BONUS EPISODE - Malik Beasley Joins The Show!

But this guest right here, stuin man. Listen, man, this this is a baller. This is a hooper, one of the best shooters we have in this league. He's having an awesome season for the Utah Jazz and I'm talking stop. I'm gonna let you introduce some stun go ahead, jump in there, man, Now, it's right you said it. First guest and show history. I don't know that he's going to be super pumped to put this high on his resume, but we are pumped to welcome Malik Beasley from the

Utah Jazz guest number one in show history. I'm happy to be number one. Man. You gotta start somewhere, and I'll definitely remember this. I'm sure it will be high on the list of career achievements. It is. Man, I'm just blest to even have the opportunity. So I'm thankful. Thank you guys. We are to man. Thanks for joining us. Yeah, definitely, Malik,

thanks for joining us. Man. I know this is a busy time for you guys, and you know we're approached approaching the All Star break where you're gonna get some much needed rest and relaxation. But before we get to that point, Malik, Man, this is your first year in Utah and there there was a lot of talks about like is Utah going to stay the same? Are they gonna make a bunch of moves? Uh? How have you

handled this season? You know, just trying to be a professional in an environment where you really don't know what's going to happen on a day to day basis. I mean, it's definitely been tough, and I know what's gonna happen. But you know, I think the group of guys that we have a bunch of underdogs and our only choices to you know, be good and do great, and so I think that's the outcome that people weren't expecting. And

you know, we got some wins. We were like, um, first in the West for you know, to start the season, and then um, you know, it's just we've been going from there. And even right now with the trade deadline coming out, guys a little nervous because we're not sure still, but you know, we're still doing we gotta do to make sure that we get the wins and you know, hold a playoff position. And you mentioned that Malik the trade. I was gonna get in to that later, but you

talked about the trade deadline. Your name is somebody whose name is popping up as well. There's a lot of teams, contending teams out there who desire to have a down shooting all. I'm on the I'm doing an interview. I love you, have a great day, but look that's how you're doing mad. That's I gotta work on that because a lot of times when when I get interrupted my interviews, I start to yelling, I see how you handle that bad? It was like, maybe baby, go to interview. You know better,

you know better than that. Right now, everybody, everybody wants this man's time, and then it just comes and says, I love you on leaving the pisco on my dang. Yeah yeah it make you feel bad. Yeah, I have a great day, my boy. It happens, but it happens. But but but your name is somebody also that's being in the trade. Trade chatter. Teams that desire continue teams, I should say that desire to have a space or as yourself, how have you handled it? And one are

the things that you listen to? And how do you just to adapt in an environment like that where you yourself you don't know where you're going to be. I mean, you know, I got some professional and like this is what this Utah team is my third team. So I've been traded twice, so like I kind of gotta understanding of like how to just fight through. Like literally you

can only control what you can control. And so every day, especially during this time, I just make sure I worked hard, Um, you know, whether that's stretching mentally or just putting up extra shots just to get my mind off of it. And and um I always see it as like if and if guys could do this too, Like if you're getting traded that means other teams want you, you know, so you just you know, and regardless of us here or not, you just gotta perform and do what you

do best. And um so I've been trying to keep doing that and just stay mentally, you know, strong in the summertime. Did you when the trade happened to send you to Utah, did you have advanced notice? Like did it totally shock you? How did that work? In the Um? I was, you know, I had a good relationship with Tim Connie, so he was able to tell me about you know, an hour or two before everything came out, so I got to prepare a little bit. But um,

it was a little shocking. You know. I thought that since we just made the playoffs, you know, continue that streak of you know, trying to get further in the playoffs with the team in Minnesota. But you know, there's businesses and you know, guys believe that you know, different parts are better for the team, and uh, you know, I feel like when I first found out, I was like Utah, But then you know I realized, you know, not as I'm here, I actually really love and I

would love to stay and no extend my contract. That's what I was gonna ask you about Maleak because this is a team that's on the rebuild right now, and you're a veteran player now still young, but the veteran player. I was gonna ask you about that, like, what is your preference? Most players in your situation would probably like to be on the continent team. But you just said something that caught my attention. So what is your preference? I mean, obviously I want to be you continuity team,

Like that's my number one thing right now. And you know, because you know, I got my contract and um now I'm looking to get a ring, you know. But um, if it takes like two or three years, I can do that. But if I'm going to be a part of it, like I would like to be part at the end, like where we're they're in the playoffs, you know what I mean. When even if this is a

rebuild team, we're already like seventh. I believe in the standings, so I mean that, you know, especially in the West, you know, you can win three games in a row, you can jump to third, so or lose three in a row and drop its in. So it just all depends on, like you know, how we want to approach it as a team, and you know, like, obviously I want to win, So that's that's the only thing that I have to complain about, Like I just want to win.

