able to essentially lead off and be the number one seed in the home run derby but also you know make it as an all-star playing a real position kind of shows you this is a generational talent once in a lifetime talent. And he's continuing to revolutionize the game of baseball based on his talent level and skill set. So i'd be remiss if i didn't talk about how great he is. He makes me wanna play the game again. Because he's doing things that you'd only do on a video game in real life like mobile show type stuff. And i just wanted to shout him out and his greatness in just to tell him to keep going. Because that's really dope what he's doing this inspiring to see someone revolutionized the game like that. The l. of the week has to be sky scuff austin. I hate talking about referees him reverend. Cb three games is hilarious after game. Three on sunday chris. Paul is now owen. Twelve when scott faucet referees playoff games. He plays in for comparison sake. Cps playoff career is sixty five and sixty two so most of his Under a quarter have come against scott foster game through this as a team. They had sixteen. Free throws yanni's shot seventeen alone according to marc spears after thunders game seven lawson playoffs last year with scott foster. He made a point details. He beat three also wrapped his game. seven loss. two thousand eight. When he's with the hornets their history is well documented. It's no coincidence. That chris continues to lose scott foster ref those games. It's obvious scott doesn't like cabinet probably also obvious that p. is not a big fan of scott foster as well and i look forward to seeing what happens next and i hope the nba is all into this and we're able to a voice cost revenue game seven in phoenix because that would be a recipe for disaster. Now move on to my favorite segment of the week the wind segment to the uae music..
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"Changing the page here heading into one of my favorite segments. Pull up or dish. I have to talk about some of the trades. Ironically sometimes i am in some of these mark straits but in this case. I'm not talk about. Ben simmons to sacramento. Which is something. We've seen mark stein report on tuesday. The kings were one of the five teams interested in trading for simmons and the sixers or reportedly asking for an all star caliber player in return which potentially be the fox but the kings have said they are highly unlikely to trade him. Which means we don't want to trade him we don't think we'll trade him but there is a chance that if you throw enough things will consider rumor. Is that there including buddy healed marvin bagley and a future first round. Pick persimmons simmons. The sacramento will produce it. Line above. Simmons fox halliburton harrison barnes in homes. I am dishing on this for now. Because i think it's premature for the sixers to make any moves without kind of evaluating everything around him and seeing. What's going to happen with the draft at the end of july. But i think that the fit is unique because fox is the primary ball handler. Who is great in a pick and roll. Halliburton is a primary bonded. That's great and a pick and roll. And then you throw simmons in who is very very good on the ball but his primary ball handler. who obviously is not a great shooter. I don't think they well together. Don't think it's a great fit for him. But i do think that there would be a great fit in philly. And i think that fox would also be a great fit in philly if they're continuing to kind of look for guards who can kind of create score shoot things of that nature but i think that you know the fact that these trade rumors are kinda starting to squirrel. Means that there's a lot of teams. We were probably showing interest putting packages together. And kinda gauging. The sixers interest impotently trading him. And i think that the kings have a lot of pieces. They have a lot to offer. They got first round picks obviously but he healed him in bagley are good. There's some interesting tension between marvin and the sacramento kings based on what we've seen and heard this isn't me talking about like what i noticed is what i've seen and heard you know on twitter just like everybody else. I think something's probably going to happen around that in the future. And i think that their future is bright. I really like halliburton and i was. Hp's good he's a great pc's a guy you want on. Your team shows great. Leadership and skill set in homes. Has one of the best floaters. I've ever seen in my life so i think they're a really good spot to improve and into better. She's a matter of figuring out the right fit in terms of space jam to the question is whether or not it will top the original space jam and i think the answer is no but i am really really happy for the brown. I'm happy he's able to kind of walk in some of those those footsteps. He's seen as a kid looking up jordan and to be able to kinda sit in his seat and play this role in space. Jam is is an hour and a privilege something. I admire as a group in canton ohio. But i think the fact that all these people are in this is really dope you got dame. Ad clay necker terachi. I am dishing on this being better. But i am happy and excited and looking forward.
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"Everybody's probably wondering you know what we're gonna do as organization the portland trailblazers We've interviewed becky ham. And we've interviewed Like d'antoni we've interviewed chauncey billups I heard there's some rumors that we've interviewed. I wanted the berries and some other people so it looks like it's heating up. Some people have been called back for second interviews. And i think that we have a pretty good list of of potential coaches diverse. Obviously i would different backgrounds. Different coaching pedigree. Some of coach for a long time. Some that are in a position to simply become a head coach and obviously Becky coming from the pop pedigree Similar to e may Has high expectations high hopes and is is a very good candidate. I think dantonio. He can be a great coach in the nba. And cianci's is is next up on that list of potential potentially great coaches in the nba. So i think that we're we're in great hands with with all those kids kind of look forward to seeing what the team decides to do. Obviously i kinda just sit back and watch. My job is to play. So i don't i don't get too involved in those types of decisions. But if my input his ass i do provide just that. But i like the kind of trust the organization trust leaders in place to allow them to do their job to the best of their abilities. But we got so much more to talk about so make sure you stay locked into the pie. Make sure you're following the show on apple podcasts. Spotify wherever you get your podcast with five star review share the show with their friend until that friend had telephoned because we got so much more to talk about including the clippers sons. Cpi potentially coming back one of the craziest games i've ever seen in my life So my wife that might be the best playoff game. I've seen in in three to five years Obviously game winner.