Game 6 Post-Game Press Conference: Malik Beasley | Pistons vs Knicks | 05.01.25
Detroit Pistons
[{'start': '1.040', 'end': '7.000', 'text': 'Hell of a year. Are there any regrets'}, {'start': '3.520', 'end': '11.480', 'text': 'about how it ends?'}, {'start': '7.000', 'end': '13.160', 'text': 'Um, catch the ball, make three. Um, what'}, {'start': '11.480', 'end': '15.440', 'text': 'else?'}, {'start': '13.160', 'end': '16.880', 'text': 'Um, we had the lead in the fourth'}, {'start': '15.440', 'end': '19.600', 'text': 'quarter. I think we could have been'}, {'start': '16.880', 'end': '21.680', 'text': 'better at executing. Um, but all that'}, {'start': '19.600', 'end': '24.240', 'text': "doesn't matter. Um, like I said, a hell"}, {'start': '21.680', 'end': '25.920', 'text': "of a year. I know it's your first season"}, {'start': '24.240', 'end': '28.480', 'text': 'here and I know Detroit is special to'}, {'start': '25.920', 'end': '30.800', 'text': 'you in particular. You play in this'}, {'start': '28.480', 'end': '34.480', 'text': 'building. you saw what it was like uh to'}, {'start': '30.800', 'end': '36.399', 'text': 'be a part of a team that has revitalized'}, {'start': '34.480', 'end': '38.000', 'text': 'the passion for Detroit basketball. I'}, {'start': '36.399', 'end': '40.760', 'text': "know you'll have time to reflect on it a"}, {'start': '38.000', 'end': '43.440', 'text': 'little bit more uh as the days go on,'}, {'start': '40.760', 'end': '45.440', 'text': 'but how special is it to be a part of'}, {'start': '43.440', 'end': '48.079', 'text': 'this group accomplishing everything that'}, {'start': '45.440', 'end': '50.000', 'text': 'you guys did this season? Um in my whole'}, {'start': '48.079', 'end': '53.760', 'text': "nine years in the NBA, I've never had"}, {'start': '50.000', 'end': '55.120', 'text': "this much fun coming to the gym. Um I've"}, {'start': '53.760', 'end': '58.079', 'text': 'been through a lot of stuff just this'}, {'start': '55.120', 'end': '60.800', 'text': 'year alone. Um, and every day coming in'}, {'start': '58.079', 'end': '64.320', 'text': 'was was probably the best thing that'}, {'start': '60.800', 'end': '65.920', 'text': 'happened to me. Um, Coach JB and um,'}, {'start': '64.320', 'end': '67.520', 'text': 'Traan did an amazing job making sure'}, {'start': '65.920', 'end': '69.680', 'text': "when you come in here it's fun. It's"}, {'start': '67.520', 'end': '71.600', 'text': "energetic. It's um, a place where you"}, {'start': '69.680', 'end': '74.640', 'text': "want to be and it's definitely a place I"}, {'start': '71.600', 'end': '76.880', 'text': 'want to be. And u, uh, to be here, you'}, {'start': '74.640', 'end': '78.960', 'text': "know, my mom's hometown. Uh, I grew up"}, {'start': '76.880', 'end': '80.400', 'text': 'here a lot in the summertime. Uh, to be'}, {'start': '78.960', 'end': '82.479', 'text': 'able to perform in front of the city is'}, {'start': '80.400', 'end': '85.560', 'text': "is huge. And I'm glad I got a chance to"}, {'start': '82.479', 'end': '89.439', 'text': 'do that. Early in the season, you talked'}, {'start': '85.560', 'end': '91.600', 'text': 'about this group having potential and'}, {'start': '89.439', 'end': '93.439', 'text': "obviously to get here now and like it's"}, {'start': '91.600', 'end': '95.280', 'text': 'still fresh, but what are some of the'}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '96.880', 'text': 'things that kind of stand out most that'}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '98.960', 'text': "you're most proud of that this team was"}, {'start': '96.880', 'end': '100.880', 'text': 'able to accomplish this season? Uh yeah,'}, {'start': '98.960', 'end': '102.159', 'text': 'I mean, you