You guys have been winning though, I mean, that's the thing. What was it like in camp when everybody is saying Utah is gonna be awful, they're just taking for women, This team won't win twenty games as a team. I'm sure you guys hear it, But is it discussed in the locker room? Uh? Yeah, I mean I feel like the first two weeks, um, we didn't even care any more about what people were saying about us. We just wanted to come in and beat the teams because you know,

like when you come to Utah. When I was on other teams, when I came to Utah, it's like, damn, I'm in Utah, Like like let's just get out of win the game and get out of here. But like now when you play us, that you're gonna it's gonna be a tough game, Like it ain't sweet. Like we were here to compete, Like we got a lot of dogs, like I said, and like we were so deep we we don't even have like nikkill um nikkil Walker, Alexander playing or Taylor Tucker he's not playing right now, and

that just shows how deep we are. He you know, they've been on playoff teams and may playoff runs, you know, Taylor and even want a championship. So like it's, like I said, it just shows how deeply are as a team. But like I want to ask you this because as you know NBA insiders, you know, our job is to like try to find out who's going where, who's interested. But I wanted to flip the script a little bit. Yea, as a player, what teams have you heard associated with

your name? With your name? What? Like, what do you hear? Uh? Man, I've heard every team, honestly that almost every team I know for sure, like Atlanta and New York, Cleveland, Phoenix. Um uh, it's it's been a lot of you know options. But uh, like I said, I just I don't even look at that stuff anymore. I don't. I try not to, just like I said, So focus on what on on my own goals and then whatever happens happens, you know, and just be blessed to be still in this league.

Like people don't understand that, Like as I'm still blessed to get paid every first and fifteenth. I'm still you know in the NBA. Hey, I still got No. Number five of my jersey, Like you know, I've been praying for that my whole life. So you know, I'm still humble and thankful. But at the same time, you know, it is a business and you gotta just do it. You know, control what you control. So on a daily basis, are you this time of year? Are you trying not

to look at Twitter and hoops pype? But I mean, are you I don't even look at Twitter doing this part of the year, Like I try to stay off of it, even Instagram, but you know, I try to just you know, let the hype here and if my if my agent caused me, then I know what time it is or if you know what I mean, Like I just gotta you know, wait, it's a waiting game

at this point. Teammates too, Like, so I know recently, I think a week or two ago, I wrote about Cleveland wanting you do other guys like will they bring that to your attention? Is that a is that a discussion thing among t mats or is it kind of like you know, just don't go there and leave that alone. And he doesn't need to hear this from me. I I mean sometimes if you're close with friends, like obviously you talk like damn, like we had to run here

or like whatever the case may be. Like like at the same time, though, like you can't be focused on that because we still got to come in and practice and you know, you know, perform and do what's best as if you're on the team. So like my main thing to the young guys on this during this time is like, like, literally, focus on today's task, Like if you haven't practiced, let's get better. If we have a game, let's get a win, so we can you know, continue

to be together like um. And I think that's another thing. I think we know that the time is getting closer, so we're dialing down on you know, the little things like game schemes and things like that to make sure we get to win. That's veteran talk, right there. Man. That's what you hear, you know, That's what that's That's how you know a guy is mature in this lead can has gyms and jewels to offer to his teammates. So no doubt about that. Again, we do of mind everybody.

We're talking with Utah Jaz guard Malik Beasley here on this league uncut with Hanson Stein. But like, how's how's mom and pops? Man? I love them to death? Man, how they doing? And they're doing great? Man. They actually coming out here a little bit earlier before all start breaking. Uh, they're gonna help me out with the kids, and uh, we got a few events going on, so they're gonna help me out with that as well. I mean, they're

doing well. Man. You know, my dad's still I think my mom still being an entertainer, and you know, we're having They always have a good time wherever they are. I had I had a good when I covered you guys when you were with the Timberwolves last year when I was the temple up inlieve the Timberwolves Grizzly series. So after every game that was in Minnesota, I would meet up with your mom's and pops at the hotel across the street. I'm trying to put that hotel is Yeah,

that's right, that's right. Bad. They were comedy man. I love hanging with them bad. Your mom's literally comedy, man. Every time my mom comes to a game, like literally she hasn't missed the dance cam, the shoe cam or the cam. They just they cannot stay out of the

