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Summary
TLDRこのスクリプトは、フレンチオープンの模擬戦からオリンピックまで、テニスの熱狂的な週を振り返る「フレンチコネクション」という番組の内容を要約しています。番組では、テニスのファンでもあるWNBAチャンピオンであるジュエル・ロイドがゲストとして登場し、彼女のテニスへの情熱とWNBAの現在の勢いを語りました。また、テニスの若手選手の成長とオリンピックでの期待についても触れています。
Takeaways
- 🎾 スクリプトは、フレンチ・オープンの議論を中心にしており、男性と女性の優勝者であるCarlos AlcarazとIga Swanについて語っています。
- 🏆 Carlos Alcarazは、若い年齢でグランドスラムを3回獲得し、異なるサーフェースで優勝していることについて触れられています。
- 👧 Iga Swanは、圧倒的な優勝を挙げ、フレンチ・オープン4連覇を成し遂げ、その影響力について語られています。
- 🤔 コメントが、エレクトロニックラインコールの欠点を示しており、人間エラーと機械エラーの間で議論がされています。
- 👀 スクリプトでは、Carlos AlcarazのコーチであるJuan Carlos Ferreiraの影響力と、彼のメンタルゲームの強さについて語られています。
- 🌟 スクリプトでは、Carlos Alcarazの多様なゲームスタイルと、彼がテニス界の3大巨星の特徴を持っていることに触れられています。
- 🍽 スクリプトには、Sue BirdとDiana Taurasiというバスケットボール選手のエピソードが語られており、彼らのスポーツマンシップと人格について述べています。
- 🌐 スクリプトは、WNBA選手であるJewel Loydのインタビューも含まれており、彼女のバスケットボールとテニスへの情熱、そしてオリンピック出場の可能性について語られています。
- 🏓 Jewel Loydが、彼女のマルチスポートの才能と、テニスやピクルボールの愛について語っている旨が、スクリプトに散見されます。
- 🥅 スクリプトは、テニスの精神的側面と、それをバスケットボールの精神的側面と比較している部分も含まれています。
- 🎥 スクリプト全体を通して、テニスとバスケットボールの2つのスポーツの愛と、それらのスポーツにおける最高の選手たちのストーリーが紡がれています。
Q & A
脚本中提到的Diana Terișiのストーリーは何についてですか?
-脚本中并没有详细描述Diana Terișiのストーリーの内容、ただ、非常に衝撃的で印象的な出来事だと言及しています。
脚本中でSam Kiriが述べた、カールオス・アラレスの優れたプレーの特徴は何ですか?
-Sam Kiriはカールオス・アラレスのプレーの特徴として、サーブとボレーのスキル、ドロップショットの使用、そしてバックハンドのディレクションを高く評価しています。
脚本で言及されたカールオス・アラレスのインジュリーの状況はどうでしたか?
-カールオス・アラレスは脚本で述べられていたように、過去数年間でインジュリーに悩まされていましたが、彼はこのマッチではフィジオによって治療され、ゲームにほとんど影響を与えずに持ちこたえました。
脚本中で言及された、カールオス・アラレスのスマッシュショットはどの点で印象的でしたか?
-脚本によると、そのスマッシュショットはワンハンデッドで行われ、ネットをわずか擦りながら決まった角度で打たれ、ポイントを決める大きなショットとなりました。
脚本で言及された、EAがフランスオープンで達成した記録は何ですか?
-EAは脚本で言及されているように、フランスオープンで3回連続して優勝し、そのトーナメントで4回目の優勝を果たしました。
脚本中でJuelz Lloydが述べた、WNBAの新しいエネルギーとは何ですか?
-Juelz Lloydは脚本の中で、WNBAが新しいルーキーたちによってエネルギーを得ており、女性スポーツ全体が勢いを増していると述べています。
脚本でJuelz Lloydが述べた、バスケットボールとテニスの共通点は何ですか?
-Juelz Lloydは脚本の中で、バスケットボールとテニスの両方で重要なのは足の動きとバランスの取れ、また精神的な側面にあると述べています。
脚本中でJuelz Lloydが述べた、彼女のバスケットボールへのアプローチはどのように変化しましたか?
-Juelz Lloydは脚本の中で、彼女がバスケットボールに専念したことと、それがどのように彼女のキャリアに影響を与えたかについて話しています。
脚本で言及された、Juelz Lloydのオリンピック出場の可能性はどうですか?
-脚本ではJuelz Lloydのオリンピック出場が公式には発表されていないが、彼女はその可能性について前向きな姿勢を示しています。
脚本中でJuelz Lloydが述べた、彼女のバスケットボールとテニスの両方の愛はどのようにして形になりましたか?
-Juelz Lloydは脚本の中で、彼女の父親がテニスを始め、その後家族で楽しむゲームとしてテニスを始め、バスケットボールは自然にとれたと述べています。
Outlines
🏀 Diana Taurasi's Memorable Block
Renee Stubbs and Sam Kiri discuss an unforgettable block by Diana Taurasi during a game. Stubbs shares how Taurasi once clocked her straight up, leaving her on the ground. Despite the hard hit, Taurasi complimented Stubbs, highlighting her unique sportsmanship.
🎾 French Open Review: Men's Final Highlights
Stubbs and Kiri delve into the French Open men's final, praising the performance of Alcaraz who secured victory in a grueling five-set match. They analyze key moments, including Alcaraz's brief mental lapse in the third set and his subsequent domination in the fourth and fifth sets. They also discuss the impact of a controversial second serve call on the match's outcome.
🎾 The Dominance of Iga Swiatek
The conversation shifts to the women's final, focusing on Iga Swiatek's dominance at the French Open. Despite a scare against Osaka, Swiatek triumphed convincingly. Stubbs and Kiri reflect on her journey, her emotional moments, and her potential to win multiple French Opens, drawing comparisons to other tennis legends.
🏆 Predictions for Wimbledon
The hosts discuss their predictions for Wimbledon, highlighting various players' chances. While Stubbs favors Alcaraz and Swiatek, Kiri leans towards Sabalenka for the women's title and suggests an unexpected male player might clinch the men's title. They also debate the influence of injuries and form on the upcoming tournament.
🏀 Jewel Loyd's Insight into the WNBA Season
Jewel Loyd joins the show to talk about her WNBA season with the Seattle Storm. She discusses the challenges of integrating new teammates and the excitement surrounding the league. Loyd also reflects on her personal journey, the impact of playing in a highly competitive league, and her experiences as a seasoned professional.
🏀 The Growth of Women's Sports
Loyd and the hosts discuss the rapid growth and increasing popularity of women's sports. They highlight the influence of NIL deals, the influx of new talent, and the overall momentum in women's athletics. Loyd shares her optimism about the future and the continued development of the WNBA.
