Sam Amick

Yeah, it was kind of wild in terms of just our jobs and how, you know, you're to a certain extent, you're a prisoner of kind of where your head is at when certain news happens. And so I'm literally sitting on my couch, had just finished the sixth and final episode of Court of Gold, the Netflix doc that chronicled not just Team USA, but all the teams.

Yeah, it was kind of wild in terms of just our jobs and how, you know, you're to a certain extent, you're a prisoner of kind of where your head is at when certain news happens. And so I'm literally sitting on my couch, had just finished the sixth and final episode of Court of Gold, the Netflix doc that chronicled not just Team USA, but all the teams.

And I mean, probably four or five minutes after the end of the documentary, which I absolutely loved and which I need to highlight the Six episodes finishes with Victor Wimbanyama as the focal point, as the dramatic mic drop where Team USA wins gold. They have footage of Victor behind the scenes with tears welling in his eyes, getting spoken to by Boris Diaw, the French team GM.

And I mean, probably four or five minutes after the end of the documentary, which I absolutely loved and which I need to highlight the Six episodes finishes with Victor Wimbanyama as the focal point, as the dramatic mic drop where Team USA wins gold. They have footage of Victor behind the scenes with tears welling in his eyes, getting spoken to by Boris Diaw, the French team GM.

And I mean, probably four or five minutes after the end of the documentary, which I absolutely loved and which I need to highlight the Six episodes finishes with Victor Wimbanyama as the focal point, as the dramatic mic drop where Team USA wins gold. They have footage of Victor behind the scenes with tears welling in his eyes, getting spoken to by Boris Diaw, the French team GM.

Everybody's trying to lift Vic up because he's devastated that they lost to the Americans in the gold medal game. And it was such great insight. to the competitor that he is, to the care factor that he has. And then he then, they cut to the scene where Vic is talking to the media after the gold medal game loss. And he says, I'm learning and I'm afraid for everybody else.

Everybody's trying to lift Vic up because he's devastated that they lost to the Americans in the gold medal game. And it was such great insight. to the competitor that he is, to the care factor that he has. And then he then, they cut to the scene where Vic is talking to the media after the gold medal game loss. And he says, I'm learning and I'm afraid for everybody else.

Everybody's trying to lift Vic up because he's devastated that they lost to the Americans in the gold medal game. And it was such great insight. to the competitor that he is, to the care factor that he has. And then he then, they cut to the scene where Vic is talking to the media after the gold medal game loss. And he says, I'm learning and I'm afraid for everybody else.

And they said, well, who are you talking about? The NBA or the rest of the world? And he said, everybody. You know, and so it was like this dramatic, like, damn, like this guy is coming next. So, man, like from a mental standpoint for me to be watching that and just going, oh, that was some good storytelling. That was a fantastic doc.

And they said, well, who are you talking about? The NBA or the rest of the world? And he said, everybody. You know, and so it was like this dramatic, like, damn, like this guy is coming next. So, man, like from a mental standpoint for me to be watching that and just going, oh, that was some good storytelling. That was a fantastic doc.

And they said, well, who are you talking about? The NBA or the rest of the world? And he said, everybody. You know, and so it was like this dramatic, like, damn, like this guy is coming next. So, man, like from a mental standpoint for me to be watching that and just going, oh, that was some good storytelling. That was a fantastic doc.

And then to see this awful news where, you know, you're looking at a big time setback for a guy that that is obviously on the ascent is unfortunate, to say the least.

And then to see this awful news where, you know, you're looking at a big time setback for a guy that that is obviously on the ascent is unfortunate, to say the least.

And then to see this awful news where, you know, you're looking at a big time setback for a guy that that is obviously on the ascent is unfortunate, to say the least.

I mean, truthfully, you know, I mean, this I don't want to downplay any of it. But now that we know and let's really hope that it's safe. Yeah. Healthy is good. You know, I can make an argument that it's a setback, honestly, for the fans. Yeah.

I mean, truthfully, you know, I mean, this I don't want to downplay any of it. But now that we know and let's really hope that it's safe. Yeah. Healthy is good. You know, I can make an argument that it's a setback, honestly, for the fans. Yeah.

I mean, truthfully, you know, I mean, this I don't want to downplay any of it. But now that we know and let's really hope that it's safe. Yeah. Healthy is good. You know, I can make an argument that it's a setback, honestly, for the fans. Yeah.

folks who wanted to see him finish his year, who, you know, expected to see him win his first defensive player of the year award, which he's now no longer going to be eligible for. The Spurs had fallen a bit in the standings. I am very interested whether it's, you know, next few weeks or next few months, whenever Victor speaks to hear his perspective on the,

folks who wanted to see him finish his year, who, you know, expected to see him win his first defensive player of the year award, which he's now no longer going to be eligible for. The Spurs had fallen a bit in the standings. I am very interested whether it's, you know, next few weeks or next few months, whenever Victor speaks to hear his perspective on the,

folks who wanted to see him finish his year, who, you know, expected to see him win his first defensive player of the year award, which he's now no longer going to be eligible for. The Spurs had fallen a bit in the standings. I am very interested whether it's, you know, next few weeks or next few months, whenever Victor speaks to hear his perspective on the,