76ers GC | Checking In With Scretty

on everybody? This is Jeff Turrell, This is Steves. This is the seventy Sixers Gaming Club Podcast. Today we got Screaty on the podcast with us. Excited to have him back on here. Hey, how don't tell everybody what your nucula? At least ready? Well, what I've been up to is pretty much the same thing every day, which is scrimmaging, sleeping, eat, scrimmage, sleeping eat. Schedule doesn't change, just a little bit more scramms to day, a little bit less another day, but

we're always getting better, so as y'all can see. In our last game versus two Wolves, we fought. It was a great series. I felt like we should have won, but it is what it is. I feel like we're back. That's good. And we'll talk about that series here a little more more so here in a minute, and we'll talk about just an update on our team and stuff. Trying to get the chat pulled up, I see that there's already some comments in there. If you guys want to write those comments again, I got it pulled up

and it will I'll be able to read them. So if you guys have any questions or anything you want us to talk about, just go ahead and write them in the chat. First off, let's do a little recap of you know, the first two weeks of the season. Obviously started out the season with a tough week with

the Raptors and the Hornets. UM, definitely some things that we struggled with the first week, Uh turnovers, UM, defense wasn't wasn't too great, and uh, you know the next the following week, we we had the Warriors and the Tea Wolfs, and uh, I think against the Warriors we

showed signs of us getting better. Um, we started out really well and then um it just sindt translate through a whole game, and then uh we had a rematch with the t Wos, the finals rematch and game one, I think we we kept it, we kept it close, we we did some things, some good things, and then game two we we felt like ourselves again, UM, not only because we won, but I mean we were communicating, we had drive, we had passion, and it was something

that it was good to hear on the mic. Obviously I can't be down there with them, but you can hear. You can hear them, and you could tell that there there was a row of motion and they were they were locked in. And I think game three they were like that as well. They played great. UM. We made a lot of adjustments UM from previous games with I mean, I think our turnovers were kept down low. I think

we shot fairly well, UM. And I think with the ball, UH, Screttie showed how good and how how good he can be, UM and how much he's improved from the offseason as being a secondary ball handler, and we just have to get a little more consistency out of that. And Uh, he's working and he's getting better. So I'm definitely excited for that, UM. And if you guys have a take on it, go ahead season, take on it, Take on the series. Yeah, I felt like, um, I definitely played

better than previous games. Uh think I had like twenty game almost and it obviously helped us because the scores was a little bit closer. So I feel like with me being more aggressive, I don't a build that I can like score, feel like it takes a lot of

weight off Radiant and the team. Yeah. Uh, for what, I guess the chat that watches the ur two K League games, you guys can tell that there's things in the league build that are a little discouraging, like things like, you know, anybody can get ripped at any moment, and at the beginning of the season, we weren't adjusting to that. Well, uh, you know, we have one of the best point guards in the world and him he likes to dribly, likes to cook up, and that's how he's been for the

past two seasons. So like it was tough blaming him in the beginning for like those turnovers because as a point guard in two K, you know, that's something that you've been used to your whole life, being one of the best drivelers in the world, being able to shoot very well, and uh, you know, just losing the ball out of nowhere. It's very frustrating, and that's how we

developed a lot of turnovers. And like I said, that's not completely his fault, but it's just like we took a little longer than other teams took to adjust to that, and I think now we're adjusting really well. The like the Warriors game, I know we had a few tune our turnovers, but nothing crazy. And then t Bowls game, we really limited our turnovers and that's why it was such a good series. And so yeah, we're getting better

every week. But now it's getting to the point where, you know, we really got to lock in and start just taking out teams left and right and just start getting the street going. But yeah, I was proud of our team. Obviously not the outcome we wanted in Game three, but uh, you know with our first four games, like take out the first two games because those ones, you know,

we got blown out. But if we were playing like how we just played the other night, like those first four games are such good teams that any team could win that. Like, if we were to play those four teams again right now, it could go either way and you could easily be four and oh you could be two and two, you can be O and four like it can just happen in this league, and that's what makes this league so compared. I have been so much fun to play with. Definitely, Dirk said, what is it

like having a start like this? Since you guys haven't experienced this in the first two seasons, I'll start. I think it gives us a new challenge. We start out every year so far with the tip off tournament. We win it, and we've never really we've had adversity. We've had like things in the season, like we'll go through a patch every year where we struggle a couple of games. Last year, I remember we were four and four at

one point. We finished the season eleven and five. We're very capable of going out and I truly believe this of going out and you know, going on a big streak. Our team's still the same guys, still the We're the same seventy six ers that could be three and one right now or four and oh. Um. We have to continue to make adjustments. We have to continue to keep our mindset correct and just stay positive and I think we'll be fine. Um. We're excited for the challenge. I think,

