Noah Clowney & Dariq Whitehead’s NBA Debut, Jalen Wilson’s Opportunity & More | Year 1

Noah Clowney & Dariq Whitehead’s NBA Debut, Jalen Wilson’s Opportunity & More | Year 1

The Nets have had in a gitaran attack tonight 25th assist of the night for Brooklyn reek Whitehead and Noah Clowny making their NBA debuts coming in they told me to be ready so kind of before the game is when I really kind of got in that right mind

State of you know this might be your first NBA game 21 Noah We got drafted about 3 months ago and to know that that was our first time checking in the bar Clays you know for a game a actual live game was amazing I went really nervous basketball but when you got in there and you playing with him even for that short

Time it kind of gives you a sense of confidence you know when I got out there I was like all right you know I’m here now can’t you know overthink it you got to be out here and be a basketball player for Whitehead seeing the skill

Set of what he presents I know it brings a lot of optimism for what he can become whad is going to have a chance at his first NBA points here at the Line DQ white a is on the board his first NBA point earns a standing o from his teammates I told DQ uh my first point in the NBA came off I got fouled missed the first free throw made the second free throw so I told him that’s a great way

To start his career definitely love cam but I would have loved to make my first free throw but you know it happens I’m still blessed to have my first Career Point in NBA so like I said it’s amazing opportunity Brooklyn takes care of business against Miami pretty big response for them as

They came into the game they’re part of us and for for them to get their first official minutes see their Jersey run up and down the floor it’s a little bit of a glimpse into the future after summer league I don’t think they was really rocking with me but now you know yeah

That was great that was great actually was great [Applause] reaction I love it man I love it um you got to thank so much hard work and dedication and and everything else that came with it you know went into this moment and for them to be able to put

The Jersey on and and play in a real meaningful game get their first stats and check that off the bucket list is pretty cool everybody’s excited about both of them I think the fact that they’re both still young and came from great programs winning programs why

Wouldn’t you be excited about that and I think the city has embraced them and I think that’s a great thing for them and their confidence you know I got to continue to progress you know tonight it probably was two minutes or something like that hopefully next game it can be 8 minutes

10 minutes and show Coach you know I should be out there on the floor you know eventually in the long run the only way is upan hey uh uh no Clowney first rebound DQ whad first block and point let’s go bro We Go Together on three 1 2 [Applause] Three the last few months we’ve been going back forth between Long Island and Brooklyn playing with both teams and you know it’s been fun twins it’s Christmas time man you know special time for us you know everybody I feel like just come together and have a good time we’re in lit town

Uh we’re at the Target giving back to families making sure they have everything they need in order to have a successful holiday he said I’m used to being miked up we at Target man we got his shopping with the young have some gift cards get everybody some gifts the holidays and December is

Always about giving back see anything you liking right here feel like I’m I’m very blessed enough and fortunate to be able to come here for times like this to help other people it’s for a very good purpose it’s really for my brother I went above and beyond I made sure he had

Everything he needed you know I even helped him pick out gifts for his brother for him to you know pick fights with his brother so IID definitely say I I won that one yes sir we got some speakers got some good clothes uh and a

Nice backpack I feel like we can pack it all up into the backpack and head out no my man’s got a brand new controller that’s enough said inter I’m upet I’m upet all right he said and it’s professional I got to check that out okay I got to check that out for sure

Favorite gift growing up got what uh I don’t really remember gifts my favorite thing to do when I was little I had a little had a Game Boy and then when I got off the Game Boy I got a PSP that was probably my I used to play Burnout 3

On there probably my probably one of my video games I’m I’m huge on the video game I say one of my video games I think growing up my favorite GI is a trampoline came downstairs that morning seen a trampoline in my backyard and me and my brothers kind of just had a blast

On it for me and my family it’s just a time of the a forgiven anytime you get to connect with younger kids that look up to you and want to be in the position that you’re at I feel like it’s always important to be able to make that impact appreciate

You my got to get you to a game man blessings that we have being fortunate enough to give back I feel like it’s always important to always give I feel like this is probably just the beginning of what I’m going to do like I said we’re fortunate enough to make a lot of

Money for playing with the basketball ball so giving back is a big part of it I feel like that’s on three 1 2 [Applause] 3 all right here we go y’all good morning good morning man good morning let’s uh let’s start the day off by celebrating each other [Applause] nicely done bro first NBA good tip with a crash th up too strong tipped in looked like Jaylen Wilson was the one who got

