Welcome to Season five.

Welcome to Season five.

A view from the Raptors behind the scenes with the Boston Celtics.

A view from the Raptors behind the scenes with the Boston Celtics.

We're sitting arounding these conversations.

We're sitting arounding these conversations.

Which one sticks out to you?

Which one sticks out to you?

What do we crap?

What do we crap?

Or we just want a championship? That probably happens a lot.

Or we just want a championship? That probably happens a lot.

We do this every year.

We do this every year.

Right, this is hard, bro, Thank you for that.

Right, this is hard, bro, Thank you for that.

I never thought of it that way. Be a part of that winning atmosphere, all right.

I never thought of it that way. Be a part of that winning atmosphere, all right.

Peyton Pritchard having a career year across the board in terms of three pointers, made, points per game, three point percenters, like all of it? Is it all due to that little kid that was defending you in the in the park before the season or at the start of the season. About that, Yeah, okay, be a little bit right.

Peyton Pritchard having a career year across the board in terms of three pointers, made, points per game, three point percenters, like all of it? Is it all due to that little kid that was defending you in the in the park before the season or at the start of the season. About that, Yeah, okay, be a little bit right.

You probably added little fire.

You probably added little fire.

Yeah yeah, what was what went behind that? I know you've kind of talked about it, but for everyone who doesn't know, we had a video come out us from your wife, right yep, she posted it that Peyton was just in a random park, just like backing a kid down, playing one on one against him, and it was awesome and went viral.

Yeah yeah, what was what went behind that? I know you've kind of talked about it, but for everyone who doesn't know, we had a video come out us from your wife, right yep, she posted it that Peyton was just in a random park, just like backing a kid down, playing one on one against him, and it was awesome and went viral.

So we it was like a Sunday and we was walking to just get a cup of coffee with our dog and that's a week coffee. We stopped by the dark part and ended up being like a half court there and there was three kids playing, and uh, I'm surprised they recognized me, but they kind of recognized me. I had a beanie on and everything, so yeah, if you look at me from the back, I'm an average looking person, you know what I mean, Like I can't really tell, like I'm not that tall, like, but they recognized, yeah, you're pretty.

So we it was like a Sunday and we was walking to just get a cup of coffee with our dog and that's a week coffee. We stopped by the dark part and ended up being like a half court there and there was three kids playing, and uh, I'm surprised they recognized me, but they kind of recognized me. I had a beanie on and everything, so yeah, if you look at me from the back, I'm an average looking person, you know what I mean, Like I can't really tell, like I'm not that tall, like, but they recognized, yeah, you're pretty.

I had my beanie all the way down.

I had my beanie all the way down.

You can't even see my eyebrows or but they asked me to come over and I ended up going over there, and just like, I don't know, I enjoy moments like that. Yeah, I feel like as a kid, I used to play all the time outside and if a pro what came up, which I was around pros as kids and stuff like that, and I think it helped me in my development. So anytime I have a chance to do something like that, uh, I think back when I was a kid and I'd always do it.

You can't even see my eyebrows or but they asked me to come over and I ended up going over there, and just like, I don't know, I enjoy moments like that. Yeah, I feel like as a kid, I used to play all the time outside and if a pro what came up, which I was around pros as kids and stuff like that, and I think it helped me in my development. So anytime I have a chance to do something like that, uh, I think back when I was a kid and I'd always do it.

Was there like a going away like message to them of saying, like, you know, here's what you should do to try to get to where you want to be here and if you mean the.

Was there like a going away like message to them of saying, like, you know, here's what you should do to try to get to where you want to be here and if you mean the.

Mess as I always give, it is just hard work. Now, maybe I should explain what it what hard is it is because a lot of people don't really understand that.

Mess as I always give, it is just hard work. Now, maybe I should explain what it what hard is it is because a lot of people don't really understand that.

But ultimately, hard work will take you a long ways in this world.

But ultimately, hard work will take you a long ways in this world.

And whatever you decide to do, and if you put your mind to it and you grind it every day, then you'll accomplish your dreams.

And whatever you decide to do, and if you put your mind to it and you grind it every day, then you'll accomplish your dreams.

What is hard work to you?

What is hard work to you?

It's a setting a goal and waking up and accomplishing that goal every day. So and that's for me, Like as a kid, it was you know, I used to tell my dad, like where I wanted to be, what colleges I wanted to go to, and then you know, then me writing what the plan was, what that looked like. So me getting better at ball handling, it was waking up before school at like six point thirty six o'clock and dribbling a wait ball the freezing garage for thirty minutes in the morning, and then you know, going.

It's a setting a goal and waking up and accomplishing that goal every day. So and that's for me, Like as a kid, it was you know, I used to tell my dad, like where I wanted to be, what colleges I wanted to go to, and then you know, then me writing what the plan was, what that looked like. So me getting better at ball handling, it was waking up before school at like six point thirty six o'clock and dribbling a wait ball the freezing garage for thirty minutes in the morning, and then you know, going.

To get the fact that it was freezing help excel accelerate.

To get the fact that it was freezing help excel accelerate.

Maybe because the ball hurts. And yeah, there's a story.

Maybe because the ball hurts. And yeah, there's a story.