UM everybody here is excited to bounce back. And I always tell our guys like, at the end of this season, we're gonna look back at this and it's going to be a defining moment for us. Whether it's good or bad, it's going to define us in some way. So we're

just excited for the challenge. And if you guys want to touch on it, yeah, I think there's more factors that play into this obviously, Like when we would go through our our slumps last year, I was more just like on us just strictly that, Like, there's obviously a couple more factors. Now there's you know, the quarantine and remote play and a bunch of things, and it's no excuses like we should be able to you know, adjust well.

But even the teams that are winning right now, like even the you know, Raptors, I know they're you know, they're still going through it. Like every everybody has their their issues right now with what's going on with playing from home or just being in the house all day every day. Um. I know, I just saw a couple of people tweet out today like that, you know, it's

really getting to them. Um. So it's like those are other factors that are playing into this as well, and through all that, you know, not seeing your family being secluded in your own house, like being in your own room all day, like stuff like that, like and then going and just playing the same game and then wake up the next day and kind of like what Scretti said, you wake up, scrim eat, go to sleep, wake up scrim eat, go to sleep. That's kind of what it

is right now. And so at times it's it's hard to you know, to just really focus on what you need to focus on. But it is what it is. It's what we got to do. Um. But not only are like we're alling four and and like we're going through. But no, we're not any different than the teams that are, like I said, that are winning there. Everybody's going through right now. And I know, you know, Scretti can touch on it a little bit, um, but yeah, yeah, I'm gonna touch on about us starting on four again. Like

this is definitely a challenge we haven't faced before. But I feel like, um, right now, we're in a tough spot because we can only afford maybe two three laws or so we have to really lock in. And we was in the same situation last year, like Ty said, when we were forming four, and we have went on like a six game winning streak. So I feel like it's very tough right now, but I feel like we

can get through it. We could easily go five and know in these next five, no, not to the teams we face, but I feel like we're getting our groove back. And yeah, I definitely miss home, miss my mom, miss family, feel like everybody does. But it is what it is,

and I'll get to see him when I can. The other thing that's like weird about, like obviously this season with remote player is that when we went on like our streets every year the first two seasons, you play these teams obviously in New York, and you play them, you strike, and you strike fast like we would play them in like first quarter, by the second quarter up fifteen twenty, and it's kind of like their the opportunity from the team we played, just like their chance already slipped.

Where It's like. Another thing that sucks about remote play sometimes is with best of three series is let's say, you know, I mean it worked in our benefit. The other day we lost first game to Teobles, when we came back and beat them game two. But like, you know, we could go out there win game one and then you could lose the next two games, where it's like one of the that's why, that's what's so challenging about it. But it's like, if you're the better team, you should

win the best of three series. But I've always liked the feeling, the reason why I like New York and all that kind of stuff. Even though some like tournaments, I always feel like when money's on the line, like the tournaments, I feel like those should always be like best of threes because like, you know, that's money right there. Regular season games have always like, you know, one game, let's see what happens, and and I think that's that's

where a lot of sparks I come from. You don't you won't really see too many upsets, like there were upsets last year because you know, it's one game series. In regular season, there's not too many upsets because of a team like shocks you or like comes out with a surprising lineup. Game one, you just adjust. Game two, You'll be fine, Okay, win that, and now it's win game three and get us out of here. Um. So it's just it's definitely different I wouldn't say I like

it or dislike it. It's just it's a it's a more different feeling. And now knowing that, you know, we're trying to go on a streak. Now we're trying to make some stuff shake. And now it's like it's not just one game every time, it's we gotta win two, or we gotta win you know, the game two in three, or we gotta win one and two like you know. So yep. So we have a question from Milo. He said, what's it like compared to playing what's on the line, like, compared to playing at NYC uh scared if you want

