Paolo Banchero Credits Russell Westbrook and Coach K's Advice For His Second-Year Jump

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero returns to The Old Man and the Three this week for another amazing interview! In this clip, Paolo shares the advice that Los Angeles Clippers star veteran Russell Westbrook and his former head Duke basketball coach, the legendary Coach K, both gave him that helped lift him to his year-two improvements in the NBA.
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[@burburry.j5798]

RUSS ALWAYS GONE BE A REAL ONE 💯💯💯💯

[@Phoresight]

@@DeeRG weirdo

[@BVNDXT.]

A. L. W. A. Y. ZZZZZZZ 🦊😤

[@BVNDXT.]

@@Phoresighttht oppery crzy 🦊🤦🏽‍♂️

[@DMVBLACK]

What’s a real one?

[@Blasian_guy]

@@DeeRGruss haters are the weirdest ppl ever

[@_3209_]

Russ will be a hall of famer just for the way he plays the game and the way he takes the game serious! We got to give Russ his flowers🤷🏾‍♂️ he’s a special guy who I am rooting for to win a championship before he retires 🤜🏾🤛🏾💯

[@watzmaaname]

💯

[@_3209_]

@@watzmaaname Clippers looking good bro hopefully they can continue!

[@watzmaaname]

@@_3209_ Hopefully man, just so Russ can win a chip.

[@anthonyproctor5457]

The dude had 3 triple double seasons, of course he belongs in the hof.

[@miguel151420]

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[@smooveisAmonster]

Russ deserves more credit for being a stand up guy.

[@watzmaaname]

💯

[@retrosuperfuture5348]

His good karma got him off the lakers and onto a team that loves and respects him and he got to stay in LA

[@_3209_]

@@retrosuperfuture5348 yea that laker team wasn’t it, the clippers just feels more suitable for him to flourish and not be singled out

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

After I heard that story about the tip he left that maid in the bubble, I knew he was a good guy.

[@_3209_]

@@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime yea I remember that! Bruh gotta BAG for sure 😂

[@paulalger10]

Another player talking about Russ in a good light, but the media will paint a different picture

[@jtsunami6531]

nahh only the worst fans in the league do (laker fans) every year they’re bottom feeding the west is a happy year for me.

[@castro_d-_-b]

*Lakers media

[@FallUpSlowly]

I'm so happy right now, as a Magic fan JJ spoiled us last 2 weeks

[@BabaYagaRacing]

Same

[@thespasmaniandevil]

He said Paolo’s not an all star this year

[@MagicBound22]

@@thespasmaniandevilthat doesnt mean that jj think paolo is bad

[@dolukiri]

@@thespasmaniandevil well he is. they just got revealed.

[@oughtssought1198]

where I live the Magic are one of those mystery teams that barely rate a mention even the once a year they come to town good to see them get the national TV time their W-L record is earning they're fun to watch. can't remember when NBA has had this many YOUNG teams that are this GOOD showing how well they play TOGETHER

[@TigoleBiddies96]

first time hearing him in an interview and i love this dudes mindset. russ is so under appreciated though it hurts

[@UrielG]

its funny how russ gets so much respect from the players and coaches but the media tries so hard to destroy his name

[@spirituallyoutmymind8006]

Cause his success is far superior then there fav player 🤘🏾

[@SDKNguyen1234]

Russ is a true savant of the game for looking out for this next generation of evolved skilled big hoopers. It’s an amazing perspective of how Paulo describes Coach K’s philosophy and mannerisms in between small body language cues.

[@SDKNguyen1234]

An added thought: Russ is so real for how he approaches this vigorous game, and how to take care of your body. He’s one of the pillars of great players fr

[@mako4874]

Only media “experts” like skip, etc and “fans” ie haters talk ish about Russ. Around the league there is nothing but utmost respect for that man - his game and the effort he puts in every night

[@Cynsham]

Only thing Skip is an expert on is being a professional loudmouth. He talks mess on purpose because it gets attention and he’s one of the prime reasons most sports media is so trash nowadays

[@ifailatblackops1]

JJ let’s start giving Russ as much props as Harden gets. Russ is an MVP as well with 2 scoring titles and 3 assist titles and is on pace to have 27k pts 10k asts and 10k rebs

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

25k 10k 10k for a point guard has to be some insane company if any.

[@pklainos8673]

❤❤❤❤

[@Chad-Culver]

#underpaid

[@Goxilla]

Orlando got really lucky to pick Franz and Banchero in back to back drafts. I also like Suggs and Black as really good wing defenders. I hope they can keep that core for a few years to build around

[@jingqi9106]

Speaking of chest out and chin up, there aren't many power forwards that are bigger and more intimidating than Paulo and his size at 6'10" 250. 💯

[@thesoutherngentlemanshow]

#Paolo

[@fadli6443]

​@@thesoutherngentlemanshowPaolo

[@lazlocamp8577]

Height and weight is a bit inflated lets be real

[@Essential10s]

@@lazlocamp8577it’s not by any means he’s a big kid seen him irl

[@sarj4918]

​@@lazlocamp8577how? The dude is a big forward

[@user-cc5wc6oc8r]

9:25 you’re welcome…

[@fazepoopy]

Ty

[@user-gv9bl9uf3t]

good looks fr

[@lotuslife3239]

Dude's an actual monster player and will only improve and mature. I said it before he's like a Shawn Kemp Melo mix but he also has Lebron like playmaking. His shot is getting better at a high rate and he is already guarding true bigs in the paint year 2 and winning those battles a lot. Ppl dont realize how strong this guy is and he is young asf. Shame he wasnt more hyped up

[@sylvio1980]

What a likable guy 👍 Didn’t know much about him but I’m a fan now and I want him to reach his full potential.