There was a story of like my fingers bleeding and obviously it's it's a little it's been exaggerated a little bit, but you know, in the cold weather, with the like the weight ball the way it was, it definitely like cuts some of my fingers which I had to tape up. But then go to school during lunchtime. A lot of kids, you know, want to go to lunch with their friends, and and I did that at times. But then there was a lot of moments that like I would be on the track, I would be be running, and then after school, my dad had a clinic, basketball clinic, and I would drive there right away after school and do another hour workout and then stay eat, eat again, and then do another one. So I was doing that for at least five days a week. And so by the time in high school, well this is even in middle school, in high school, and you know, and at the time, I was scrawny, I was little, and like a lot of people did not think I would ever make it.

There was a story of like my fingers bleeding and obviously it's it's a little it's been exaggerated a little bit, but you know, in the cold weather, with the like the weight ball the way it was, it definitely like cuts some of my fingers which I had to tape up. But then go to school during lunchtime. A lot of kids, you know, want to go to lunch with their friends, and and I did that at times. But then there was a lot of moments that like I would be on the track, I would be be running, and then after school, my dad had a clinic, basketball clinic, and I would drive there right away after school and do another hour workout and then stay eat, eat again, and then do another one. So I was doing that for at least five days a week. And so by the time in high school, well this is even in middle school, in high school, and you know, and at the time, I was scrawny, I was little, and like a lot of people did not think I would ever make it.

But I had like a dream.

But I had like a dream.

For myself and I was never gonna let anybody tell me that I could accomplish it. I was going to everybody so.

For myself and I was never gonna let anybody tell me that I could accomplish it. I was going to everybody so.

To drive clearly, do the coaches, I mean, yes, your hard work now is legendary. You're a gamer, obviously willing to play anywhere anytime.

To drive clearly, do the coaches, I mean, yes, your hard work now is legendary. You're a gamer, obviously willing to play anywhere anytime.

Do the coaches ever ever ever have to pull you out of the gin?

Do the coaches ever ever ever have to pull you out of the gin?

Well, I think it's an addiction for sure.

Well, I think it's an addiction for sure.

When I first got here, they definitely And I've changed my work habits a lot. And it's not to say that I don't I don't grind really hard on the court and I still get really yeah, I still get all that work in, but it's it's not doing the unnecessary stuff and it's more like it's now spending time in the weight room and making sure I get thirty minutes to an hour and there. Like it's activation before court and then it lifting after or stretching and stuff like that. So it's you know, there's a lot of working on my body and I feel like that's why I've made to jump this year too, is I've gotten stronger. I've gotten a little bit more explosive in certain areas. And that's a big credit to say, because you know.

When I first got here, they definitely And I've changed my work habits a lot. And it's not to say that I don't I don't grind really hard on the court and I still get really yeah, I still get all that work in, but it's it's not doing the unnecessary stuff and it's more like it's now spending time in the weight room and making sure I get thirty minutes to an hour and there. Like it's activation before court and then it lifting after or stretching and stuff like that. So it's you know, there's a lot of working on my body and I feel like that's why I've made to jump this year too, is I've gotten stronger. I've gotten a little bit more explosive in certain areas. And that's a big credit to say, because you know.

I strength trainers.

I strength trainers.

Yeah, and we uh, before we had this break, we actually hadn't skipped the day of a lifting wow. So like off day was a hard lifting day and then game days it's more explosive stuff, but like just being disciplined to get it in every day because as you guys know, the traveling everything, it can get gruel and you can skip steps, skip a day.

Yeah, and we uh, before we had this break, we actually hadn't skipped the day of a lifting wow. So like off day was a hard lifting day and then game days it's more explosive stuff, but like just being disciplined to get it in every day because as you guys know, the traveling everything, it can get gruel and you can skip steps, skip a day.

So try to hang my hat on I never skipping a step.

So try to hang my hat on I never skipping a step.

You should not do the unnecessary things. I have to know what were the unnecessary things that you were doing as a rookie that they're kind of like, I really need to do that.

You should not do the unnecessary things. I have to know what were the unnecessary things that you were doing as a rookie that they're kind of like, I really need to do that.

It's you know I used now, I think, and Craig kind of showed me this. It's also our player development, and it's like as a young kid, block training, you know what that means. That can be really good. That's like shooting a hunter makes spot or whatever. And I used to still do that, but I trained my changed my training in a different way where now it's like thirty to forty five minutes really hard and sharp, but it's like live reads.

It's you know I used now, I think, and Craig kind of showed me this. It's also our player development, and it's like as a young kid, block training, you know what that means. That can be really good. That's like shooting a hunter makes spot or whatever. And I used to still do that, but I trained my changed my training in a different way where now it's like thirty to forty five minutes really hard and sharp, but it's like live reads.

It's coaked people guarding me.

It's coaked people guarding me.

And I've kind of adapted to that and I really enjoy it and I think it's definitely helped, and it's more precise, and it's going hard for that forty five minutes and getting everything out of it and not braining it out for three hours.

And I've kind of adapted to that and I really enjoy it and I think it's definitely helped, and it's more precise, and it's going hard for that forty five minutes and getting everything out of it and not braining it out for three hours.

Yeah, for like seven hundred makes every year whatever.

Yeah, for like seven hundred makes every year whatever.

To be honest, is a college season compared to an NBA season is a lot different. We're playing we're playing about one hundred games a year, counting playoffs, and in college you're only playing thirty so like you can grind a lot more on days during the week because you don't play it till Thursday Saturday.

To be honest, is a college season compared to an NBA season is a lot different. We're playing we're playing about one hundred games a year, counting playoffs, and in college you're only playing thirty so like you can grind a lot more on days during the week because you don't play it till Thursday Saturday.

