GG Jackson speaks on beef with Steph Curry, ideas on Yuki Kawamura, Cooper Flagg, school regrets that affected his NBA profession, and extra with “Podcast P with Paul George”.
We share this week’s episode of “Podcast P with Paul George”, the place PG and the blokes are joined by Memphis Grizzlies second yr man and rising expertise, GG Jackson.
On this episode, GG discusses the shortage of recognition for Southern gamers in comparison with these from the West Coast.
He additionally displays on his school selections and regrets that affected his draft in addition to getting uninvited from Steph Curry’s camp.
Later, he shares his perspective as a rookie, taking part in with Yuki Kawamura, and Cooper Flagg ushering within the subsequent technology of athletes.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- (2:48): GG ON SOUTHERN NBA PLAYERS BEING LOOKED DOWN UPON VERSUS WEST COAST PLAYERS
GG: “I really feel like we’re undoubtedly sort of regarded down on simply because, West Coast has extra media and retailers and various things like that, however we would have swaggier hoopers for my part. In fact you and [James] Harden and Jrue [Holiday], he sort of stiff slightly bit, however we acquired Ja [Morant] with the double cross, Zion [Williamson]– so yeah, I really feel like simply media outlet and all that however undoubtedly regarded down upon however we nonetheless perceive that on the finish of the day all of it issues if you step in between the strains and I really feel like us southern guys, we do a very good job proving that.”
- (10:07): GG REFLECTS ON HIS COLLEGE MISTAKES THAT AFFECTED HIS DRAFT PICK
GG: “Determining methods to return in time as a result of I attempted to push off the issues that I knew have been the explanations for it and simply tried to go off– Effectively they suppose I’m gifted so I’ll be straight, however my dad at all times tells me perspective and manners can take you farther in life. So it was some issues I needed to clear up on and finally mirror on myself and undoubtedly a few of my greatest regrets in school have been only a couple 5 minute selections that value me 5 million {dollars}.”
- (18:22): GG SHARES THE STORY OF BEING UNINVITED FROM STEPH CURRY’S BASKETBALL CAMP AND TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONFRONT HIM DURING HIS FIRST GAME VS. THE WARRIORS
GG: “The factor with the camp, the one motive I used to be mad about reclassifying up was as a result of I wasn’t going to have the ability to play within the McDonald’s All-American recreation. I wasn’t going to have the ability to get stamped on ESPN as primary as a result of I used to be primary on each different record besides ESPN and I actually wished ESPN and to play at Stephen Curry’s camp– however I used to be a lock for all three of them going into my senior yr after which once we got here out with the information [about reclassifying] –they took these issues again so I couldn’t hesitate. I needed to let [Steph] Curry know– at halftime I don’t know if I’ll get to speak to him after the sport or he may put the towel over his head and stroll out straight out– I used to be like ‘Steph, why’d it’s a must to do me like that.’ He tried to play it like, oh my fault man. You realize what I’m saying? I informed him it was all love however undoubtedly one thing that I had in thoughts even after I acquired to protect him, identical factor he was doing at them in these camps, I’m anticipating him to return at me like that so I attempted ensure that I used to be remembering them highlights that I watched the center college and stuff.”
- (26:26): GG ON HIS THOUGHTS ABOUT COOPER FLAGG CHANGING THE GAME
“My opinion has drastically modified– as a competitor, we at all times discover methods to hate. I’m fairly certain there’s a number of 18 yr olds saying you recognize, I’m higher than Cooper Flagg however he created a brand new wave and I really feel like in in all probability the subsequent 20 or 30 years we’re going to have a pair 7’5”, 7’3” dudes bringing the ball as much as court docket. I really feel like he’s the definition of various and folks may say you jacking or bro he’s catching a 3 level line and simply laying the ball.”
- (32:48): GG’S REACTION TO JA MORANT DUNKING ON VICTOR WEMBANYAMA
GG: “I used to be down with the hustle– was my first recreation again, in order that first win again, it was like getting back from Thanksgiving–drained. We acquired our heads down in our legs and all people’s cellphone is like–one dude yelled out ‘he dunked on Wemby’, we like who Jaren? Ja. And I immediately acquired a visualization of what it had regarded like after which seeing the video, it exceeded my creativeness that– excuse my language, dad and mother– that sh*t was loopy.”
- (34:10): GG ON WATCHING JA MORANT DUNK IN PRACTICE AND WHETHER HE COULD WIN THE NBA DUNK CONTEST
JACKIE: “Are his hops actually that loopy in-person? I do know you see it so much in apply…How sick is that this dude’s hops if you’re at apply with him?”
GG: “I’ll evaluate it to if you see [Super] Mario soar and it’s slightly poof of an air cloud below him. Swear to god, generally you see slightly poof of a cloud below him. On a regular basis in apply, of the previous two coaching camps I’ve been a part of it’s one thing new day by day.
PG: “As a younger man, this could occur fairly often to me, and I’ve been teammates with guys that have been very athletic. Gerald Inexperienced as an illustration. After apply generally we might have dunk offs…Gerald used to do a number of the craziest shit. I’d witness a number of the craziest dunks, simply him taking part in round after apply. Is there some loopy stuff that you just suppose Ja may use to win the Dunk Contest?
GG: “Yea for certain! I really feel like he may soar off of two ft from the free throw line.”
- (38:56): GG ON THE IMPACT OF YUKI KAWAMURA & WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE TEAM
GG: “He’s simply at all times joyful. Yuki brings a number of media consideration and they also actually get a deeper dive into who we’re– every thing is cool with Yuki. He works tremendous, tremendous laborious and he understands that he has his nation on his again. Meaning one thing to him. He has that very same mindset of– that we have now– you recognize all people’s on the identical web page of what we all know we are able to accomplish as a workforce. He’s bringing that fireplace that he had from the Olympics to us and tremendous enjoyable to be round. Perhaps you recognize when guys have their head down Yuki can be like let’s fucking go.”