Coat Check | Shake's Ascent

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Rover Wilmington are presenting partner. They would like to congratulate him on being named the two nineteen twenty NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year. Congratulations Chris from our friends over at land Rover Wilmington. Definitely Check out that conversation and some of the others we've had recently, but this one, this episode right here, we are mixing it up a little bit this week. Welcome officially to the Shake Milton Special Richardson comes to the bowl. They're looking

to throw it in. Milton goes to Horford. Horford back to Shake. Milton for three shot up. My god, hey made it was six seconds to go and the Sexers have taken the lease. He stepped right into a tree well beyond are, of course, seventy Sixers radio voice Tom McGinnis with the call of Shake's buzzer beater against the Spurs in the Bubble, as heard on the seventy Sixers

Radio Network on ninety seven five. The Fanatic. The rundown of this show we will hear about, and we will hear from former Delaware Bluecoat and current seventy Sixers starting point guard Shake, Milton, coach Johnson, quotes from Shake's former college announcer at SMU, Rich Phillips, and much much more, and finally in our at the buzzer segment at the end, a never before heard rapid fire Q and a with Shake himself at a Bluecoats media day of the past,

so definitely stick around for that. But it is Bluecoats head coach Connor Johnson who gets us started talking shake Milton. It's good to see. I think we've had a lot of guys on our team that you can really root for, and shades no exception to that. He came in. I think he started a little slow in our year, and then by the end he was really something that everyone was excited about. And to see it come to fruition

at the NBA level is really cool. I think it's kind of points to what we're trying to do here the Jelie. He becomes a great poster child for kind of our young program and what we're trying to do the six Ers. They've done a heck of a job. Up next, we will hear some quotes about Milton from his college announcer at SMU, as promised Rich Phillips. This is from a two Way Tuesday article a couple of seasons ago on Sixers dot com slash Bluecoats. But first,

Christiana Care. Of course, as doctors, nurses, and caregivers, and as neighbors and friends, Christianic Care is a partner in everyone's journey to greater health and well being? Why do they do it for the love of health? Is it Christianacare dot org. So this is from October ninth, two eighteen, and I think it provides a good look at Shake Milton, the college player, how he developed there firsthand account from his college announcer Rich Phillips, the play by play voice

of the SMU Mustangs. And I think it also gives fans a chance to think about his current status with the Sixers and how he will develop early in his NBA career as well. It's only three questions, but again it was a written Q and A. I will play both parts myself and Rich Phillips. But some really good tidbits in here from Shake Milton's time at SMU from

Rich Phillips, the voice of SMU. The first one was what sticks with you about calling games that featured Shake Milton, and Rich said Shake was a key part of the best regular season in SMU history. That twenty sixteen seventeen team won thirty games and a second conference championship in three years. He was a very quiet guy, but could take over games at any time with his shooting. That was the season he also moved into the point guard position and really became a big leader on the court

for the team. Then I asked, how would you describe Shake's game? How do you think he'll adjust to the NBA game? From day one? Shake was a very smooth player in college, and his shot was outstanding, particularly on the perimeter. He handles the ball well and has the ability to slash to the basket. Altogether, it's a really good combination for a six six guy who has even

better reach. I would expect him to spend a lot of time around the three point line when teams try to close out, he'll be able to work his way to the basket. And Finally, what's a specific story or memory that you have about Shake on or off the court that seventy Sixers and Bluecoats fans would be interested to know. In his junior year twenty seventeen eighteen, Shake was really emerging as the primary offensive force for SMU, and there were times when it just seemed he was

determined to not let his team fail. The highlight of that was a January game at Wichita State. SMU had lost three straight before the trip, and the Shockers were ranked fourth and had won twenty seven straight games. At home early in the first half, SMU's second leading scorers suffered a season ending knee injury. In light of all of that, Shake just took it upon himself to win the game. He scored a career high thirty three points,

making five of six threes. On a couple of those threes, he was so far out that he was nearly on the mid court logo. It was a simple, fabulous performance that just served as a perfect example of what he was about. And afterwards he took all the praise in stride, which is just the way he rolls. I think it's really interesting to hear this now years later and even further back Rich reflecting on Shake in college and seeing some similarities when it comes to Shake's game and personality.

So thanks again to Rich Phillips, the play by play voice of the SMU Mustangs, for his thoughts on Shake Milton. Rapid Fire with Shake Milton coming up next, but first, Nomore's Sports Medicine believes that highly personalized one on one physical therapy for young athletes is paramount to a speedy and complete recovery. Learn more at Nomore's dot org slash pt here. It is the time has come This rapid fire Q and A with Shake Milton was recorded on

Halloween actually twenty eighteen on Bluecoats Media Day. It was Shake's rookie year before he ever played a professional game. So maybe some of these answers have changed over the years, such as favorite TV show or whatever it might be, but still it gives you a further look into Shake Milton as we wind things down here on the Shake Milton Special on Coat Check. We'll have to have him on again soon to find out what has changed over the years. But here it is our rapid fire Q

and A sit down with Shake Milton. First app you open in the morning, my little, my little Bible Verse app. It just pops up with a little, a little message of the day to give me going and then I'm might hop into the usual Twitter Instagram, you know that type of stuff. Favorite TV show, TV show, Martin Twitter or Instagram Twitter, Twitter's hilarious, favorite video game? Favorite video game probably Call of Duty. What is your pregame ritual or routine? Pregame ritual? Get some food, get a nap,

and listen to my music. Favorite pregame meal, uh, some type of pasta go to song or musical artist before a game. Oh probably um, Playboy, Cardi. Musical artists or band you'd like to see in concert, either Cardi Uzi or Travis Scott. If not for basketball, what sport would you play? Soccer? Describe yourself in one word, uh confident. That will do it for this episode, something new, something fun to mix it up. Thank you for listening. As always,

I'm Matt Murphy. Until next time, Take it or leave it at the coach check.