Isaiah Blakely

It's like, there's a lot more volatility in the G league in general, but was there something in particular that kind of, you know, you know, allowed you to make kind of that, that leap last season. What did that mean to you?

Um, do you have a sense of like, you know, all right, I've, I've, I've accomplished this much, right. And you, you, you know, the scoring really came around last year.

Um, do you have a sense of like, you know, all right, I've, I've, I've accomplished this much, right. And you, you, you know, the scoring really came around last year.

Um, do you have a sense of like, you know, all right, I've, I've, I've accomplished this much, right. And you, you, you know, the scoring really came around last year.

Is there, when the, uh, coaches from the Orlando magic are talking to you, is there a, a, a, a sense of like, you know what, um, we're going to need you to do X, Y, Z, or we need to see a little bit more on the playmaking side or maybe defensively. Are there, are there, you know, is there a, a kind of a, a outline there of, of,

Is there, when the, uh, coaches from the Orlando magic are talking to you, is there a, a, a, a sense of like, you know what, um, we're going to need you to do X, Y, Z, or we need to see a little bit more on the playmaking side or maybe defensively. Are there, are there, you know, is there a, a kind of a, a outline there of, of,

Is there, when the, uh, coaches from the Orlando magic are talking to you, is there a, a, a, a sense of like, you know what, um, we're going to need you to do X, Y, Z, or we need to see a little bit more on the playmaking side or maybe defensively. Are there, are there, you know, is there a, a kind of a, a outline there of, of,

like kind of boxes you need to check perhaps to get on the NBA roster permanently or just on a more regular basis. I know a lot of that's just opportunity, right? You know, sometimes no one's rooting for anybody to get hurt, but sometimes it's just a matter of how a season unfolds. But do you have a sense of what it might take to get that foothold and keep it?

like kind of boxes you need to check perhaps to get on the NBA roster permanently or just on a more regular basis. I know a lot of that's just opportunity, right? You know, sometimes no one's rooting for anybody to get hurt, but sometimes it's just a matter of how a season unfolds. But do you have a sense of what it might take to get that foothold and keep it?

like kind of boxes you need to check perhaps to get on the NBA roster permanently or just on a more regular basis. I know a lot of that's just opportunity, right? You know, sometimes no one's rooting for anybody to get hurt, but sometimes it's just a matter of how a season unfolds. But do you have a sense of what it might take to get that foothold and keep it?

You're at the Winter Showcase, which is going on this week and through the weekend. Do players in the G League see that as an important time to shine? Like, this is a tentpole event for the league in that all the GMs, all the scouts, like everybody's gathered in Orlando to see all of you guys play. And, you know, we've just entered –

You're at the Winter Showcase, which is going on this week and through the weekend. Do players in the G League see that as an important time to shine? Like, this is a tentpole event for the league in that all the GMs, all the scouts, like everybody's gathered in Orlando to see all of you guys play. And, you know, we've just entered –

You're at the Winter Showcase, which is going on this week and through the weekend. Do players in the G League see that as an important time to shine? Like, this is a tentpole event for the league in that all the GMs, all the scouts, like everybody's gathered in Orlando to see all of you guys play. And, you know, we've just entered –

the unofficial trade season in the NBA, like there's going to be a lot more movement transactions coming up over the next couple of months. Are you guys conscious of that as players? Like these guys are all here to see us. And like, this is, you know, whether it's to be called it by the magic or whether it's another team that might be interested via trade or other avenues.

the unofficial trade season in the NBA, like there's going to be a lot more movement transactions coming up over the next couple of months. Are you guys conscious of that as players? Like these guys are all here to see us. And like, this is, you know, whether it's to be called it by the magic or whether it's another team that might be interested via trade or other avenues.

the unofficial trade season in the NBA, like there's going to be a lot more movement transactions coming up over the next couple of months. Are you guys conscious of that as players? Like these guys are all here to see us. And like, this is, you know, whether it's to be called it by the magic or whether it's another team that might be interested via trade or other avenues.

Do you see this as like, this is the stage, like this is the time to make the impression.

Do you see this as like, this is the stage, like this is the time to make the impression.

Do you see this as like, this is the stage, like this is the time to make the impression.

Yeah. Um, when the crowds get bigger, do you, do you feel that, that we talked about this when you and I sat down and chatted a year and a half ago, but like in moments like this, is there more pressure to dunk? Like, I know like the slam dunk competition is its own thing. The games and the competition and basketball is a, is a different thing in some sense.