JaVale McGee’s advice for Kings forward Keegan Murray
well and even just you having that mentality I feel like I feel like if I go down the roster of the Sacramento Kings I I just think of like Tre lles Malik you as like guys with that dog mentality that are like going to have your teammates backs I mean can someone though can you teach that into somebody can you teach that into players like with the chemistry of a team like how does that how else does that come along so so so it’s only two it’s only two options to teach it’s only three options to teach somebody that the the first option is you can’t teach it you there’s no you just doesn’t have it the second option is you have it and it’s one of those guys that have it and the third option is a guy who doesn’t have it but he’s getting tired or getting beat up and he just that’s it’s the end of his leash and he’s like all right well now it’s time and you like why why he just blow up like that it was built up and then from there on out no one messed with that guy because he was sick of it but you only have those three types of guys you have the guy that don’t doesn’t have it at all the guy that that that that uh does have it and the guy that got it later so yeah we we talk about the difference between good and great and steps have to be taken whether or not you’re back what what do you think is the next step for this king’s group I I say I say this in every interview just getting getting some of those guys getting some of those guys we got Shooters we got guys like Keegan Murray who are who are pure scorers and Shooters but Keegan doesn’t have that that bark in him I seen I seen keeg get 45 points um and not say a word or smile I’m like what like bro I’m I’m I’m more hyped for him than he was for himself like you have 45 points if you don’t talk some hold your hand up with long something please um but but yeah we just got to get I feel like they just got to get some of those guys because the other tangible Pieces come on man we got domas we got foxy we got Malik we got a lot of guys that are that are that are putting up numbers rebounds blocks and and you put those together you just need about yeah three of those guys who really out and and three of those dogs that really like you said you know I I heard a story about Keegan like back in high school he had like a short temper like he would get hot and I’m like I feel like that’s in him somewhere really he’s one of those guys that maybe you can get it out am I crazy come on javelle get it out ke keeg from Iowa though so it’s just like I don’t know like who who was the who was the guy he was barking at in Iowa you know what I’m saying I don’t know where’s where’s Malik from Malik’s from AR Alabama it’s some it’s rough in Arkansas yeah you get what I’m saying so it’s like a difference of who barked at who but yeah I’m I’m really high on Keegan going forward I I’m excited to see what he looks like too because you know there’s so much I think there’s always pressure on young guys and he started his rookie year had a really good rookie year I thought his defense got way better offensively he didn’t shoot the ball consistently all the time but he showed a little more uh what do you see in his potential uh com comfortability I just think he needs to be more comfortable in himself um I think he needs to it’s going to sound weird but coming from a person who was in the locker room with him I think he needs to up his off the court uh energy um he’s and I’m I’m a guy who who who knows what guys are doing and Keegan doesn’t do anything he goes to the gym and goes home and then goes back to the gym maybe two a days and like that but he’s very focused on basketball and just need think he needs to socialize a little bit more just so he can and and it’ll show up on the court and that’s just my personal opinion of it because he’s so locked into basketball like it doesn’t make not going to no dinners not going to he’s going back to the hotel ordering food he’s going to watch film and I’m just like absolutely you need to be locked in to that aspect but you need to squeeze a little bit of fun in there also just because you’re in the NBA you’re making millions of dollars and you need to it’s just a balance and I’m not telling him to go out to the club or anything like that I can’t even picture that you know what I’m saying I’m not telling him any of that energy but I’m saying you’re in New York for four days you need to be going to dinner for two of those days and enjoying some time with your friends I’m not telling you to drink or anything but you need to be enjoying the city and and and reaping the benefits of your spoil because you you work this hard to get here go go to go to Time Square and be a tourist I love I love that perspective I I think that’s I I wouldn’t would have thought that would be something that he could actually work on or any player for that matter but you’re so right I think that goes to anyone in life too about finding the balance because it just makes you better at the thing that you love the most it makes you better at the thing that you love and you appreciate it more right now I feel like being so locked in on basketball to where you don’t do anything else you tend to it gives you an anxious feeling say you’re putting pressure on yourself if if I make a mistake it’s over for me you turning person um sometimes you need things to relax you and and get your mind off of basketball even if it’s for one day out out of a week you can go ahead six six days straight but one of those days you need to just take time to yourself and get out and experience new things they tell you what they know deu and Mo dece and mo more the podcast that you know
Kings center JaVale McGee talks about the upside of Keegan Murray and what he’d like for him to do more of going forward.
The full conversation with JaVale McGee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPaM6FsluoQ
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All i heard was.."we got Malick" lol. Could it be??? Good stuff guys.
What do you want to see from Keegan Murray in his 3rd year?
Some beyond basketball wisdom from JaVale!