So it's just different.

So it's just different.

Yeah, So you touched on the work ethic and just like what you're doing off the court. I guess on the court but not not in games that has gotten you to this level, But like what else has contributed to this? I mean, you're literally leading the six Man of the Year conversation right now as we're like a quarter of the way through the season. What has led to this this burst in your career?

Yeah, So you touched on the work ethic and just like what you're doing off the court. I guess on the court but not not in games that has gotten you to this level, But like what else has contributed to this? I mean, you're literally leading the six Man of the Year conversation right now as we're like a quarter of the way through the season. What has led to this this burst in your career?

I mean obviously that stuff, but I think balance in my life. I would have to say Emma has helped with that a lot. It's in what ways I think, just you know, when you're I'm obviously I'm married, married man now and like it's just we have a routine at home and it's you know, I don't do anything extra. I don't It's not like I'm going out and I'm drinking and I'm doing those type of stuff that can you know, hurt my performance.

I mean obviously that stuff, but I think balance in my life. I would have to say Emma has helped with that a lot. It's in what ways I think, just you know, when you're I'm obviously I'm married, married man now and like it's just we have a routine at home and it's you know, I don't do anything extra. I don't It's not like I'm going out and I'm drinking and I'm doing those type of stuff that can you know, hurt my performance.

And stuff like that. We eat at home together. I don't know.

And stuff like that. We eat at home together. I don't know.

I just feel like, you know, when you're happy outside of My dad used to always say, if you're good off the court, you're always gonna be good on the court.

I just feel like, you know, when you're happy outside of My dad used to always say, if you're good off the court, you're always gonna be good on the court.

And I'm very happy.

And I'm very happy.

Outside of Like once I leave the facility or the arena and I go home, I have a very good home life. Like we have a good relationship. She's like my best friend, and things are very positive. So even if it is a bad day, I have something good to go back to, which I'm not going to say ever that I had a bad home life or anything like that. I just I've I think I've.

Outside of Like once I leave the facility or the arena and I go home, I have a very good home life. Like we have a good relationship. She's like my best friend, and things are very positive. So even if it is a bad day, I have something good to go back to, which I'm not going to say ever that I had a bad home life or anything like that. I just I've I think I've.

Had that now and you've very elevated it, you.

Had that now and you've very elevated it, you.

Know, so, which I think has been a big part of it.

Know, so, which I think has been a big part of it.

Yeah, that's awesome to hear, and I feel like part of that all wrapped into the mental side of things, which you've always been really good at. But how has that evolved for you and going from probably the lowest of the lows a couple of years ago to now experiencing and how were you able to maintain your confidence through all of that, and like where does that come from?

Yeah, that's awesome to hear, and I feel like part of that all wrapped into the mental side of things, which you've always been really good at. But how has that evolved for you and going from probably the lowest of the lows a couple of years ago to now experiencing and how were you able to maintain your confidence through all of that, and like where does that come from?

It's funny, I was actually talking about this was a friend the other day. But you know, me going through that has actually allowed me to grow and become stronger now like before, like I just had like a bad game against the Bucks obviously to my standard, and yeah, but before like mentally that could have derailed me for the next couple of days because we played the next day, you know, and like you could be thinking about it all night, and like, obviously I want to come back and bounce back, but to come back and reset the mind and then go and do it and like play well the next night, and so like growth of facts is not leaning onto multiple days like letting things carry on or little things bother my mind, like I think is growth. And but I always look at every situation like it might not be going my way, but like how is this in the bigger picture?

It's funny, I was actually talking about this was a friend the other day. But you know, me going through that has actually allowed me to grow and become stronger now like before, like I just had like a bad game against the Bucks obviously to my standard, and yeah, but before like mentally that could have derailed me for the next couple of days because we played the next day, you know, and like you could be thinking about it all night, and like, obviously I want to come back and bounce back, but to come back and reset the mind and then go and do it and like play well the next night, and so like growth of facts is not leaning onto multiple days like letting things carry on or little things bother my mind, like I think is growth. And but I always look at every situation like it might not be going my way, but like how is this in the bigger picture?

How is this developing me?

How is this developing me?

And me not playing my third year and all the things I went through and life changes and stuff like that, Like it really made me a stronger person, probably a better person off the court and everything, a more balanced person. And so honestly, I'll probably look at it as like one of the best years for my development.

And me not playing my third year and all the things I went through and life changes and stuff like that, Like it really made me a stronger person, probably a better person off the court and everything, a more balanced person. And so honestly, I'll probably look at it as like one of the best years for my development.

That's interesting. People probably wouldn't guess that any outside for sure what actually happened that year if you can take us since ide and like we all know, like what actually happened on the court, like it was just a loaded team and there were only so many minutes to go around, But you know behind closed doors what happened in your season and how you kind have attacked it approach to head conversations with the team. And then obviously, I mean Brad Stevens has made abundantly clear even then He's like, we want Peyton here long term. Folks, You've got to experience the thrill of the open road, no matter the conditions, with tires that are never under the weather. Discover the Michelin Cross Climate two tire. To learn more, head over to michelinman dot com.

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So I mean, uh, I mean, everybody knows I I publicly wanted to be traded at the time I wanted. It wasn't nothing against organization or or the city of Boston.

So I mean, uh, I mean, everybody knows I I publicly wanted to be traded at the time I wanted. It wasn't nothing against organization or or the city of Boston.

I wanted to play.

I wanted to play.

