San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie speaks to the media during shoot-around about his new starting role with the team.
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00:00 >> Have a good Christmas.
00:01 >> Can't complain.
00:02 >> Okay.
00:03 >> How about you guys, good Christmas?
00:05 >> Good. >> Can't complain.
00:06 >> Hey.
00:06 >> [LAUGH]
00:08 >> You started the other night,
00:10 do you have any words or anything?
00:12 >> Yeah, I think so.
00:16 I think so, I mean, obviously I know things change in the league, so
00:19 day by day, but I think so.
00:21 >> Okay, I don't know how much you guys want to schedule, but
00:24 it looks like there's a little stretch here in the vertical.
00:27 There's some winnable games.
00:28 >> [LAUGH] >> Do you take note of that and
00:33 think we gotta go get these?
00:36 >> I think every game for us is kind of a game where we have to go get it, or
00:39 at least try our best to.
00:40 Yeah, I think that's how we look at every game, honestly, truly.
00:45 I couldn't say that you look at any of this differently.
00:47 >> What was your thinking when Wendy went down in the fourth game?
00:53 You guys deal with crowded sidelines a lot.
00:59 Is there a sense of this could have gone more?
01:02 What was your- >> I mean, obviously it's unfortunate.
01:06 We need the big guy and we don't want her,
01:08 especially now after a rolled ankle and a warmup.
01:13 So it's definitely unfortunate.
01:14 I think the sidelines gotta be cleaned up.
01:16 But it's kinda hard because we need rebounders over warming up and stuff.
01:19 So stuff like that happens, unfortunately.
01:22 I don't want anyone else to blame, but it's just unfortunate.
01:24 >> Free cuts.
01:26 >> Yeah, free cuts.
01:27 >> I have a question, but has anybody else on this team
01:31 considered going to Jeremy's free throw style?
01:38 >> Say again?
01:39 >> Has anybody else on the team considered trying-
01:43 >> His free throw style?
01:44 >> Yeah.
01:44 >> No, that's just strictly Jeremy thing, Jeremy only.
01:49 Jeremy- >> He went from 45% to 75%.
01:52 >> And that's why it's for Jeremy.
01:53 >> [LAUGH] >> That's why it's for Jeremy.
01:56 Definitely. >> Can you talk about tonight's game and
01:58 what's the focus, what's the mentality for
02:01 you guys in the excitement returning home after three long road games?
02:07 >> Yeah, it's been a long road trip for us.
02:09 Definitely happy to be back home.
02:10 But I mean, tonight, as you know, it's a big team we're playing.
02:13 Utah's a tall team, a good offensive rebounding team.
02:16 So the focus is gonna be play physical.
02:18 We have to rebound and defend.
02:20 >> Kind of cool seeing Tim Duncan here and Tony Parker.
02:25 >> Yeah, it's always cool seeing the guys around.
02:26 >> Have you been able to interact with either one of them much?
02:32 >> A little bit with Tim, a little bit with Tim.
02:34 Not too much time, it's actually my first time seeing him in a while.
02:37 I've seen him at the game, he's a Utah guy.
02:40 First time in a while.
02:41 >> He must be just a cool moment to see guys like that show up.
02:46 >> No, for sure, watching him play so many finals,
02:50 a lot of finals, and then being able to come to the gym and
02:54 practice on the aircraft and just sitting there watching him practice.
02:57 So it's just a really good feeling, even to know that if you ever need any advice
03:01 from anybody to talk to, they're there to talk to you.
03:03 Pretty cool.
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