to take that. Yeah, definitely, Oh, big difference, big difference, especially for the rookies. Um not being on stage. It's definitely tough because when you go on that run and you get to yell with the other team, it rattles them a little bit. So now we're like, we can't we can't do that. We can only get energy from each other and our coach. So it's like, I don't know, it's it's very different and it's like I don't know, I'm not I'm not really with the vibes I want

to be. I want to be back on stage so bad. It's like, it's it's not bad to say. I think people are like scared to say, like on you know, Twitter or I guess on a podcast or on a stream that that they're not really fans of the remote play, Like nobody really is, honestly, it's just what we have to do. And does it give us more opportunities as a league for expanding, Like have we been on ESPN two and uh us versus the Wizards? We were on a NBC Philly Like that's awesome, that's great, um, and

it does tremendous things for our brand. But we're a team, like it's it's no shock that we're a team that under the bright lights, like we show up and we always have and uh and that's where we want to be. It's always fun. It's a different atmosphere. It's our it's our way of having our own business trip. And sometimes, you know, when we go down we're in a teamhouse and we go down to the basement to play, it

doesn't feel like a business trip. And you know, there's plenty of things that you can try to do to change that, but you'll never get that exact same feeling of walking down those stairs in New York and you know Scott Cole or Dirk is calling, you know here coming, you know, the boys from Philly like seventy six years g see, and we're wearing our jerseys and you know Scretty has his hood up and everybody's locked in and you lock eyes with the other team and you start,

you know, talking a little trash and like that's where you give him that moment and you can't really have that right now. It's no excuse for why we're oping four. It's just you know, something we still do with this do. Yeah, it's just different. Yeah for us. Danny said, do you guys need me on top of the stairs to fist pump y'all? See, like things like that. That's something that we always are used to. I'm used to, you know,

getting we all we're all used to. You know. Once we get there, we instantly go up in to the locker room and you start shooting around, shoot around, and then you walk around for a little bit, maybe catch some of the games that if we didn't have the first game, you know, we're watching and just kind of just sitting there getting your mind right, and you know, obviously the fans. That's like the next biggest thing. You have, the fans that are around you that are going crazy.

And I don't think a moment will ever be like those playoff moments last season where like the fans, our fans from Philly like took a bus up and we're going crazy the whole time, and and having the feeling now to where you know, I have my own beliefs. Everybody has our own beliefs what's going to happen this season.

But not being able to see fans as often like that, that kind of sucks because I know what kind of impacts every Sixers do you see has brought to this league, And I know what we do for fans, Like you know, people have always come up to me and said, we'd love watching the Sixers. I know, even though we're owing four, people still love watching us because at any moment, we can make something happen and that's what's always been special about our team. But yeah, it's it is weird getting

away from the routine of being in New York. Definitely. Uh, Mama Scrat said, I miss you two son um is it Audio Hodio? He said, Uh? Any build changes being made Uh, we're we're laughing some stuff. We're always yeah, we're always gonna go over some stuff. But yeah, like I mean, we're we're not gonna tell if we're gonna yea U, we're gonna do that or up. But um, sports Stein said, did did you get figured? Did you get figured? I guess what what you're trying to say is,

did you guys figure out something? Game two versus the t Wolves. Um. I don't think our problem is figuring out other teams. I think it's figuring out our team. Um. And I think we're getting there, um, just as you can see from week one to our last game, Like we're figuring out ourselves, and like what works for us, and the biggest thing is not whatever other team does, it's what we do. And like we limit turnovers that closes the margin. We hit more open shots that closes

the margin. We talk consistently on defense that gives up like airs on defense given the other other team wide open shots, and we're closing the margin. We're figuring it out. Um. As these guys said, like it is a lot different playing at your house, um, remotely than it is in the studio. Like it's just different and that's not an excuse.

