We see the Illawarra Hawks on the court but what happens behind the scenes in the hours leading up to the game? The Illawarra Mercury goes behind the scenes with Joe Tertzakian, Hawks basketball general manager of operations, people and culture, for a home game at WIN Entertainment Centre.
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00:00 Works the gun.
00:02 Zen.
00:07 Right now we've just had shoot around.
00:12 So the guys have left.
00:14 Brisbane are on the floor right now.
00:16 So when that happens we're not allowed to be out there.
00:18 So this is when I turn this into what they'll walk into tonight for the game.
00:27 So first things first though, let's put their stinky uniforms in the washing.
00:32 Some training.
00:34 Good stuff, so it smells like lemons.
00:40 At home we wear black.
00:45 Very heavy.
00:51 Works the gun.
00:53 Cereal, leftover, should have gone in the wash, wasn't in the basket.
01:02 Cereal offender.
01:04 I'm not going to sell them out.
01:06 But all this extra stuff, I do wash for him.
01:11 Because he just sneaks it in there.
01:13 And he does it so sheepishly.
01:16 And we do love him.
01:21 Such an appreciative group, they really are.
01:23 So whatever gets dished out here, they really are appreciative.
01:28 They always say thank you, they always do the right thing.
01:33 Here's another favourite of theirs.
01:35 Bawali drinks this like water.
01:38 What the managers do for each other to help lighten the load is
01:45 the home team provides the visiting team with some snakes.
01:53 Because everybody loves snakes at games.
01:56 A pack of muesli bars.
01:58 And a bunch of bananas.
02:01 Last home game I did 44,500 steps.
02:09 I don't know what that is in kilometres, but it was a lot.
02:14 This is my zen, my place of peace.
02:19 It's been an hour's time, it's time to transform from a
02:22 caterpillar into a butterfly.
02:24 Here you go.
02:26 How's it feeling coach?
02:29 Not bad, man.
02:30 Good, how are you?
02:31 Good, thank you.
02:32 Welcome, welcome.
02:41 What's up lads?
02:44 I like to relax after team introductions are done.
02:48 Because it's always challenging to get them out on time.
02:53 Get their phones in the box and have them in place on time
02:58 so the show can go on.
03:00 AJ come down the middle and Rocco, Rocco have a taste.
03:05 Sizing up, Bannon.
03:08 Decides to pull the trigger, good option.
03:11 Big play, Gary Clark has got 17 to lead Oscar.
03:15 Now we can hit it.
03:25 There we go, there's the start.
03:27 Best DJ in the land.
03:32 Aries.
03:34 Put your hands together for the Hall of Fame, Aries.
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