IGUODALA 2x Peloton: “ain’t in that bad shape”; Kuminga; DiVincenzo; NBA off-court business seminar
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0:00 • Andre Iguodala on the decision not to retire: “roller-coaster (summer schedule was very busy)…jumped back and forth two times…I was super-busy…I got on the Peloton two times last week and I was like, oh, I ain’t in that bad of shape.” (me, Kate Rooney)
2:19 • On saying on his podcast that he didn’t want to do the Udonis Haslem program: “He actually puts in more work…it’s just that I have another business that I have, up and running…once I’m done, I have to go…at some point I gotta go full time over there.” (me)
3:21 • Iguodala on Rick Celebrini’s assistance: “Had he not mapped out that plan, I wouldn't have been as comfortable. And it made perfect sense.” That’s “what sealed the deal” in his decision to return. (Shayna Rubin, Dalton Johnson, Kate Rooney)
4:13 • On how to manage your body, which led to talk about the depth/bench: “I remember Draymond said at one practice, ‘Andre Iguodala is picking us apart.’…each time you get (a knee) drained it takes longer to get back…Our second unit is looking a little stronger. That's not a knock on what we had, but before games we'd say we need Steph to be superman tonight and we don't have to rely on that as much. He's still going to be him, but I think that's going to be a luxury for us.” (me, Shayna Rubin)
6:49 • On getting any texts from Warriors: “Guys we’re exploring the world…Klay had a really good summer. Being on his boat…embracing what we’re all doing, enjoying life. That conversation didn’t come up too much.” (me, 95.7 The Game)
7:46 • On if it’s good for the guys to see both the off-the-court business and basketball side of him: “I took Loon to a software conference…after like an hour he said, ‘I’m going to take a nap…I can’t do all this talking’…most of younger guys just don’t quite get it…I saw Moses Moody at DreamForce…understands how to connect with the community.” (me)
9:06 • On having the energy to do everything: “Something always falls off…putting the right system in place, being efficient with your time…I take notes more than ever…knowing what networking means, it’s not just knowing people and having numbers stored in your phone…you have an agency and are they really providing value because they can help you set that schedule out…from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed, there’s not a minute that’s wasted.” (me)
10:04 • On how Steph handles his obligations: “He’s good at taking time off…he’ll really experience the world (not necessarily playing basketball while doing so)…how he was raised…he has a good balance of fame…for guys who have never seen it we think we just gotta get the most of our careers…sell shoes.” (me)
11:15 • On what he’s look forward to this season: “(Andre takes notes on Little Bad Wolf in Chicago after comment from reporter)…production company…in the league they always tell you once it’s over it’s over…using the league…as a trampoline to help that take off…what do NBA players do in Orlando?…I’m 38, I’m not going to Disney World, but how do I make the most of my time in Orlando?…Who’s a businessman that I need to connect with?…JJ Redick’s done a good job in the podcast space…I’m doing it in the tech space…even in San Antonio either Austin being close by…with the creator economy we’re in right now.” (me)
13:21 • On joking about Moody and Kuminga IG story joke: “Just helping them understand how cut-throat the league can be…a trade might happen coming into the fold and now you’re out of the loop…keeping them on their toes because that’s more the reality of the league.” (me)
14:20 • On defending Kuminga in the media: “If that person was that smart he’d just be running the team…the Warriors had a clip of all his dunks last season…a lot of his dunks came off cuts…small things…you hear someone else say he needs to have the ball, he needs to have a higher usage…pick and rolls…shooting threes…these young kids, their careers are shortening…evolution…I had a really good conversation with one of the execs in the league…we gotta raise the bottom of our league…too high of a turnover…it took Kobe Bryant some years to really become Kobe Bryant…we aren’t letting these kids fail. They’re failing and we’re criticizing and just writing them off…we got guys out the league at 21, 22 which is crazy…letting them go through a rookie wall as opposed to he’s not focused because he’s going through a rookie wall.” (me)
16:28 “I need to score more”
18:27 playing for the love of the game
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NOTE: From Golden State Warriors practice, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA on Monday, September 26, 2022, day before flight to Japan.