It's a huge adjustment for our team. We have had two great seasons doing something consistently, Like we have stuff that we've done consistently for two seasons and you know, like something we build our team around too. We build our team around experience. We have no rookies on our team. We build our team around people that have been in that moment that we know, like when they're on like

the stage, they can they can. I mean, I don't think a team would have ever expected, you know, drafting somebody who it's like, Okay, this guy probably performs best when he's on stage. This guy probably performs best when he's you know, behind his monitor at home by himself. Like who would have thought that, you know, drafting that person right there might have been the answer this year

like that. That's a frustrating, yeah, and it's something we're going to get through and we're adjusting, and you know, we're excited to we're excited to go out this week and play. I know all of them are. I know myself as well as you know, the people supporting us are excited for us to turn this ship around. And uh, we have every intention of doing that. Um. Another question from verse, He said, do you guys truly think being on stage makes a huge difference, because I believe the

better team will still execute for the most part. I'll answer this one to start out. I believe that it's two separate things. Um. It's just like if you're going to play, Like think about going to play a college basketball game and you have all those fans there, you have you have a routine like that you've always had, say you play at the University of Kentucky, and they're sold out every night and they are used to that environment. They feed off their energy from their fans, and that

does play a role in sports. I feel like we're not taking it to that extreme, but like we do feel like there's a difference, and there is, Like some people don't perform the same in a game than they do in practice. I played college basketball and I had teammates that were unbelievable shooting in practice. They were they were they were dogs. There were some dogs and shoot shoot around workouts like they were just knocking everything down.

But it's a different environment when it matters and there's people there. It's not shooting you know, by yourself and in the comfort of your your own home or your own gym. It's it's just different. So I do believe that's completely different. Um Steeves. Have you tested all the center builds, Milo, Yeah, I've seen most of them. It's kind of like the same as the past two seasons.

You know, there's two builds that are solid that you could win a game with, and I'd say, honestly, the other ones you'd have to really play perfect to help like win. Um there's they made one center build that's very dominant, and they made another one that could hold its ground, and then the rest are kind of like whoa, U're not terrible builds, they're just you would have to

run some like weird offenses with it. Like you know, they have like post playmakers and stuff like that, and it's kind of like we're running five out like with a post scoring like center, like kind of like last year that people had at the four UM and like that only takes you so far, especially in this league build with how momentum base everything is. But to answer your question, yeah, I've looked at them and it played on a couple of them, and there's only about two

that I feel like out of the it was an eight. Yeah, yeah, two out of the eight that are like solid that could win you a game. Mama Scratch said, how does Tucker and User fit fit the Vets. I'll answer that all with them, Like I think they've been great. I think they both are adjusting obviously, Like it's a little different like coming into a teamhouse with guys that have been here for you know, some two years and some for for three years. Um, obviously, like their bond is

a lot deeper. But we've welcome in like their our own, you know, like like they've been here. There's no weird like vibes or anything like that. Everybody gets along. I think the adjustment like for them, honestly, was more so not leaving the house, like we haven't got to leave the house or you know, we haven't got they haven't got to go see Philly, they haven't got to go to a game. So like that's stuff last year that

like really helped bring our team like together more. You know, like I remember the first week we got here, the second week we got here, or second week we got here, everybody was here. We were gonna go to a top golf and like stuff like that like helps bring teams together. I'm not saying this doesn't like we're all in the house, so it's like brought us together, but like they're not getting to experience like outside of the house. So like when you're kind of like just trapped to an extent,

and uh, that's nobody's fault. It's just like what COVID's brought to everybody. So I think like for our team, like myself, like having to see kids, haven't got to see family. All these guys haven't got to see their family. But our teams a little bit different because we have guys that have kids. We got bread that's got through, we got radiance, got one and one on the way

that's due you know, anytime now. So it's it's definitely affecting us and it's definitely bringing Um it's more than just two K. Like we're we're we're getting through it and we're we're pushing as as much as we can, and uh, we also have life to deal with two and it's just something that we're all trying to adjust through. Um Versus said, do you guys feel like the current league build fits the play style for the seventy six ers.

