Coming up on this episode of Mind the Game.

We probably shot our last pod together in that room you're in now before you guys played OKC a month ago or whatever. And we were talking about your adjustment to being the third option. A few weeks later, you're the number one option again, carrying the loan. Talk to me about walking that back. We got to walk that back quick, man. you know, at the end of the day, you know, it doesn't matter what the bookmaking are saying or, you know, the experts, so-called experts are saying this the game is always won in between the four lines and we had to prepare. You know, I knew I still had a lot left in the tank when I came to this franchise in 18. that, you know, at 41, I will be leading the team into the postseason and then, you know, coming out with a series win.

I wouldn't have guessed that and I wouldn't have bet on that.

To share with your son what it takes to be a pro and you were rewarded by playing meaningful playoff men as with Bronie.

I kind of, I've always like always been locked in that moment right there throwing him to lob, seeing him make the three, we kind of going back and forth. I kind of blanked out for a little bit and just like really just accepted and relished in that moment.

Okay, Steve, coming up on tap here. What's your approach?

I mean, episode.

I mean, episode whatever, season, whatever.

The man is in the second round.

Man, without Luca, AR, you still got your team to the second round, man. Congratulations.

Thanks, Steve. Appreciate it, man. Yeah, it was tough for sure.

Yeah, fun, fun to watch. I mean, you guys were underdogs going in, like, literally 15 out of 16 ESPN analysts had you guys going out.

All the bookmakers had you guys going out.

What was the approach going in?

What gave you that belief and allowed you to lead the team through?

I felt like I had to start with our preparation and our belief. You know, at the end of the day, you know, it doesn't matter what the bookmaking are saying or, you know, the experts, so-called experts are saying this the game is always one in between the four lines and we had to prepare. And obviously, we know we was going against, you know, a different circumstance and against the odds obviously without Luca, without AR to start the series and, you know, a different circumstance and against the odds, obviously, without

Luca, without AR to start the series, and, you know, them being, you know, super well equipped

and ready for whatever, you know, that we will bring to the table. But the game is, like I said,

the game is always one in between the four lines. And if we could prepare ourselves, you know,

we could play well. We could compete at a high level. We could bring the physicality that Houston brought to the table. Then we felt like we had a good chance of trying to, you know, win each game. And that's all that mattered. It wasn't about the series. We was like, how can we win one game at a time? You know, and I think we started building confidence and guys just played

well and, you know, we was able to win it in six versus, you know, a very good team. So you guys,

you guys, uh, had a historic comeback in game three. You know, you had that steel, you had the big three.

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