cham him. I love him, so I would have pivot to this, Malik, you are for those who don't know and for those who aren't watching um Utah basketball enough Malik is me see one to three you four and three pointers made this season and that is primarily in a reserve role. Four and three pointers made. So the question I have have you gotten have you got asked about yet? You know, have the NBA reached out to you about participating potentially in the three point Contest um

r GM. Justin Janet and my agents have promoted it a lot. You know, we're trying to get into it. Um we all uh all stars that get voted in that have a chance to decide they want to be in a three point contest or not. So that's what I'm waiting on to see if anybody doesn't want to

do it, and then I'll probably be in it. But it's just crazy that you know, I'm doing that off the bench and like I'm not a definite, but you know, I just like I said, I controlled you cantrow and just continue to keep ooping and when the All Star Games in your city, I imagine not just a little bit of love, man, just yeah, when the three point contests in front of the city. But I mean, Lowry obviously has a chance to be and All Stars. Maybe by the time this is out, we'll know that he's

an All Star reserve. So I guess he he would probably, like you said, he they might ask him and he kind of has that choice. I guess right, Yeah, he does have that choice. All the All Stars do. And UH already told him that if he gets it, man, let me get that three point contest. He was cool with that. And no, we're just, um, you know, I think we have something tonight for him just because he just gets decided if he's in it or not tonight. So no, we're excited about that. We're not hoping, we

expect him to be in it. You know, he's been having him a great year this year and um, he's only been getting better. So let me get your take on this, because there's another age in the prominent agent that I talked to that it is pushing for his client to get into the three point contest. He's a

top leader as well. But what what the NBA does, as you mentioned, they reach out to the stars first to see if if they want to you know, like the Stephan curry Is, the damulais or whatever, and if they turn it down, then they go to other guys. But but years before Malik, it used to be like the b. J. Armstrong's, the Steve Kerr, the Craig Hodges like based off it was supposed to be based off of the season that you're having term dr name exactly.

And so a lot of guys, a lot of good shooters I have, I mean a lot of good shoots that are having good seasons. They may have they may have improved since last year, and they're shooting up in the high forties, maybe close to fifties some year, and that three point contest is a great platform to increase their brand, you know, their names. So what do you what do you think about just the way that the

NBA goes about deciding who performed. You know, I don't want to talk about on NBA getting that thing, but good point, good point, but you're you're a bad good point. I definitely, um, I definitely do think that, Like if somebody is rolling this year and shooting threes, and going off.

I think they should go off that, you know what I mean obviously the name we understand that, like as an NBA and as a NBA fan perspective, like you want to see the Damon Lewis and curriers competing three point contests, but uh, like you know they've had they run. You know, they get to go to the NBA All Star they do, They've been in three point contests already. So I thought you should give somebody new that an underdogars trying to come in and win, and you know,

spices up a little bit. You said, you're leaving it to your agent and the Jazz to kind of lobby for you. You haven't been tempted to say. You know what, Adam Silver always says, players can just call him. Why don't you just text me. I might have the call. I might have a text of call. No, I don't have a class called the m v p A And let him know. One thing. One other thing I'm curious about, you know, like a lot of people, I'm just mesmerized by the rise of Walker Kessler and what this guy

is doing and what do you have? Six block shots in the first quarter yesterday? Has anybody gotten him in practice. Have you jammed on him in practice? Uh? Yeah, he's been uh jammed on a few times and practice, but even in the game he has been. But that just shows that he's not afraid the block shots, so you know, that's what he's supposed to do, you know, I mean, has a big You're gonna get dunked on if you're

blocking every shot. And it's just crazy to see he almost had a triple double with blocks like that's that's that's almost unheard of and in a while, because you know, the game has moved away from pure bigs like that. And he does a great job running the floor. He's you know, he's gonna be a great player. I mean, it's crazy. I don't I don't even know if you had a chance to meet him when Minnesota drafted him before before he got traded, I mean, that's gotta be

when you're traded before he even start, that's gotta be. Yeah. Crazy, Yeah, I mean, he barely even knows what when he went to Minnesota he was. I heard he was only there for like two days, so uh he uh, once he found out and once we came together, he was like, yeah, we're gonna it's gonna be a revenge game next time it's bo But it was, But what what do you go for twenty and twenty one? Yeah, it's twenty's when the one again. So it was nice revenge game and

let them know you shouldn't traded him. But uh, he's been he's been doing a great job though he's still a baby, and we'll um every day we talked to him. I talked to them just to let him know that, you know, we're proud of him. Like, the reason why people are on you is because we care about you and they see potential in you and not not because we ate you or don't want to see be great. Like like he once, he keeps going and understands that

