NBA Draft – Jeremy Sochan ready to make impact with Spurs
The Baylor ahead spoke with Yahoo Sports activities NBA draft analyst Krysten Peek on the Barclays Middle after being chosen ninth general within the 2022 NBA Draft.
Video Transcript
[CROWD CHEERS]
KRYSTEN PEEK: I am Krysten Peek, NBA Draft analyst for Yahoo Sports activities, right here with the quantity 9 decide within the NBA Draft, Jeremy Sochan, headed to the Spurs. Jeremy, congratulations.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Thanks.
KRYSTEN PEEK: What does this night time imply to you?
JEREMY SOCHAN: It means a lot. I really feel like, you already know, I have been dreaming about this for thus lengthy. I am so excited. My coronary heart was beating so quick. So I can not wait to get there, and you already know, get to work.
KRYSTEN PEEK: Do you keep in mind what the Commissioner mentioned to you, when he shook your hand?
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah. He mentioned the Spurs is a good group. And they will do me, you already know, nicely. And I’ll do nicely there, you already know, with work, and arduous work, so.
KRYSTEN PEEK: I imply, I do know you are carrying the hat now.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah.
KRYSTEN PEEK: However earlier this week, you tweeted, “Howdy, girls and gents. What are we considering for swimsuit and hair?” With like, 11 completely different random emojis?
[LAUGHS]
Did you’re taking any of these recommendations into consideration?
JEREMY SOCHAN: I attempted to. I attempted to. However yeah, we went with a– like a sort of like, a–
KRYSTEN PEEK: Let’s have a look at it.
JEREMY SOCHAN: A blondish.
KRYSTEN PEEK: OK.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah. And we’ll see what colour I’ve for you already know, the San Antonio Spurs. So we’ll see.
KRYSTEN PEEK: I believed you had been going to know the place you had been going, after which deliberate, like–
JEREMY SOCHAN: Ah, I want. I want.
KRYSTEN PEEK: Are you going to ultimately put a spur within the again, do you suppose?
JEREMY SOCHAN: We’ll see. We’ll see.
KRYSTEN PEEK: OK. And heading to San Antonio, how does that work out? And the way are the conferences with the group and the teaching employees?
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah. I believe general, it was nice. From me, simply with the ability to speak to them, personally, off the courtroom. After which on the courtroom, simply with the ability to present what I can do, I believe it was nice. And so they belief me. So I can not wait.
KRYSTEN PEEK: Did you meet with Coach Popovich, in any respect?
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah. I called– he known as me after. In order that meant so much. And I can not wait, you already know?
KRYSTEN PEEK: What did he say to you–
JEREMY SOCHAN: Coach, that he is so pleased. , he favored my outfit, my hair. So I can not wait to be coached by, you already know, a legend. So.
KRYSTEN PEEK: I imply, you had been at Baylor, proper? And I do not suppose your stat sheet actually reveals the kind of participant you’re. You are, initially, among the finest defenders within the nation together with your size and measurement.
You may guard a number of positions. However you are very uncooked, on your– on the offense. And I believe the NBA caters to you extra. Was that extra your message to you? Like, you are going to have extra freedom offensively, to create for your self and others?
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah, I believe so. I imply, you already know, I needed to match a job in Baylor. And I believe I did that basically nicely.
And such as you mentioned, not so much of– not loads of the stuff on the set, she actually confirmed how I impacted ladies. So I can not wait to play with more room and a bit of bit extra freedom. And we’ll see.
KRYSTEN PEEK: I imply, they have already got a longtime crew. After which additionally they bought Josh Primo, final yr. What are you most trying ahead to, enjoying with them and attending to study from a few of these veteran gamers?
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah. I imply, I really feel prefer it’s nonetheless a younger core.
KRYSTEN PEEK: Yeah.
JEREMY SOCHAN: And it is a crew that basically needs to work arduous and win. And you already know, it is a crew, crew, crew, crew. Like, they play as a crew. So I can not wait to suit my position there, and you already know, hold them going.
KRYSTEN PEEK: I need to say that you just’re most likely the primary Polish-English basketball participant within the NBA.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Proper, yeah.
KRYSTEN PEEK: Representing each Poland, that is the place your mother’s from. You grew up in England.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Yeah.
KRYSTEN PEEK: How does it really feel to symbolize each locations within the NBA?
JEREMY SOCHAN: No, I believe it means so much. And you already know, there is not anybody within the NBA from Poland or England, proper now. So I believe I really feel like I can convey each communities collectively. And I really feel like we’ll have loads of enjoyable on this journey.
KRYSTEN PEEK: How do you say congratulations in Polish?
JEREMY SOCHAN: Gratulacje.
KRYSTEN PEEK: “Grat-a-yu-len?”
JEREMY SOCHAN: “Gra-ta-lu-ya.”
KRYSTEN PEEK: “Gra-ta-lu-ya.”
JEREMY SOCHAN: I believe I am saying it proper.
KRYSTEN PEEK: I will work on it. I will work on it. I will work on it. Effectively, Jeremy, thanks a lot for the time.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Thanks.
KRYSTEN PEEK: Congratulations.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Thanks a lot.
KRYSTEN PEEK: And we’ll see you at Summer season League.
JEREMY SOCHAN: Thanks.
KRYSTEN PEEK: Thanks.
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