🎾 Loyd's Passion for Tennis
Jewel Loyd shares her deep connection with tennis, a sport she grew up playing thanks to her father's influence. She talks about how tennis has shaped her mental game and footwork, contributing to her success in basketball. Loyd also expresses her excitement for watching the French Open and her admiration for players like Naomi Osaka and Carlos Alcaraz.
🏀 Olympic Aspirations and Experiences
Loyd discusses her aspirations to compete in the Paris Olympics and reflects on her previous Olympic experiences. She emphasizes the honor of representing her country and the joy of competing on a global stage. Loyd also mentions her excitement about potentially playing alongside stars like Asia Wilson and the challenges of facing strong international teams.
🏀 Memorable Moments with Basketball Legends
Loyd shares personal stories involving basketball legends like Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi. She recalls Bird's welcoming gesture of preparing a meal for her and Taurasi's intense yet supportive competitive spirit. These experiences have shaped her career and her understanding of what it means to be a professional athlete.
🎾 Looking Ahead to the Olympics and Beyond
In the final segment, Loyd talks about her plans to attend the tennis events at the Paris Olympics and her admiration for players like Rafael Nadal and Coco Gauff. She expresses her desire to continue excelling in basketball while nurturing her passion for tennis, aiming to inspire others through her multifaceted athletic journey.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡French Open
💡Grand Slam
💡WNBA
💡Olympics
💡Tennis Channel
💡Serve and Volley
💡Drop Shot
💡Mental Game
💡Coaching
💡Physicality
Highlights
Diana Terasi分享了她对Sue Bird的印象深刻的故事,提到Sue Bird在比赛和生活中都给予了她巨大的支持。
Renee Stubbs和Sam Kiri讨论了法国公开赛的男子决赛,特别是Carlos Alcaraz的五盘胜利。
讨论了比赛中的一个争议性判罚,Sam Kiri提出了对电子线审的看法。
Carlos Alcaraz以其全面的球场技巧和创造力获得称赞,特别是他在红土上的表现。
讨论了Carlos Alcaraz的伤病问题,以及他在比赛中如何克服这些困难。
提到了Carlos Alcaraz的教练Juan Carlos Ferrero对他的影响,以及他在场上的冷静表现。
讨论了EA在女子比赛中的统治地位,以及她连续第三次赢得法国公开赛的成就。
分析了EA与其他女子网球传奇人物的比较,以及她在红土上的统治潜力。
讨论了Coco Gauff在双打比赛中的胜利,以及她在单打比赛中的潜力。
预测了即将到来的温布尔登网球公开赛的潜在赢家,包括对Carlos Alcaraz和Jannik Sinner的讨论。
Juel Lloyd分享了她对WNBA赛季的看法,以及她对新队友和球队发展的期望。
Juel Lloyd讨论了女子体育的崛起,特别是在WNBA中感受到的新能量。
Juel Lloyd分享了她对即将到来的奥运会的看法,以及她可能再次参加奥运会的兴奋之情。
讨论了Juel Lloyd对篮球和网球的双重热爱,以及她如何将两者结合。
Juel Lloyd分享了她对观看法国公开赛的热爱,以及她对某些比赛和球员的看法。
Juel Lloyd讨论了她对即将到来的温布尔登网球公开赛的期待,以及她希望观看的比赛。
Juel Lloyd分享了她对奥运会的期待,以及她希望在巴黎观看网球比赛的愿望。
Transcripts
you have a Diana terasi story I don't
know if we could beat the Sue bird
peeling oranges story but anything from
I think it's going to be a little bit
different this one I just remember going
to the Lane and she just like clocks me
just like straight up like boom I'm like
on the ground I'm like you know like
unbelievable I mean it's probably the
hardest block I probably ever received
in my life and she's like hey you you
look
good all right everyone welcome once
again to The French Connection brought
to you by NBC Sports and re where we
cover the French Open through the
Olympics in Paris and of course
everything in between I am Renee stubs
that is Sam Kiri right over there uh Sam
what an incredible uh couple of weeks we
had at the French Open later on of
course we are going to be joined by juel
Lloyd two-time WNBA Champion who's a
huge tennis fan and a tennis player
herself but we're going to get to her
very soon uh but Sam what do you think
men's final let's just get straight into
it what a match what tournament kitos
wins again yeah you know what a five set
win in the semis and a five set win in
the finals um that's what you want for a
final you want five sets uh is an
incredible match I feel like alcaraz
came out wins the first set loses the
second set that third set there he's
serving for it and kind of For the First
Time really all tournament I felt like
he kind of had like a 10-minute mental
lapse and kind of went away but then got
right back to it dominated the uh the
fourth set dominated the fifth set um I
felt a little bad for Z with that uh
that second serve call I don't know if
you saw that that would have yeah put
the match back at two all in the fifth
but at the end of the day um alarz was
was the better player played incredible
and um you know he's a deserving
deserving French Open Champion yeah I
think look we all you know as tennis
players feel sorry for that second serve
call but so many times stuff like that
happens in tennis matches you could go
back maybe to the third set Maybe
happened there where he could have you
know been up two sets to one like things
happen um certainly a bad call but also
I don't know if you read my Tweet but I
said electronic line calling hello where
are you um at the FR and you know I
don't know about you Sam but people kind
of come back at you like there's margin
for error la la la and it's like yeah
but guys there's margin for error on
human error too but the difference is
and I feel with electronic line calling
there's no argument it's just like
that's the machine's call get on with it
and I think if the call had come for
example by a machine there's no arguing
that so anyway but let's not talk too
much about that because as you said I
think the better player won and I think
I might have stand said that s was gonna
make the final Sam and lose in the final
and get a little tight you did I mean
look that's that's a spoton call you
were you were all over it all week but
alcarez I mean the creativity and he's
he really does have an allc Court game
you see him serving and voling in big
opportunities you see him using the drop
shot he uses a high loopy not to call it
a moonball but uses that to get short
balls he he he redirects back hands down
the line he can do everything and I feel
like he's just got a little more variety
in his game than than really every other
male player out there right now yeah
it's phenomenal particularly on Clay I
guess how many is he G to win um
throughout his career a little bit
concerning with the injury that he had
come you know he had the physio out a
bunch you could see that it was working
on like his upper leg groin area and
certainly for someone who slides the way
he do does on Clay there was a bit of a
concern there were you a bit conc
concern that oh is he going to be able
to like physically get through this
match I definitely was especially with
the history he's had uh with injuries
over the past couple years but uh like
you said he had the physio out they kind
of worked on it and it it seemed to make
or have zero effect on his game he
really only got better after that so um
you know hopefully now he's got he's got
a week to you know kind of take care of
his body recover we'll see I think he's
probably scheduled to play Queens next
um you know if he's not 100% he can
always take that week off take the week
off before wimble have three weeks to
get this body right but um all in all he
his body held up well and he you see him
move around he's he's physical he kind
of moves around the court the way that
like jokovic is physical with this
movement Carlos is physical with his
movement so um you know we want him
healthy to to watch and play at that
high level dude the shot maybe of the
tournament the onehanded flicker now as
somebody like you who had a two-handed
backand did you ever run over and hit a
one-handed flick backand crosscourt and
virtually one of the biggest points of
the match and the look that Zev gave him
like whatever and then you see him
apologize because it clipped the net I
don't know if everybody saw that point
but it was literally one of the best
shots I've ever seen I screamed so loud
in my apartment it was ridiculous and
then he says sorry because it clipped
the net but then the next movement is
vamos I was like I loved it that shot
can you tell me have you ever hit a shot
like that oh no I've never hit a shot
first of all I can't even slide out to
my left on Clay but I mean for a guy
with a he's got a two-hander like like
most of us he goes over and flicks a
one-handed back you know passing shot
crosscourt and yes it clipped the net
but even if it didn't clip the net the
fact that he hit it so cleanly and so
solid at such a great angle um and I
believe that was to give him a love 40
yeah gave him three huge yeah just to
