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Fred Katz

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The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

That's like the public persona. He doesn't like being front facing. He doesn't like talking about himself. It makes him uncomfortable. He's too humble. He's too modest with that. But like this dude cares so much about basketball. And here are all of these very specific, tangible examples of how much he cares about

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

That's like the public persona. He doesn't like being front facing. He doesn't like talking about himself. It makes him uncomfortable. He's too humble. He's too modest with that. But like this dude cares so much about basketball. And here are all of these very specific, tangible examples of how much he cares about

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

That's like the public persona. He doesn't like being front facing. He doesn't like talking about himself. It makes him uncomfortable. He's too humble. He's too modest with that. But like this dude cares so much about basketball. And here are all of these very specific, tangible examples of how much he cares about

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

why he cares, how it comes through, and how he's taught me about really specific parts of the game that I otherwise never would have known about. And that's kind of what the story became about. And it was really like a dive into Jokic's mind through other people.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

why he cares, how it comes through, and how he's taught me about really specific parts of the game that I otherwise never would have known about. And that's kind of what the story became about. And it was really like a dive into Jokic's mind through other people.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

why he cares, how it comes through, and how he's taught me about really specific parts of the game that I otherwise never would have known about. And that's kind of what the story became about. And it was really like a dive into Jokic's mind through other people.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

I think he's really studious, to be honest. I mean, look, the number one reason that he's like this is because he's a brilliant dude. That's the number one reason. Does that mean he doesn't have to work as hard? Well, yeah. Maybe. That's how it works. I think if you or Dave or I watched as much basketball as Nikola Jokic, And honestly, we might we might watch as much basketball as Nikola Jokic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

I think he's really studious, to be honest. I mean, look, the number one reason that he's like this is because he's a brilliant dude. That's the number one reason. Does that mean he doesn't have to work as hard? Well, yeah. Maybe. That's how it works. I think if you or Dave or I watched as much basketball as Nikola Jokic, And honestly, we might we might watch as much basketball as Nikola Jokic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

I think he's really studious, to be honest. I mean, look, the number one reason that he's like this is because he's a brilliant dude. That's the number one reason. Does that mean he doesn't have to work as hard? Well, yeah. Maybe. That's how it works. I think if you or Dave or I watched as much basketball as Nikola Jokic, And honestly, we might we might watch as much basketball as Nikola Jokic.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

I watch a lot of basketball. I have ruined my life with the amount of basketball that I watch. I don't do anything. I have to say no to weddings because a game is on, you know, like I don't I don't.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

I watch a lot of basketball. I have ruined my life with the amount of basketball that I watch. I don't do anything. I have to say no to weddings because a game is on, you know, like I don't I don't.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

I watch a lot of basketball. I have ruined my life with the amount of basketball that I watch. I don't do anything. I have to say no to weddings because a game is on, you know, like I don't I don't.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

to anything that is a personal choice Fred but okay it is it is a personal choice but that's my point it's ruining me and I think part of it is just like this dude is brilliant he thinks on another level his mind is his superpower and I think that's part of it I do think he's really obsessive. You know, a note that I had in the story is that like, so Christian Brown is a huge hoops head.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

to anything that is a personal choice Fred but okay it is it is a personal choice but that's my point it's ruining me and I think part of it is just like this dude is brilliant he thinks on another level his mind is his superpower and I think that's part of it I do think he's really obsessive. You know, a note that I had in the story is that like, so Christian Brown is a huge hoops head.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

to anything that is a personal choice Fred but okay it is it is a personal choice but that's my point it's ruining me and I think part of it is just like this dude is brilliant he thinks on another level his mind is his superpower and I think that's part of it I do think he's really obsessive. You know, a note that I had in the story is that like, so Christian Brown is a huge hoops head.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

And when I talk to guys who are huge hoops heads, I like noting that in stories when necessary, because I think people on the outside often think, oh, you're in the NBA. You must watch basketball all the time. I talk to players and I'm not going to throw anyone under the bus, but I talk to players all the time who just like never watch basketball.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

And when I talk to guys who are huge hoops heads, I like noting that in stories when necessary, because I think people on the outside often think, oh, you're in the NBA. You must watch basketball all the time. I talk to players and I'm not going to throw anyone under the bus, but I talk to players all the time who just like never watch basketball.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

And when I talk to guys who are huge hoops heads, I like noting that in stories when necessary, because I think people on the outside often think, oh, you're in the NBA. You must watch basketball all the time. I talk to players and I'm not going to throw anyone under the bus, but I talk to players all the time who just like never watch basketball.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

Just never watch. Just don't even follow the league. And still they'll, they'll watch the, the film that their assistant coaches send them leading into games and stuff.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Wolves over Lakers? + The Jokic Bump

Just never watch. Just don't even follow the league. And still they'll, they'll watch the, the film that their assistant coaches send them leading into games and stuff.