Malik Beasley player of Pistons postgame interview 05 01 2025
After the Buzzer
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You play in this'}, {'start': '26.560', 'end': '32.559', 'text': 'building. you saw what it was like uh to'}, {'start': '28.880', 'end': '34.480', 'text': 'be a part of a team that has revitalized'}, {'start': '32.559', 'end': '36.079', 'text': 'the passion for Detroit basketball. I'}, {'start': '34.480', 'end': '38.840', 'text': "know you'll have time to reflect on it a"}, {'start': '36.079', 'end': '41.520', 'text': 'little bit more uh as the days go on,'}, {'start': '38.840', 'end': '43.520', 'text': 'but how special is it to be a part of'}, {'start': '41.520', 'end': '46.160', 'text': 'this group accomplishing everything that'}, {'start': '43.520', 'end': '48.079', 'text': 'you guys did this season? Um in my whole'}, {'start': '46.160', 'end': '51.840', 'text': "nine years in the NBA, I've never had"}, {'start': '48.079', 'end': '53.199', 'text': "this much fun coming to the gym. Um I've"}, {'start': '51.840', 'end': '56.160', 'text': 'been through a lot of stuff just this'}, {'start': '53.199', 'end': '58.879', 'text': 'year alone. Um, and every day coming in'}, {'start': '56.160', 'end': '62.399', 'text': 'was was probably the best thing that'}, {'start': '58.879', 'end': '64.000', 'text': 'happened to me. Um, Coach JB and um,'}, {'start': '62.399', 'end': '65.600', 'text': 'Traan did an amazing job making sure'}, {'start': '64.000', 'end': '67.760', 'text': "when you come in here it's fun. It's"}, {'start': '65.600', 'end': '69.680', 'text': "energetic. It's um, a place where you"}, {'start': '67.760', 'end': '72.720', 'text': "want to be and it's definitely a place I"}, {'start': '69.680', 'end': '74.960', 'text': 'want to be. And u, uh, to be here, you'}, {'start': '72.720', 'end': '77.040', 'text': "know, my mom's hometown. Uh, I grew up"}, {'start': '74.960', 'end': '78.560', 'text': 'here a lot in the summertime. Uh, to be'}, {'start': '77.040', 'end': '80.560', 'text': 'able to perform in front of the city is'}, {'start': '78.560', 'end': '83.640', 'text': "is huge. And I'm glad I got a chance to"}, {'start': '80.560', 'end': '87.520', 'text': 'do that. Early in the season, you talked'}, {'start': '83.640', 'end': '89.680', 'text': 'about this group having potential and'}, {'start': '87.520', 'end': '91.520', 'text': "obviously to get here now and like it's"}, {'start': '89.680', 'end': '93.360', 'text': 'still fresh, but what are some of the'}, {'start': '91.520', 'end': '94.960', 'text': 'things that kind of stand out most that'}, {'start': '93.360', 'end': '96.720', 'text': "you're most proud of that this team was"}, {'start': '94.960', 'end': '98.720', 'text': 'able to accomplish this season? Uh,'}, {'start': '96.720', 'end': '100.079', 'text': 'yeah. I mean, you know, Tobias did an'}, {'start': '98.720', 'end': '102.640', 'text': 'amazing job bringing this together after'}, {'start': '100.079', 'end': '104.159', 'text': 'the game. It was quiet quiet as hell.'}, {'start': '102.640', 'end': '106.640', 'text': 'Um, you know, he came in and said,'}, {'start': '104.159', 'end': '108.960', 'text': '"Look, man, it it sucks, but you know,'}, {'start': '106.640', 'end': '112.479', 'text': 'we had a hell of a year. Uh, what we did'}, {'start': '108.960', 'end': '114.560', 'text': 'was nobody believed in us." Um, you'}, {'start': '112.479', 'end': '116.799', 'text': 'know, it was Detroit versus everybody'}, {'start': '114.560', 'end': '118.719', 'text': 'literally. And, um, even through'}, {'start': '116.799', 'end': '120.399', 'text': 'playoffs, you know, we continue to fight'}, {'start': '118.719', 'end': '122.640', 'text': "for each other and have each other's"}, {'start': '120.399', 'end': '125.920', 'text': 'back and, uh, we live with the results.'}, {'start': '122.640', 'end': '127.600', 'text': 'Um, like I said, it sucks, but um, I'}, {'start': '125.920', 'end': '129.520', 'text': 'think we gave ourselves a chance every'}, {'start': '127.600', 'end': '132.520', 'text': "game and, uh, we just didn't pull"}, {'start': '129.520', 'end': '132.520', 'text': 'through.'