Wizards ULTRA Access | Season 4, Episode 3

Wizards ULTRA Access | Season 4, Episode 3

People should see the work that all of these people put into it 15 to live to put a production on every night a little bit of the West Coast trip it’s a little glimpse of the inside 10 9 routine dayto day the focus down the stretch with Drew good and Chris mother

Megan M peek and how we get down so I hope yall enjoy this up on It my preparation every day starts with a morning walk with Norman it’s just a chance to kind of hang with man’s best friend and I like to just walk and kind of collect my thoughts on the game the opponent what are some of the story lines that we’ll talk about during the

Game my first job was in Cedar Rapids Iowa I worked there for 4 years got some great experience covering the Big 10 and 20 2001 I accepted a job at the Abc affiliate in Cleveland Ohio covered national championships I covered this guy in akan Ohio they ended up being a

Really good basketball player named LeBron James in high school which was amazing I came here in 2007 and I have been here ever since we’re talking 17 Years I want to show you guys my boards and just how detailed they are green is kind of like a money stat it’s like a one thing that I want point out right away yellow kind of highlights it pops that’s the Wizards board the opposition’s board and for here this is

The team notes is basically the overall record Series history between the two teams what they did in their last games again green is a money stat those are my play byplay Boards and this book I call the Bible you’ll never see me without this it’s the most important thing that

I have during the broadcast besides my Headset we start the trip against Phoenix and we end the road trip against Golden State got to get that credential they don’t know me on the road yet Bradley Beal sprayed his ankle in the last game he’ll not be Available see how she boss me everywhere I go she telling me where to go Chris Miller alongside Drew good and mega M peek will join us shortly who on a catch and shoot nothing but net Booker slow start in this first half one for seven from the field one for five from three

Chris Miller really brought this to my attention he told me you could do this and I was like well for real you think I honestly could be a color analyst and do TV it’s like man I think you can do it Gafford on clean up again getting on that

Backboard competitive all game as the Phoenix Suns comes up with the win the game didn’t go our way but boy it was fun to call all right I’m about to get on the bus get on the plane I’ll see you guys down the road

Later I am mean MC PE I do the sideline for the Washington Wizards and I also do the play-by-play for the Washington Mystics during the WNBA season I always like to work out anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes get in a good workout a good sweat and then typically I’ll head to shoot

Around talk to me about the second unit and what you guys have been able to do with this Wizards team us five we always talk about it we have to beat their bench we got to do everything within our power to give the starters a chance to

To close games out especially down the stretch got his feet set knocks down to three I got the opportunity once Chris was named the new voice uh for the Washington Wizards to fill his previous role as s reporter Denny you’ve been aggressive on both ends of the floor

Just talk about what you’ve seen offensively honestly just keep the pace up keep running transition and not I played from the age of eight and knew I always wanted to stay within the industry I knew that playing professionally was unfortunately not going to be for me uh due to some

Serious injuries two of my favorite moments in calling Basketball delodon Baseline attacks would be the 2019 road to the WNBA finals an ultimate championship in the first in franchise history for the Washington Mystics the second one would probably be getting to do my first Olympics to be able to cover

Men’s and women’s basketball um call a gold medal game um for USA Women’s and men’s and be part of that was something that I will forever remember our producer ritual allows me to also share my basketball knowledge but also share my knowledge with Chris and Drew and be

Part of the broadcast a little bit more thanks Megan here in Portland a defensive stop at the end gives Washington a 118 117 Victory and talk about the mental fortitude to gut this thing out and get a win yeah we had to gut it out it was really tough we just

Uh control the storm and uh got a w so guys I’m tired watching that no seriously watching that fourth quarter like if I got to check my heart rate monitor about to rock out we leaving roll toown now we going to my town tell her what’s up Bay

Area I’ve known Drew since he was playing with the Cavaliers he was what I would call the uh the quotable athlete this I had the hardest media day I had to say like 2 hours extra and now look what it’s turned and it’s his fault that I’m doing this by

The way you know I tried it out the NBA and the nbpa they had programs for us to kind of go through the trials and so you know I was it was real cringe for me because I was very nervous at first doing it and it was hard to just be

Myself you know but uh once I got comfortable and uh you know started to gain a passion for it my prep is a little different than Chris Miller’s prep but mine is more into the stats data and what I’m actually seeing in real time the Warriors give up a league high and

Points in the paint so let’s see if Daniel Gafford could take advantage in that restricted area I was born in Oakland California and that’s the East Bay the big difference it’s almost like New Jersey and New York we in New York right now I’m from Jersey and one of the big stories

Obviously is the return here for Jordan pool first time playing the dubs in this building du Nation let’s welcome back a number Rubble Warriors 2022 championship team number 13 Jordan oo an absolute class move by the Golden State Warriors show DC what’s up all right so this pop

So he in the building they in the building now pops is proud of me you know my moms Adrian right here my beautiful mother and my moms because it gives him more incentive to continue to watch basketball and keep up with the sport because I’m still involved you

Know especially throwing the ball to the rim and what does that do that gets him pumped up to go on the other end and start blocking shots and being that Defender we all know he can be My Philosophy about being a broadcaster is you take care of your producer and you

Take care of your director and you take care of your camera people and your audio we’re all a team so if if I take care of them and whatever makes it easy for them they’ll do the same thing and reciprocate it for me running along side as you know the two guard with

Chris at the point um and Drew you know filling the lanes as our big is always a good time um I’m always on my toes I’ve got to know Megan the last couple Seasons she’s my sis you know what I mean she’s like we call her the aka the

House mom she takes care of us you know what I mean she looks out for us I am um blessed to work with u people that I consider family we spend a lot of time putting this production on for you Wizards fans and we take a lot of time

Time away from our families and I want to thank everyone for their hard work and that’s really the most important part of this year is to spend PE time with people that you love and even some that get on your damn nerve sometimes I feel like I should have went

Longer you see what I mean see y’all when I see You

We followed our broadcast team (Drew Gooden, Chris Miller, and Meghan McPeak) through our west coast swing in December to give viewers a glance at the preparation that goes into each game, what the typical gameday looks like, and more.

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