I wanted to play something I love to do is play basketball. And to be honest, I was there was moments where I was kind of depressed. I was like very sad at the time, and and it was killing me watch him. But through that I totally changed my mentality. And and I looked at it as like, you know, it's like almost like a red Shire year, Like this year is not going to define this isn't this isn't the last year I'm ever going to play basketball. I'm going to get an opportunity, whether that's here or not or somewhere else. And I got to take advantage of that. So I went to work, I went to got better at my weaknesses and developed my strengths even more. And when I did eventually get the opportunity, I was I was never going to look back, which I feel like a lot of people and I see a lot of young dudes they don't play and then they stop working.

I wanted to play something I love to do is play basketball. And to be honest, I was there was moments where I was kind of depressed. I was like very sad at the time, and and it was killing me watch him. But through that I totally changed my mentality. And and I looked at it as like, you know, it's like almost like a red Shire year, Like this year is not going to define this isn't this isn't the last year I'm ever going to play basketball. I'm going to get an opportunity, whether that's here or not or somewhere else. And I got to take advantage of that. So I went to work, I went to got better at my weaknesses and developed my strengths even more. And when I did eventually get the opportunity, I was I was never going to look back, which I feel like a lot of people and I see a lot of young dudes they don't play and then they stop working.

They hit that moment and go in the other direction. You want a lot, Yeah, we've seen it here for so Celtics.

They hit that moment and go in the other direction. You want a lot, Yeah, we've seen it here for so Celtics.

I mean, and I know what I know why that is. Though.

I mean, and I know what I know why that is. Though.

It's like these kids like are so talented. We're all the man in high school, we're the man in college. Everybody caters to you. The ball is in your hands, like everything is for you. So then the first time in their life, you're going to be put in a professional level and they're like, you're not the man. You're gonna have to take a back seat, tough, they're not catering to you. You know, you're gonna have to just figure it out, and a lot of people don't have to don't know how to mentally handle that. Lucky for me, I got a good support, supporting cast that.

It's like these kids like are so talented. We're all the man in high school, we're the man in college. Everybody caters to you. The ball is in your hands, like everything is for you. So then the first time in their life, you're going to be put in a professional level and they're like, you're not the man. You're gonna have to take a back seat, tough, they're not catering to you. You know, you're gonna have to just figure it out, and a lot of people don't have to don't know how to mentally handle that. Lucky for me, I got a good support, supporting cast that.

You know.

You know.

I have two great parents too that played high level collegiate sports. My mom was a very high level gymnast Alklahoma, and my dad played football there and was a high level athlete as well. So now they didn't make it to the professional levels, but they they helped me navigating the emotions of it and like how to you know, how to handle it? And I feel like they always leaned on the work ethics side of it, and they were hard workers. So it's kind of what I dove into.

I have two great parents too that played high level collegiate sports. My mom was a very high level gymnast Alklahoma, and my dad played football there and was a high level athlete as well. So now they didn't make it to the professional levels, but they they helped me navigating the emotions of it and like how to you know, how to handle it? And I feel like they always leaned on the work ethics side of it, and they were hard workers. So it's kind of what I dove into.

It's pretty incredible to be able to look back now of like how that how tough that year was. But now you're looking at as like without that year, you might not be where you are right now.

It's pretty incredible to be able to look back now of like how that how tough that year was. But now you're looking at as like without that year, you might not be where you are right now.

For sure.

For sure.

I definitely don't think I'll be the player I am today with without those tough stretches.

I definitely don't think I'll be the player I am today with without those tough stretches.

Pretty incredible, and you've completely flipped it to now where you are high up on every team's scouting report.

Pretty incredible, and you've completely flipped it to now where you are high up on every team's scouting report.

Doc Rivers is.

Doc Rivers is.

Out there talking about you like whatever happens did I Peyton Pritchard.

Out there talking about you like whatever happens did I Peyton Pritchard.

Especially at the end of quarters.

Especially at the end of quarters.

And so much though even in practice, you mentioned in an interview recently that you guys have a one on five drill where you just have to get by guys.

And so much though even in practice, you mentioned in an interview recently that you guys have a one on five drill where you just have to get by guys.

How did that?

How did that?

It's a it's so it's it's funny. It is that. I feel like that got exaggerated a little bit.

It's a it's so it's it's funny. It is that. I feel like that got exaggerated a little bit.

But but.

But but.

Told the story.

Told the story.

Actually Drew Drew.

Actually Drew Drew.

He started, he started, and got asked about But really.

He started, he started, and got asked about But really.

It's just like a drill, and we really only we do it the preseason and maybe in the playoff time. But it's a drill, like, well, I'm just getting guys moving. They're moving the feet if they're trying to guard me full court of just trying to keep in front really from baseline to half court.

It's just like a drill, and we really only we do it the preseason and maybe in the playoff time. But it's a drill, like, well, I'm just getting guys moving. They're moving the feet if they're trying to guard me full court of just trying to keep in front really from baseline to half court.

I'm not trying to explode by them. I'm just getting.

I'm not trying to explode by them. I'm just getting.

Using your shiftingess to like work them.

Using your shiftingess to like work them.

Yeah, it worked them, and then by that then I can try to explode and and stuff like that. But I feel like Drew gave me credit just probably because I have a good handle. I'm fast and I can stop really quickly, so it can be hard to guard me when I'm ang and speeds very quick, and you know, guys are leaning. I can make some guys cross over the feet a little bit hum right now.