}, {'start': '133.440', 'end': '137.120', 'text': "just through the series like Kate's"}, {'start': '135.280', 'end': '140.400', 'text': "first playoff series obviously how' you"}, {'start': '137.120', 'end': '142.520', 'text': 'see him kind of uh match up to the'}, {'start': '140.400', 'end': '145.680', 'text': 'moment especially in hostile'}, {'start': '142.520', 'end': '148.319', 'text': 'environments man I think um particularly'}, {'start': '145.680', 'end': '152.319', 'text': 'Kade has done an amazing job also I want'}, {'start': '148.319', 'end': '153.920', 'text': 'to shout out JD as well um you know NAT'}, {'start': '152.319', 'end': '156.879', 'text': 'uh those guys to have their first'}, {'start': '153.920', 'end': '158.959', 'text': 'playoff series uh was huge they learned'}, {'start': '156.879', 'end': '161.280', 'text': 'a lot in the moment um I know the first'}, {'start': '158.959', 'end': '163.680', 'text': 'couple games it was tough for them but'}, {'start': '161.280', 'end': '166.080', 'text': 'um man they learned and They they did'}, {'start': '163.680', 'end': '167.680', 'text': 'everything they could and um I know next'}, {'start': '166.080', 'end': '170.640', 'text': 'year when we get to this experience'}, {'start': '167.680', 'end': '172.160', 'text': "again, we'll be ready to go. Malik, at"}, {'start': '170.640', 'end': '174.640', 'text': 'the um start of the season, you sat'}, {'start': '172.160', 'end': '176.480', 'text': 'right there on that podium and um you'}, {'start': '174.640', 'end': '178.400', 'text': 'guys were 0 and4 and you say this is not'}, {'start': '176.480', 'end': '180.239', 'text': 'a 0 and4 team. What gave you the'}, {'start': '178.400', 'end': '182.319', 'text': 'confidence back then to say that? How'}, {'start': '180.239', 'end': '184.400', 'text': 'have you seen that transpire into now?'}, {'start': '182.319', 'end': '185.840', 'text': 'Oh, definitely. Um like I said, when I'}, {'start': '184.400', 'end': '188.239', 'text': 'came into training camp, I knew the'}, {'start': '185.840', 'end': '189.920', 'text': 'energy was different. Um, like I said,'}, {'start': '188.239', 'end': '191.760', 'text': 'being able to come into the locker room,'}, {'start': '189.920', 'end': '193.920', 'text': 'you know, or to the facility with a'}, {'start': '191.760', 'end': '195.920', 'text': 'group of guys that had that much energy'}, {'start': '193.920', 'end': '197.840', 'text': 'and that much fun, um, it makes it so'}, {'start': '195.920', 'end': '199.360', 'text': "much easier. I think that's what took us"}, {'start': '197.840', 'end': '202.000', 'text': "to another level. I think that's what"}, {'start': '199.360', 'end': '206.159', 'text': 'brought us here today was our energy and'}, {'start': '202.000', 'end': '207.360', 'text': 'our togetherness. And, um, um, like I'}, {'start': '206.159', 'end': '209.920', 'text': 'said, we just we just got to keep'}, {'start': '207.360', 'end': '211.360', 'text': 'running away with it. You talked about'}, {'start': '209.920', 'end': '212.959', 'text': 'before the game with us about, you know,'}, {'start': '211.360', 'end': '214.480', 'text': 'how Detroit, playing in Detroit'}, {'start': '212.959', 'end': '217.280', 'text': 'specifically, is the best atmosphere'}, {'start': '214.480', 'end': '219.200', 'text': "you've ever seen. How does today rank in"}, {'start': '217.280', 'end': '222.239', 'text': 'all that? I guess uh number one'}, {'start': '219.200', 'end': '224.720', 'text': 'definitely uh amazing atmosphere. Um the'}, {'start': '222.239', 'end': '226.000', 'text': 'crowd was hyped. They had our back. Um'}, {'start': '224.720', 'end': '229.200', 'text': 'you know, next year we got to make sure'}, {'start': '226.000', 'end': '232.480', 'text': 'we protect home court. Um for us to get'}, {'start': '229.200', 'end': '234.080', 'text': 'two wins in the garden. Um we get one or'}, {'start': '232.480', 'end': '237.360', 'text': 'two wins here, man, you know, we close'}, {'start': '234.080', 'end': '238.959', 'text': 'it out. Um so like learning experience,'}, {'start': '237.360', 'end': '242.239', 'text': "like I said, man, it's not the end of"}, {'start': '238.959', 'end': '244.959', 'text': 'the world. Um we got a lot to look back.'}, {'start': '242.239', 'end': '247.280', 'text': 'Like for me, I I I need to sit down and'}, {'start': '244.959', 'end': '249.519', 'text': "process this whole year. Uh it's been"}, {'start': '247.280', 'end': '252.400', 'text': 'non-stop. I played every single game.'}, {'start': '249.519', 'end': '254.640', 'text': 'So, just just got to continue to, you'}, {'start': '252.400', 'end': '258.239', 'text': 'know, live with the results and continue'}, {'start': '254.640', 'end': '260.160', 'text': 'to trust the process. Two more in'}, {'start': '258.239', 'end': '261.519', 'text': 'establishing the foundation this season.'