Matas Buzelis talks Rising Stars honor, friendship with Caleb Williams
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We are happy to report that Bulls practice has wrapped up. Shootaround is over in Boston. And now joining us on our Circus Sports Illinois hotline, download the Circus Sports app today, is the three-time rising star, Modest Boozellis. Modest, thanks for coming on.
No problem.
What does Matas Buzelis enjoy eating after shootarounds?
Thank you guys for having me.
All right, first things first. I've gotten a hot news tip, Modest. I hear that you like to have some food after shootarounds. What's your go-to to get the hotel spread going?
I'm going, it depends on what time it is. If it's in the morning, I'm going with the eggs scrambled, four eggs with cheese, probably sausage mixed, and some pancakes. I love pancakes.
Nice. Load them up with butter, syrup. I mean, you really load those pancakes up? I'm not going to lie.
I've never had butter on my pancakes. What? I don't know. Is it good?
Wait, what do you do? This is important news here.
I just go with syrup.
That's it. Now, how much crap have you gotten from your family growing up? It's like, come on, young modest, a little bit of butter, and you're like, no thanks?
We never had butter for the pancakes in my house when we were younger.
That means you're a healthier household then. That's what I'm hearing here.
You're young and can burn a lot of calories, man. Like for those of us who can't, we need you to try to mix it up a little.
You know what? That's what I might start doing. I might start doing it from this day forward, moving forward.
Modest, I'm very curious because you obviously have been selected for a third straight Rising Stars game. To my knowledge, you're the only player who's ever been selected to play in three straight games because, of course, you played in the G League in the first time you played, then your rookie season, now in your second season. Do you know if you're the first guy to play in three straight games?
I think some other guys have done it. I think Scoot Henderson has done it. There's somebody else I can't recall, but it's honestly a blessing and I'm super excited.
Do you feel like it's changed the way you look at either All-Star weekend or just like the game itself, the way the NBA is always tweaking with the rules and selections and how we come up with the teams who play?
I wouldn't say that. No, I'm just, I'm just very excited to be in LA and participating against, you know, the best players and, you know, getting to see all those bad guys who are stars in the league and, you know, learning from them.
Well, congratulations for being in that again because, of course, we all want you to be a star. Along those same lines, have you considered or will you consider doing the slam dunk competition again maybe sometime down the line? Because I was thinking about you. In that game against Toronto, the one that Mac McClung played in with you, and I'm thinking about McClung because he's the three-time dunk champion, and then you have a sick one-handed jam in that game, and I'm thinking, oh, we've got two dunkers right here. Have you thought about that? And while I'm at it, what do you think about Mac McClung?
Um... Actually, you know, we have two dunk contest champs on our team. And Freddie Simon's also another one. That's right. Nice. We have a couple. We have a couple guys. Yeah, honestly, you know, I definitely would want to do it again. I'm just, you know, listening to my body this year. You know, your body is a temple, so you have to take care of it. And, you know, Matt McClung, he's a great guy. He works extremely hard. You know, to be where he is for that long, you know, in the G, grinding every day, and the guys don't know how tough it is. So props to him. He's an amazing guy. I'm going to call him a vet. He's been doing it for so long, and I give him all the props, and he's an amazing person.
You know, Modest, you bring up something pretty compelling when you talk about just the effects that that can have on your body. Playing in a Rising Stars game is obviously a little bit different of an activity compared to the dunk contest. What was the lasting effect for you when it came to just...
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:18
2
What does Matas Buzelis enjoy eating after shootarounds?
0:18–5:25
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How does Matas Buzelis feel about being a three-time Rising Stars selection?
5:25–13:11
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What impact does participating in the Rising Stars game have on Matas Buzelis?
13:11–13:15
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