Sloane Knows - Spencer Dinwiddie on LeBron & Lakers, guarding James Harden, Anthony Edwards
Apr 23, 2024
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Spencer Dinwiddie, LA Lakers guard, talks about his basketball journey, joining Lakers, beef with Knicks fans, admiration for Anthony Edwards, guarding James Harden, Lakers superlatives, and a fun trivia challenge.
Spencer Dinwiddie shares his basketball journey from high school to NBA veteran, emphasizing maturation and academic balance.
Dinwiddie highlights challenges of guarding James Harden, stressing the importance of team roles for collective success.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie sits down to be interviewed on this episode of the Sloane Knows! Podcast. Sloane & Spencer discuss his basketball path as a youth through high school and college, what Dinwiddie identifies as free agent “green flags” with NBA teams, joining the Los Angeles Lakers, his beef with New York Knicks fans, what he admires about Anthony Edwards, who he’d pick for a starting five among teammates he’s played alongside, why James Harden is such a tough player to guard and much more.
04:45 - Advice for young athletes 06:00 - AAU stories 08:00 - “I made it” moment 11:00 - NBA free agency process 12:45 - Joining Lakers 17:30 - Spencer’s best teammates 19:54 - Guarding James Harden 22:00 - Lakers superlatives 25:16 - Trivia