Yeah, it worked them, and then by that then I can try to explode and and stuff like that. But I feel like Drew gave me credit just probably because I have a good handle. I'm fast and I can stop really quickly, so it can be hard to guard me when I'm ang and speeds very quick, and you know, guys are leaning. I can make some guys cross over the feet a little bit hum right now.

And I feel like we all have this dream of like every day in practice, you were going through this and it's like Peyton versus the team, but you're saying it only has.

And I feel like we all have this dream of like every day in practice, you were going through this and it's like Peyton versus the team, but you're saying it only has.

A couple like high level some of the best defenders in the NBA, and you're just dribbling around them.

A couple like high level some of the best defenders in the NBA, and you're just dribbling around them.

Sure, he's your.

Sure, he's your.

Okay handle to get around guys like Drew Holiday.

Okay handle to get around guys like Drew Holiday.

For sure.

For sure.

I'm definitely very fortunate to go against the We have the best of the best here, so that is as much as I might be helping them, they've helped me a lot. And people like JB and JT but like want to play one on one and uh, they always, you know, asked me to play, And as much as I might ask them to play, they're asking me to play so and I will always be grateful for that because that elevates my game.

I'm definitely very fortunate to go against the We have the best of the best here, so that is as much as I might be helping them, they've helped me a lot. And people like JB and JT but like want to play one on one and uh, they always, you know, asked me to play, And as much as I might ask them to play, they're asking me to play so and I will always be grateful for that because that elevates my game.

And and I.

And and I.

Get like you said, I get to go against two of the best Drew, Derek, JT. JB all them like all the time, and that's only elevating me and making me better every day.

Get like you said, I get to go against two of the best Drew, Derek, JT. JB all them like all the time, and that's only elevating me and making me better every day.

How did those one on one battles with JB start?

How did those one on one battles with JB start?

Started my rookie year. And to be honest with you, I never really won a game.

Started my rookie year. And to be honest with you, I never really won a game.

Like my rookie year. Really rookie year. He used to kill me.

Like my rookie year. Really rookie year. He used to kill me.

Now he'd been in the league for what he was those three years.

Now he'd been in the league for what he was those three years.

I think fifth years. That was his fifth year.

I think fifth years. That was his fifth year.

Oh my god, serious for sure.

Oh my god, serious for sure.

And I'm not saying we didn't compete and I didn't get close. But and also there would be times where I was a rook so he would call foul, you know, he wouldn't let me uh when. But each year, you know, it started to change a little bit. My second year was probably thirty seventy, third year probably forty sixty. And you know, you'd have to ask him now we haven't played in a while, but I'd say we.

And I'm not saying we didn't compete and I didn't get close. But and also there would be times where I was a rook so he would call foul, you know, he wouldn't let me uh when. But each year, you know, it started to change a little bit. My second year was probably thirty seventy, third year probably forty sixty. And you know, you'd have to ask him now we haven't played in a while, but I'd say we.

Go back and forth fifty to fifty.

Go back and forth fifty to fifty.

Love to hear We're gonna have to ask him now.

Love to hear We're gonna have to ask him now.

Yeah, I mean he's not going to say that, but you hear it from me.

Yeah, I mean he's not going to say that, but you hear it from me.

We're gonna be like Peyton's out of his mind. No way.

We're gonna be like Peyton's out of his mind. No way.

Definitely battle it out.

Definitely battle it out.

Love it.

Love it.

How different is it now that defenses are scheming against you?

How different is it now that defenses are scheming against you?

Can you feel it?

Can you feel it?

No, not necessarily, because you can't really scheme against any of us, like like we have so much talent, Like you're gonna guard.

No, not necessarily, because you can't really scheme against any of us, like like we have so much talent, Like you're gonna guard.

It's a great point.

It's a great point.

Yeah, So it's it's.

Yeah, So it's it's.

Still one on one basketball really, like if you I look at it, like if two people are gonna guard me, then I'm gonna make the simple play and yeah, we're gonna get a great shot. So I don't really think you can scheme against our team in general, even.

Still one on one basketball really, like if you I look at it, like if two people are gonna guard me, then I'm gonna make the simple play and yeah, we're gonna get a great shot. So I don't really think you can scheme against our team in general, even.

If you try to.

If you try to.

But we try to pride ourselves even when we're attacking a massive a matchup like JB J T. They getting the paint. If two people collide on them, they they're gonna make the right play and kick it out to the to the perimeter. I see this thing all the time, like people think we're just hunting three balls, but it's it's really not like that, like we're really looking for the best.

But we try to pride ourselves even when we're attacking a massive a matchup like JB J T. They getting the paint. If two people collide on them, they they're gonna make the right play and kick it out to the to the perimeter. I see this thing all the time, like people think we're just hunting three balls, but it's it's really not like that, like we're really looking for the best.

Shot every time, thank you.

Shot every time, thank you.

We're trying to tack the paint and if there's if it's a one on one matchup and they can get to the rim. Or if they feel comfortable with hitting a little ten foot or high quality shot, then.

We're trying to tack the paint and if there's if it's a one on one matchup and they can get to the rim. Or if they feel comfortable with hitting a little ten foot or high quality shot, then.

They're allowed to take that.

They're allowed to take that.

All of us are and if to come or you see an open man of the premeter, then that's that is the right play because the high percentage on that shot catch shoe shot is a lot of us are hitting at at like what close to fifty.

