> > There were no lies or whispers through back channels. > > It was sit-down, eye-to-eye conversations and dialogue. > > More than Nikola Vucevic could have even asked for. > > Thatβs why Orlando and the Magic will always hold a special place in his heart. Not only did the city and organization raise him, but when it was time to leave the nest it was on his terms in a business where players are often treated more like commodities rather than family. > > βYeah, it wasnβt a situation where they traded me out of nowhere,ββ Vucevic said of the deal that sent him from the only NBA home he really knew to the Bulls last season. βIt was something that we discussed a lot and it was mutually agreed. It wasnβt a situation where they told me I wasnβt going to get traded, and then I get traded. A lot of it came from my communication with them, so it wasnβt a surprise for me. > > βNever will I ever have any bad feelings toward Orlando. It will always be positive. It was time for the team to go in a different direction. It was time for something new to happen. It wasnβt working the way we wanted it, and I think it worked out for both parties in the end.ββ
> After spending nine seasons there it did. > > As for Vucevic, Friday will be his first return to Orlando since the deal. His entire family was coming in for the game, and he knows it will be an emotional reunion. > > βItβs definitely going to be a tough game for me I think emotionally,ββ Vucevic said. βTo see all the people that I built a great relationship with all those years, some of my ex-teammates as well. It will be great to be back there for sure. > > βIβm sure thereβs going to be a lot of emotion that I have to control as the game goes on.ββ
> Bulls guard Alex Caruso scanned the busy practice gym, examining each of his teammates as he repeated the question. > > ββWho in here would win βSquid Gameβ?ββ Caruso said, referring to the Netflix series, while taking one more glance at a handful of the younger players getting a scrimmage in. ββI know this sounds biased, but it would have to be me. I really think Iβm versatile and smart. .β.β. Iβd just figure it out somehow. Yeah, me. Iβd just figure it out.ββ > > Caruso, however, knows there are many more steps the Bulls must take to get where they want to this season. Facing the Clippers and Lakers in his personal two-game homecoming were great starting points, but he and the Bulls have to remember their priorities. > > ββI know .β.β. there is a lot of attention, a lot of people that care about things off the court that might make a big deal of me returning here, but for me it was always about basketball,ββ Caruso said when asked about his cult-like following. ββI had to try and keep that first because I didnβt have any room for error, didnβt have that room for a misstep or a missed opportunity. > > ββIt just happened to work for me in L.A. And to win a championship with that team, those teammates [and] the coaches, it kind of turned into what it turned into. But for me it was always about basketball first, and I think I kept it like that. I think thatβs why Iβve had some success in this game.ββ
Is there a biography of his life and works? I have just seen one on Amazon but it didn't get great reviews!
My sister really likes this book, and wants some books that have similar vibes.
Does anyone know any that do?
Hi advanced runners, I've just finished competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where I finished 8th in the 50km walk in the heat and humidity of Sapporo. I also did the 20km walk at the Rio Olympics. I also like to run (although never in a walking race), but I'm a better walker than a runner. I'm posting in response to an AMA request earlier this week.
Ask me anything, whether it's about walking, Olympics, or something else. It's 7am here in Australia and I'm in quarantine, so I can't do a long walk (or run) and I have nowhere else to be. I'll answer questions until the asking is done.
EDIT: Thanks for all the questions everyone. The mods are about to unsticky the thread, but feel free to keep asking questions if you have any, I'll try to keep getting back to them.
