Reddit for an AMA<\/a> to answer questions directly from fans.<\/p>\nHere\u2019s how it all went down.<\/p>\n
Which NBA player has inspired or influenced your play style the most? Please explain how or why.<\/p>\n
Based on their style of play, I\u2019ll probably say Steve Nash or Rondo. Their cerebralness, the way they think their game, how they create advantages and keep advantages on the floor. Steve Nash\u2019s ability is that if he needs to get a bucket, he can get a bucket as well. \u2013 Mikel Brown Jr.<\/p>\n
What is your favorite NBA game or moment of all time and why?<\/p>\n
I\u2019d say the 2016 Finals Game Seven. I think everybody\u2019s watching that, so I\u2019d definitely say that one. The block and then the shot Kyrie hit, it was crazy, I would say it was a great game to watch for sure. \u2013 Darius Acuff Jr.<\/p>\n
Best piece of advice you\u2019ve received that\u2019ll translate to your NBA career?<\/p>\n
Just be where your feet are. A lot of people can get caught in looking ahead, looking at what\u2019s next, but if you focus on what\u2019s today, you\u2019re gonna be where you want to be whenever that is. So, just stay where your feet are. \u2013 Cam Boozer<\/p>\n
Always remain humble, no matter what\u2019s going on, no matter what\u2019s going on in my life, what circumstance I\u2019m in. Whether I\u2019m at the NBA draft, whether I\u2019ve had a bad game, no matter what it is, I always remain humble and know that God has a plan for my life. \u2013 Allen Graves<\/p>\n
The Spurs just made the NBA Finals with Dylan Harper, a rookie, in the rotation making a major impact. What role could you have seen yourselves playing in that series, whether for the Spurs or the Knicks?<\/p>\n
Definitely someone who can get in the paint, dish the ball out, create for others, and create for myself. Just that ability to have that natural ability to score the ball. I feel like, for me, it\u2019s really important to have that craftiness and swagger. \u2013 Labaron Philon Jr.<\/p>\n
Yeah, man, I feel like just another, another 3-and-D guy. I feel like that\u2019s the value nowadays, and so just being a consistent on-ball defender and someone they can rely on to make shots. \u2013 Cameron Carr<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll say kind of like Dylan Harper, you know, a big strong guard, physical guard who can get to a spot, score all three levels, and then, defend multiple positions and not be a liability out there. \u2013 Brayden Burries<\/p>\n
To all of the prospects: What part of your game do you think you will have to change the most moving from the college game to the NBA level?<\/p>\n
The spacing on the floor. Just having everybody on the court, probably being able to shoot, and how fast-paced the game is. \u2013 Nate Ament<\/p>\n
I\u2019d probably say just how fast I play. I think still just being able to play at my own pace, but then being able to just play fast because teams in the NBA just play much faster than teams in college. \u2013 Keaton Wagler<\/p>\n
What aspect of basketball would you like to improve the most before you make your nba debut?<\/p>\n
I think my shooting, just being able to provide spacing for my team, would definitely be important. \u2013 Hannes Steinbach<\/p>\n
To all of you: what in your own personal opinion is your greatest strength and also greatest weakness that can be improved on? As a Jazz fan very excited to see one of you on my team come tomorrow. Wish you all luck.<\/p>\n
I think my biggest strength is my shooting. I think my biggest weakness is probably that I get a little bit overzealous sometimes. \u2013 Isaiah Evans<\/p>\n
What\u2019s something you\u2019ve added to your game this year that won\u2019t show up in the box score?<\/p>\n
We call it a plus one, so I think I make a lot of connecting plays. So, for instance, if I pass it to somebody who then makes the next pass for an assist, that\u2019s like a connecting play, like I started a domino effect. I think I can do that really well. \u2013 Isaiah Evans<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the skill you think will surprise people most during your rookie season?<\/p>\n
I think my passing. It didn\u2019t really replicate into the numbers, but I am definitely a good passer, especially on our short-run transition. \u2013 Hannes Steinbach<\/p>\n
What player are you most looking forward to matching up against?<\/p>\n
Obviously, LeBron, but I\u2019m gonna be a little different here and say, Jamal Murray. I like watching him a lot. Just how he plays in the pick and roll with Joki\u0107, how he gets to his jump shot at 6\u20194\u2033. I think his game\u2019s really smooth. \u2013 Bennett Stirtz<\/p>\n
After the NCAA tournament did y\u2019all go immediately into draft preparations or did you allow for some personal time off to recover, reflect etc.?<\/p>\n
