Mavs’ P.J. Washington Speaks After Win vs. Thunder: Feb. 10, 2024

Mavs’ P.J. Washington Speaks After Win vs. Thunder: Feb. 10, 2024

PJ did you know it was going to be this season tonight your first game uh no I mean everybody was telling me how I was going to get a lot of open shots but I didn’t realize it until I was out there but I mean playing with Luca and and

Kyrie and all those guys I mean that make the game a lot easier for me and uh so so they did the same thing for gppa too so just being out here I mean it was great and I’m glad we got to win what are you feeling right now you feeling on

The court or are you feeling right now I was tired I a going to lie I’m just excited I mean I mean since uh the trade went through so I’m just happy to be here and I’m obviously happy we got a w how are you able to fit

In so easily because it seemed like you’ve been here all year long uh just trying to do simple things uh keep the game simple just not try to do too much and uh the guys trust me so just go out there and be myself I imagine during the game you’re

Obviously focused on the game but could you hear the reaction from the fans yeah it was it was definitely exciting uh going to the table and hearing everybody cheering for me and GFF so just to be here I mean the first game it just just felt amazing so I’m just happy right now

Uh what do you think about the M kind of using you as like that point of attack Defender and being able to switch on a lot of different wings and guards do you see yourself being in that role constantly and how was that being at I

Love it I mean um it show my versatility defensively um I have a seven2 Wings span so I get to use that and um just I mean use my strength and just try to stop guys from scoring so it’s fun and I love doing it so I’m just happy would

You if the Mavs assign you with guarding the oppon tough start is that something that you would I would do it yeah for sure like you were saying before the game you grew up going to some games here and you’ve been back here as a player but I wonder how it felt that

Actually being out there in a Mavericks uniform having those fans a dream come true um just being back home I mean like I said earlier it’s just full circle for me so just to hear all the all the cheers and everybody just excited for me to be here

Is just it just means the world to me for sure PJ okay had the third third best record in the league they hadn’t played since Tuesday so they’ve had a lot of rest how are you able to dominate them just the way you did today uh just

Be physical um they’re obviously a great team they have a great record so for us we just had to come out be physical and be the more aggressive team and we did a great job of doing that EJ there have been comments made about you know the

Culture out in Charlotte so what were just some of the differences coming here and touching down as you get acclimated with the team um I think um the comments about Charlotte I mean it is what it is at the end of the day I mean obviously

Went a lot of injuries back then but I mean out here is just different I mean guys are excited to come play guys are ready to win and um they’re fighting each and every possession so I’m just like I said I’m happy to be here and I’m

Excited to be a part of it now obviously you’ve watched Lucas game from on TV or in person what seeing it on court was there anything that you saw that was like I haven’t seen this before playing right next to um no I mean I’ve seen it

Cuz I had to guard him but uh just being on this team I mean like I said is just easy open shots I mean he makes the game easy for everybody and it’s just a lot easier playing with a guy like that how did you do when you when you were

Guarding him I mean I thought I did pretty well but I mean he still got he still got his points what was like catching the first one felt great I mean uh obviously the play was doing that for me so just to go up in there and get it and hear all the

Crowd cheering for me just was amazing so I’m just excited PJ you and Gafford the energy just felt like it felt unlike any game that’s been here this season how how much does it mean that you and Gaff being here being y’s first game provided

That much energy means to well to me I mean like I said I mean I’m just excited to be here I’m sure Gord is too so just come out here and get a w the first game and just I mean it shows how how good we

Can be um we have a lot of depth and um I think everybody’s excited and we’re just ready to roll

Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington spoke to reporters after the victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 10, 2024.

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