}, {'start': '260.160', 'end': '263.040', 'text': "You know, there's a lot of said about"}, {'start': '261.519', 'end': '264.400', 'text': 'what JB Bigger Staff has meant to this'}, {'start': '263.040', 'end': '265.680', 'text': 'team. Kind of talk about his leadership'}, {'start': '264.400', 'end': '267.360', 'text': 'and, you know, what he meant to you guys'}, {'start': '265.680', 'end': '269.440', 'text': 'during this playoff series. Uh Bigger'}, {'start': '267.360', 'end': '270.880', 'text': 'Staff is huge for us. Uh, like I said, I'}, {'start': '269.440', 'end': '272.400', 'text': 'told everybody before, he was like a'}, {'start': '270.880', 'end': '274.080', 'text': "uncle to us. You know, he doesn't feel"}, {'start': '272.400', 'end': '276.400', 'text': 'like a coach. He feels like that cool'}, {'start': '274.080', 'end': '279.280', 'text': 'uncle that uh obviously you want to'}, {'start': '276.400', 'end': '281.759', 'text': 'listen to. And then, um, you know,'}, {'start': '279.280', 'end': '283.440', 'text': "practice days, he's always, uh, catering"}, {'start': '281.759', 'end': '284.720', 'text': "to us. Uh, he'll make the coaches"}, {'start': '283.440', 'end': '287.680', 'text': 'switch. He\'ll be like, "It\'s a players'}, {'start': '284.720', 'end': '289.520', 'text': 'league and stuff like that." Um, Coach'}, {'start': '287.680', 'end': '291.520', 'text': "JB is hilarious, man. He's he's a great"}, {'start': '289.520', 'end': '293.600', 'text': 'coach. He, you know, he stayed on my'}, {'start': '291.520', 'end': '297.360', 'text': 'tail about getting back on defense when'}, {'start': '293.600', 'end': '299.520', 'text': "I shimmy. So, uh, uh, no, he's he's an"}, {'start': '297.360', 'end': '303.120', 'text': 'amazing human as well. Um, him and his'}, {'start': '299.520', 'end': '304.880', 'text': 'family and, um, you can tell that we'}, {'start': '303.120', 'end': '306.320', 'text': 'followed behind him. He was a leader and'}, {'start': '304.880', 'end': '308.479', 'text': 'we all followed behind him and trusted'}, {'start': '306.320', 'end': '310.160', 'text': 'him and, um, after those first couple'}, {'start': '308.479', 'end': '313.120', 'text': "games, we all believed it and that's"}, {'start': '310.160', 'end': '314.960', 'text': 'where it took it to another level. Uh,'}, {'start': '313.120', 'end': '317.759', 'text': 'everybody right now is talking about,'}, {'start': '314.960', 'end': '320.080', 'text': 'you know, good effort, season, proud of,'}, {'start': '317.759', 'end': '322.320', 'text': 'things like that, but what has to sting'}, {'start': '320.080', 'end': '324.880', 'text': 'from this? what what part of the pain'}, {'start': '322.320', 'end': '326.639', 'text': 'needs to be used to get better next'}, {'start': '324.880', 'end': '328.400', 'text': "year? You know, uh you've been in the"}, {'start': '326.639', 'end': '331.039', 'text': 'league a long time. You know, teams only'}, {'start': '328.400', 'end': '332.800', 'text': 'get better if if it hurts. Yeah, I mean,'}, {'start': '331.039', 'end': '334.720', 'text': "definitely it hurt. Uh I don't think"}, {'start': '332.800', 'end': '339.600', 'text': 'anybody in there was happy to go home'}, {'start': '334.720', 'end': '342.479', 'text': "today. Um we um like I said, it's been"}, {'start': '339.600', 'end': '346.880', 'text': 'us against the world, uh our team. And'}, {'start': '342.479', 'end': '349.600', 'text': 'so for us to stay together, for us to um'}, {'start': '346.880', 'end': '352.560', 'text': 'build on it, I think obviously the pain'}, {'start': '349.600', 'end': '355.360', 'text': 'hurts, you know, um at was pissed that'}, {'start': '352.560', 'end': '356.639', 'text': 'you know, he believe he is the best'}, {'start': '355.360', 'end': '358.080', 'text': 'defender in the world and he should have'}, {'start': '356.639', 'end': '359.919', 'text': 'felt like he got a stop on that last'}, {'start': '358.080', 'end': '361.039', 'text': "possession. I'm the best shooter in the"}, {'start': '359.919', 'end': '364.160', 'text': 'world. I feel like I should have got on'}, {'start': '361.039', 'end': '367.680', 'text': 'the best on the last possession. So with'}, {'start': '364.160', 'end': '370.080', 'text': "that being said, like you can't dwell on"}, {'start': '367.680', 'end': '371.919', 'text': 'it too much. You got to get ready for'}, {'start': '370.080', 'end': '373.520', 'text': "the next season. Um, it's my favorite"}, {'start': '371.919', 'end': '376.000', 'text': "part of the season, the offseason. It's"}, {'start': '373.520', 'end': '377.759', 'text': 'where I get better and you just got to,'}, {'start': '376.000', 'end': '378.880', 'text': 'um, stay in tune with the guys and'}, {'start': '377.759', 'end': '382.639', 'text': 'continue to get better this whole'}, {'start': '378.880', 'end': '382.639', 'text': 'summer. All right, thanks. Thank you.'}]