know, Tobias did an amazing'}, {'start': '100.880', 'end': '105.119', 'text': 'job bringing this together after the'}, {'start': '102.159', 'end': '107.119', 'text': 'game. It was quiet quiet as hell. Um you'}, {'start': '105.119', 'end': '109.600', 'text': 'know, he came in and said, "Look, man,'}, {'start': '107.119', 'end': '112.000', 'text': 'it it sucks, but you know, we had a hell'}, {'start': '109.600', 'end': '115.439', 'text': 'of a year. Uh what we did was nobody'}, {'start': '112.000', 'end': '117.680', 'text': 'believed in us." Um, you know, it was'}, {'start': '115.439', 'end': '119.680', 'text': 'Detroit versus everybody literally. And,'}, {'start': '117.680', 'end': '121.680', 'text': 'um, even through playoffs, you know, we'}, {'start': '119.680', 'end': '123.600', 'text': 'continue to fight for each other and'}, {'start': '121.680', 'end': '126.240', 'text': "have each other's back and, uh, we live"}, {'start': '123.600', 'end': '128.800', 'text': 'with the results. Um, like I said, it'}, {'start': '126.240', 'end': '131.039', 'text': 'sucks, but um, I think we gave ourselves'}, {'start': '128.800', 'end': '134.440', 'text': 'a chance every game and, uh, we just'}, {'start': '131.039', 'end': '134.440', 'text': "didn't pull through."}, {'start': '135.360', 'end': '139.200', 'text': "just through the series, Kate's first"}, {'start': '137.360', 'end': '142.640', 'text': "playoff series obviously. How' you see"}, {'start': '139.200', 'end': '145.440', 'text': 'him kind of uh match up to the moment,'}, {'start': '142.640', 'end': '148.480', 'text': 'especially in hostile environments? Uh'}, {'start': '145.440', 'end': '150.319', 'text': 'man, I think um particularly Kade has'}, {'start': '148.480', 'end': '154.239', 'text': 'done an amazing job. Also, I want to'}, {'start': '150.319', 'end': '155.840', 'text': 'shout out JD as well. Um you know, NAT'}, {'start': '154.239', 'end': '158.720', 'text': 'uh those guys to have their first'}, {'start': '155.840', 'end': '160.640', 'text': 'playoff series uh was huge. They learned'}, {'start': '158.720', 'end': '161.920', 'text': 'a lot in the moment. Um, I know the'}, {'start': '160.640', 'end': '165.120', 'text': 'first couple games it was tough for'}, {'start': '161.920', 'end': '167.599', 'text': 'them, but um, man, they learned and they'}, {'start': '165.120', 'end': '169.200', 'text': 'they did everything they could and um, I'}, {'start': '167.599', 'end': '171.920', 'text': 'know next year when we get to this'}, {'start': '169.200', 'end': '173.599', 'text': "experience again, we'll be ready to go."}, {'start': '171.920', 'end': '175.840', 'text': 'Malik, at the um, start of the season,'}, {'start': '173.599', 'end': '178.000', 'text': 'you sat right there on that podium and'}, {'start': '175.840', 'end': '180.160', 'text': 'um, you guys were 0 and4 and you say'}, {'start': '178.000', 'end': '182.000', 'text': 'this is not a 0 and4 team. What gave you'}, {'start': '180.160', 'end': '183.840', 'text': 'the confidence back then to say that?'}, {'start': '182.000', 'end': '186.080', 'text': 'How have you seen that transpire into'}, {'start': '183.840', 'end': '187.599', 'text': 'now? Oh, definitely. Um, like I said,'}, {'start': '186.080', 'end': '189.920', 'text': 'when I came into training camp, I knew'}, {'start': '187.599', 'end': '191.280', 'text': 'the energy was different. Um, like I'}, {'start': '189.920', 'end': '193.519', 'text': 'said, being able to come into the locker'}, {'start': '191.280', 'end': '195.599', 'text': 'room, you know, or to the facility with'}, {'start': '193.519', 'end': '197.440', 'text': 'a group of guys that had that much'}, {'start': '195.599', 'end': '199.440', 'text': 'energy and that