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and we now welcome in Boston Celtic, member of the NBA's all defensive first team.
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And ladies and gentlemen, a patriot.
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Marcus Smart.
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Love it.
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So glad we finally got you in here as I mentioned you were on the training camp roster for Team USA, along with Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown.
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This is for the World Cup this September.
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How important is playing for Team USA to you?
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Especially with what did you call it?
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Team Shamrock?
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Shamrock.
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There we go.
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You know, just being able to be mentioned.
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You know, one of those guys that they were looking is Ah, you know, honoring itself, you know, And as a kid, as an athlete, we all dream of being able to go do something like this and play for our country.
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So actually, being able to be on his team, I'm ecstatic myself.
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You know, my friends and family recited for me, and I'm just ready to get going.
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Dave still has what?
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Your Team USA Plastic Cup from 1992 kids somewhere that Teoh have that still in their home step.
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There you go.
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I mean, we have seen a lot of star all stars dropping off of the World Cup when it's time to decide the 2020 Olympic roster.
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Can I have a feeling some of those big mega stars?
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We're going to just come and I will come back now Who do you think should get preference?
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Should it be some of the guys who competed this summer?
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In my opinion, I think I think it is.
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You know, we're in.
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We're the guys putting their work at the time, you know, way deserve it.
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You know, obviously you know the best.
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Nowhere what they do, you know.
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But we're the ones here putting because if you don't qualify, you don't get complained 2020.
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So you know, we're putting network, so we should be and have that party for going to 2020.
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Beyond that, you know, it's like it used to be that it was always talked about it.
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It's a great honor, and it certainly is.
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But I also noticed this kind of talking with guys over the years that given how global the game's gotten that, let's be honest.
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I mean, it's also a great way for you to introduce yourself to billions of people who might not otherwise, you know, watch a regular season in NBA game.
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I'm just wondering in terms of me.
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How important is it for today's N B A.
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Players to kind of have multinational platforms like that is huge.
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You know, everybody's, you know, they have their own brain and they're trying to, you know, expand it.
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And, you know, being able to get your face out there to be showing a scene, especially for guys like who isn't are not at the top tier of, you know, in the league.
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You know, that's kind of what this roster is, you know?
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You know those players under there they're not bad players, you know, But they might not be as near to some another player that everybody else thinks.
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So you know, being able to get our faces out there and get people to see us, you know, it is tremendous force, and this is very helpful.
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