Theo Maledon | Portland Trail Blazers | Mar. 28, 2022
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00:00 [inaudible]
00:04 There were obviously really strong
00:05 offensive night for you guys.
00:07 Just what did you feel throughout the night
00:08 that felt like you guys had it working?
00:11 I felt like we played with our strengths.
00:12 Obviously, we was missing lots of players,
00:15 but we knew our strengths and how we wanted to play,
00:19 and I felt we did a pretty good job on that on this game.
00:22 And just what was your perspective
00:24 of Isaiah's three-pointer there to decide the game?
00:29 Yeah, it was huge. It was huge.
00:31 Just seeing him like --
00:32 The play was kind of, like, messed up a little bit,
00:34 but seeing him shoot that three-pointer,
00:36 it was really huge for him.
00:38 The play was originally designed for you
00:40 to try to get a three on that one.
00:41 Yeah.
00:43 What were you thinking that that was going to be?
00:44 I started coming up, but I seen --
00:47 I don't remember who it was,
00:48 but there was a player in front of me,
00:50 and so I tried to kind of get away to get another outlet,
00:55 and Isaiah just showed up and took the ball
00:57 and hit that three. That was huge, yeah.
01:01 And then just take us into the huddle
01:03 heading into overtime, just what was the mindset
01:05 you kind of emphasized in those --
01:07 Just getting a stop first,
01:09 and after we went through overtime,
01:10 just finish the job.
01:12 I think we gave ourselves a chance to,
01:15 with the overtime, to compete again and get that win,
01:18 and we had the momentum going,
01:20 and I felt like we did a great job on that.
01:23 Hey, if they realize you don't want anyone to be down,
01:26 but with Shady off for the rest of the year,
01:28 Trey was out tonight,
01:29 you obviously take on a larger role.
01:31 Do you sort of embrace that opportunity
01:33 to go out there and have a hector to work with?
01:36 Yeah, for sure.
01:37 I felt like every opportunity that I get,
01:40 I want to make the best out of it
01:42 and seize it as much as possible,
01:44 so obviously with those guys out,
01:46 I had the ball a little bit more
01:48 and was trying to impact the game the way I wanted to.
01:54 We have a question from Zim.
01:56 Go ahead, Christian.
01:58 Hey, Teo. Great game, great win.
02:00 For you personally, to play in crunch time,
02:03 to have the ball in your hands,
02:04 make plays for you, make plays for your teammates,
02:07 what does it show about the progress
02:09 and the work that you're putting in during that season?
02:14 Yeah, I feel like it's something
02:15 that I showed in the G League a little bit when I went there,
02:20 and it was really something that I wanted to carry over
02:24 when I get the opportunity to do that in the NBA.
02:28 Thank you.
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