Miles Plumlee Interview
On bringing intangibles to the table Yeah, and on top of that, I feel like there [are] things I've worked on my whole life that I can surprise people with, and today, I thought, was a good day for me. View Miles Plumlee's Draft Profile HERE.
John Shurna Interview
How did coming back for your senior year help you out? Yeah, you know, it was a tremendous opportunity. Get to play in the Big Ten and get to be able to work out, improve different skills, get in the gym and get stronger. And I think any year of experience going against the Big Ten and going against some of the top competition in the country, you can only benefit from. So it was a wonderful experience.
View John Shurna's Draft Profile HERE.
On his passion for the game Yeah, you know, I'm an emotional player. I try to keep it at positive emotions, but when you lose sometimes, it gets to you. But yeah, man, I'm really laid-back, like to be vocal on the court, and I like to have a good time. When you're playing a sport that you love for your career, you should take advantage of it and make sure that you're happy doing it. Because as soon as you're not happy, you should step away. And I'm ecstatic, so I'm going to keep it going as long as I can.
On adjusting to the NBA level Yeah, you know, it's always good to come out and touch elbows against other people. I actually saw [Miles] Plumlee in one of the last workouts we had together, so this is my second time seeing him in, like, 72 hours. You know, it's always good to be able to go head-to-head with someone you're starting to get familiar with and doing a better job guarding, being able to get to the basket. It obviously looks better to the scouts the next time you see them. So, obviously, it goes both ways, it's more comfortable. So all-in-all, it's a good environment, and it definitely creates a spark in competition.
On what position he'll play in the NBA I'm mostly going to be at the power forward. I don't think my skills are sharp enough yet to be able to play the three. It's obviously something that, once I get drafted, we can work on it, if need be. If the team needs me to play the three spot, then I'll obviously have to work on it and my skills there. At this point, it'll be four. But you know, I'm happy with that; it's not too bad a transition going from five to four. View Drew Gordon's Draft Profile HERE.