G See, Um, I'll starting that one feel like, no matter what the league bild is, we have good enough players to adjust to it. So right now, at the beginning, you could say it's not fifth fur play style, but by the end of the season, you're gonna regret I'm not gonna say you were gonna regret it, but you're gonna feel like, Okay, they adjusted, they adapted. They have good enough players, so maybe this is the play style

for them or they just got used to it. So either way we have to get used to it because it's not going to change much. Yeah. I can go either way with that. I mean at the beginning, like I said, yeah, it's a game where if you're a defensive player and you spam a lot and you try to get steals more times than not, the league bill

is gonna give it to you. So does that play against something like Radiant, Yeah, of course, Like you know, people have just come up to Radio spam on him and make him drop the ball times in a row like that doesn't really play into our favor obviously. Can we adjust to it? Yes. In the past two seasons that we've played, we start off great. There's a patch usually mid season we are slow out the gate. After that patch and then we figure it out. We figured it out every year so far. Is this one taken

a little longer? Yeah? Do I wish it took this long? No, but you know we're owing for it is what it is. Can't go back and go you know, get other go back and play those teams again and told maybe like a tournament or playoff something like that. So you know, you gotta handle what's in front of you right now. And we got a couple more teams to play for remote play until we figure out what's going on with

the league after that. But you know, it's a just or you know, get left behind, and I don't really feel like we want to get left behind right now. Yep. And that they touched on it perfect there. I do want to go back versus to the question you asked, because I did leave this out and I saw that

Hodio wrote it. Another huge difference with like playing remotely and then playing in the studio is is land, And yeah, that doesn't get talked about a lot, but like everybody's connection is obviously different and it's a huge, it's huge, and that that's that's something that changes stuff too, Like we're there's times like we go down there and we we have what we're supposed to have. We have like six hundred you know download, and there's times we go

down there and we have five and four upload. Um, So the inconsistency there is tough. But like I said, everybody's going through these things. It's not just us, it's everybody. So like, yeah, that's another thing, like why we miss the studio as well, because it's all an even playing field. It's all everybody's on the same thing, and uh, you know, it's just and that's for anybody. So that's another reason

I definitely think the studio helps out. It's on. Um. Somebody said, ZDS, what is it like when you're in the zone, how often does that happen? When I'm in the zone, I'm calling for the rock, but uh, it happens. It happens when I'm when I get like when I get going early, it'll start flowing. And uh, as you can see in the t Wool series, Uh, I think I had six points going into the half of Game two and I ended with twenty five and Radiance start

getting me the ball to close the game out. So I feel like when I'm in the zone and radiance trusting me. Then that's when I know I have to go get a bucket or make the right read. And I feel like I worked on that this whole offseason, so why not put it to use in the in the league. Definitely, Um, what's what's the best moment in seventy six ers GC history? I'll let Screaty start out with us. I want to hear what you gotta say. Favorite moment has to be Game four of the finals.

We were down two one, and we were down in the We might have been down in a fourth quarter or the third quarter, and uh, I got switched on the bear and he went five out and I blocked it. That's I remember, and then think to play. Before that, I hit a heavy shout out to the two k guds. They were with me. They were with me on that game. They wanted to see a Game five bad But yeah, Game four was definitely the greatest moment when we were down and we just had to keep fighting and we

had to force the game Five's very moment. Favorite moment and there's too many. I've been here a long time. The first tip off that was a good time. The second tip off the championship is good too. But the I think one of my favorite times was Celtics Season two. We played the Celtics in the semifinals and if we wouldn't that we go to the finals and you know, you're thinking, every everything's running through your head. Okay, we're one series away. And then you know, we beat them

pretty I don't want to say easily. You know, they're a good team. We respect them, but we were we were doing well against them. Game one we beat him, and then game two, you know, for what you guys don't know. I'm just gonna say a Game two, we had a wayside and that's where we just knew. And so you know, Radiant told me that he wanted me to go a low block because he wanted to just five out him. And so, you know, I'm sitting there

smiling a little bit, just just watching a movie. I'm just you know, having a great time, and I see our crowd going nuts behind us, the crowd that came up from Philly, and you know, they're having a great time as well, just seeing Radiant just like cook people up.

