Getting to Know Trey Burke

from Trey Burke on this episode of the Bronzes. Okay, we have officially reached, at least for me, the point in the summer where my mind is like, slow down. We are moving away too fast. It's almost the end of August. Labor Day is nearly here. It's crazy. This has been such a fast, exciting but fast moving off season. And you're starting to see the spots in the players parking lot here at the training complex get a little bit more full these days. If you guys beginning to

trickle back into town, how you doing. I'm Brian Seltzer, excellent as always to have you along for our latest episode of the podcast. We're gonna speak with Trey Burke, one of the new guys on the roster this year, and we'll play that conversation in just a bit. But first reminders that to subscribe to the podcast, it is a very simple thing. You can go to any one of your favorite podcasting platforms. Type in Sixers Podcast Network. That will take you to our feed, then click subscribe.

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an awesome story from this past week. Mike Scott back in town on August twentieth, that was Tuesday, and he is truly in every way like the every person guy, a man of the people, a guy about town. Hey, he did a media breakfast here at the training complex. He then went out to the Philadelphia Art Museum steps.

I'm sure you saw stuff hopefully on our social feeds about that in a a Mister Softy truck, there is Mike Scott making people's days deservedly so hey for the people who came out and braved the just suffocing, eating humidity and ninety degree heat, your reward was Mike Scott giving you a Mister Softy product on the house, and my cad to master the fine art and technique of the gentle poor pulling the lever inside the Mister Softy truck.

And then he went on to do an appearance at ninety seventy five The Fanatic before heading to the Point Breeze Youth Development Basketball League Championship game. Earlier in the year, Scott gave fifteen thousand dollars of his own hard earned cash the league to cover costs for uniforms, basketball's other equipment, trophies, things of that nature. Just a phenomenal gesture by a

truly real, authentic and genuine person. Mike Scott phenomenal ambassador for the NBA, for professional athletes, definitely for the seventy six ers at that media breakfast. Earlier in the day, he spoke about his philosophy in terms of engaging with fans, whether on social media or in the flash. I think they see that, you know, I'm a regular person. I just play basketball. Just keep it on this, be real, stay genuine. Nothing. I just I don't try to just

just do it. I can't really explain it, but I don't know, just be yourself. I think people can relate to that. Some athletes they just you know, they're stuck up boogie and you know, I don't. I don't. I don't like none of that. So I just try to be myself. I wasn't raised like that. I was always raised to be, you know, respectful, be humble, and also

be grateful. So it's just that greediness I feel like Philly fans can relate to and have that chip on my shoulder that I feel like everyone that lives in this area has. So I feel like kind of late to it a little bit. And again, you can check out a bunch of our coverage of Mike Scott's whirlwind tour around town earlier this week on our social feeds.

He also wrote a first person article for US that's up on sixers dot Com, also on our social feeds as well, called excited but not satisfied, Mike sharing in his own words why returning to the seventy Sixers was priority number one and his outlook for the upcoming season. Joining Mike Scott for the upcoming season. A gentleman by the name of Trey Burke, veteran who was the ninth overall pick in the twenty thirteen NBA Draft. He's played

for four teams prior to joining the Sixers. Started out with Utah Jazz, played three seasons there, then went to the Wizards before joining the Knicks in twenty seventeen eighteen. Began last year with the Knicks before landing with the Dallas Mavericks to finish the year as part of the

Christaps Porzingis trade. Burke fir his career's average just under eleven points, has shot thirty four percent from three point territory and has hit four hundred fifty nearly career three pointers, and a guy who was awfully pumped up about being a part of the seventy sixers. And that is where Trey Burke and I began our chat a few weeks ago when he was in town. So, Trey, why don't we start by you telling us your thoughts on joining the seventy six ers, also on joining the seventy sixers.