hit break was huge know there's one
thing hitting that in practice but to
hit it in the French Open in the final
and like this big moment is even just
more incredible so that was you know he
had the momentum at the time but that
was kind of you know what would put him
over the edge and once he hit that
you're like all right this is his
tournament at this point yeah I was just
like good luck you know can't can't beat
the guy with one hand and good luck um
youngest player at the age of 21 to won
all the Grand Slams on different
surfaces he has not won the Australian
Open yet but it is a hardc court he's
won the US Open on hardc court he's now
won Wimbledon last year over five sets
on grass and now he's won the French
Open he is the youngest to do that look
at the names on this list Sam I mean are
we talking about arguably the next I
mean can he get to 20 what's the deal
like this guy's phenomenal it seems you
know if you go back five years you're
like oh will someone else get to 20 you
be like no that just it's too difficult
it's too difficult but now all a sudden
he's got three and he's 21 and he's got
three on three different surfaces so all
that tells you is that every slam for
the next you know he's 21 let's say he
plays till 35 so for the next 14 years
he's going to have the opportunity to
win every Grand Slam he's in because you
know he can do it and so yeah he does
have a chance to get to those you know
the the the 20 number I think yeah I
mean I I'm the same I mean when people
were talking about those numbers I was
like no way no one's ever going to do
that this was the most freak you know
two or three four three players we've
ever seen and Roger Rafa and Novak but
now we're starting to talk Carlos alarz
sin I don't think I don't know if sin's
going to get to 20 just because not he's
not quite well no I don't even want to
put him in not quite as vers he's got to
get to two before we talk about getting
to 20 that's right that's right but um
the semi-final wasn't as you know it was
everyone was complaining it wasn't as
great as a US Open in the matches I mean
come on give these guys a break you
can't be perfect every single time they
play but I'm so looking forward to Sina
and alcarez I think sin's the favorite
at Wimbledon even though Carlos won it
last year he's definitely my favorite to
win the US Open CER I just think the
faster Court helps him um and I think
wimbl will be interesting to see if they
play against each other but thankfully
they'll be number one and number two um
but then you've got Novak who's won it
seven times he's hanging around as well
so I don't know but we'll get to wimbl
in a second um what's the impact you
think of K of ju Carlos Ferrera for
Carlos because he wasn't in Australia he
tactically played a horrendous match
against verif everybody's talked about
it including myself that he played the
back end way too much in Australia and
then he's finally figured out oh that's
right the guy's got probably arguably
the best back end of the game why am I
playing it there but just the influence
of having the coach there to remind him
to calm him down and particular won as
experienced as Juan Carlos who also won
the French Open himself right it's it's
massive like you said Juan caros won the
French Open so just for Carlos alcaraz
just being able to look up at that
player in between points gives you a lot
of confidence and look no one knows what
what one Carlos is doing with Carlos you
know behind the scenes how he's coaching
it but he's whatever he's doing it's
it's amazing he's he's done a phenomenal
job these last you know call it four or
five years and I'm more impressed not so
much with his with the game that car
alcarez is playing but just his his
mindset he kind of is like Rafa you
don't see you don't see him get overly
high or overly low he's locked in every
point he's he just acts like a true
champion kind of like we saw Rafa do and
so that's what I'm most impressed with
like whatever Juan Carlos is doing to
get into the mind of Carlos alcarez um
is really impressive because alcarez is
just locked in and and acts like a
champion at this young age of 21 every
Point yeah it's incredible I mean my
last thing on Carlos is that he really
is the mixture of all the three greats
he has the flexibility that you know
outreached open stance backand passing
shot down the line he has the creativity
of a Roger federa the you know with the
fancy like Drop shots and the slice back
in and he has that kind of like bull
mentality of Rafa and of course the
Spanish personality but he has kind of
like the quirkiness and smiling
sometimes you know Novak does the smile
and then the you know he's so he has a
little bit of everyone in him and I am
so here for it I cannot wait to watch
him play the next 10 15 hopefully years
he stays injury free somebody who has no
problem winning the French Open and has
now done it four times which is
unbelievable at her age of course is
eager Shan who just crushed Jasmine Pina
and a lot of people like oh it was a
terrible final all that sort but listen
you play who you play we know she had
that scare against Osaka I mean Osaka
was one point away from winning
the match could have been a very
different situation but as I also
tweeted out I thought she was going to
crush everybody after that match against
Osaka because we saw her cry after the
match Sam I mean you know what it's like
to go in as overwhelming favorite
against somebody and you know you get
pushed and she I think was so relieved
after getting through that match and
knowing how not lucky I don't want to
say that no one's lucky winning a match
but fortunate to get through a match the
way she did there I think she was just
so relieved that she was like all right
I'm good now and of course all the big
hit in the bottom half the draw lost
rakina sabalenka to Andrea to Pini
because the match up on Clay is very
different these two players that they
lost to are technically very good clay
quarters but for someone like eager to
play another clay quarter you better
have some power and unfortunately for
Pini she was playing herself she was
just playing somebody way better way
better and you kind of had a little hope
early I think going into the match
everyone's like is gonna Crush you know
crush palini and then palini kind of
holds that first game and then eaga
holds and palini I think holds again to
go up 2-1 you're like all right like you
know what for a first time her in the
French Open final here like she's come
to play and then it was Off to the Races
for EA 62 61 after that and you just
there there was nothing Jasmine could do
EA's just better on on on on the
forehand side on the backhand side on
the movement and like you said once she
got through the match with Osaka it was
like almost like a weight had been
lifted off her shoulder and it was like
okay I've got just I've got freedom now
I'm I'm not not NE playing with house
money because she's number one in the
world and so dominant but that felt like
her test she got through it and then
after that it gave her just like that
extra bit of confidence and she rolled
through the rest of the field just like
you just like you predicted after that
match I mean you know somebody's got to
do it someone's going to put themselves
on the line but on on a serious note
three times in a row she wins this
tournament it's now the fourth time
she's won it but this is somebody who's
dominating at this event Chris EV of
course holds the record at the French
open and has an amazing record at the
French Open but you start talking about
oson tech now how many French opens can
she win I mean you know being number one
seed being having all of the pressure on
her shoulder coming in here winning
Madrid winning um in Rome and when you
look at the names that now she is on the
list with look at these players I mean
these are the absolute greatest tennis
players outside of Serena who is not
that great on the red clay um but
certainly she enough Grand Slam so I'm
not going to give her a hard time but
look at the players that she's now
joined at the French Open and this is um
this is the upper echelons of tennis
royalty no it's it's incredible I mean
and for her like we were kind of talking
about this off camera what's harder
getting to the top or staying at the top