And all I'm thinking is like, oh my gosh, like all this work in the past two seasons, all you know, all the work we put in the off season to get better, and like we're really about to go to the dance and and like that's where I was like, this is, you know, something special and you know we have something special here and I think that's probably gonna

be one of my favorite moments. There's a million others. Yeah, like I said, winning the tip off, and you know there's a special moment with like bread and me where after the after the second tip off, you know, he came out to me and me and him like hugged because like I told him when he got drafted here that if he did his job and you know, you play your role right, like we're gonna win you a

lot of money, man. And instantly right out the gate, you know, we won the big prize, which is always nice, but there's plenty there's moments off the court that, like us just being together are like some really good moments for us. Um. But yeah, I think mine was that

same series. But it was the first game and I don't know if you guys remember this, but at halftime we were down against the Celtics and it was like it was just like we weren't really locked in, Like how how I like us like talking energy and all that. And if you guys remember our fans showed up at halftime and we came out that third quarter and we just went crazy. It was just nuts. And like that moment right there, like I knew that moment, like we

were gonna win the series that third quarter. I like, our guys are just they were up yelling, they were talking on defense, they were they were trusting each other, and like, right there, I knew that the series was over. And it just took our fans walking in to the to the arena, yelling and banging on stuff. I remember Jason Williams with the big rocky gloves or whatever. It was just it was a it was a cool moment. Yeah. So for those of you that asked if it's different

remote playing stage, it's completely different. And fans are in there. There's no better feeling than that. And then you know, the fans that come up and talk to you, get kids that come up and talk to you after the games and stuff like. That's that's what you get into this business for. It's the fans. Yeah, it's a it's definitely a it's it's a huge difference. It's a huge difference and like definitely hope we can we can get

back into the studio and get the season going. Uh Sports said, I'm confident you guys because of Steve Stone, that dude is ready for blood fellows. Hattie said, in my opinion, guys would be through in one or maybe even four enough. It was Land. I mean, I'm not gonna I'm not gonna say that. Like the teams that beat us right now, they're I mean, they're they were better than us, Like those nights, those nights we played, they were better than us. And I'm never gonna take

anything away from like those teams beating us. Do I would I ever be like I would take that team. I'd rather be with that team than our team. No, like never, I love our guys. I think we have I think still our record doesn't define us at all and it's not going to and uh, I just think it's something that we're gonna get through. But those teams are definitely like they are who who they're moving, who they're showing they are, They're they're good teams. Um, let's see,

Danny said, laugh out loud a wayside. But Land hard, Yeah, I mean that's were just like old baby, here we go. Versus said, my favorite moment, stop cussing. That's a legendary history. Tell us, Uh, tell us what it's like at the team house? Uh, you got yeah. Um, Like I said earlier, the teamhouse is like scrimmage. Everybody meet down to basement. Certain time we scram Then sometimes we all chill in the basement. Uh. Some play Call of Duty, war Zone or my team. Some go to their room and then

that's pretty much it. We're gonna text in the chat does anybody want to go get food? Anybody hungry? And then so that's it. The vibes are great in the house. Everybody like gets along with each other. We talk, we watch film, we all we do all the little things that a team is supposed to do in the teamhouse. Like we all get along with each other. That's the big part for me. Yeah, I think going to get foods like the only time, like we're like get a refreshment.

To be honest with you, I know, that's like how life is right now, but it's like that's some of my favorite parts of the days when well, one I like food, but the other one is like we're just getting out of the house. And getting some fresh air. And it's a lot different than like last year, Like we got to go sit down somewhere. Like I would text Seas randomly last year and be like, dude, you want to you want to go to Texas Roadhouse, so like and like just get out, and like you can't

really do that right now, and it's just it's tough. Yeah, I think this is the first season. It happens every season, but this is the first time, like it's really really hit especially this early for those of you don't know, Like, yes, we're two weeks in, but Jeff and I have been in Philly for a while now before like the rest of the team, So this stuff hits like really hard with me because like when we're on our own, like like Trady something, we're all together, it's great and you know,

there's good vibes that the team. Everybody likes everybody, and that's how it's always been. There's never been any you know, negative sort of like impacts with players and each other. Do we get an arguments and heated moments, yeah, but like I mean that's what teammates do, that's what brothers do. But like there's been so many moments now, and I know everybody's been going through this, Like this isn't just me,

So I'm not just calling myself out. But like when you're by yourself and you're literally like I said, from season one to season two, i'd be thinking about, you know, speeding with my family again and seeing them, like how

I can't wait. But now it's like you think about it way more now in the moment that you're in, not just because rolling forward, not just because the code's like a whole thing, just everything you think about, like how bad you want to be with them, like right now and how bad like you can't wait, like that moment that when you see them, or that off season like you always think like for at least me, Right now, I'm thinking like when that off season comes around, like

