Indiana Pacers guard Isaiah Wong discusses his season, invite to G League Next Up game, development

Indiana Pacers guard Isaiah Wong discusses his season, invite to G League Next Up game, development

What’s your reaction to being in uh included in the next up game coming up next weekend um it’s honor just being included to one of these next up players you know it’s a I appreciate them for the invite you know it’s just a blessing um that they invited me and I’m one of

Those players in the bague that’s in in these events what will that feel like do you think participating especially since it’s here you’re not having to go anywhere um I’m real comfortable that’s what I’m say I can just I can just stay here get shots of do whatever just probably walked there too

So I don’t really know like what the experience is over there CU it’s going to be like a different setting over there so I’m just um I can’t wait to like take it all in take the experience in and just have fun do you have to

Cancel any plans because of it oh yeah most definitely I was going to Miami yeah I was going to Miami to my o c but then I heard that heard heard good news so I had to cancel it and had to reschedule for next year when did you find out

I found two days ago yeah my yeah I found two days ago what is stood out to you just about this rookie season with the Mad an and what you you guys as a whole have been able to accomplish um hly like this year for like the season

As a team you know we’re we got a lot of great players we got a lot of we got a lot of great teammates that just play together and we just have fun playing together you know it’s just a it’s a blessing to have one of these teams you

Know I feel like it’s rare to have one of these teams that everybody’s all all everybody like and just like it’s it’s great to be around what about um she just all these what about your experience individually of trying to grow your game and learn and have more within the

Spacing and being asked to do more as one of the point guards of this roster um you know it’s a it’s a it’s a process so you know it’s like just coming in just coming in point guard just making plays and just sounding like just deciding like what what to do at the

Time it’s it’s a it’s a progress right now and I appreciate it and I feel like I’m getting better every day and I’m just like improving and just like showing out like I can I can do those stuff you guys been at home is what felt

Like a month like is that good thing to to have that extended time or you rather have it break it up in more of a a usual schedule maybe where it’s two home two rad um I like staying home you know it’s it’s cool for me but you know some

People may may like the way games for me personally I like home games I like staying home I don’t like Bing in Planes you know it’s a little a little small sometimes but you know you got to get through but it’s it’s it’s it’s good right now I don’t think I’ve talked to

You since then but playing in in the last minute of that inseason tournament championship game what was that experience like and getting on the floor for begin um it was a great experience you know when I came in you know LeBron James was in at the same time Anthony

Davis in but he he he caught his own timeout and S himself out but it it was a great experience just seeing them players and just witnessing greatness it’s just it was great whole staff was there for the Pacers cuz make it feel like a playoff kind of atmosphere did

You feel that like what kind of intensity did that whole week feel like for you in that team um I don’t feel like maybe I feel like I I don’t think it was a playoff experience cuz it was real dark in there so it was just like I feel like it was

Just like you know how people like higher up they just look down on you and it just like you’re in they’re in the dark so you can’t really see them but that’s how I feel like that set was but it was just it was a good setting but I

Feel like sometimes in face or home game when it’s all packed up I feel like those are like the closest thing to play off game and how loud they are and how loud we can early in the season a lot of talk about your like he said those point

Guard skills have you felt yourself get better in those ways and as you continue to watch Tyrese Howard someone you said you were watching get better at have you seen him help you in ways already this season almost definitely you know I’ve been watching him every every home game

Every way game you know he just been helping me as much as possible what I’ve been and I’ve been asking him a couple questions here and there and he been helping me you know I just been and EP too he EP been um he helped me the most

You know with him right here he just like showing me read showing me how he create play how what what to see open I feel like I’m getting better every day with all that stuff and it just like it’s a it’s a great help I feel like

That’s something I’m talked about a lot as Alfred’s impact Jordan’s impact both vocally and leaning on from their experiences um in what ways have has that been helpful is it just understanding the the league understanding how to carry yourself be a pro responding to losses just kind of

Everything yeah I feel like it’s kind of everything you know with the like with Jordan and EP you know they just they go about business and you know they just like help help the players as much you know they could they could be quiet you know this whole season but no they they

They voal and they just want to see the younger people get better and just have have a great success in in their NBA careers did you grow up watching lot Allstar weekend and if so like has it hit you like hey man I’m part of it in

One way um I watch it sometimes but not like as much but it’s like it’s it’s a great experience to like be a part of it and I appreciate it and like I said have fun and that part and it’s just going to be a great great time you know I guess I

Get to go to the games I get to see all these great players all in one one spot and I didn’t even think about all that cuz I was like Andy is there’s awesome Sor I might not even go you know but now

I get to go and I’m going to have a fun time just watching all that I’m grateful I can be in this opportunity nice so your participation comes with a ticket to Sunday’s game is that where you’re nice

Indiana Pacers and Mad Ants guard Isaiah Wong discusses his rookie season, an invite to the G League Next Up game, his development, his NBA debut, and more.

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