Tim Howard

Jason, how do you compare? My dad grew up playing hockey. And so he always watched my games through a hockey lens. So he would always say to me, Tim, I don't think I ever shared this with you, but he'd always say, why don't you shoot more? Just shoot more. And I'd say, dad, if I'm 30 yards out and I shoot and it goes over the goal, now they have a goal kick and they have the ball.

And in his mind, he's thinking it just hits the back of the boards and it stays in. So it's worth shooting, you know? And so I'm like, no, I'm not going to just shoot from anywhere. But how do you compare soccer and basketball that way? Almost like tactically and the way the game flows, are there comparisons there?

And in his mind, he's thinking it just hits the back of the boards and it stays in. So it's worth shooting, you know? And so I'm like, no, I'm not going to just shoot from anywhere. But how do you compare soccer and basketball that way? Almost like tactically and the way the game flows, are there comparisons there?

And in his mind, he's thinking it just hits the back of the boards and it stays in. So it's worth shooting, you know? And so I'm like, no, I'm not going to just shoot from anywhere. But how do you compare soccer and basketball that way? Almost like tactically and the way the game flows, are there comparisons there?

Look at those cleats, by the way. It's amazing. Where was that?

Look at those cleats, by the way. It's amazing. Where was that?

Look at those cleats, by the way. It's amazing. Where was that?

You actually look like a soccer player. I gotta be honest. I look young.

You actually look like a soccer player. I gotta be honest. I look young.

You actually look like a soccer player. I gotta be honest. I look young.

Yeah, so actually I was happy to watch this week. Is it Pistons next who are playing? Yeah. Yes. And, you know, I turned on the game, I think it was yesterday in the fourth quarter, and it was like… 76 to 67. And I'm like, thank God. It's usually like 104 to 101 at this point in the game. And then just watching the game and how chippy and nasty. And I was like, thank you.

Yeah, so actually I was happy to watch this week. Is it Pistons next who are playing? Yeah. Yes. And, you know, I turned on the game, I think it was yesterday in the fourth quarter, and it was like… 76 to 67. And I'm like, thank God. It's usually like 104 to 101 at this point in the game. And then just watching the game and how chippy and nasty. And I was like, thank you.

Yeah, so actually I was happy to watch this week. Is it Pistons next who are playing? Yeah. Yes. And, you know, I turned on the game, I think it was yesterday in the fourth quarter, and it was like… 76 to 67. And I'm like, thank God. It's usually like 104 to 101 at this point in the game. And then just watching the game and how chippy and nasty. And I was like, thank you.

That's the NBA I grew up watching and I loved, right? And so my question is, when you, one, played for the Olympic team, and I'll get around to why this is relevant to soccer, but when you played for the Olympic team, there were a lot of guys that you just Most of the guys you just battled against every week in the NBA and to the point you just like can't stand each other, right?

That's the NBA I grew up watching and I loved, right? And so my question is, when you, one, played for the Olympic team, and I'll get around to why this is relevant to soccer, but when you played for the Olympic team, there were a lot of guys that you just Most of the guys you just battled against every week in the NBA and to the point you just like can't stand each other, right?

That's the NBA I grew up watching and I loved, right? And so my question is, when you, one, played for the Olympic team, and I'll get around to why this is relevant to soccer, but when you played for the Olympic team, there were a lot of guys that you just Most of the guys you just battled against every week in the NBA and to the point you just like can't stand each other, right?

But then how do you set that aside? Because this is obviously with soccer, it's very common, right? Because you play for your national team a lot. come together and then put that aside and play as a team. Did you have to consciously do that? Did you guys fit naturally back in together? How did that work?

But then how do you set that aside? Because this is obviously with soccer, it's very common, right? Because you play for your national team a lot. come together and then put that aside and play as a team. Did you have to consciously do that? Did you guys fit naturally back in together? How did that work?

But then how do you set that aside? Because this is obviously with soccer, it's very common, right? Because you play for your national team a lot. come together and then put that aside and play as a team. Did you have to consciously do that? Did you guys fit naturally back in together? How did that work?

Jay, I want to ask you about, cause you're a coach and I can't tell if this is a generational thing or if it's a cultural thing or whatever, but in, and I think you know where I'm going, but