much fun, um, it makes'}, {'start': '197.440', 'end': '200.879', 'text': "it so much easier. I think that's what"}, {'start': '199.440', 'end': '203.440', 'text': "took us to another level. I think that's"}, {'start': '200.879', 'end': '206.680', 'text': 'what brought us here today was our'}, {'start': '203.440', 'end': '209.120', 'text': 'energy and our togetherness. And, um,'}, {'start': '206.680', 'end': '211.599', 'text': 'um, like I said, we just we just got to'}, {'start': '209.120', 'end': '213.120', 'text': 'keep running away with it. You talked'}, {'start': '211.599', 'end': '214.879', 'text': 'about before the game with us about, you'}, {'start': '213.120', 'end': '216.400', 'text': 'know, how Detroit, playing in Detroit'}, {'start': '214.879', 'end': '219.200', 'text': 'specifically, is the best atmosphere'}, {'start': '216.400', 'end': '221.120', 'text': "you've ever seen. How does today rank in"}, {'start': '219.200', 'end': '224.159', 'text': 'all that? I guess uh number one'}, {'start': '221.120', 'end': '226.640', 'text': 'definitely uh amazing atmosphere. Um the'}, {'start': '224.159', 'end': '227.920', 'text': 'crowd was hyped. They had our back. Um'}, {'start': '226.640', 'end': '231.120', 'text': 'you know, next year we got to make sure'}, {'start': '227.920', 'end': '234.319', 'text': 'we protect home court. Um for us to get'}, {'start': '231.120', 'end': '236.000', 'text': 'two wins in the garden. Um we get one or'}, {'start': '234.319', 'end': '239.280', 'text': 'two wins here, man, you know, we close'}, {'start': '236.000', 'end': '240.879', 'text': 'it out. Um so like learning experience,'}, {'start': '239.280', 'end': '244.159', 'text': "like I said, man, it's not the end of"}, {'start': '240.879', 'end': '246.879', 'text': 'the world. Um we got a lot to look back.'}, {'start': '244.159', 'end': '249.200', 'text': 'Like for me, I I I need to sit down and'}, {'start': '246.879', 'end': '251.439', 'text': "process this whole year. Uh it's been"}, {'start': '249.200', 'end': '254.319', 'text': 'non-stop. I played every single game.'}, {'start': '251.439', 'end': '256.560', 'text': 'So, just just got to continue to, you'}, {'start': '254.319', 'end': '260.160', 'text': 'know, live with the results and continue'}, {'start': '256.560', 'end': '262.000', 'text': 'to trust the process. Two more in'}, {'start': '260.160', 'end': '263.440', 'text': 'establishing the foundation this season.'}, {'start': '262.000', 'end': '264.960', 'text': "You know, there's a lot of said about"}, {'start': '263.440', 'end': '266.320', 'text': 'what JB Bigger Staff has meant to this'}, {'start': '264.960', 'end': '267.600', 'text': 'team. Kind of talk about his leadership'}, {'start': '266.320', 'end': '269.280', 'text': 'and, you know, what he meant to you guys'}, {'start': '267.600', 'end': '271.360', 'text': 'during this playoff series. Uh Bigger'}, {'start': '269.280', 'end': '272.720', 'text': 'Staff is huge for us. Uh, like I said, I'}, {'start': '271.360', 'end': '274.320', 'text': 'told everybody before, he was like a'}, {'start': '272.720', 'end': '276.000', 'text': "uncle to us. You know, he doesn't feel"}, {'start': '274.320', 'end': '278.320', 'text': 'like a coach. He feels like that cool'}, {'start': '276.000', 'end': '281.199', 'text': 'uncle that uh obviously you want to'}, {'start': '278.320', 'end': '283.680', 'text': 'listen to. And then, um, you know,'}, {'start': '281.199', 'end': '285.360', 'text': "practice days, he's always, uh, catering"}, {'start': '283.680', 'end': '286.639', 'text': "to us. Uh, he'll make the coaches"}, {'start': '285.360', 'end': '289.600', 'text': 'switch. He\'ll be like, "It\'s a players'}, {'start': '286.639', 'end': '291.440', 'text': 