Yeah, definitely took some time. I mean, Coach Kelvin talked to me about it, taking some time because, you know me, I just wanna work and go play. So he said, take some time off, really think and ponder your decisions, and that\u2019s what I went and did. \u2013 Kingston Flemings<\/p>\n
Definitely took some time off to kind of reflect on the season. We kind of surprised a little bit of people. We didn\u2019t start the way we wanted to, and we ended up finishing in the Sweet 16, and a few seconds away from the Elite 8. I had to take that in, especially in the fashion we lost. But, yeah, I just thought about the season, spent some time with my teammates and looked back on the moments we had, the way we\u2019ve grown, and reflected on that. \u2013 Dailyn Swain<\/p>\n
Man, it took a little, it took a little long to, you know, switch. It felt like we were celebrating every day, you know, it didn\u2019t really feel real, in a way, it felt like a dream. So I mean, once I got the call that I was invited to the combine and stuff, that\u2019s pretty much when everything switched to like this is business. We\u2019re still happy we won, but now I gotta get ready to change my life for the better. \u2013 Yaxel Lendeborg<\/p>\n
What singular interaction, like a conversation or piece of advice do you feel was most responsible to getting you where you are? Was it with a family member, teammate, coach or someone else?<\/p>\n
I received some advice from Coach Sampson last year. He told me to control what I can control, that\u2019s something I really took with me, and I think that\u2019s something that really helped me, throughout the year at Houston, just controlling what I can control. It takes a lot of stress off you, I think, and yeah. \u2013 Chris Cenac Jr.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s one thing fans completely misunderstand about being a top NBA prospect?<\/p>\n
I would say just you got to take everything seriously, the process, everything matters. You\u2019re always being watched, I would say, you got to take every moment everywhere you go, you\u2019re being watched. So you just have to take everything serious and make sure you\u2019re on your A game for sure. \u2013 Darius Acuff Jr.<\/p>\n
What part of the NBA game do you think will surprise you the most during your rookie year? The travel? Speed of the game? Or something else?<\/p>\n
I think probably the strength. I mean, I don\u2019t think the speed of the game will be too crazy for me. I think I kind of see the court at a good pace, and I\u2019m kind of used to that. So I think for me it\u2019s definitely the strength and everyone\u2019s physical ability. \u2013 Kingston Flemings<\/p>\n
What was your favorite basketball memory from college?<\/p>\n
Best college memory. Big 12 Tournament, 1 a.m. Me, KJ and X. Wendy\u2019s before the game, then dropped 40 on Kansas State. \u2013 AJ Dybantsa<\/p>\n
Favorite basketball memory from college probably was the night before we played Baylor, or two nights before, and my teammates and I were just in the hotel room lobby, just playing video games all night. \u2013 Brayden Burries<\/p>\n
Which NBA legend did you mold you game after?<\/p>\n
Not really model my game after. There are a lot of legends that you want to take, bits and pieces from, but I love big guards. I love Penny, I love T-Mac, those guys who are big but can handle, they have moves, they have a bag, so guys like that. \u2013 Dailyn Swain<\/p>\n
Mold after an NBA legend, I would say. Chris Paul. His ability to pass, play make, score the ball, and also be a little bit undersized, but you know, be a legend, Hall of Famer. Him. \u2013 Christian Anderson Jr.<\/p>\n
What would you say your best attribute to a team will be?<\/p>\n
Leadership, leadership, and also just being a great guy, having a lot of fun for sure. \u2013 Caleb Wilson<\/p>\n
What are the biggest lessons you\u2019ve learned in life from your journeys as players?<\/p>\n
I would say I\u2019m pretty mature. I had to leave home at 14 by myself, and I would say that was a lesson and that was an experience that will help me for the NBA. \u2013 Karim L\u00f3pez<\/p>\n
I\u2019d say the biggest thing is just to make sure you have a good work ethic. Yeah, make sure you have a good work ethic. You\u2019re always working hard and just persevering through ups and downs. \u2013 Ebuka Okorie<\/p>\n
Since the college game is different from NBA, what changes do y\u2019all think you\u2019ll have to make so that you adapt seamlessly to the NBA<\/p>\n
Probably the speed of the game, the physicality is going to be a big jump, but obviously not having a 3-second rule defensively, I\u2019m gonna have to learn that because I always play with that, and it\u2019s gonna be a big change, maybe like protecting the rim. Getting used to all the players in the NBA, they\u2019re just like really, really good. So I guess you got to do an extra effort playing defense and on offense too. So yeah, those things. \u2013 Aday Mara<\/p>\n