I can't wait to like you know, cherish my time with them a little bit and like really like focusing on them because you know they throw so much support for you and they know you want to be home right now, but you're doing what you can, uh, And so I feel like just as of lady, like even you know, I know Scretit goes through it a lot, mean him talking to him probably closest and you know, he always tells me, like how he can't wait to be home and stuff like that. But it's just really

set in. And we're only a week two right now, Like how bad we can't wait to like really just be with our families again. Yeah, and that's like for everybody on our Yeah, so I think it's everybody in the league, honest, Yeah, that's everybody. It's just it's different, like right now, a lot of people, like if you really think about it, a lot of people that you know,

we're working and like, like one life is normal. They get to go home to their families at night, you know, they get to do that, but like now is a time like where they're with their families all day long. Like people are going to be with their kids all day long. They're going to be with their families all day long, and like for us, it's complete opposite, you know. So it's uh, it's tiring, um stressful, it's uh it's something new almost every day like that just goes through

your head and it's mentally draining. But I mean, what else can you do? You know, you have to we have to just keep pushing through it. And uh, you know we're i think we'll. I think we'll We're gonna have to stand, you know, strong together. I think that's what helps us through it more so is that we all are going through it and we're able to talk about it. So um yeah, Uh will there ever be a two K League player on the cover of two K Um? Probably not? Yeah, I would say probably not.

Definitely not. Yeah. What's going on? Destiny good singing yesterday at Walmart? Man? Uh, thanks thanks for tuning in. Uh the guy at Walmart. He works at Walmarty. He's a big fan. He's the guy Walmart. His name is Destiny. Well, that's his that's his name on that's his name. He's cool, it's my guy. It's audacity, Um, Mama, skret. Communication is key and video and you'all y'all's opinion because people quick to say X y Z because it's only video games.

Nobody really knows. Yeah. The other thing is is like to really put in respective for you guys. One thing that you give up most in this line of work is time. Like you give up so much time with like sacrificing, like with your family and stuff like that. Um, and you always see like movies and quotes or whatever.

That the one thing you'll never get back with, you know, loved ones, is time like you'll never and you know, when you think about it, like I lost my dad when I was eighteen years old, and when you really think about it, you know there were so many times where I could have spent more time with him and things like that, which I you know, Um, it's not that I like regret anything, but it is true. But in this line of work, you give up time, you sacrifice time with them, but you do it for a

bigger picture. I'm not I don't do this because you know I love video games, like we already know that. I do this because I'm sacrificing my time with them to try and prepare us and give us a better future. Um, and I think that's for everybody here. Like if I, yeah, I don't get to see them six months out of the year, but down the road and you know, close to maybe like four or five years or something like that, if we could be set up to where there's you know,

we're going to be well off. And I know that I, you know, put in my work to put us in that position and make it to where my mom don't doesn't have to work and stuff like that. Anynmore like then I'm then I'm good. Uh, Jay will is actually in here, said Europe Rocky Gloves and the way it can't forget that we miss you, Jason's Yeah, we definitely miss you. I hope you're doing well. I hope the family's doing well. Man, hope to hope to see you

against So how do you ell? Sat watching the intro to last year's finals, h'us The Wolves part where Seas is yelling come on gets me. Man, That all those videos puts me through like an emotional roller coaster, Like you're so like hype watching them and then like you're so sad at the same time. It's just I'm like so ready for like the next finals to happen, just so they stop posting stuff like I'm so over. Like I saw that weird the Game of the Week and

I was just like I knew they were coming. I was like, yeah, like it's you know, it's awesome playing the t woots and we always have a hell series. But it's just like, listen, they won, let's just call it. Yeah, it's onto the next Mama Skrett said, who is the cook of the house? I would say. You would say to me, Jeff, yesterday, I was cooking a steak outside and as I'm walking inside, Scrett he's going up the stairs. He goes, if you don't eat all that, just bring

me off a piece, Come knock on my door. He didn't bring me. I mean, I ate it all. But I would say me, I try. I I always offer to give him a piece. I don't used Radiant used to cook a little bit. Yeah, and then I think bread tries done me down there? Sometimes he tries to. They do? They just cook everything in the O God, how long? H So like when we're watching film, we don't like most teams, there's not a ton that you