and I think it's staying at the top the
fact that e has done this three years in
a row everyone's gunning for her um it's
you know Testament to her but I don't
think it's crazy to say that like she
could have a look at 10 French opens you
know I
what you think but like you know it
doesn't appear right now that she's got
you know a competitor on this surface
that's going to be challenging her year
and year out yeah I mean listen if you
go back to Rafa winning four or five you
start oh maybe he can get to nine like
10 or it's like crazy the guy has 14
okay so is it POS which is so nuts I
mean players don't win one tournament
let load 14 Grand Slams at one event but
I I I said last year when she won I
thought she could win 10 French opens
and I look if she stays healthy look
she's quirky she's anxious riddled and
all that sort of stuff I mean it's over
time it gets harder and harder to win
which is why we as pundits and ex
players are so respectful of what Roger
Rafa Serena all these players do because
there is no question getting to the top
is really hard but staying there year
after year is by far harder there's no
question about it you have to keep
upping your level you have to keep you
know everyone's nipping at your heels
and no one has any pressure when they
play against you so what she was able to
do I think getting through that match
with Osaka as you said just lifted all
the weight off her shoulders and she
just played so freely after that um Pini
got to give her so much credit I'm so
happy for her she's now inside the top
10 this is a player I saw play at a 125
in Prague like years ago and I was like
this kid is so good she's so happy why
isn't she doing better do you see her
maybe making another final of a
slam yeah I hope so I mean look she she
gained a lot of fans she's a fun player
to watch she's got a smile on her face
she's she rips the ball um you know not
to mention she made the finals of the
singles she made the finals of the
doubles too kind of a little you know
icing on the cake with with that result
as well but you know if she's gonna make
another final of a slam it's probably
gonna be the French Open her game seems
to be suited for the clay but um you
know she's she's somewhat of a new name
to the Casual tennis fan and I think I
think a lot of people are going to be
excited to watch our tournaments all
over the world moving forward agree all
right I got a good question for you Sam
who's going to win more Grand Slam
titles between EIG Shante and Carlos
alcarez ah gosh this is so difficult I'm
gonna go with IGA just because I don't
think she has the the competition that
Carlos has or not maybe not the
competition but she just seems so
dominant the gap between her and maybe
sabalenka and KOCO just seems like a
little too great right now where Carlos
does have like CER on his heels and it
seems like z may clip him one of these
times he's had some injuries um but at
you know at the end of the day like I
can see them both getting 15 or more but
I'm gonna if if if I had to pick right
now EA is my answer you well that's I'm
I'm I'm surprised only because I thought
alarz we just talked about how dominant
he is on all surfaces this guy wins at
Wimbledon he's one of the fast surfaces
of the US Open whereas eager struggles a
little bit more against the raras
against the sabalan against the ostap
penos on a fast hardcore I mean she
can't beat us pink on a hard court it's
like it's insane but so I think she
needs to adapt a little bit more in a
faster hard court to multiply the grand
slams right the way Rafa was able to
step up a little bit at Wimbledon to you
know not play so far deep in the court
the trrain open changed a little bit got
a bit slower through the year so I don't
know it's a great it's a great question
and one that we don't live or die by
because it's not about us right exactly
someone who does have a Grand Slam in
singles and also now in doubles finally
because I think it was her third or
fourth Final in doubles was Coco go you
got to give her a lot of credit she came
off of you know a difficult loss to eaga
in the semi-finals again with all the
question marks like have you ever GNA
beat eaga blah blah blah um but she
turns up with sakova who of course has
been so dominant over the last couple of
years in doubles with Babor Kika they
decided to have a break then she was
playing with storm Sanders from
Australia and they were doing pretty
well and then storm guess what tore her
Achilles
and so she plays first time with Coco go
they win the French Open I mean how
great is that for for coko to finally
get that win because she's been in as I
said a bunch of grand slam doubles
finals to play with someone's experien
as sakova Hood also won so much um but
it was nice especially when they um they
just dominated the whole tournament yeah
they crushed it and in my opinion Koko's
been the best doubles player the last
three years like you you know or cak OFA
might have a little I know but you know
kok is a singles player who is is also
playing doubles on the on the side a
little bit you know she I don't think
she necessarily practices doubles it's a
little bit like Jack sock Jack was never
the number one ranked doubles player but
I think amongst the locker room and
amongst the players you're like Jack is
the best player I think kok has a little
bit of that kind of Aura around her on
the doubles Court where like you know
what kok yes she's a singles player
she's phenomenal at doubles but like I
think a lot of the girls if you asked
her like cooko they would they would say
Koko is the best doubles player
she's got incredible results with
everyone she plays with her and Pula
were had a great run for a couple years
it was awesome to see her you know win
win this and and they dominated as a
team but um I'm impressed with their
doubles game and I think you know if you
win a Grand Slam in doubles it's just
going to help your confidence on the
singles court and hopefully this can
kind of boost her even more you know
when she plays a an ego or sabalenka in
those matches hopefully she can gain a
little confidence from these doubles
wins yeah I think look I think what she
did and what helped her was playing with
somebody who'd won so many doubles grand
slams and as you know Sam experience you
can't buy it and she had not won a
doubles Grand Slam yes she'd won a
singles which s had not done but I think
when you're on the court with somebody
who's like calming you down and she's
won so much um but I'd say Su Shay might
have a little issue with you about best
doubles players I know I just feel like
Co if Koko quit singles right now was
like I am fulltime doubles I'm I'm
giving her 25 doubles Grand slings I
love it I love that you're I love that
you're you are you were promoting that
and I love can I just say any young
player out there and any play coach out
there get your kids to play doubles it
only helps their singles game and often
actually coko son have done it the
reverse usually a lot of players win
doubles grand slams and then they go on
to win singles grand slams and there's
been many in the past particularly on
the women's side that have done that I
can think of many many many of them Ash
body comes to mind of course um you the
most recent to have done that um as a
ranker won mix doubles before she won
singles titles is the is long all right
so Sam is it way too early to pre
preview hold hold on Wimbledon I don't
think so so let's get to who's your
favorite on both the men's and women's
side to I'm gonna have to I can't I
can't find my trophies right now yeah
listen where's your Queens one because
that's coming up soon that's way bigger
than this side story when I won Queens
they sent me the trophy it was in like
400 pieces I sent it back to get a new
one they sent me another one it was also
cracked so I have the trophy but it's
cracked right now no yeah to do
something about that I mean it is large
so I don't know but anyway way to avoid
the look it's too it's too early like we
like we were predicting before the uh
the French Open with the men like we
didn't really there was like 12 guys we
thought we could win the French Open and
ultimately Carlos won it but Wimbledon
is even the grasp results are even a
little more obscure so like you know