[@nahrihickman1662]

Lets go Banchero! 💯⭐️

[@shalimhasanrakhimhabibi4783]

Banchero is looking great, the nba is in good hands.

[@Kjherr24]

The media portrayed Russell Westbrook in such the wrong way, he’s a great teammate and even better dude man salute

[@therealmvpee]

Glad people realized this…he literally pushes his teammates even if he’s not the most efficient shooter

[@HoopsAficionado]

Banchero is a rare talent. At 6'10, he has the on-ball chops, shooting ability and athleticism.

[@ishyameru6232]

6'10 250 used to be Bigman physique now this dude running around like a wing 🤦‍♂ 🤦‍♂

[@henryblue2707]

Keep grinding, you actually been getting better since high school a lot of players still play the same way in the league.

[@adrianrobinson7184]

Need to get Russ on the pod!

[@pklainos8673]

RUSS 💜❤️🔥

[@jchvatal1]

Never thought I'd hear a Richard Rohr shout out on here. He's got some great books! Good convo!

[@lldadb664]

I haven't gotten much time to check him out but I'm loving his attitude.

[@toetheline1591]

Paolo is him.

[@BabaYagaRacing]

First time all star! Best rookie in years! Best NBA Player in Florida

[@mrbubbles293]

Buttler?

[@BabaYagaRacing]

@@mrbubbles293 he's better

[@yonisbadar2129]

​@@BabaYagaRacingpaolo is not better than Jimmy. But he's gonna be an all star over jimmy. Don't get the 2 confused

[@Travsice]

​@@BabaYagaRacing U don't know ball

[@cherlalewis2279]

We 💜 RUSSELL! 🏆🏆🏆

[@noahdavis327]

Paola is a legend congrats on all star status

[@ericjohnson3486]

The center for action and contemplation

[@Hoopculture24]

Coach K is a legend he’s the one that was able to handle that 08 redeem team with Kobe bron dwade melo etc all in their primes. I wish he coaches an nba team one day

[@610shizz3]

Russ gets praise from everyone except the media. Their agenda gets exposed too often. Russ really a standup dude. A real one. Salute to Russ 💯

[@tonytaylor4472]

Russ had had become so good with younguns just another layer to the hardest working man in show up business and the goat greatest of all thunder

[@philipwacker4629]

Inspiring input. I'd be curious to have Cade on the pod some day and how he's coping with the season - but probably it's too early for that.

[@drewwademan1912]

JJ likes to Richard Rohr! 😀 worlds collide, I love it!

[@kevthehulk]

Can we get timestamps on these videos? Love the content ❤🎉

[@danielosarobo4335]

It’s Brodie. Lebron was Jealous of Russ and felt Brodie leadership mentality would override his so he could have planned to make life difficult

[@de1738]

Paolo🎉❤

[@mosessupposes2571]

Love Russell

[@ryanjordan66]

Russ gives alot back to the game but the media will always hate him its weird

[@RiinyDit]

Respect to Russ

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

look at the big brain on Banchero...!

[@blackout2430]

Read this in Sam Jackson’s voice lol

[@jonathangalvao2907]

Natural leader and got a team that wants to follow him

[@bootch82]

That’s why having good vets on a team is important

[@FunkWithMagic611]

Russell Westbrook is a fantastic player ppl just follow popular narrative put him on the wizards bet he gets you 24-8-9

[@Phoresight]

shidd last time he was on the wizards he avg 22 12 12 and went to the playoffs. A beast fr

[@oughtssought1198]

cruel to put him back on Wizards even as a hypothetical fantasy WashDC sports teams are as mismanaged as WashDC politricks extra cruel to do it now when he's in best situation he's had in a while

[@Aadesh461]

Real ones know Russ has always been a real one

[@____-hi9lh]

That 2022 hate for Russ just had a 180 turnaround. He really the most loved rn

[@OTMCal]

Paolo 1st time All Star

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

JJ Reddick I hope your next guest is Jaylen Brown 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@cahassassin2222]

When is it dropping? 🤩🤩

[@smooveisAmonster]

Tomorrow

[@TheKnicksRealist]

They drop every Friday I think when they have these interviews

[@cahassassin2222]

@@TheKnicksRealist thanks bro

[@mattfrost5034]

Russ will get his flowers once he retires, everyone just loves to hate on him now for some reason

[@ChuckwaldMartin]

Do you explain the beef with Dejounte, Paolo seems chill as weird that he beefed Dejounte.

