Episode 3: Jake in the Paint
We spoke with Jake about being born in NYC, coming up in the DMV, covering all star games and high school basketball, and the NBA Draft.Guest appearance from both of his parents to discuss his growth as a media member and draft guy
\n00:00:40 Growing up in NYC
\n00:03:29 Covering the McDonald's All American Game
\n00:08:00 Balancing his classwork and hoops
\n00:09:00 AAU and youth basketball memories
\n00:14:10 What makes the DMV different
\n00:17:21 Commitment announcements
\n00:19:41 Switching from high school hoops to draft coverage
\n00:23:30 Staying out of the scoop business
\n00:26:27 Papa Rosen roasts the Bills and Jake's bracket predictions
\n00:32:00 Janine Rosen speaks on MCDAAG and his development as a media member
\n00:38:23 Jake wants all the smoke with NBADraft.net
\n00:39:36 Jake's Kira Lewis moment, we knew it was coming
\n00:41:40 Jake responds to some of my favorite NBA prospects
\n00:44:06 Jake sells Deni Avdija and Aleksej Pokusevski
\n00:49:50 Prospect hits and misses
\n00:53:15 Jake on nonphysical traits that make players successful
\n00:55:17 Jake on the importance of not comparing
\n00:58:35 Predicting new trends in the NBA
\n00:59:30 Drafting a 10-man roster with players drafted outside of the top 15 in the past 3 drafts
\n01:02:00 Landing spots for Mac McClung
\n01:03:30 Jahmius Ramsey takes
\n01:08:00 Jake's most underrated player in the DMV
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