How would you assess how you and James Co.

Existed long before together?

I think it was cool.

I miss a meeting shot trying to get the rust off, no matter how much I practiced.

Playing pre season is a little different when you get into real games.

You know, it was great to have some fans idea.

It was great to get our first win.

Um, I think we got a long ways to keep getting better.

But come out here and fight.

It could be like we did.

And then, you know my job seriously.

Help Jammeh's much as possible.

Made a little easier for him then.

You know when we need a bucket, gets a crunch time situation.

You know he's capable.

Jonathan Fagan did playing an actual game finally, with most of the team there, give you a different sense or more of a sense of what this team can be with more time together.

Uh, it was great.

E.

Just get out there and have fun.

I ain't playing in 735 days.

Eso me just get the opportunity to thank God have the opportunity to work hard and everybody has been in my corner.

Got their compete.

Um, way had a great job.

We fought.

We didn't give up when we had a big lead and let it go.

And they came out early and got hot.

We wish that they runs and they will stood out runs and we just kept fighting to the end and make big plays when we needed them.

Did you take a moment and think about how long it had been or did you Once you played just played?

I thought about it all day.

I mean, I couldn't sleep last night and you think about it all day.

And when I get between those four lines was the ball touched my hands after the jump ball winning touch my hands?

I was fun.

I was happy to be able complete with some of the best guys in this league.

And I'm still sure that I have the ability to be one of the best point processes.

Thank you, Tim MacMahon.

John, you've mentioned you expect to be back an all star form.

How close to, uh to that level?

Do you feel like you are right now?

Well, I think other than my five turnovers and probably would six mysteries.

Having 22 96 is not bad for my first game in two years.

So, um, I could probably put my pat myself on the back for that.

And I know I'll be even better before the next game.

So all I do is go washing film.

You know, it was easy shots and I worked on on someone.

You know, I feel confident in myself.

That's why I took a three.

Uh, because I put the work in.

I know how much better I feel.

And I think you all guys in secret.

Zach Allen.

Hey, John, when you look at your old Kentucky Powell Darien Fawkes, this in your mind, you have a younger you in a way.

A lot of people say that a lot.

Man.

He's a special talent.

Exactly what?

God, I had opportunity.

When I was in the lead, he was playing down here using high school.

I went to go watch him play.

You know, we built the bombs since that day forward, and I'm always wishing the best.

Yeah, he's one of those guys.

There's a freak athlete is very fast and the Knicks on us.

We can't shoot, but we were working on that.

We're getting better, and he's one of those guys that make that team go.

Kim Davis.

Hey, John, kind of following up on You said You thought about it a lot and talking about how long it's been since you played physically.

How did you feel?

I mean, especially when you make your first basket.

It was great, Um, the first basket was relieved to know that I'm back, But I feel amazing, man.

Like I said, I feel like I'm in high school.

All of you know, I feel like I'm not even 30 years old.

You know, that's kind of crazy to stay with all the injuries I've been through that I couldn't control and ordered pounding.

I've been going through playing basketball continues going 11 years now, this NBA and for me to learn how to take care of my body at the best level and have a chef listen to these guys and keep doing the right things.

Though I feel great.

I couldn't ask for nothing better.

Thank you, Brian.

Bare Field, playing with a lot of new guys on your team tonight, John.

But how did it feel to have won familiar in with boogie cousins?

Um, it was great.

E came out, made his first shot.

You know, I talent is what brings game.

I just I mean, you know how it goes in this world, man.

It's all about what you did for me lately.

What?

You not have different in the past.

So for us to get out there and get between the long gone there and compete and bring a time their first winning and co solid first win that was a great start place.

Now we just gotta get back, watch film and for ourselves And Saturday and last question.

Adam Wexler.

John, what do you think about the communication on this team?

A lot of times, you guys were talking to one another a lot in time outs.

In between plays you and James, you and DaMarcus PJ with other guys.

There just seems to be a lot of chatter.

Good chatter within the course of the game because of this veteran team.

What do you think about that?

Well, that's great.

You know, we have a lot of guys and We have some guys that superstar stars so long we found a way to try to get better each other because I mean in the past, that way I'm used to certain things.

Being from all team games.

He has been away with him and the market.

Then we use that.

So we're just trying to figure out game by game way all just taking positive.

We tell ourselves we go through a drop, we turn it all over, don't make shots, don't get down on ourselves or try to do individually.

They stay together as a group.

I think we did a great job because it was a point, and I think the fourth quarter they want, we was up and they came back and took the lead and we could have just folded there.

But we kept making run and getting stops.

Um, John, we have one more from our beat writer Tim MacMahon.

Hey, uh, Stephen Silas mentioned you.

You gave him the game ball.

Obviously, his first one is the head coach, but I'm wondering how tempted you were to hold on toe to the game ball for yourself.

Given with this meant, I definitely wanted to keep it.

But he was conscious.

First win and yeah, his first time being a head coach.

I think he deserted, but I got opportunity to keep my jersey, and that was gonna go in my truck, you know, because that jersey there's from my mom, my first game, fish and game to have to play without her being president.

Her being passing December 12th this year made it a year.

So, uh, to go through that and having Christmas with my two boys, uh, through his own calls dope.

But just to get one more winning.

Definitely.

Do that in the year anniversary passes by going to the New year.

I miss the blessed with me.

You know me.

I'm guilty.

I'm built on.

Loyalty is love.

And everybody knows what my mom made him.

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