Summary:
*Thought once he didn't get picked at 20, he was very confident to go 21-22 with C's and was excited.
*complete shock at being selected though, as in the moment was mind numbing realizing he's in NBA now.
* excited to play with KG and have him as mentor- KG called him but he was busy, so he will speak to him ASAP.
*Pierce was one of his favorite players growing up watching NBA with brothers.
*Back was never an issue in college, and he never played a game in pain- was something they've discovered in scans for NBA draft-more of a potential problem. (can you say Brandon Roy, Greg Oden..?).
*looks up to Elton Brand as undersied, brute strength power forward and models his game on Elton's.
*Sick of back questions, says 'medical school is over now I'm in the NBA'.
Repeat, in his words, his back is 100% and he never missed a game because of it.