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Fred VanVleet Names His Best Undrafted NBA Players, Talks Raptors Season and More with Taylor Rooks



Fred VanVleet sat down with Taylor Rooks to talk Raptors season, his list of best NBA undrafted players and more with Taylor Rooks.

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0:00 – Intro
0:26 – Thoughts on the Play-in Tournament
2:40 – Coming off his historic 20/20 game in Charlotte
3:50 – Why are higher-scoring games happening so frequent?
4:36 – Does Fred VanVleet consider himself an older guy in this league?
5:40 – What is he looking for at this point in his career?
6:35 – Thoughts on Ring culture
9:07 – Feelings winning an NBA Finals
10:04 – When did basketball start feeling like a job?
12:20 – Giving advice to Tyrese Haliburton
14:55 – Which players had a lasting impact on VanVleet?
16:25 – The mental fortitude behind having confidence when others doubt you
18:30 – Proving himself to others
21:55 – Was there ever a moment when VanVleet thought he wasn’t good enough?
23:32 – VanVleet on NBA Referees
29:54 – New CBA proposals
34:20 – What has this Raptors season been like for him?
35:20 – Historically struggling against the Sixers
37:08 – Thinking about not being a Raptor
40:25 – Growing up in Rockford, IL
43:30 – Beginnings shaped him, but also gave him perspective
46:40 – Top 3 Undrafted Players
49:16 – What would you be doing if you weren’t an NBA player?

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30 Comments

  3. David Dawson

    Making money is an action. Keeping money is a behavior, but "Growing money is wisdom" I figured this out a week ago

  4. G

    Great interview. The Haliburton conversation and how players empower each other was cool.

  13. Lee Bloomfield

    This was excellent!!!, I Love FVV, keep😮 doing your thing brotha, F all the Haters.

    Mature Raptors fan✊🏾

  17. chad b

    Raptors better not pay this man.. not worth shit.. everything he has done this season was to try and get paid more and we wouldn't be in the play in if it wasn't for his bullshit

  18. chad b

    My god.. the numbers didnt just come.. and you weren't playing for the win.. this man clearly played for the points and wanted to get 30/20 but couldn't hit a fuckin shot.. Selfish stat padding waste of a player

  20. dansweet4141

    This guy is pathetic. Doing a press tour to salvage his self inflicted poor reputation. Learn to play the right way and listen to your President and stop being selfish. Grown ass man jealous of Scottie lol

  21. Dar Card

    Selfish stat stuffer. Sorry Fred you don’t have to be a member of the circus to recognize a clown! When you do your best stats stuffing on nights you’re shooting under 30% you’re the clown!

  23. melian9999

    I'll say it again: I'm not sure why you're getting the hate, much respect to Fred Van Vleet. Good interview, i got a job for you, Radio DJ, you have a great voice for radio. Suprised you didn't know about rich people until you went to college, though. We, the North. Peace

  24. ZENPOOL

    He can’t do this shit against real teams like Bucks, Celtics, Sixers, Grizz and Kings but to G league teams like Charlotte. 🤦🏻‍♂️ What you did to OG man you’re selfish player.

  25. Carlin James

    this is a great inteview – and shows why Fred is a leader of the Raptors – From undrafted to leader of an entire nba franchise

  27. KR P

    Van Vleet held it together and gave nice answers while maintaining the eye contact.

  28. 1010 10

    Fred is a good interview. Hope he is back with the Raps next season….I think he can flourish under Ime Udoka as his new head coach.

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