All of us are and if to come or you see an open man of the premeter, then that's that is the right play because the high percentage on that shot catch shoe shot is a lot of us are hitting at at like what close to fifty.

Yeah, well, and that's the that's the thing with the five out. You're all elite.

Yeah, well, and that's the that's the thing with the five out. You're all elite.

We have at least eight dudes and multiple others obviously and they're working on it. But eight dudes for sure that like are capable of hitting at least five threes in a game.

We have at least eight dudes and multiple others obviously and they're working on it. But eight dudes for sure that like are capable of hitting at least five threes in a game.

So that's so it makes us very dangerous.

So that's so it makes us very dangerous.

But I always hate the thing that we're just hunting threes and we're just chucking them up.

But I always hate the thing that we're just hunting threes and we're just chucking them up.

Yeah, I feel like people talk about it is if you guys are all just standing around the three point line and like passing it no, like you have to drive, you have to kick, you are making the defense sure like vulnerable just coming down in ucking it up.

Yeah, I feel like people talk about it is if you guys are all just standing around the three point line and like passing it no, like you have to drive, you have to kick, you are making the defense sure like vulnerable just coming down in ucking it up.

Yeah, it's very calculated.

Yeah, it's very calculated.

It's we have shots that we're trying to get to and like we're trying to get to the paint.

It's we have shots that we're trying to get to and like we're trying to get to the paint.

Yeah, all right, speaking about getting shots up. Talking about Doc Rivers, I got to ask you about this, like, after you made the end of quarter shot against the Bucks, did you see his reaction.

Yeah, all right, speaking about getting shots up. Talking about Doc Rivers, I got to ask you about this, like, after you made the end of quarter shot against the Bucks, did you see his reaction.

I didn't see that at the time. I saw it on SAT.

I didn't see that at the time. I saw it on SAT.

So Doc was like demoralized, He's and then he said after the game, He's like, we talked about this and we still let Peyton Pritchard make the shot. How does that feel to make an opposing coach just like demor I mean, he just he went like this.

So Doc was like demoralized, He's and then he said after the game, He's like, we talked about this and we still let Peyton Pritchard make the shot. How does that feel to make an opposing coach just like demor I mean, he just he went like this.

It was funny for Sureie, how does this guy do this? It's a it's a good feeling. It means I'm doing my job for sure. So I just I love how the even before I check in, the crowd gets up.

It was funny for Sureie, how does this guy do this? It's a it's a good feeling. It means I'm doing my job for sure. So I just I love how the even before I check in, the crowd gets up.

It's amazing, like they're like, oh, Peyton's going in.

It's amazing, like they're like, oh, Peyton's going in.

There's an energy to it, and so you noticed, Oh yeah, I definitely get up for it. It helps me out because that's the anticipation of it probably makes me lock in more and why I've been able to hit some of them shots.

There's an energy to it, and so you noticed, Oh yeah, I definitely get up for it. It helps me out because that's the anticipation of it probably makes me lock in more and why I've been able to hit some of them shots.

Dive in on that though, because I think what the rumor was that you checked yourself in right. Like the first time that this started.

Dive in on that though, because I think what the rumor was that you checked yourself in right. Like the first time that this started.

To I didn't necessarily check my I looked at Charles Lee at the time. I said, uh, we call him Sea Lee, and I was like ceely cey, like look at the Yeah.

To I didn't necessarily check my I looked at Charles Lee at the time. I said, uh, we call him Sea Lee, and I was like ceely cey, like look at the Yeah.

I kind of gave him that like look, and then he looked at Joe and me and Joe.

I kind of gave him that like look, and then he looked at Joe and me and Joe.

Made on contact and he kind of gave me this like, you know, head, like come on, yeah, and I sprinted up.

Made on contact and he kind of gave me this like, you know, head, like come on, yeah, and I sprinted up.

There and hit that one.

There and hit that one.

And then the game five came and I hadn't played actually the whole game, and uh.

And then the game five came and I hadn't played actually the whole game, and uh.

It see even more impressive.

It see even more impressive.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I was cold, very cold, and I'm surprised they even got it there. But I think the just the adrenaline and the moment it just made me lock in and you know, get it done.

I was cold, very cold, and I'm surprised they even got it there. But I think the just the adrenaline and the moment it just made me lock in and you know, get it done.

Oregon garage dribbling the winter cold.

Oregon garage dribbling the winter cold.

Probably every moment of me training and doing everything can lead up to a moment like that.

Probably every moment of me training and doing everything can lead up to a moment like that.

Yeah, it's amazing seeing these shots going though. I mean, you you are the guy in the NBA that everyone thinks about now when they think about end of quarter shots, because you've ever dreamed that like you would. I wouldn't call it a niche, but like that's what you're known for around the NBA, with the fans, with other teams, with other coaches.

Yeah, it's amazing seeing these shots going though. I mean, you you are the guy in the NBA that everyone thinks about now when they think about end of quarter shots, because you've ever dreamed that like you would. I wouldn't call it a niche, but like that's what you're known for around the NBA, with the fans, with other teams, with other coaches.

Yeah, I mean it's crazy. I mean I'm fearless.

Yeah, I mean it's crazy. I mean I'm fearless.

Yeah. So when you posted after that game, you said, what did you say, fear no something? I think moment, Yeah, fear no moment.

Yeah. So when you posted after that game, you said, what did you say, fear no something? I think moment, Yeah, fear no moment.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So I feel like that's really what it is, is being fearless and not karen about anything but trying to help the team win. So, and honestly, I've been seeing a lot of guys take it like I've seen another night.