What is your favorite TV show?<\/p>\n
The Walking Dead. \u2013 Cameron Carr<\/p>\n
My favorite TV show? Fullmetal Alchemist. Anime. \u2013 Ebuka Okorie<\/p>\n
Anyone welcome to answer as I see this as an interesting thought experiment. Let\u2019s say you get to pick the player archetype of one position that will be on the team you get drafted to. In your opinion, what type of player do you think compliments your game the most (can be offensively, defensively, etc.) and would allow you to showcase your talent the best?<\/p>\n
Appreciate the time and best of luck at the next level!<\/p>\n
Winters Grady. If anybody knows him, he don\u2019t miss jump shots, so his archetype, that\u2019s a shout out to my boy, knockdown shooter. \u2013 Darryn Peterson<\/p>\n
Unselfish point guard that can shoot it. I\u2019ll be willing to set picks all the time, and we would just get money, and when I drew attention from being a driver, they would have the opportunity to make and knock down open threes. \u2013 Caleb Wilson<\/p>\n
I say a front court player 4 or 5, very versatile. Do everything. A Swiss Army knife. \u2013 Morez Johnson Jr.<\/p>\n
To the best scorer in this class: We saw you improve your three point shot tremendously last season at Bama. What part of your game are you working on the most this offseason?<\/p>\n
I\u2019d say my finishing, being able to finish with finesse, and just being able to get up and dunk the ball, really. \u2013 Labaron Philon Jr.<\/p>\n
AJ, which defensive area by yourself you see as improvement priority mostly? Good luck, USA will need premium wing scorer for next generation<\/p>\n
Yeah, just being off-ball defense, being more intense on that side, just playing with more effort. \u2013 AJ Dybantsa<\/p>\n
To Darryn Peterson, If it is better for the team would you be willing to play shooting guard next to a lead point guard or should the team adapt to you? How do you see yourself adapting to the next level? Do you think you can make an impact as either a SG or a lead PG?<\/p>\n
Both of them, for sure. When I played the 2, I felt like I scored better than when I played at the 1. I played the 1 my whole career up until Kansas, so, it won\u2019t be anything new. \u2013 Darryn Peterson<\/p>\n
For Cam Boozer, which player\u2019s game in the league today do you find yourself mining from most often?<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s one guy, it\u2019s a lot of different guys, but I mean, you think Paulo, Giannis, Anthony Davis, I watched some Luka, some Cade, you just kind of watch everyone, you take things from a lot of different players. A lot of it is just reads, pace of play, when you get to this spot, what are they doing? When you get to that spot, what are they doing? When the defender helps this way, things like that. So a lot of it is just reads that they make. \u2013 Cam Boozer<\/p>\n
To Cameron Boozer, just how much of an advantage did having an NBA dad provide for your development What are some things that you had access to, that any normal kid probably wouldn\u2019t?<\/p>\n
Being thrown to the social media world early on, obviously, when your dad played, there\u2019s a spotlight on you, and social media is one of those things where you just kinda learn by going through it. People can tell you a lot of things about it, but you don\u2019t really know until you\u2019re in that world, and I think that\u2019s been a huge advantage to me for sure. \u2013 Cam Boozer<\/p>\n
For Allen Graves: do you feel any pressure knowing the kind of guys who have come out of Santa Clara?<\/p>\n
I mean, just their adjustment to the league. I feel like Santa Clara did a great job on their level of play. The pace that they play with is kind of like the NBA, and just how quickly they adjusted to the league and how in their first years they impacted winning, so definitely that part of it, and then just the mental aspect of it, them being prepared to be in the NBA and being a pro. \u2013 Allen Graves<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Isaiah Evans met the media and the fans on Reddit ahead of the draft. On the eve of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":506621,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[232810,85,46,105],"class_list":["post-506620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-draftees-participate-in-reddit-ama","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506620"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506620\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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