look Carlos and CER are probably the two
favorites I'm going to go out on Lem and
it's going to be a a guy ranked between
like eight and 15 that's going to win
Wimbledon this year I it just AG Grio
demitro yeah a demitro you know uh
Taylor Fritz can hit through the courts
you know maybe Buck hits first serves
the entire tournament never misses one
like you just you just don't know on
that men's side but um you know I at
least we're gonna have a finalist I
think that's kind of between that eight
and 15 range in the rankings and on the
women's side yeah like look EGA hasn't
shown us what she can do on the grass
yet if sabalenka is locked in her balls
are going to be she's I think we saw
first round of the French Open her
average forehand speed was like a you
know 150 miles an hour if if those are
dialed in at Wimbledon uh she's gonna be
tough to beat um so I'm gonna I'm gonna
go with Sabal Lanka on the girls side
men's side I'm kind of saying it's
open well okay well from my standpoint I
think I'm gonna go not on a limb because
she's won it before I'm going to go for
rakina I think that she has sort of
struggled a bit this year with injuries
with sickness all the things and look
you could say Sabal Lanka you could say
anur who's played in the the finals the
last two years you'd certainly say eager
but I think as far as comfortability on
grass and the big serve if she's healthy
I feel like rakina is the player to beat
on grass so I'm G to pick Meena rakina
and on the on the men's side I said
before I think sinner is the favorite um
but I have this weird I get these weird
feelings Sam and I think that Carlos is
going to win Wimbledon again and I think
Novak might have something to say about
that we forget about that guy who's won
at seven times but is he gonna be able
to play I don't know oh no he won't be
able to play right because if it's a
miniscus tear six weeks is minimum so
yes you are correct thank you for
reminding me of that um so I'm gonna say
alarz and then I'm going to bookend the
grand slams with sin when in the US Open
so I think sin is going to win the first
and the last and Carlos is going to win
the ones in between so I'm going to say
Carlos and in it you heard it here first
everyone and as far as Sam is concerned
you can pick anyone outside of alcarez
or sin yes look your French Open
predictions were spot on so if you're
listening out there go with Rene's
predictions because she's uh she had a
great a great French Open
run yeah I got a bit lucky but anyway
all right guys well we are so excited
about our next guest um someone who
knows tennis very well and you're going
to hear all about it uh two-time WNBA
Champion juel Lloyd uh she had a game
last night and we're very pleased that
she's going to get up early for us and
join us because she's on the west coast
and so are you Sam so thanks for getting
up early all right guys more with juul
Lloyd after the break all right everyone
as promised we promised you the one and
only two-time WNBA champion and
five-time allar the gold mumber herself
juel lyd juel thanks so much for joining
us I know you had a game last night
you're up early on the west coast like
Sam so we really appreciate you joining
us today thanks buddy no this is awesome
uh I couldn't say no of this this is a
must do so I appreciate you guys having
me on all right well let's get into it
um let's talk about your season first of
all in the WNBA playing pretty well
Seattle Storm is certainly one of the
teams to play for they've had a storied
um just you know franchise through the
years and I know that you're glad to be
a part of that team tough one last night
you lost but also you had a great win
not that long ago against the reigning
Champion the aces just overall how are
you feeling about your season you know
we're feeling good um it's always
interesting when you have uh new
teammates right new season I always say
like every season is a New Journey uh
never you know the same Journey never
the same season never the same teammates
uh things evolve and so that's what
we're doing right now we're evolving
we're still trying to take uh some time
to get to know each other still trying
to figure out Personnel sometimes or
what people like to do but that's all
new training camp was shorter this year
because of the Olympic year so we only
work together for about two three weeks
before season started so that's not a
lot of time to kind of implement people
but I'm feeling good you know we're not
where we're supposed to be we know we're
we're still building so that's the point
of getting better every day and that's
what we're trying to do that's awesome
can you feel kind of like the WNBA right
now has a ton of energy ton of new
rookies in the league it seems like it's
you know you turn on ESPN Stephen A it's
it's being talked about everywhere can
you kind of feel that energy when you're
when you're at your home games away
games any game right now can you feel
that new kind of like bump of energize
like energy from the fan base when
you're playing 100% it's definitely
electric right now I think just in
General the women's sports is just
taking off um I feel like that's where
we're going and that's where we're
seeing a lot of momentum which is
amazing so for us you know I feel like
every couple years is the generation
that comes in and kind of elevates the
game that's we're definitely seeing that
now I think obviously now the nil kind
of helped the shift of college sports
and people coming in with way more not
notability coming into the professional
side but uh there's definitely movement
and it's great to see because you
obviously want to grow the game and uh
that's what's happening right now yeah
so let's ask the you know elephant in
the room the whatever you want to call
it Caitlyn Clark um you were the number
one draft pick as well back in your day
you had a lot of uh expectation on your
shoulders just tell us the difficulties
of coming into the pro league the
differences between playing college
being the outstanding player in college
you go to the pros tell me what their
first year is like just so people can
understand how difficult and I have to
say juel as a season ticket holder now
to WNBA games I never realized how
intense and physical women's basketball
is I don't know about you Sam if you've
been to some WNBA games but my God like
the physicality so just tell us how hard
that transition is yeah you know the
best way I can explain it and way
actually how I explain it to my a and
nephew it's like if anyone in general
goes to a new job you're always kind of
like what's going on it takes a minute
to get your footing it takes a minute to
just realize what's going on um at the
same time for me you know I came from
college we're living in dorms for three
years now I'm living by myself in the
west coast um Pacific Northwest having
been adult have to figure out how
grocery shop all these things on top of
trying to learn new plays my teammates
my teammates at the time were older than
me they were you know with families and
things I'm like I'm just playing video
games by myself so it's definitely an
adjustment you know um you're learning
how to be an adult on top of learning
how to be professional it's not easy and
yes like you said it's the WBA so is
goal and you realize it's really is the
best league in the world um you're
playing against you know Olympians
you're playing against the high most
highle athletes all the time and so it's
not it's not uh it's not easy and that's
that's why it's the best in the world
and that's why it's only so many limited
spots because it's so competitive every
single night um but yeah it's always an
adjustment no matter how good you are no
matter if you're coming in from overseas
whatever it is it just takes time
because you're just coming from college
like you're learning a whole another
life you know you're starting all over
and uh the best thing to do is just to
to rely on what you know is play
basketball the game is the same so you
rely on that the game will take you
where it needs to go and uh I think
that's the biggest thing with all the
rookies coming in it's always just do
what you do and and let that uh take you
take you off FL that's awesome moving
from basketball to tennis we know you
play some tennis and I know you play
some pickle ball we're just saying
