We’re really excited about this week’s guest. He’s the #1 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, Orlando Magic guard and leading candidate for Rookie Of The Year, Paolo Banchero. We cover so much in this episode from his wild year at Duke to his first few months of The NBA. Topics include: Being mistaken for Patrick Mahomes, the pressure of playing for Duke during Coach K’s final year, the tragedy of losing to UNC, the motivation tactics of Coach K, what motivates Paolo to continue to play with an edge despite all the praise, his draft night experience, the draft night antics of his agent, Mike Miller, what he’s learned from his first year in The NBA, his ‘Welcome to The NBA’ moment featuring Kevin Durant, how impressed he is with his fellow Orlando Magic players Franz Wagner and Bol Bol, where Seattle basketball ranks among other cities, an amazing Jamal Crawford 1-on-1 story and so much more.
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Shout out Tommy. He sees the vision with what we're building in Orlando
There was 2 can’t lose games and they lost both
J.j you got to ask Tommy about the San Francisco Giants little league baseball team in Montclair NJ. You were a great basketball player but we were undefeated champions.
JJ teenagers don’t understand sarcasm ha
Paolo is a great player.
Will Paolo still be playing for Italy once he became a superstar? Or he will switch to the Usa national team?
Paolo already impacting my fantasy basketball team, what a stud 🙌💎
It’s dope down here in Orlando !! The team is playing great. Fultz, Paolo, Suggs and Franz are the future.
DAAAAAmn Paolo looks like a giant over there even compared to JJ!
Bulls got fleeced when they traded for Vucevic. They already had Wendell Carter they didn't need a flash in the pan all star center!
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Yo JJ we have the same major
It's kinda crazy that this guy was able to take what little doubt people had about him and use it. Like it makes sense that guys like Fred Vanvleet or Jimmy Butler who no one said was any good would have that chip on their shoulder. But for this guy who was always on everyone's radar as a future star to be like "You don't think I'm number one? bet" and use that is pretty cool.
We need a Bol Bol video @tommy @jj
Awesome interview. We in Orlando cannot be happier with the player this FO drafted. Paolo is a damn stud. The buzz is back at the Amway, you could feel the moment Paolo got drafted. I never been to a preseason game at the Amway where it was legit rocking, that happened in P5's first preseason game at home. We were already buzzing with Franz emergence last season, but Paolo kicked it up a notch. Cannot wait to see where this group will be in a few seasons. GO MAGIC!
The scene Paolo was describing at the beginning where he was mistakenly called Patrick was at the Formula 1 GrandPrix in Miami.
The Reporter is Martin Brindle, a true legend at what he is doing. He is part of F1 for almost 50 years. First a driver, now a reporter.
Give this man some respect please.
Glad to see them giving this young Orlando team love… I remember in the beginning of the season JJ said the Detroit pistons were a young team to look out for and all I was thinking was THE MAGIC?????
LA Lakers… Stay tf away from our dude 🤨
Really cool kid. Wish him nothing but success
STOP SAYING KELLE CANT SHOOT 3’S & CHECK THE BOX SCORE. PHILLY DRAFTED THAT KID BECAUSE HE’S 2-WAY 3 LEVEL SCORING PLAYMAKER
GO MAGIC
GET HIM BACK ON THE SHOW
seattle represent 💯
When I first seen that Patrick mahomes thing I was the reporter is dumb, paolo is literally 6’11 and pat is 6’3
I like his effort on defense
It ain’t a JJ Redick Pod if we ain’t meat riding Kevin.
F YEAH SHOUT OUT ST LOUIS 🥹
one big motha fucka