Man dream come true. Philly has been a team and I've been watching since I was little, obviously with Iverson, you know, my favorite player growing up. So when Elvin Brand contacted you know, my agent, you know, tell him that it was interest, and I was just ready for it, for the trigger to get pulled, and I'm excited to be here, expecting great things, you know, out of myself and out of the team, and just ready to get

to work. Let's talk about AI for a second, because guys in the league now still talk about him, even though the number of people in the league who actually played with him or against him or dwindling. Why for a young guy coming up, did his game resonate with you? I think it resonates with me because he was six foot six one doing you know, six nine sixteen type of things. You know, he was a you know, a

little guard that was doing giant things. And I think, you know, little guards like myself can relate to that because you always want to be great at anything you do and just to see you know how great he was, you know, throughout his entire career. To see some of the performances he put on, you know, it was just motivation at his finest, you know, influential, probably one of

the most influential athletes to ever walk this earth. So you know, every time you get a chance to watch, every time I get a chance to watch highlights on him or even meet him in person, you know, it's like, you know, one of those defining moments. And I think he was one of the ars that helped me mold my game because you know, you you know, as you know, as you see one of your favorite players do something, you want to run right outside and do the same thing.

So he's been a big part of um, you know, my growth and basketball. Was there a move or multiple moves of his when he went back and watched film that you tried to pick up, tell me about some of those with the world. I'll always go back to the Jordan move, you know, I know that's probasibly a typical one for everybody, but Jordan, Michael Jordan obviously my opinion,

the greatest to ever do it. You know, you know, on both ends of the court and iverson being his size, you know, crossing him with the same move two times in a row in the same play. You know, they don't see that too often. And you know that right there just shows you know how great he was, you know how you know different he was as a player.

So I always go back to that move just because that's a move that you can use on anybody, you know, as long as they feet, you see their feet and you and you time it up right, you know, to left the right crossover or to right the left crossover is a lethal weapon. Still in twenty nineteen, Elton Brand says he thinks you're gonna be a really good fit for the seventy six ers right now. Why do you think that this is gonna be a very solid match? I think it would be a very solid master because

I think my personality matches this city. You know, the grit, the toughness, you know, my narrative, the narrative of my story, and being always always being an underdog, always being counted out, um, you know, always stepping up to the challenge with my backs against the wall. Though those things, um, those characteristics

of myself fits this city. I believe that you know, I'm a you know, special piece that you know it is added to this team because my skill set, my ability to create um for others, and just my quickness and speed as well. And I always go back to the grit and toughness. You know, I'm gonna play hard, play a hundred percent, play with one hundred per effort and every time I step on the court. And I think you know, any fans, um, but it's particular these

fans would love that about myself. You're at the stage in your career where you've been in the league for multiple seasons. How's your game grown over that time. Where do you think have been the biggest growth aries you've experienced. I think the biggest growth areas over over the years. My game is my mentality, Um, slowing slowing down things in my mind. You know. My college coach Alway used to tell me, you know, be slow in the mind,

but fasten the body. And I think, you know, the more that I've grown, the older I've gotten, watching film and you know, working on my weaknesses, trying to turn them into strengths. Um, I've just gotten better and better each and every year. Um. You know, I've always just been waiting for you know, opportunity to showcase my talents, and I believe Philly is a city that you know it's going to help me do that. You know, it's a team that you know has high expectations to go

deep in the playoffs. Um, and I'm just glad to be a part of something that's a winning organization. Again. You know, not to knock any of the organizations that I was with before, but I know there's high expectations here. We have a lot of talent and we can make a lot of noise in this league. What can you learn from having all the different experiences that you've had. You've been with several NBA teams, You've had Julia experience as well. What can you pull from those experiences that

it's a marathon. You know, everybody's everybody's journey isn't the same. Everybody's journey is different, and you have to be willing to continue to be resilient. I think that's a word that really defines the nature of who I am is resiliency. You know, the way I grew up, just some of the things that I went through on and off the court, you know, just not ever giving up, just continueing to fight for what you want, and I set goals for myself. You know, I work hard each and every day to

continue to get to those goals. So I'm very excited to be here and filling me and I think it's you know, gonna really work out. Um. I know it's a one year deal for now, but I plan on being here longer than one year. How would you describe some of the players that you're gonna be playing with? Now, give me a rundown if you had to provide a scattered report on Let's go Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons first, two of the young guys, two young old stars on

this roster. What are your impressions of them? Then? My impressions of Ben and Joel's um sky's the lemon for both of those guys. You know, Ben Simmons, he has a unique type of um you know, skill set, his ability to get to the rooms, ability to draw the defense, and he's one of the best passes in the league already. Um. You know, with Joel, you know, I think in my opinion, he is the best big in the league right now, most dominant, you know, forced down there on the block.