That one he’s had the monster games with the Long Island Nets and opportunity for a couple of these young players to get some run I’m obviously excited this is exactly where I want to be but I also understand that I have is do different things right now being confident and

Also just being excited for every single day Wilson the rebound and the putback Jaylen Wilson impressive effort from the rookie understanding that where I am right now that I just need to be ready and and understand that every single day is a is a new day you know he’s a baller

He going to go out there and play each and every night it was no doubt in my mind that you know when his number was called he was going to be ready you know I asked Jo Bond about the impact that he has made on this road trip as he

Continues to get more minutes and Jack Von told me that he just seems to be ready jaylen’s success is not surprising he’s not someone that’s not been in a moment or not been in a spotlight he’s a national champion I don’t think the G League or the NBA will

Shake them and there’s a maturity there just being in college for as long as he was and all the winning that they did that’s around a serious winning program where the standard was very high but he’s still developing def defensively he still has to get better at defending

Multiple positions I still think he should average 8 to 10 rebounds a game so we can say all the great things he’s doing but then you have to look at all the other things so in teaching him patience is saying you do these three things good once you get these other

Three things sky’s the limit for you how we sound about there we we good we have a special birthday announcement Sarah and step this is Jaylen your fellow rookie going to sing happy birthday happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear s happy birthday to you yeah no oncore no

Onore that was so sweet I don’t know I don’t know what to say I also talking to my bestie and she got to hear the whole thing so this was all an amazing experience I really appreciate it that was a good that I should want to Oscar for that man that was a Good we’re out in Orlando Florida at the g-league Showcase where a bunch of the guys from the g-league can get a chance to Showcase that skills the Showcase is a big event for multiple reasons one of them is you get all 30 g-league teams in one place at one

Time and although that puts a lot of pressure on the players that also gives them an opportunity to show their SK he the g- league right now is so deep where I remember when I first started following the G League you know you could say that there is two or three NBA

Level players on each team now there’s five or six maybe five to seven NBA Cali players in every team there’s so much hidden talent and so that’s what the Showcase is really all About I always say that the uh Long Island Nets are probably one of the more slept on teams in terms of producing NBA talent I really like Deon sharp and what he’s did in the G league and now what he’s doing in the NBA sharpens we’ve seen Nick claxon his rookie year spend

Time in the G league and we’ve seen him develop into a double double machine every single nighton the katching slam and then with Cam Thomas he was a guy that was probably off the bat too good for the G League to begin with in terms of talent and I

Don’t really say that too often but the Long Island Nets have produced a ton of talent over the years and I really admire the way Brooklyn has been using their system because I think a lot of teams are starting to use it a lot more but the Brooklyn NS have done a really

Good job with Long Island in producing Talent hey was there the effort was there the focus was there Contin to carry over tomorrow and then on game day let’s go family on three 1 2 3 [Applause] family so Jaylen he was supposed to come with us to Orlando to play in the

Showcase but with some injuries going on he stayed back and he’s playing with the main roster all this time we’ve been working to stay ready get ready and you know he’s been staying ready you build your confidence in the G league and then you

Go up to the NBA and you take that with you and you perform well at that level too A lot of times times when you’re in the g- league you think you’re not being seen you think oh there’s 200 fans here now you’re in an environment where

There’s only 200 people but all of them are with the NBA there is no fans it’s all about basketball you got a lot of guys here who’s trying to get to a big contract and trying to get to the NBA so all the guys you going to get their best

Every night they’re going to play hard they’re going to try to outplay you and that’s just what you got to be prepared for go 3 1 2 3 being out here in Orlando at the Showcase I’m not really I’m not changing nothing for nobody watching

My goal is to win games my goal has always been to win games and that’s what I’m going to go do coming up on year one cloudy and one man this Noah man I ain’t surprised coming in I know what kind of player he is I know what he

Capable of browny slams it down so great um always fun being able to play the game that I love so much once again Wilson showing off the skills that he brings to the I just want to take advantage of the opportunity

Dariq Whitehead scores his first NBA point as he and Noah Clowney make their NBA debuts, Jalen Wilson continues to make the most of his opportunity with the Brooklyn Nets, and the G League Showcase gets underway in Orlando.