there's a we're in Seattle like I'm
injured right now but we were gonna have
a big pickle ball tournament Seattle
later this summer it's it's been moved
uh but we'll have to get out on the
court one of these days but were you
locked in the last two weeks watching
the French Open always uh tennis is our
family thing I grew up playing tennis so
I I know the game pretty well and um
yeah waking up in the mornings before
you know practice and our games was the
best thing I'm calling my dad like get
out you know games on and uh it's what
we love to do and what we love to watch
so I've been logged in and it was some
great tennis and some great story lines
as well yeah so tell me jel like your
dad like the history of tennis why
because some people might be listening
to this or watching it going wait what
tennis you what so give us more of a
background of how you got into it and
and your family's love of it of course
my dad uh moved from Georgia to Chicago
um his uncle uh needed a hidden buddy my
dad knew nothing about tennis and uh
started to play my dad played football
and basketball but tennis was something
that was really exposed to to him and
his family to his uncle was like you
know here grab a racket we just going to
play so my dad was obvious really bad at
at the start eventually playing over
years he got really good and he fell in
love with tennis and when he had uh my
brother and I he implemented tennis into
our lives and I grew up every day
playing tennis um I was on the circuit
growing up in Chicago I played for my
high school team I I play uh now still
but uh it was our family game we played
doubles all the time my dad and I my
brother and my mom um and then I just
fell in love with it and uh I always say
you know I I was taught the game of
tennis and uh I learned all the wi's and
and why Nots and for basketball I was
just good at it um so that's kind of the
difference and it just kind of worked
out that way but tennis is something
that um I I love to do I study the game
um I just you know it was my first love
it was my first you know impen to sports
and H people don't to realize how
amazing and difficult the sport is and
uh so you know the ins and outs of as
you guys both know but it's such a great
sport it's such a a mental game and uh
it's something that be I still you know
uh just devour my my time into do you
think playing tennis growing up has
helped you in your WNBA career like kind
of having like the the background with
with the different sports maybe the
footwork maybe the hand eye coordination
things like that uh definitely uh my the
footwork is is huge I I don't think
people understand how important your
feet are when you're playing tennis but
also in basketball a lot of its balance
uh shifting momentum and weight and so
uh knowing how to do that coming off
scen screens it's the same thing I got
to be able to stay a little to the
ground um and use my shift and
understand that but a lot of is mental
uh I think that's probably the biggest
shift just understanding I'm able to
play tennis for five hours four hours by
myself as a child you know growing up
just me and the ball having to
strategize and problem solve um it makes
it a lot I'm not g to say totally easier
to have four other people on the court
with me to problem solve but it
definitely a way up my B that I don't
feel the pressure all the time on myself
so understand early age that it's a
mental game and challenging your brain
different ways has allowed me to use
that in basketball yeah I love that um
certainly in tennis we don't have to
body worry about getting body checked
though so that the one I mean I don't
know jul you maybe want to stick with
tennis at least someone was gon to give
you an elbow or or like smack your arms
down now I know why you guys wear the
sleeves I mean because you guys get
scratched all the time I finally figured
it out it took me all the time um but
let's get into the French I know that
you were watching you were getting up
early which would have been tough for
you on the west coast buddy but um you
know were there any matches that you
were just like wow like this is why I
love this sport so much just talk me
through some of the matches that you
watch and some of the some of the people
that really excite you when when you
watch Tennis yeah I was super excited U
I wish the match was kind of later on
but uh EA and Naomi was amazing uh to
have that kind of start off uh you know
it was it was just phenomenal tennis um
you know having you know NAA come back
and she's in a rhythm and I think she's
playing great right now you know I think
that this match kind of give her a
vision for where she could be U coming
in the next uh major and things like
that but that game was Unreal um just
great hitting great strategizing it was
just like a blow for blow punch for
punch uh it was really great to see and
um you know we we kind of talked a
little bit but e is a is is a a Savage
man you know she has another level I
don't know you know and she just has
this this gear and I think that actually
challenged her to be better too so I'm
sure she's going to look back at that
match and see okay what can I do to
improve here and there but uh you know
that was that was great on that side and
uh you know watching on the men's side
you know watching Carlos and Center I
love watching them play I think we get
great tenant every single time um it's
just phenomenal to see young guys uh
hitting the ball so fast um they're
young but they're able to problem solve
really you know by themselves really and
have both creative sides that are
different um which is nice to see but uh
man I I love I mean waking up early I
tell you it was the best it was giving
me motivation to go to Shooter around
I'm watching this skin and watching
tennis and going to Shooter I'm like
let's go guys you know they're like why
you so energized I'm like I just watched
the whole you know four hours of tennis
before this so it was a great uh warmup
for me that's awesome now unfortunately
there's no tennis tournaments in Seattle
uh I've always I've actually never been
to Seattle I've been all over the world
for 20 years playing tennis it's like my
number one place I want to go visit only
in the summertime Sam you gotta go to
the Seattle Tennis uh Club I think it's
I don't know exact name it's on Puget
Sound once I get this boot off I'm going
up to Seattle this summer and play
please uh but have you ever been to live
tennis I know there's none in Seattle
but have you been to Indian Welles US
Open any the big tournaments yeah so a
couple years ago I went to US Open which
is phenomenal um we actually were in New
York uh playing we had some time off and
so we we uh I made a you know big thing
like listen I don't care you know I went
to the theater already I've done this
I'm going to the tenants so uh that's
why I've been there I've also been to
the Miami open as well so that was
awesome had a really good time there and
I was actually in Miami doing the Miami
pig ball uh as well so I was able to
play a little pig ball a see some tennis
uh so it was a it was best of all the
worlds for me but uh my my my dream look
at that look at that there it is we
might need to play mix doubles at a
tournament next year please I would love
to I would love to don't do it he's he's
struggling he's struggling listen it's
it's bunch of teammates it's you know we
gotta lift each other up so I'm I I tore
my achilles a couple months ago so I'm
gonna need a lot of lift up right now if
we're on the court together I got it as
long as you take the three steps get to
the line we can dominate there so I'm
already strategizing but yeah you know
it's a i my dream is to to take my dad
and go through all the all the opens and
uh that's kind of been our our goal or
our Dream to do that but uh I I'm
definitely always locked in as always
tennis Channel's always
on well I can tell you you and I spoke
at uh the game here in New York U my
seats were are literally like I feel
like I'm on the opposing team seats my
seat you guys which is kind of nice um
but we did mention you are playing uh
the Liberty during the US Open I don't
know if you've had something to do with
the scheduling of Seattle storms games
in New York but you certainly did that
right so hopefully we can get you out to
