![]() It might be through in-season tournaments and changes in a format where we can get at it." "The play-in tournament, I thought, was a beginning of creating renewed incentives for teams to remain competitive and be fighting for playoff position. ![]() Silver also added that another solution could be additional incentives. One of the things we have focused on at the league office and we're spending - are there things we can do in terms of sharing information, resources around the league to improve best practices, rehabilitation?" "I'm not standing here saying I have a great solution," he continued. I learned a lot."The bigger concern is a trend of star players not participating in a full complement of games," Silver noted. It was a blessing and really fun being able to express your own opinions. I DM'ed this guy named Duncan Smith for a website called PistonPowered, and he was able to get me an internship. My favorite team at the time was the Detroit Pistons, and I would see guys on social media giving their opinions on the game, which was something I wanted to do. I knew I had to get a back-up plan in case playing basketball didn't work out, and that if I wasn't going to be able to play, then I still wanted to do something where I could be a part of the game. Preston: When I was in high school, I didn't have any offers and I wasn't playing a lot with my team. ONE37pm: And how about your career as a writer? That’s definitely not something that we hear everyday! What led you to that decision and what did you learn from that experience? I think that is something that really builds you and makes you who you are. There's always going to be trials and tribulations, it's just about how you respond to them. Preston: My agent is always telling me to keep going and pushing, and that has always been a theme of my journey regardless of whatever obstacles have been thrown my way. In your own words, what has that been like? It’s not easy to get to where you are right now. ONE37pm: Okay, so let’s talk more about your journey to being a basketball player. I'm very thankful to have connected with them. They got to see a good game which was cool. It was really nice! I got to talk with them, grabbed all of their numbers, and they were able to come on to the court before the game, which was the battle of LA (Lakers versus Clippers). Devin, Blake, and Ethan are local to the area. King flew out from Texas just for the game, and I got to meet his parents who are great people. Preston: It was great working with them! King is the youngest one, and Devin, Blake, and Ethan are all brothers. What was it like to work with them? You also treated them to a Clippers game right? ![]() ONE37pm: You had four “little Jasons” that represented you in this commercial. Overall it was a really great experience! Watching it for the first time on television was amazing. I talk to my fiancée a lot about the behind the scenes stuff that makes movies, television shows, and commercials pop, and it was crazy to see how it long it takes to film a commercial and what it takes to get every single detail correct. Preston: It was an awesome experience! I've never really done anything like that before. ONE37pm: Thanks for chatting with us Jason! Let’s first start by talking about your new AT&T commercial.
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