Rookie Reflections: Embracing the NBA Journey

The new Sixers rookie, Jared McCain, drops by Podcast P to chat about handling haters, how TikTok has been a game changer for him, and who his NBA comparison is. PG and Jared also lay out their goals for the season, talk about managing expectations, and go over the rookie duties for this year.

0:00 Introduction

5:50 Dealing with Outside Noise 

9:55 PG’s Rookie Year Experience 

12:55 When The NBA Became A Reality

15:40 One-and-Done Mentality 

19:37 NIL Deals

22:26 NBA Draft Combine Interviews

25:14 NBA Draft Workouts 

28:22 Draft Night Experience 

31:12 TikTok Origin Story 

38:33 Interaction: Maxey and Embiid 

42:23 Importance of Mental Health 

44:41 Basketball Skillset & NBA Player Comparison

48:06 Jared & PG’s Goals This Season

51:30 How The NBA is a Job?

55:53 Most Memorable Duke Moment / Cooper Flagg

1:01:06 PG’s Off The Court Hobbies 

1:02:37 Handling Expectations

1:05:29 Rookie Duties For Jared

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