the US Open uh maybe get you on ESPN to
give you some uh you know some tips on
what what what to do in the game it
would be fun but let's get to the
Olympics my friend now rumor has it I
know it's not official but rumors have
it you might be back on the Olympic team
if that is the case congratulations once
again um what does it mean uh I know
it's not official but I think you've
been told uh just give me your thoughts
on again going to the Olympics again in
Paris for you yeah you know um I'm
always a kind of get it from my dad
where it's like nothing's official until
it's official right so I try not to get
too geek until I hear from the sources
okay let's just pretend let's just
pretend hypothetically you're on the
team yeah hypothetically come on the
team um you know it's it's pretty
amazing um you know playing basketball
and when I literally when I quit playing
tennis uh to focus on basketball it was
like I have two goals to win a w
championship and win a gold medal and
I've been able to do that which is in
incredible and amazing and you know you
set these goals and you sometimes you're
un sure along the journey will it happen
could it happen and then you get a call
from USA and you know going to Tokyo was
like what seriously like I all this work
and all the sacrifices finally paid off
and uh then you kind of get the urge to
say how can I do it again what can I do
to put myself in position to do it again
and um I I think I put myself in a great
position to to be on the team to go to
Paris and I've never been to Paris so um
I'm excited to to see that and between
you and Sam do you guys travel I mean
what's going on it's unreal I I don't
know I've never been to Paris I've been
like you know the too and everything
else but never Paris but uh you know to
to have the the vision I'm going to comp
be for your country to do something you
love and to represent your family and
friends and your beliefs um on a whole
another Global uh stage is it's
impressive and it's just you know you
don't take this more for granted because
you never know you know and thankfully
with the crowd because in Tokyo
obviously it was tough for you guys and
I must admit I mean Sam and I have both
been to the Olympics and we've never had
to experience that with no crowd that
would have been really tough so I'm glad
all of you guys get to go back to Paris
with a full crowd um and the atmosphere
is going to be completely different sure
now there's so much talent in the WNBA
right now is there one person you're
looking forward to playing with most on
that Olympic team that you're you know
not a teammate of Seattle but someone
else in the league that you don't
normally get to play with that you're
like oh my gosh yes like I'm gonna be on
the court with this person for the
duration of the games yeah you know the
last couple years I've gotten really
really close um with Asia Wilson and uh
she's just phenomenal she's a great
person her family is amazing and you
know you you look at her and she's you
know dominating right now with with EAS
uh but that's kind of just where where
she's peing and she's just does it with
such such a Grace and uh confidence
level and so playing with her it's it's
always amazing because for me anytime
you go to Olympics or go to you know the
national team training camps you're
around like Hall of Fame players
sometimes you don't understand them just
like oh these are my my friends like
these are my classmates whatever but
it's like no you're around Hall of Fame
players you're around you know the
legends of the game who have shifted the
game of basketball and changed the game
of basketball and so I I I look around
I'm like this is awesome not just
basketball but around these great people
so I'm gonna ask them questions on how
they do things and you know you're never
going to be in a room with these people
again maybe who knows so I take full
advantage of that but playing with Asia
it's such a blessing because uh she's
just another level you know and I
learned so much from her and like I said
she in the confidence that um has really
um ignited the next generation of
athletes coming in to to try to do that
as well so it's always cool to to play
with her and see see her and just watch
her you know watch her be great what
country are you worried about going into
the Olympics we see on the men's game
you got Luca donic got the Joker you got
a lot of European players on the men's
side in the WNBA you guys are so
dominant haven't lost the game in the
Olympics in 30 years what country or
countries do you guys kind of have
highlighted as like we're a little bit
worried about about this group of ladies
I like I like the iroll that you like 30
years no pressure yeah I know just like
f like 10,000 breaks no pressure right
don't be the team to break the street
yeah I know uh geez that would be crazy
um no honestly like every year uh you
see the development of count is getting
better and better brother there's
development of players coaches strategy
um just Talent growth things like that
and uh for us a lot of us play overseas
so we know a lot of the people on the
other countries you understand how they
play things like that uh but I mean you
know every time we play you know China
Belgium France um Australia right like a
lot of the players do play in the league
too so we know kind of how the
physicality is things like that but you
can't take any team you know lightly all
you need is one bad game one bad quarter
uh and things change instantly so for us
it's maintaining what we do focusing on
us and what our strengths are and
playing USA basketball um that's kind of
our mind that every time we go into Camp
you know we want to make sure we're
playing USA Basketball we going to
world's qualification tournaments as
always how can we play USA Basketball
focus on us and uh let everything kind
of fall into place yeah and uh old
Seattle Storm uh player that you didn't
get to play with because you're a lot
younger than she is Lauren Jackson
coming back for Australia that's just
crazy in and of itself
man Lauren uh she she's like top five
for me easily hand down um what she's
been do how she does it coming back this
dominating you know Shooters always
shoot you know she she's never lost her
touch you can see that but she has this
grit about it I think she's playing for
more reasons than just basketball itself
um she's inspiring so many people and so
many the game of basketball in Australia
she's doing so much to elevate that and
I told her like anytime she needs help
like I'm willing to come down there and
help out whenever I can because um you
know she's done so much and it's only
right and she comes back she's always so
nice and gives me so much wisdom so uh
yeah her coming back is it's that that's
a story line that people need to talk
about more listen jel January Australian
Open I'm thinking ahead here get you
down there she finally went to her first
Australian Open and first tennis live
match last okay so there yeah exactly
all right so give me speaking of Lauren
speaking of teammates uh well you didn't
play with Lauren but uh give me your
best Sue Bird
Story best Bird Story first time in
Seattle growing up first week before
training camp su's like you know come
over you know like you know I don't want
you be alone like hang out and I was
like first of all SE Bird's texting me
I'm still like shocked about that um
then she's asked me to come over I'm
like do like what do I what do I wear
like am I I'm like nervous you I'm kind
of panicking and so we get over and
she's like just talking to me she's like
hey like how's how are things I'm like
well I just left college so things are
great like I don't know like I'm fine
like how do I connect with with too and
now she was talking to me and before you
know there was a someone told me you
know I don't know if W players going to
take care of you you know they're kind
of grown they have the their own lives
and as is that's kind of like in my head
she's over there like peeling me oranges
cutting me up a whole meal she's like
preparing all these things I'm like wow
like this is like first class like so he
was like making me meals like it it was
crazy so we sit down and we're just
talking and for me being a rugie like
having that first experience was like no
