Indiana Pacers Pre-Draft Workouts: Thijs De Ridder 1-on-1 Interview (June 12, 2024)
how did the workout go today uh that was my first workout so far so I was a little bit nervous but uh yeah it was great I think I had great energy in the practice um but I missed some shots that I normally make so I was like so so but overall it was great great experience how would you describe your game um I’m more than like a team player like energy guy like like came on the bench last season and every time I put put energy in the game um I think uh rebounds was more of my stronger points like for sure like of com the rebounds I crushed I think I Crush about really good and yeah just typical B Spain basketball just like catch and shoot and read the I like to pass to like read the game really well and yeah and what are you trying to show NBA teams during this process just the energy like give my life for it um let them see that NBA is my dream um yeah just trying the best doing the things that I’ve good off and yeah let show who that is what did you take away from going to Spain to play in one of the top teams in the league like what did you take away from next um just like the the quickness of thinking you have to like is that your R like super quick if you want to give a pass on a corner you has to be like 10 times quicker than I used of um and yeah just like you play against like more talented guys than ever uh you play against like teams against Real Madrid and Barcelona so they top- Notch teams so yeah you have the basketball is just way better and just like the yeah the quickness of thinking is a huge part and coming from Belgium really what would would it mean for you to play in the NBA um that would be great also great for our country for Belgium basketball like put put like Belgium on the map a little bit more for basketball um yeah will man like the child’s dream it’s it’s crazy I always like thinking about the going y uh I will work for it and yeah it’s a big thing for me and what what was it like just getting to work out with AJ Mitchell today fellow B yeah I played with him in a national team under 16 and we were real then like little kids like playing the together just like didn’t know like how we far how we can get and now we here together on the Pacers scor so that’s like that’s nice it’s nice to play with him he’s a great guy and what role do you see yourself playing at the next level um also like I think the same just like energetic guy um give my 100 100% on the court uh every time uh just like if a Coach says something to me I will do it like perfectly fine I will try to do it like perfectly and yeah just doing my job what the coach asked me he
Forward Thijs De Ridder talked about his ability to rebound and see the floor well, playing in Spain and what it would mean to make the NBA coming from Belgium. Pacers draft coverage is presented by NerdWallet.
