Rooks | Episode 2: Brandon Miller and Nick Smith Jr.

Rooks | Episode 2: Brandon Miller and Nick Smith Jr.

Sh Nick if you can believe you can achieve the highest high no oh no we know that something special is going to be around lamelo Ball Hero made of C Nick Smith Jr yes sir take one for [Applause] [Applause] sure the Charlotte Hornet select Brandon Miller the Charlotte hor select Nick Smith Jr couple questions all right you know it’s been good I just learning a lot you know from my team in my coaches um you know a lot of people um here has been has a lot of experience in the NBA especially the coaches and the coaching staff um basically just

Learning a lot every day and uh just trying to compete you know every day is uh one of the things you know I’ve been learning you know um because I ain’t really get a chance to learn any of that last year um so this year I feel like uh it’s definitely helpful for

Me obviously you know he’s a great scorer um really good scorer uh super hard worker super dedicated um very passionate plays with a lot of fire uh super competitive gets Tippy out there with him sometimes but all in all that’s that’s my guy just can’t get out hustled

At this point in time of the game ringing the new year yeah Nick Smith junior yeah so they’re well off that number hey HCK Smith that’s his second triple in the corner get in there Matt SMI Jun again how do you [Applause] Do oh it felt good definitely um you know I missed a few early um you know miles miles and it is telling me to keep going so you know that just brought me brought confidence in me and um yeah I made the shots come on man I’m first off two in the

Row two in a row back in the line in terms of the rookie class I mean I think Brandon Miller is right up there at the top I mean you’ve got some some really good rookies this year it’s a very strong rookie class you got Victor wanyama Chad holgren uh haime

Hakz drik Lively in Dallas I mean it’s a really really strong rookie class and I think Brandon Miller is very firmly at the top of those guys I think he’s in very strong consideration to be on the NBA all rookie team at the end of the

Season um you know he’s missed a couple games here there with injuries but you can see his toughness his competitiveness he’s come back very quickly um and he’s a fighter out there you know you can tell that every time he takes the court you know he’s super

Engaged he’s super locked in on both floors and I think he’s one of the best uh not only rookies but overall young players in the NBA today I think the most thing that stands out about NBA basketball and college basketball is definitely defensive three seconds k b

You got the the presence of the seven-footer down there so it’s yeah and with older guys like Terry uh Melo Gordon um all great guys play with uh you know been on floor with them I steady testing on my patience allting accusations that just be the motivation that just be the motivation that just be the motivation that just be the motivation that just be the motiv I’m take the word Until It’s s I’m going take this whole world ande it with the

Ston I’mma break this whole world up don’t give me mine I’m going break this whole world of they don’t give you yours I’m going be the people’s Champion just give me five you don’t even need a champion cuz any time I needed you I knew that you be there for me the reason

That them haters ain’t prepared for me cu that’s be that’s Be which one you is my boy good out there me n i a i I ain’t do nothing man I I was out there trying to get some cardio inle back no no no no couple huh you you you no no that’s know me we in in the offs

Tonight no no no no when I when I get the left right got that every time no I’m proud of this dude though apprciate I’m proud of you glad to be here Ste was fun stepping stone just keep going of course don’t run for me though next time

Up who was running I I you guard me the first two possessions and then next thing I know I see Big M the rest of the gameo I see him the rest of the game start running going guard you start getting some rest I know what it was you

Going offense to the corner you want to relax on defense that’s what it was cool you was in the corner I’m like I was in the corner see can’t the whole game man got a lot got a lot of killers over here it’s tough yeah bro I looked

Up thinking we like down like three or something oh was down 10 can Happ fast fast Dam but for more than anything it makes makes me proud and knowing that they took control of their own careers cuz that’s the only thing I try to get them to understand when they’re younger

Is this is yours you know this is your temple this is your career and what you make with it every step that you take every decision you make is yours you know I’m here as a big brother I’m I’m a big fan watching you as you go

Obviously I’ll give you my advice and my two cents but it’s all on be it’s all on Nick you know for them to make those big decisions uh and for them to continue to put the work in and be who they are so to see them you know one get

Drafted you know to enjoy those moments with their family you know to living out their dreams in the NBA like they’re realizing like how fun it is and this is something I probably been preaching to them since they’ were playing with me but now they enjoy it now they get to

See it um you know they get to you know to Bear the fruit of their labor that they put in and I’m just I get to sit back and watch as a old head now and see them take over the lead it used to always be funny they walk around calling

Themselves Pros I’m a pro I’m a pro but one thing I know about him he was a pro he was a pro Nick was a pro and it had nothing to do with their skill obviously they’re very talented but they’re two humble human beings that you know if

They had a great game like you know that was okay you know how can I get better what did I do well you know and I think that’s what separ separated them from a lot of their peers um a lot of guys who you know they grew up and they were

Compared to and and now you see their success and you know kind of how it happens when everybody grows up together so I’m definitely happy for them that they took advantage of everything that they were given and uh you know the sky a limit now you know they’re here now

It’s time to you know take care of the F but more than anything this is your career grab it by the horns and go get it

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