So I feel like that's really what it is, is being fearless and not karen about anything but trying to help the team win. So, and honestly, I've been seeing a lot of guys take it like I've seen another night.

It's growing. Yeah, people are like, but I don't.

It's growing. Yeah, people are like, but I don't.

I feel like guys would always take it. Yeah, the swings can be incredible, Like what if you end up.

I feel like guys would always take it. Yeah, the swings can be incredible, Like what if you end up.

That's more important than your field goal percentage going down?

That's more important than your field goal percentage going down?

Right?

Right?

Sure?

Sure?

Yeah, I mean honestly, if we really exactly and if we if analytics people want to just do their job that take off all those misses. Yeah, those are only trust trying to help the team win. Those aren't a realistic so they are for you.

Yeah, I mean honestly, if we really exactly and if we if analytics people want to just do their job that take off all those misses. Yeah, those are only trust trying to help the team win. Those aren't a realistic so they are for you.

I was gonna say, there is a difference in your more.

I was gonna say, there is a difference in your more.

Realistic for you likely to go in.

Realistic for you likely to go in.

Yeah, all right, Well who's the.

Yeah, all right, Well who's the.

Cool I want?

Cool I want?

Has anyone cool that you were surprised by I reached out to after hitting one of those shots.

Has anyone cool that you were surprised by I reached out to after hitting one of those shots.

Uh, I mean, shoot, my social might like Twitter on Instagram, was flooded with people. Yeah, so there was a lot of different people I've seen obviously, people in the NBA football people.

Uh, I mean, shoot, my social might like Twitter on Instagram, was flooded with people. Yeah, so there was a lot of different people I've seen obviously, people in the NBA football people.

Yeah, I've seen a lot of people.

Yeah, I've seen a lot of people.

Awesome.

Awesome.

All right, Well on this topic, we've got a little game we're going to play right now. It's called half court heaves. All right, We're gonna go back and forth. We've got some questions here and these are just we don't know if these are going to land with you and you're gonna have a good answer, maybe it's gonna miss. All right, So this will be quick, quick answers. Okay, I'll start it out. What's the weirdest pregame ritual you've ever seen from a teammate?

All right, Well on this topic, we've got a little game we're going to play right now. It's called half court heaves. All right, We're gonna go back and forth. We've got some questions here and these are just we don't know if these are going to land with you and you're gonna have a good answer, maybe it's gonna miss. All right, So this will be quick, quick answers. Okay, I'll start it out. What's the weirdest pregame ritual you've ever seen from a teammate?

Evan Fournier. He used to do this thing, like he said, as he had COVID. It is like just touching these two like little wooden.

Evan Fournier. He used to do this thing, like he said, as he had COVID. It is like just touching these two like little wooden.

Honestly, his vision was affected by COVID.

Honestly, his vision was affected by COVID.

I remember, Yeah, But JT and them, no, they've seen it because it's like I don't even know, it's like two like things. And he would touch it I was just like, he would do it for like ten minutes and I was.

I remember, Yeah, But JT and them, no, they've seen it because it's like I don't even know, it's like two like things. And he would touch it I was just like, he would do it for like ten minutes and I was.

Like, what the heck is he doing? Yeah, all right, good answer.

Like, what the heck is he doing? Yeah, all right, good answer.

What's the hardest shot in the game of basketball?

What's the hardest shot in the game of basketball?

Well, that's different for different people. For you, hardest shot in the game of basketball for me, m I could tell you in an area that I think I would like to get better at. It's probably like my floater.

Well, that's different for different people. For you, hardest shot in the game of basketball for me, m I could tell you in an area that I think I would like to get better at. It's probably like my floater.

I would say, going up against seven footer.

I would say, going up against seven footer.

Floater, but I usually prefer a little pop pull up shot, which I'm really good at.

Floater, but I usually prefer a little pop pull up shot, which I'm really good at.

But I'd say my floater can be better.

But I'd say my floater can be better.

Okay, all right, we'll take that. What's the most important lesson you've learned since turning pro.

Okay, all right, we'll take that. What's the most important lesson you've learned since turning pro.

Balance in life? Social battery?

Balance in life? Social battery?

I like it.

I like it.

Yeah, I feel like you can that's a great term.

Yeah, I feel like you can that's a great term.

By the way, Yeah, social.

By the way, Yeah, social.

Bad will carry you through. I feel like the rest of your life.

Bad will carry you through. I feel like the rest of your life.

Even I feel like I used to, a lot of people will be in town and I would, you know, want to entertain. But like, social battery is a real thing and can affect you.

Even I feel like I used to, a lot of people will be in town and I would, you know, want to entertain. But like, social battery is a real thing and can affect you.

I stole your question, Uh, what player have you studied the most and modeled your game after?

I stole your question, Uh, what player have you studied the most and modeled your game after?

I can't pick one, but I could tell you a lot of different people, uh, from Chris Paul, Damian Lillard, Steph Curry, Fred Van Vliet a little bit, you know, growing up and I was going into my sophomore high school, Steve Blake was still in the league and he lived in my hometown, so we used to play one on one every day. So honestly, I probably took things from him.

I can't pick one, but I could tell you a lot of different people, uh, from Chris Paul, Damian Lillard, Steph Curry, Fred Van Vliet a little bit, you know, growing up and I was going into my sophomore high school, Steve Blake was still in the league and he lived in my hometown, so we used to play one on one every day. So honestly, I probably took things from him.

