 Joe Harris Jolton Joe what's up Joe what's up guys so Joe when you when you come off a playoff run like you guys had and And you come up just short. How long does it take for you to kind of get over the emotions of the loss and Turn towards excitement and preparation for next season I mean it took it took a little bit of time to be honest, especially even just now coming back in the locker room It was the first time that I've been in there since we lost So, you know, you kind of think back to that moment and how difficult it was how painful it was for everybody And then you know, I took a couple of weeks where just tried to get away mentally refresh recharge and you know physically try to take a break as well to get myself going for the for the offseason But I think you know the sentiments probably the same with most of guys on the team where you know Kevin is probably the only one we're going to get right back into it to get ready for for the Olympics But the rest of us I know that we took took some time off. There's been a lot of talk I think unfinished business Sean sat down with hasn't said that there's been a lot of Individuals that have talked about unfinished business from last season, but Joe for you in full disclosure Rooks called you an old soul You've been around where we appreciate you hanging with us in Brooklyn so long you got a young soul a young spirit But think about the way that this roster has filled out in some of the gaps that you have the amount of depth now What is your anticipation just for the way things shake out with the versatility of all the guys you have and in the way That this team is starting to come together heading into this year. Yeah, I think Sean did a great job This offseason, you know, it's tough to keep everybody around You know, we knew that it was gonna be tough to keep somebody like Jeff green around It's unfortunate, you know, you lose DeAndre So, you know, there's two veteran presences where, you know, they they added a lot on the court But a lot in the locker room as well, but the replacements that we have coming in is, you know, they kind of fit the same mold You know to have a guy like LA back Paul Mills at Patty Mills James Johnson all these guys, you know, they've got a lot of experience played in some some big moments Play deep into the playoffs and you know, they've been around the block They know what winning basketball is and what it takes Joe when you think about playing with the guys you're playing with right? I mean you Join this team and you know, obviously you've continued to ascend and get better and better and better When you first got here the players you're around they weren't they weren't these stars, right? And and now all of a sudden you're playing with James Harden Kyrie Irving Kevin Durant I mean, these are iconic Hall of Fame names How do you maintain confidence because we saw I mean you you've continued to get better and better It hasn't affected you in a negative way, right? But how do you how do you maintain that confidence when you're playing with those kind of stars? Because I'm sure there's a different level of expectation from them, right? Yeah, and and there's a feeling of like, okay Maybe I can't let this guy down. How did you kind of adjust to that and playing with you super stars? Yeah I mean the expectations certainly are lifted just with the caliber of players that we have but it's because the team Expectations are higher than than they used to be with the you know the upstart upcharge, you know Something to prove Brooklyn Nets. This is different. This is now the team that you know, we wherever we go We have the target on our back. Everybody's trying to come at us trying to beat us So, you know with those expectations comes a little bit more pressure to perform or to perform well But at the same time, you know, I think I'm at a stage in my career where you know confidence wise You know, I'm just comfortable with who I am as a player And I know what I am regardless of what team I'm on and what I'm able to contribute What stood out to you most about it was really incredible watching Kevin Durant and what he was able to come back from the Achilles injury last season, but the level he took us play to in the postseason watching him in the Olympics We see the skill set But on his team and you being on the floor with him what stands out most about the type of player He is yeah, I mean Kevin is I'll be, you know, hard-pressed if there's another player that's that's like him to ever really come through And play in this league Kevin is good at every level of the game. He's good on both ends of the ball or not good. He's great He's he's more than great a lot of times. He's probably the best that There's ever been in some areas of the game So just have somebody like that that you're playing with You know, I certainly take it for granted at times because you know, you're going through the the monotony of the season you're playing and You know, it's one of those things where you know, it's alright to take a step back every now and then and realize that You know playing with somebody that's gonna go down in the history books is one of the best players ever play this game Joe, what was the experience like with coach Nash his first year at the helm? How would you describe kind of you know just playing for him and watching his evolution throughout his first season? Yeah, playing for Steve was great. His approach is definitely unique Compared to what I was used to Steven Steve is is so even keel all the time. You know, whether it's a tough loss a great win He's never too high never too low. He's like just like a steady in force for everybody on this team And you know, I always say this to where I feel like his ability to connect with every single person on the roster One through 15 all the coaches. It's a unique Personality and skill set to have a coach. There's not a lot of coaches I would say that are able to do that and he you know He does that better than anybody ever been around Joe We talked so much about this team the title aspirations that you have and that being connected to health and just how much Health affected the line-ups guys being in and out last year Aside from that when you look at this group and think about what you guys are gonna start focusing on in the preseason As you get into it where are some areas? That are points of emphasis in your mind for this group or for this team to continue to improve I think You know, this is sort of a general thing, but I think it's about the group as a whole to stay in focus on the moment Worrying about that day of practice or tomorrow's day of training camp. I think with us It's easy to kind of look back on what happened It's also easy to look too far ahead and start worrying about, you know, what might what might happen. So There's a more general thing I think for us the point of emphasis has got to be around just focus in on the moment Trying to get better every day and then really the rest of it kind of takes care of itself Joe when you look at where the organization is now where the team is now We're going into this year and this is like a hey, this is about winning a championship, right? That's what this season's about You're someone who was here when that was not the case. Yeah, what kind of I guess feelings of Satisfaction, do you have watching the way the organization has evolved and grown and the team has and knowing that you're one of those Foundational pieces that help get it here. Yeah, I mean, it's really amazing just to see the evolution and to see where we're at now from what it was Six years ago when I first came here You know, it's one of those things that too where you wish it was the same a whole of the group that was here from day one, but this is not that with the way the NBA works and We've got a lot of turnover, but the one thing that's remained constant is the culture of this organization where it's a first-class operation for the players the way that they take care of us the way they look after out for us and You know personality wise top-to-bottom You know the sports staff performance staff coaches They're all people that we enjoy being around and that we love being around and I think at the end of the day That's that's really what? You know sets us apart, but it's also gonna you know help us, you know pave the way to You know championship sort of caliber team as well Joe. We always love talking with you It's great to see you back safe travels to San Diego. We're gonna see you on this floor pretty soon. Yeah, appreciate you guys