So you know, we we got some real talent on this team. You know, everybody obviously knows, you know, you know those two are the All Stars, but that there's a lot that, um, you know, some other guys could bring to you know, some of the role players that are a part of his team, you know, obviously without being in addition as well, his ability to stretch the floor, his versatility on both ends of the court. And we

know it's not going to be an overnight project. We know that it's a process, but you know, I think we're moving in the right direction with the pieces we got. As a fellow veteran in the league, what have you admired about Tobias Harrison's game? What I admire about Tobias Harrison's game is his ability to you know, be the player that in his mind and his heart he feels he is, rather than letting the league tell him who

he is. He's been through some things as well in this league, has been traded a few times, but you know, everywhere he you know, the places that he's been, he's been nothing less than the All Star. You know, he's one of the better players in this league in my opinion as well, And I'm excited to play with him too. Some guys come in who we don't know a lot about,

just like to ask them. Tell something about yourself, whether it's basketball related, not related to basketball, just something where if you know you put yourself in the mind of a fan, you'd be like, ah, I never knew that about that Trey Burke guy. That's kind of interesting. Something special about me? I will say, I've been with my now wife, she was my girlfriend before since high school. So I think that's something that's big for a lot

of players. You know, somebody I've been with, somebody that's been there before all the fame, before any money, before making it to the NBA. I know she got my best interests because we've been through thinking things. So that's something special about Trey Burke. You know you've been around this game while it runs in your family too. What is it about basketball that you love the most? What it is about basketball I love the most is that

it's a challenge each and every day. You know, every day you got to wake up and ask yourself that question. You know, I'm I gonna continue to do this and I will continue to work for just many hours. I gonna continue to sacrifice and grind this hard to get to where I want ultimately as a championship, you know, and them, I will continue to do all of this too, you know, ultimately accomplish all my personal goals as well as my team goes and that, you know, that's a

question that you got to answer every morning. I'm sure every player in the league can vouch for that, you know, because it's times where you get burnt out. You got to figure out how you're gonna continue to find that edge, continue to you know, you know, push yourself to be the best player you can be. It's a consistent challenge wrapping it up to give any stories about guys and the teammates. If you've crossed paths with previously, spent time

with previously, they're now going to reconnect with. Here my man, Kyle O'Quinn I was with I was with Ko and Um in New York with the Knicks and uh, I could just say one of the best, you know teammates. You know, a player can have you know, very funny, um, very outgoing, very talkative. You know, let s take a

sheet off, you know for anybody. You know, so I think, you know, just to be able to get back with him spend some time, you know, with all the new guys obviously, but uh, you know, having you know, a guy on a team that you already have been on another team with, you know, it's always great. You know, it kind of helps you know, both of you mesh and both of you get accustomed to the new, new place.

So you know, I'm I'm excited about reunite with Ko Trey Burke reflecting on his career, his thoughts on joining the seventy sixers for the upcoming season, and I gotta be honest, I'm also really excited just to have Kyle a quinn around two offseason pick up by the seventy

sixers to add some depth to the front court. He was only around for a couple of days back in July during the big press conference where he and five other seventy sixers were introduced and reintroduced, but his demeanor, his spirits, the vibes, the fields all seemed really good and it seems like o'quinn's going to be just a terrific edition of the seventy six ers locker room. All right, that'll do it for this episode of the podcast. Thank you,

as always for listening. We thank Craig Burke taking a few minutes to talk, and also Mike Scott as well.

Stay tuned. We'll probably have another episode coming up next week, and if not next week, definitely right after a labor day because we got to get into a big event upcoming for the seventy six ers franchise on September the sixth, Bobby Jones finally being enshrined in the Nay Smith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and that will definitely be the focal point of an upcoming episode of the podcast real soon, so be able to look out, keep checking your feeds. Talk to you that see you two