do that they do. So like we'll watch like a game or two and then at times we'll have it broken down. I'll just have it all broken down, or we'll just watch the full game and stop and go, you know, as as we please. Uh. But just depends. Um, how does the negative energy roll off your backs? Because comments and twitch chat, YouTube chat and what someone should have done off? How do you say positive as a team. Uh, I'm gonna be honest with you, and that's for a

mama's screat I'm gonna be honest with you. Like previous years, I used to always go back into the Twitch chat and see, you know, like what people would write or see like what they thought in certain moments. And I haven't done that this year, um, and I don't really think I'll ever do it again because our team like to be honest with you. It doesn't mean anything like, It's just people are gonna People are gonna love you or haha if you're winning or losing, and they're gonna

talk about you either way. And at the end of the day, to me, like our success or you know, our failures isn't defined by somebody's opinion, and we're not. We're not. I'm not gonna ever buy into that, and uh, I know these guys aren't ever going to either. So it's just, you know, it's just opinions, and uh, we don't let it affect us. I see everything all the time. I'm on Twitter a lot, even though you don't see

me tweeting a lot. I do that for my own reasons because I'll probably be the last person ever in the two K League ever get caught slipping on something stupid. And you know, I pride myself on that I've feel like, you know, we've all not only you know me, but everybody who's like participating in this Duke k League is blessed with this opportunity and you'd be pretty stupid to

blow that on like social media or just doing something stupid. Obviously, if there's things that I got to do for content or um, things I'd like to do, like you know, this podcast for instance, I'll do that like any day of the week. But buying like getting baited into somebody tweeting that you know, we're the worst team in the league right now, or you know Steeves is playing ass like I don't care like they I know what I do for this team. I know what I do for

this league, and then that's all I'm worried about. And at the end of the day, no, no tweet or anything like that, it's gonna gonna you know, take away what I know my family thinks of me and like how proud of they are with me and stuff like that. So that's just what it is. And that's why tweeting this is. Don't get baited and you're doing it definitely. Uh, David said, how is everyone's outlook on the season even at the current state of the team's record. Honestly think

our outlooks the same like a lot of season. Yeah, I mean it's two weeks in. I know we're owing four. We kind of dug a little bit of a hole. But I still feel like we can go win a championship. And I'm not saying that I'd say that if we

were two and two, one and three four. No, Like, I believe in our team, and I believe in like the process, and I believe in like what we're capable of, and you know, at the end of the year, I'm very confident saying we're gonna be there, We're gonna be right there, and we're gonna have an opportunity to make something happen. And that that's just how I feel what's going on Fox H two, K Spartan said war Zone

kds uh. I'll let Screadie start with his stee two point one four, three point five, all right, next question, point Katie is a point six. That's a lot point. You can look me up. It's not that. My KD is a point seven seven. Now I changed my name from the White Kite, it's now Ghosts, so nobody knows that it's me. I'm Ever since I put ghosts on there, I've been getting anywhere from about two three two to five thousand damage and seven to eight kills a game.

We're going up pretty quick. You're tough. Um, I'm definitely tough. I take care of the chat for you, for you guys, no worries, for real, for real, Mama Skrett, you definitely do. You're our You're our biggest fan in the chat. I remember last year when I did go in and I was I think, I told Scretty, I think you're arguing with chin Yeah, And it was the funniest thing in the world. It was. We definitely love your support. We

definitely love it. My favorite thing she's ever did ever was I don't know if it's a picture of you or a video of you, but remember I used to I used to like resay it all the time. She used to be like a hoo, do you who? My favorite was, oh god, glay picture her voice. That was good. Darrow said. Any tip on making the league, Uh, I mean,

keep grinding. I know, like I know that's easier, like it's cliche, it's easier said than done, But just keep pushing, keep working on your craft, whatever position you play, and then like when the combine comes around hoop like play play the game the right way, Uh, do the little things and and uh maybe one day your your name will get called you know. Um that's it for today for us, y'all. Uh, we appreciate everybody coming in. Appreciate

y'all coming to the podcast a little early. UM, I can't wait to talk to you all again next week, So we'll talk to you soon. I'll be good guys to see y'all. See you m