In this episode of The Timeout, Dwyane and Bob sit down with Dallas Mavericks rookie Morez Johnson for a real conversation about the journey from Riverdale to the NBA.

Morez covers growing up in Riverdale, playing with Chicago Demons and Mean Streets AAU, leaving Illinois through the transfer portal, and choosing Michigan because Coach Dusty May was locked in on player development. They won a national title, and then draft night came and he ended up in Dallas playing for Coach May again.

Dwyane connects over their shared Chicago and Harvey roots, gets into what the rookie wall actually feels like before All-Star break, and tells Morez to document everything, study real film not just highlights, and never leave anything on the table in year one. Closes by handing over his number for whenever Morez needs him.

 

Music Credit: Khari Mateen.

What We Discussed:
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - Growing Up In Riverdale
2:13 Long-Term NBA Mindset
3:15 Time At Illinois And The Decision to Transfer
5:00 Transferring To Michigan
5:59 Winning The National Championship 
7:23 Building A Relationship With Coach May
8:18 NBA Draft Night
9:46 Chicago Roots
11:11 Family Vulnerability And Telling The Draft Story
11:53 Veteran Advice: Don't Leave Anything On The Table
13:05 Navigating The NBA Rookie Wall
15:03 Staying Present And Documenting The Journey
15:34 Daily Routines And Finding Time For Extra Work
17:10 Maximizing Idle Time And Film Study
18:39 Overcoming Adversity
20:02 Mentorship Offer And Encouragement
20:41 Dallas Outlook
21:28 Last Day Before The Draft

In this episode of The Timeout, Dwyane and Bob sit down with Dallas Mavericks rookie Morez Johnson for a real conversation about the journey from Riverdale to the NBA.
Morez covers growing up in Riverdale, playing with Chicago Demons and Mean Streets AAU, leaving Illinois through the transfer portal, and choosing Michigan because Coach Dusty May was locked in on player development. They won a national title, and then draft night came and he ended up in Dallas playing for Coach May again.
Dwyane connects over their shared Chicago and Harvey roots, gets into what the rookie wall actually feels like before All-Star break, and tells Morez to document everything, study real film not just highlights, and never leave anything on the table in year one. Closes by handing over his number for whenever Morez needs him.
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Music Credit: Khari Mateen.
What We Discussed: 0:00 - Introduction 1:26 - Growing Up In Riverdale 2:13 Long-Term NBA Mindset 3:15 Time At Illinois And The Decision to Transfer 5:00 Transferring To Michigan 5:59 Winning The National Championship 7:23 Building A Relationship With Coach May 8:18 NBA Draft Night 9:46 Chicago Roots 11:11 Family Vulnerability And Telling The Draft Story 11:53 Veteran Advice: Don't Leave Anything On The Table 13:05 Navigating The NBA Rookie Wall 15:03 Staying Present And Documenting The Journey 15:34 Daily Routines And Finding Time For Extra Work 17:10 Maximizing Idle Time And Film Study 18:39 Overcoming Adversity 20:02 Mentorship Offer And Encouragement 20:41 Dallas Outlook 21:28 Last Day Before The Draft

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