# @bleacherreport on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JkSQ14CkU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9629844-bleacherreport-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2023-04-03T22:55:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) — https://gondola.cc/BleacherReport

## Caption

Fred VanVleet sat down with Taylor Rooks to talk Raptors season, his list of best NBA undrafted players and more with Taylor Rooks.

Watch the full interview now 🍿

(@statefarm)

0:00 - Intro
0:26 – Thoughts on the Play-in Tournament
2:40 – Coming off his historic 20/20 game in Charlotte
3:50 – Why are higher-scoring games happening so frequent?
4:36 – Does Fred VanVleet consider himself an older guy in this league?
5:40 – What is he looking for at this point in his career?
6:35 – Thoughts on Ring culture
9:07 – Feelings winning an NBA Finals
10:04 – When did basketball start feeling like a job?
12:20 – Giving advice to Tyrese Haliburton
14:55 – Which players had a lasting impact on VanVleet?
16:25 – The mental fortitude behind having confidence when others doubt you
18:30 – Proving himself to others
21:55 - Was there ever a moment when VanVleet thought he wasn’t good enough?
23:32 – VanVleet on NBA Referees
29:54 – New CBA proposals
34:20 – What has this Raptors season been like for him?
35:20 – Historically struggling against the Sixers
37:08 – Thinking about not being a Raptor
40:25 – Growing up in Rockford, IL
43:30 – Beginnings shaped him, but also gave him perspective
46:40 – Top 3 Undrafted Players
49:16 – What would you be doing if you weren’t an NBA player?

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bleacher Report | @BleacherReport | https://gondola.cc/BleacherReport | Sports Media Outlet |
| Dave Siegel | @dsiegel | https://gondola.cc/dsiegel | Video Editor |

## Tags

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