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The Ryen Russillo Podcast

Kevin Huerter on the Hawks' Struggles, Defending Trae Young, and Alter Egos, Plus Anthony Edwards and T’Wolves Love With Analyst Jim Petersen

The Ryen Russillo Podcast

The Ringer

Sports

4.813.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2022

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

Russillo is joined by Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter to discuss his NBA beginnings, the Hawks' 2021 playoff run, hopes for this season, defending Trae Young, his alter ego K'Von, and more (0:32). Then Ryen talks with analyst Jim Petersen about the impact of Timberwolves coach Chris Finch on the team, the budding Anthony Edwards, development of Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell's improvement, stories from Jim's basketball career and time with the WNBA, and more (29:59). Finally Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:07:29). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Kevin Huerter and Jim Petersen Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

a lot of NBA on today's pod. We're just gonna get right to it. Kevin Hurley, Atlanta

0:14.4

Hawks on his career and playing with tray young and what's going on with this team?

0:17.8

I thought they were gonna be better. Also, Jim Peterson, Timberwolves, they are better.

0:21.3

Eight and three in their last 11 Anthony Edwards 40 points last night. So this can be fun.

0:27.1

And then of course a massive life advice that's also basketball related. So look out.

0:32.3

Our next guest has been my white whale here for, I don't know, a year plus maybe two.

0:39.1

It's Kevin Hurley, Atlanta Hawks. What's up, man?

0:41.6

How you doing? Yeah, we finally got this work. Thanks for having me on.

0:46.8

You told me it was my schedule. I don't know. We had a couple things lined up. I mean, we

0:51.0

had interest early. We were on this very early. I think it might have been the Maryland thing

0:55.0

because of my guy, Van Pelt. It could have been that. I think there was a realization too.

0:59.2

And I watched you. I don't know if it was Maryland or if it was the beginning of your

1:02.2

pro career, or I was like, you know what? This may not be a popular opinion. But I think

1:05.6

this guy's a max player. I was kidding about the max part, but it was very clear early

1:10.3

on. I'm like, I think this guy's got some stuff. He's got some stuff to his game. So thanks

1:13.9

for doing this.

1:14.9

Yeah, of course. Yeah. I remember, you know, people were tweeting at me very early in

1:18.5

my career as a senior. I need to get on the podcast and do it. And obviously, you know,

1:24.2

the recording times, it's always during a practice time. So that was always the tough part

1:28.4

of getting it done. But like I said, glad to be on and finally get to top.

1:32.0

All right. So what was your, you go in the first round, you know, you could shoot it.

1:36.6

You got some size. I'm sure you just, we understand basketball. There's, there's a

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