[@halftime814]

It aint no beef dejounte thought poalo was acting Hollywood at a charity game because he was the 1st overall pick the year he got drafted and dejounte felt some way about it but they cool aint no beef towards them..

[@ThreadStoppa]

He's definitely grown as a player but geesh.. my fantasy free throw percentage stay taking a hit with this guy😂

[@TolbertOseiOwusu]

Jj I can’t listen to the pod on apple podcast . Keeps telling me to play try wondery +

[@mosessupposes2571]

It’s behind a pay wall

[@user-nf2hd5dt1l]

Nobody's talking about how the game plan was to give Russ the ball , And he delivered !!

[@cobeelemonDAWGG]

🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@jclements92]

Seems like the league humbled paolo...he's been getting better + better since his first game.

[@vincentbaillargeon9139]

Great advice from Kawhi, i mean Russ. xD Joke aside, hes a great dude, im sure he will have a great career in the NBA.

[@vibes24osrs]

behind the scenes everyone around ball knows russ as real as they come

[@uncleben4560]

SGA AND BLANCHERO... FUTURE OF THE NBA... glad because the other youg star too ghetto.. from Grizzlies!

[@jamesonedwardsii4943]

You’re a Weirdo

[@DrivenOnes90]

Definitely need Russ on somebody show, It’s overdue 🚦 Real ones only

[@razkill_99]

Seratonin levels??

[@joseledezedma1014]

Magic could be a second round playoff team but they need to acquire like a Derozan or a former all star caliber veteran

[@ironguide4437]

Russ has always been a goat to me it was those lakers fans that stay hating on him

[@Skuxxdeluxe69420]

Have Trae Young on bruh

[@zzzjuli3n]

Been listening to JJ since he was at the ringer and one thing I started to notice recently is that he never responds to what the person on the podcast is saying, or very rarely. Of late it’s just feels like he tries to tie his own experiences in always and it’s annoying. I’ve heard all these stories JJ and I and everyone else clicked on the vid to hear you talk about Paulo Banchero. It’s a good thing Tommy is around 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣

[@user-jc1uy5cz7t]

Paul George's podcast is the opposite. I promise you you'd love to hear his podcast. He doesn't interrupt his guest when speaking and is funny too. Hope you'll visit his channel 🤞🏼

[@tdoghalo2]

I wish they dug deeper into the impact that Russ conversation had on him

[@shoefury]

You gotta take the interviewer seriously when he’s asking questions with a pen in his hand

[@oughtssought1198]

especially when they twirl the pen like a miniature baton

[@jacobbutler4024]

I hope he stays longer than Aaron Gordon. Too many players keep leaving to build anything real.

[@TOKYO9AIN]

I pray the clippers win one . I need Russ to get a ring so all his haters can stfu

[@whoisniilante]

It isn't Russ's... it's Russ'. Usually unc players make those elementary mistakes JJ

[@og_green_goat8868]

Russ a 🐐, Argue witcha Moms fr 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@chetjohnson7581]

All this dude said for 10 mins is how he learned to eat and sleep better the night before a game

[@oughtssought1198]

LOL shows how important it is to learn?

[@Thatkidd247]

Please get James harden on the pod

[@brothashizztv258]

I think Russ is gonna be a coach when it’s all said and done

[@kevindelavega3746]

#PNW

[@fanmail32]

Russ should be thanking harden for saving his career

[@Tatis092]

Another player defending Russ and yet only laker fans and bron fans hate on him

[@MegaAlex0025]

Russ’ * not Russ’s

[@Velly2g]

Skip Bayless created all this bad press about Russ

[@mansyoutubechannel]

why are all the comments meat riding westbrook

[@hhhhh6826]

because he’s good and has a big fanbase and is in the thumbnail

[@durtyjones]

Awww sounds like jealousy I can find some men that will ride your meat if you want. Just let me know

[@mosessupposes2571]

Figure it out. It’s pretty simple. Good player great human. You calling it “meat riding” says a lot about you 😂

[@chiggsytube]

JJ, don't go all Joe Rogan with the raised head testosterone level stuff. Body language is nowhere near as accurate as people think it is, but because they believe in it, like astrology or Myers-Briggs, you need to put some effort into intentionally sending the right messages.

[@oughtssought1198]

oooooooohhhhhhhhhh Joe Rogan comparisons are hitting way below the belt

[@21cabbage97]

Close your eyes and it sounds like Eminem talking

[@OFFICIALKB2FLY]

Crazy Fact: MOST White People Respect JJ Reddick More Than Russ As A Basketball Player 😂 That’s Whats Wrong With The NBA Today. Too Many Casual Fans

[@theprocessss]

He got advice from Westbrick?!?! Ig Paolo was really desperate

[@Kyle-il9ye]

Finally! We are relevant to the NBA again!!🖤💙🖤💙 NOW PLAY. THE. SONG. 🖤💙🖤💙

[@DaLumpy1]

This whole segment was super insightful. 🫡🤙🏾