'league and stuff like that." Um, Coach'}, {'start': '289.600', 'end': '293.440', 'text': "JB is hilarious, man. He's he's a great"}, {'start': '291.440', 'end': '295.520', 'text': 'coach. He, you know, he stayed on my'}, {'start': '293.440', 'end': '299.280', 'text': 'tail about getting back on defense when'}, {'start': '295.520', 'end': '301.440', 'text': "I shimmy. So, uh, uh, no, he's he's an"}, {'start': '299.280', 'end': '305.040', 'text': 'amazing human as well. Um, him and his'}, {'start': '301.440', 'end': '306.800', 'text': 'family and, um, you can tell that we'}, {'start': '305.040', 'end': '308.240', 'text': 'followed behind him. He was a leader and'}, {'start': '306.800', 'end': '310.400', 'text': 'we all followed behind him and trusted'}, {'start': '308.240', 'end': '312.080', 'text': 'him and, um, after those first couple'}, {'start': '310.400', 'end': '314.639', 'text': "games, we all believed it and that's"}, {'start': '312.080', 'end': '316.479', 'text': 'where it took it to another level. Mike,'}, {'start': '314.639', 'end': '319.199', 'text': 'uh, everybody right now is talking'}, {'start': '316.479', 'end': '320.880', 'text': 'about, you know, good effort, season,'}, {'start': '319.199', 'end': '323.600', 'text': 'proud of, things like that, but what has'}, {'start': '320.880', 'end': '326.479', 'text': 'to sting from this? what what part of'}, {'start': '323.600', 'end': '328.479', 'text': 'the pain needs to be used to get better'}, {'start': '326.479', 'end': '330.080', 'text': "next year? You know, uh you've been in"}, {'start': '328.479', 'end': '332.800', 'text': 'the league a long time. You know, teams'}, {'start': '330.080', 'end': '334.560', 'text': 'only get better if if it hurts. Yeah, I'}, {'start': '332.800', 'end': '336.400', 'text': "mean, definitely it hurt. Uh I don't"}, {'start': '334.560', 'end': '341.360', 'text': 'think anybody in there was happy to go'}, {'start': '336.400', 'end': '344.160', 'text': "home today. Um we um like I said, it's"}, {'start': '341.360', 'end': '346.800', 'text': 'been us against the world, uh our team.'}, {'start': '344.160', 'end': '351.280', 'text': 'And so for us to stay together, for us'}, {'start': '346.800', 'end': '354.000', 'text': 'to um build on it, I think obviously the'}, {'start': '351.280', 'end': '357.120', 'text': 'pain hurts, you know, um at was pissed'}, {'start': '354.000', 'end': '358.400', 'text': 'that, you know, he believe he is the'}, {'start': '357.120', 'end': '359.840', 'text': 'best defender in the world and he should'}, {'start': '358.400', 'end': '361.759', 'text': 'have felt like he got a stop on that'}, {'start': '359.840', 'end': '362.800', 'text': "last possession. I'm the best shooter in"}, {'start': '361.759', 'end': '365.840', 'text': 'the world. I feel like I should have got'}, {'start': '362.800', 'end': '369.120', 'text': 'on the best on the last possession. So'}, {'start': '365.840', 'end': '371.680', 'text': "with that being said, like you can't"}, {'start': '369.120', 'end': '373.680', 'text': 'dwell on it too much. You got to get'}, {'start': '371.680', 'end': '374.639', 'text': "ready for the next season. Um, it's my"}, {'start': '373.680', 'end': '376.560', 'text': 'favorite part of the season, the'}, {'start': '374.639', 'end': '378.960', 'text': "offseason. It's where I get better and"}, {'start': '376.560', 'end': '380.639', 'text': 'you just got to, um, stay in tune with'}, {'start': '378.960', 'end': '382.400', 'text': 'the guys and continue to get better this'}, {'start': '380.639', 'end': '384.870', 'text': 'whole summer. All right. Thanks, Thank'}, {'start': '382.400', 'end': '388.149', 'text': 'you.'}, {'start': '384.870', 'end': '388.149', 'text': '[Applause]'}]