Just I love stakes game.

Just I love stakes game.

I also never won a game that summer killed me every day and.

I also never won a game that summer killed me every day and.

That's all right, that's hard to developed maybe better.

That's all right, that's hard to developed maybe better.

For sure, Like I was fifteen at the time, so I definitely took things from him. To be honest with you, I take things from every player. If there's a certain aspect that I like. I said this in an interview too before, like Kawhi Leonard when he won that championship and how he was playing, like he made things simple and we don't play anything alike, but how we would get to spots and just his little pull ups and like he wouldn't do all these crazy moves or anything.

For sure, Like I was fifteen at the time, so I definitely took things from him. To be honest with you, I take things from every player. If there's a certain aspect that I like. I said this in an interview too before, like Kawhi Leonard when he won that championship and how he was playing, like he made things simple and we don't play anything alike, but how we would get to spots and just his little pull ups and like he wouldn't do all these crazy moves or anything.

He would just get to a spot.

He would just get to a spot.

Yeah, simple, I'd like, I really liked that, and I started trying to take that into my own game in my own way, so to just have an imagination with a different bunch of different players and seeing something and then taking in, putting in your own little spice on it.

Yeah, simple, I'd like, I really liked that, and I started trying to take that into my own game in my own way, so to just have an imagination with a different bunch of different players and seeing something and then taking in, putting in your own little spice on it.

Okay, a couple more real quick answers, so we get you out of here. Who's a funny team that you've ever had?

Okay, a couple more real quick answers, so we get you out of here. Who's a funny team that you've ever had?

This is tough, now, this is easy, easy blake. That's what.

This is tough, now, this is easy, easy blake. That's what.

At your wedding? Did you have to like rain him in at all? Or were you like just this.

At your wedding? Did you have to like rain him in at all? Or were you like just this.

Is like just just go have fun with it, make people laugh.

Is like just just go have fun with it, make people laugh.

Yeah, that's what he does, all right.

Yeah, that's what he does, all right.

What's your favorite shot that you've ever made outside of the heaves in the finals?

What's your favorite shot that you've ever made outside of the heaves in the finals?

Favorite shot I ever made? Mhm, man, that's tough.

Favorite shot I ever made? Mhm, man, that's tough.

There's a lot of them.

There's a lot of them.

There's a lot of them.

There's a lot of them.

Uh, we can skip it if you don't have one coming to mind.

Uh, we can skip it if you don't have one coming to mind.

Well, there's one in college I enjoyed. It was when I was playing my rival and against Washington yep, nice and I kind of blacked out and I was like saying that I owned this state or something. But it was like a deep step back three and the games, but it.

Well, there's one in college I enjoyed. It was when I was playing my rival and against Washington yep, nice and I kind of blacked out and I was like saying that I owned this state or something. But it was like a deep step back three and the games, but it.

Was like this is yeah, I owned this.

Was like this is yeah, I owned this.

Yeah, so I've blacked on that moment.

Yeah, so I've blacked on that moment.

But yeah, that's what you're supposed to black out. After those types of shots, all right, last one before we let you go. Peyton Pritchard will make how many three pointers? This season? And I say this because right now as we're recording this, you're on pace to make over three hundred. There's only been three people in the history of the NBA to ever do that, and no one has made more than two hundred and forty five ever in Celtics history. So with that, I'll leave it at you. How many are you going to make this season? Is that a goal? Pain? Not that I want to set any limits on you, but what's it like a goal I would?

But yeah, that's what you're supposed to black out. After those types of shots, all right, last one before we let you go. Peyton Pritchard will make how many three pointers? This season? And I say this because right now as we're recording this, you're on pace to make over three hundred. There's only been three people in the history of the NBA to ever do that, and no one has made more than two hundred and forty five ever in Celtics history. So with that, I'll leave it at you. How many are you going to make this season? Is that a goal? Pain? Not that I want to set any limits on you, but what's it like a goal I would?

I'm not going to set a goal. I'm gonna set it.

I'm not going to set a goal. I'm gonna set it.

I'm going to definitely continue to be aggressive of hunting and taking threes. And that's the goal. There's no number, there's there's nothing to it. And if I'm a if I do that, then I'm sure the rest will take care of itself.

I'm going to definitely continue to be aggressive of hunting and taking threes. And that's the goal. There's no number, there's there's nothing to it. And if I'm a if I do that, then I'm sure the rest will take care of itself.

That is a perfectly politically correct answer. I say, Joe Missoula approves that, and I'm going to follow up and say if he does that, he's going to get to three hundred. So Peyton pritcher Man, we appreciate you coming on. It's been awesome to watch your career develop, and it's great to hear like the story of just how that tough year has led you to where you are right now. You deserve everything you got. Think six Man of the Year. I hope you get it. Most Improved, I hope you get it. You deserve them, and good luck the rest of the season.

That is a perfectly politically correct answer. I say, Joe Missoula approves that, and I'm going to follow up and say if he does that, he's going to get to three hundred. So Peyton pritcher Man, we appreciate you coming on. It's been awesome to watch your career develop, and it's great to hear like the story of just how that tough year has led you to where you are right now. You deserve everything you got. Think six Man of the Year. I hope you get it. Most Improved, I hope you get it. You deserve them, and good luck the rest of the season.

Thank you, appreciate it.

Thank you, appreciate it.

Then thank you Payton.

Then thank you Payton.

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