DENNIS SCOTT (EP. 037)
In today’s episode we sat down with retired professional basketball player and commentator for the NBA on TNT, Dennis Scott. Dennis spent the majority of his 10-year NBA career with the Orlando Magic (1990-97), earning All-Rookie Team honors in 1991 and helping the Magic win the Eastern Conference Finals in 1995. He also spent time with Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, New York, Minnesota and the former Vancouver Grizzlies franchise.
In this episode we discuss:
- Learning the value of confidence as a young player and how that’s helped him throughout his life on the court and in business
- The value of knowing his role when the Orlando Magic drafted Shaq and how that helped him personally and his team
- Pursuing business opportunities with his apparel and basketball camp company “Shooter’s Paradise”
Scott hosts his own local television show while in Orlando titled “The Dennis Scott Show,” and a weekend show called “The Highlight Zone.” He also serves as the General Manager of the American Basketball Association’s Atlanta Vision team, a position he has held since May 2005. Dennis and his wife Rachael reside in Sandy Springs with son Dennis III and daughter Crystal. His son Ryan plays college basketball at Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina.
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SHOW NOTES
- Dennis talks about the type of basketball player he used to be (8:00)
- Dennis talks about the kind of confidence he used to have during the game (9:13)
- When did Dennis realize that he was going to pursue basketball (11:15)
- Where and when did the root of Dennis’ confidence come from (14:17)
- How was the transition to Flint Hill (15:50)
- What does it mean to Dennis to be apart of Lethal Weapon (18:10)
- What was it like being a basketball superstar (21:21)
- How was Dennis Scott’s relationship with Shaquille O’Neal (23:30)
- What’s the lesson in being on a team with successful players (26:10)
- Dennis talks about what it was like being on a rising team with Shaq (27:50)
- Dennis Scott speaks about his mentors (30:13)
- What was it like for a player to not go to training camp once you retire (38:47)
- Dennis talks about his business Shooter’s Paradise (45:00)
- Where will Shooter’s Paradise be at in two years (52:57)
- Where can people learn more about Shooter’s Paradise? (55:40)
- What are Dennis’ secrets when it comes to shooting (56:30)
- What advice does Dennis have for people wanting to break into the business of hoops (1:00:15)
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