WATCH: Hawks Guard Kobe Bufkin Exit Interview After Season
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00:00 >> What were your expectations personally and then what was your biggest take home?
00:05 >> Really just for the movement to learn.
00:09 I feel like I did a lot of that behind DJ and
00:13 Trey expectations as to how we're gonna go.
00:18 >> Kobe, what are some things that stuck out for
00:21 you that you learned from DJ and Trey?
00:25 Just playing wise, just leadership wise?
00:26 >> Really, really off the court stuff.
00:27 Time management, how to run a team on the court,
00:32 being more vocal with things around you.
00:36 >> How was just your overall rookie experience going from you were hurt,
00:42 you were playing some and then you played a lot more down the stretch?
00:46 Kind of what was just the whole process like?
00:48 >> I mean, it was a whirlwind, but injuries aside, it was a great year for me.
00:53 I'm going to the G League to play at the end of the year.
00:58 It was all great, great experience.
01:00 >> Where do you see kind of the next step for your game?
01:03 >> Just continuing to grow in my role here.
01:04 Continue to give the team what they need to be successful.
01:08 >> You mentioned learning behind DeJounte and Trey.
01:13 This is kind of a dumb question, but with you being left handed,
01:16 if there's something that the offense has set up for Trey and DeJounte,
01:19 do they ever flip it for you going the other way because you're left handed?
01:23 >> Yeah.
01:24 >> [LAUGH] >> Yes or no question.
01:26 >> I like that.
01:28 >> You're giving out secrets, but yeah.
01:29 >> [LAUGH] >> Was there anything that, I don't know,
01:34 surprised you about playing up in the NBA that maybe you didn't know when you
01:39 were coming up?
01:42 >> Not really.
01:44 It was just a lot more physical.
01:46 A little more high pace, more space to work.
01:50 For all things that I just- >> What would you say your welcome
01:55 to the NBA moment was?
01:57 >> Dallas, I had Dallas.
02:01 Playing against Kyrie was good.
02:03 My welcome to the NBA moment.
02:06 >> Were you able to have any moments where you could kind of take in
02:10 that you were in the league, playing in the league?
02:13 Or was it all just kind of like- >> It was all good.
02:15 >> One thing to do next is all the way.
02:17 >> It was all the way.
02:18 It was a quick season, but a good season.
02:21 >> Did you guys have any rookie duties?
02:23 >> Yeah, I had to get Chick-fil-A a couple times, carry a speaker.
02:27 Other than that, it was cool.
02:28 They didn't do me too bad.
02:30 I've seen worse.
02:30 >> What is your off season like?
02:34 >> Really just here in Atlanta, going at it with my brother Mo over there.
02:39 >> He's a good big brother.
02:41 >> And then- >> [LAUGH]
02:44 >> I gotta deal with that more.
02:45 >> [LAUGH] >> But being in Atlanta,
02:48 I'm probably gonna have to carry him a little bit just to see some other players.
02:54 Take a little break or you just get right back to, I don't know yet.
02:59 >> [LAUGH] >> What excites you about the future of
03:03 this Hawks team?
03:04 >> Just how young we are.
03:06 We got a lot of young people that happen to be in the G.E. with me.
03:10 And I'm happy to grow and see what we can do.
03:13 >> What's it like having a group like that where it's three, four,
03:15 five of you guys all kind of going through it at the same time?
03:17 >> Yeah, it's fun.
03:19 We have fun off the court and on the court.
03:21 Have strong relationships here now.
03:24 So we're excited to see what we can do in the future.
03:28 >> Cool, thank you, Kobe.