Shane Battier

Okay?

So you talk about a franchise that had, like, no idea how to win.

This is the Grizzlies.

So we lose our first 10 games.

You know, we're on a bad team.

I think we're like 2-15.

We call, like, the most overhyped, overused term in pro sports the players-only locker room meeting.

So a players-only meeting only happens when you're getting heat from the media, the fans are on you.

All right, look, you know you're not playing well, okay?

So, you know...

all the movies, you know, say, you know, you know, the captains, the veterans, they call a players only meeting.

We're going to air our grievances and we're going to have a Kumbaya moment.

And that's going to propel us to, to, to better performance.

Okay.

And so during this particular locker room meeting, you know, here I am, you know, full of righteousness coming from Duke, the coach K way.

Yeah.

And, uh, I'm the first one to stand up and I say, you know, I gotta be honest, the veteran leadership on this team sucks.

Very honest, very direct.

And they said, hey, Duke boy, shut the up.

Go sit in the corner.