way like subber is in here you know
sharing a meal with me I'm barely really
talking I'm I'm you know nervous and her
her way to kind of just break the ice
was amazing and that's kind of
transformed our relationship going
forward because uh you knew that it was
bigger than basketball for Sue uh if you
you know anyone who knows Sue it's you
know she's so nice so genuine it's no
there's no fluff and she just wants
people to be to themselves all the time
and that allowed me to grow in the
person I wanted to be and I've always
kind of Shar that story with you know my
friends and family because people don't
know Su they just see her as this icon
what she is but they don't know the
person she really is in in her heart so
uh that first week was like mindblowing
for me allowed me to kind of relax and
have someone to conf find in as a young
kid coming into the league so I always
remember that I'm like man two P me
oranges were good that's like you know
back in the day you know you know it's
yeah Bill and oranges was hard in
general so for her to do that was
amazing so TR truly one of the nicest
people you ever made agreed piggybacking
on that on that uh Diana terasi I think
this is her fifth Olympics if
I yeah you have a Diana terasi story I
don't know if we could beat the Sue bird
peeling oranges story but anything from
I think it's going to be a little bit
different this one right did she make
you like a nice filet Manan with a salad
and no just probably probably the elbow
and gave me some water told me to you
know kick rocks uh with with DT yeah no
uh you know first time probably honestly
probably the most welcome to the league
moment you know before the game she's
like y like grat being here like just
kind of hide me up I'm like oh wow like
DT and DT is like my idol you know I
grew up watching DT um so I have so much
respect for her uh lat in the game you
know kind of filling it out whatever and
I just remember going to the Lane and
she just like clocks me just like
straight up like boom I'm like on the
ground I'm like you know like
unbelievable I mean it's probably the
hardest block I probably ever received
in my life and she's like hey you you
look good oh I'm on the floor I'm just
like thanks Diaz I'm like literally like
my shoulder is hurting like I'm my swore
she's like look good runs my gu defense
a three timeout I'm like all right this
is this is awesome this is perfect what
I want to hear you know from my ID don't
just you know taking you know just no
mercy um but me and DT have a great
relationship and she's awesome and she's
so competitive you know I think that's
why she plays with so much joy I that's
why she's able to play for so long
because it's just a joy to the game and
uh we see that you know even with you
know comp Novak right his he loves the
game of tennis like he understands that
there's a purity um to to how they play
so uh yeah DT is NE Next Level and she
has intensity but it's all love oh my
God I think that's a great story talk
about apples and oranges with BAS
uh by the way DT and subbert are best
friends so there you go on that front
but that's awesome also it's important
for people that haven't followed the
WNBA that the storyline out there about
Caitlyn Clark being you know treated
this way this has happens to all rookies
you just didn't see it back in the day
because the cameras weren't on every
single game the way they are now um I
don't want to get into that with you
though Joel because we don't have enough
time to to talk about that sort of stuff
but is there a moment at the Olympics
where you've been Star Struck where
you're like oh my God there's so and so
um it's got to be a non non- basketball
player too yeah yeah no no no basketball
players uh respectfully but uh yeah we
were in Olympics uh you know we had
really the only time that we were really
with everyone with Opening Ceremonies so
walking around and seeing that and we're
all kind of star shrug and um you know I
yeah because unlike us you guys are
special you're in your own okay I didn't
see I didn't see all that I didn't see
I'll say it yeah
uh honestly um I was really stoked to
see uh NAA the skateboarder um I grew up
skateboard as well and and so see I I
watched so many so many uh you know
YouTube clips about all my friends uh
and so I was uh we're walking in and uh
you know I was like wait that that's
that'sa I'm like and so I that's the one
picture where I I definitely got because
um lot of people don't know that I used
to skateboard growing up and that kind
of has a a way just like relaxing me and
understanding that so seeing him and
knowing what he's done for the for the
sport of skateboarding has elevated so
much and so seeing that was pretty
awesome I mean you are just a jack of
all trades my friend W who knew you
should have your own documentary based
on how talented you are in every sport
I'm just saying gold mamb hey you know
we're working on it maybe you guys could
help me with that because uh I think I
have some pretty cool stories now this
is one of those rare occurrences at the
Olympics we saw it in 2012 they were in
London and so the tennis was at
Wimbledon this year it's in Paris we got
the tennis at Roland gal are you
planning to go out and watch some tennis
while you're at the Olympics if you get
the time oh 100 that was like number one
I was like listen regardless you know
you know if I'm on the team my first
request is can I get tennis tickets
please um you know I want I want to go
and uh you know if my family comes you
know my dad's gonna be the first one
trying to get there uh without a doubt
so that's the plan to to watch as much
ten as I can uh that's why why not right
yeah I mean uh we we're all hoping that
uh Mr Rafael Nadal gets another
appearance at Roland garos and of course
what we saw with Carlos yesterday
winning that the the Baton has been
passed over in Spanish tennis so I say
they're the favorites for the gold um
but just real quick is there a player
that you would love to see live in Paris
uh before we have to say goodbye to you
juwel um yeah I mean we talked for you
know hopefully the American tennis right
Coco uh I haven't seen her play but I I
would love to to watch uh you know if
is out there of Carlos and adult play
doubles I would love to watch that all
right well juel we so appreciate you we
know that you got you were up late last
night playing a game we wish you all the
best through the WNBA season uh it' be
great to see you in the finals maybe up
against Liberty we can like you know go
back and forth you can throw stuff at me
uh but uh you're just an amazing talent
you're such a great teammate um we know
how much everyone loves you out there so
good luck throughout the season and
enjoy keep watching the tennis of course
Wimbledon coming up and then back at the
Olympics we have a feeling you might be
on the team so congratulations on
another selection of the Olympic team
thanks buddy thank you guys yeah thanks
Jo okay so thanks so much to jul Lloyd
we wish her and the entire USA
basketball team the best at the Olympics
in Paris which of course we will be
there for and we can't wait for it and a
reminder of course the US Olympic and
Par Olympic team trial kick off on June
15th can't wait to see that as the best
athlete in the country of course seek to
make theough toughest team in the world
ahead of the Paris games catch the
action on NBC and peacock then the Paris
Olympic games of course begin July 26 we
can't wait for it can't wait and on our
next show we have the question for
everyone we're gonna build your tennis
Frankenstein we want to know if you're
going to build the ultimate player men's
game women's game what's the best
forehand backhand serve volleys mind
game athleticism uh tweet your answers
to us at NBC Sports and we want to know
how you can build the best tennis player
yeah and don't forget the drop shot
these days I think that's a
shot for my player on that one yeah I
think so I think he's seems like he's
invented that shot again but anyway all
right guys well thanks so much not only
to juel Lloyd once again for joining us
today we can't wait to see you play the
rest of the WNBA season of course
through to the Olympics and thank you
everyone for joining us for the French
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