When CJ McCollum advises Tre Johnson to find a hobby

Every season, veterans provide tips in the Rooks that arrive in the NBA. Apparently technical advice, but also advice “become a real pro” in terms of routine, nutrition, etc.

CJ McCollumHe went even further with Tre Johnson. The former portlander simply asked a question at 6th. Selection of the last draft. “I asked a little kid from Texas what he did outside of basketball”, told recently rear.

How was his answer? “I’ve been in mind what I’m doing at 19. Although I was still in college, not in the NBA. He told me to sleep, that’s all.”He continues to be a former friend Damian Lilarard with Blazers. “I told him he had to find something. No, I just play basketball, he told me great, it’s important, and that’s a kind of mentality.”

“You have to find something to forget about basketball. Otherwise he will go crazy. I noticed that in sports: without balance, it’s chaos”

In addition, the word veterans, it cannot last in the long run. “It is necessary to have a run route. We will play 82 matches, train every day and only once a week we only have in new cities every night and we have to do something other than basketball.”

Therefore, CJ McCollum advises its young teammate to find the impermeability of basketball to survive these six months of demanding regular season. It was as if he had now worked a few years ago.

“When I talked about it with him, I asked what I was doing in the 20th. I had my radio show to have an hour to have an hour to have an hour to have an hour to have an hour to have an hour to have an hour to had an hour to have an hour to have my radio showHe analyzes. “The day lasts 24 hours, so you have to find hobbies. I’ll give him some books or something. You have to get something to forget about basketball. Otherwise it will go crazy. I have noticed it.

The BRIAN KEEFE wizard coach could also benefit from these wise words. “I can probably better in this area. I am not an example …”confirms the technician.