he's going to be a really great player. Malik. The last couple of questions, we'll get you out of here. Man again, we're talking with you. Talk jas guard, Malik Beasley. We appreciate this better for making time on the schedule to be our first guests. So this is another historic episode. Give me, give me something, Give me some intail on you know we all know about rookie hazing and what rookies have to do. Give us a detail, what you guys are making the rookies do this season. Man, I'll

tell you one thing. The rookie thing has gone down on a lot because I was looking. I had jamiro Nelson, Welston Chandler and Kenneth Red and never man, Yeah, they used to have me do crazy like red Eminem's only how to get red Eminem's out the back and stuff. But um, now we just every road trip they walker Kestler has to bring playing cards and then uh oh Chi has to bring uh snacks like gushers, pretzels and stuff like that, just so we can, you know, have

a little snacks. And um, if we have if we don't have practice to day we leave to go to the plane, they have to bring Chick fil A or something like that. They gotta light. Man, I'm telling you, but I wanted to change. I don't know, Man, everything into everybody senses him. Now, Man, you can't even do the backpacks anymore, can you, Like we don't see the backpacks no more. I mean we have them care a few bags, like if we got bags, still carry them

on the plane. But like, um, and one of them has to get towels after every practice and put them in our chairs. Like it's just it's small, but um, you know, it's still gotta keep the culture alive. But at the same time, like if we're in the city and we got a day off, like I'll take them, um and go shopping with them and let them, no give him a limit to let them shop, you know, just to show them that like, yeah, the vest will still take care of you. So I've definitely done that

a few times. And just you know, take care of young guys. You're into style, Malik, So when you're giving them this budget to go shopping, are you giving your input? Are you just letting them go and get what they want? Walker Custoler needs some input because he got but he did. He took a few advice and he got a few things. But old times got he got his own little swag on so he knows he's doing. And uh, Simon, he's Europeans, so he just likes to, you know, stick with his

European swag. But yeah, Walker, I was you know, I was telling, man, just get a big hoodie, you like, get an XX do you make it something? It was like, I don't know, I swag is oh man, that's that's go that's classic style. Yeah. Look, and I want to ask one more trade thing, but it's more of a psychology thing. I know. Obviously if you don't know, you don't know what's going to happen in the next week.

Just more just more Danny Ainge. Like when we talk about Danny Ainge, you know his nickname is Trader Danny. I've even asked him, like you trade your own family member, wouldn't you if you if you could get a first rounder? So like, is that do you do you? Like how aware of the our jazz players, of that reputation? Like and do you even you go to Danny and say, hey, man, am I gonna be here in a week? Like is that something you you would do? Or do you just

kind of stay away from it? Man? Like I said, like I've been through this a couple of times, so um, and I don't even see Danny is that you know. I try to, you know, change the politics and like I asked some questions about most the best I can, because he's been through a lot. You know, he's seeing it all, he's played and he's you know, Jim and stuff like that. So I don't see him as trader

Trader Danny. Actually I see him as a you know o g that you can take take advice from and you know so um and now I have asked them, um, you know. One of the owners though yesterday was like, man, this weather is almost done and we'll be golfing in the month. I said in my head, I was like, so I means I'm here. Uh so just a sign.

That might be a sign, but you never know. Um. So I'm just you know, like I said, either way, I'm thankful and I'm just take one day at a time and you know, whatever team's gonna have me after the night, I'm gonna give him a dent. Like you said, you are a man in demand. That is a good thing. That is that is a that is a compliment to you. So it could be could be a lot worse. It could be worse. So Malik brother again, Man, I can't

thank you enough man for coming on. I hope, I hope I'll be we'll but we'll both be in Salt Lake City, so hopefully we'll see you there on Saturday night doing your thing. Man, Yes, sir, you will hopefully. But now thank you again for allowing me for the first person. Man, that's huge. I can't wait to repost it and show some love to you guys. Podcast comatulations too much appreciated. Thank you all love and once again, that was Malik Beasley right here on this league uncut

with us and we can't thank him enough. I hope y'all subscribe, hope you like it. Everything else stans, I got some parton words Stig great week one man three pods Week one Baby you subscribe, it's your boy. And Beasy Man we gotta have him on official also show spokesman. Yeah, sir, having me. I'm ready whenever you need me. Man, bet you said that, but a word. But hey, care bat enjoy your time. Everybody to take care. We're signed off and that'll do it for us. See you next time.

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