NBA Draft Thursday, November 19, 2020 Bristol, Connecticut, USA Isaiah Joe he has driving lanes, I'll be out spacing the floor, occupying a defender. So I really think that will benefit his game a lot. Q. If you could start out with opening remarks about your style of play and what you'll bring to your new Same for . My defender may not be able to team. help off as much whenever he has the ball in his hands. He can play his game down low or mid range, whatever he ISAIAH JOE: So what I bring to a team is my shooting needs to do, and if my defender helps off, that works with ability, my ability to stretch the floor. I can knock it down the inside-out game. from anywhere, any angle, off the catch, off the dribble. I really think our games will complement each other, and I'm a capable ball handler, so if a team needs me to bring I'm looking forward to playing with them. the ball down the court at any time, I can do that. And my IQ, offensively and defensively. I feel like my defensive Q. Growing up playing , who are some versatility is actually really good. I'm willing to sacrifice my players that you sort of patterned your game around? body. I take a lot of charges. I average around two charges a game at Arkansas, so I'm willing to do that, and I (Phone call from Coach Rivers.) use my length to my ability. I think the main thing is my ability to shoot the ball. Q. How was it hearing from Coach Rivers?

Q. If you can take me through what's going through ISAIAH JOE: Oh, man, talking to the coach, , your mind right now knowing you got drafted and man, great coach. I've watched a lot of his teams. you're going to be heading to Philly. But back to your question, though, I watched a lot of JJ ISAIAH JOE: Oh, man, I think it's a lot of emotions in there Redick, Buddy Hield. I feel like they do a really good job of right now. Me, all I ever needed was an opportunity. Now moving without the ball. J.J. Redick does a really good job it's time to make the most of it. of setting his man up on screens and keeping his movement. Buddy Hield is really good in transition. So Philly is a great system. They really value my ability. They value my skill set. And so now I'm ready to get up I think one thing they do is get their shot off really quick there and get ready for the next steps. We've got a quick with a limited amount of dribbles, and I see that in my turnaround in the season, so we've got to get things going. game.

Q. Have you ever been to Philly, and if so, what are I think someone I looked at more in the bubble was your memories of the city? Duncan Robinson. I think he opened a lot of eyes during the bubble, so I started watching his game as well. ISAIAH JOE: I've never been to Philly. This will be a whole new experience, and I'm excited for it. Q. I'm wondering what went through your head the moment your name was called tonight? Q. Obviously you're going to be on the floor with Joel Embiid and . Those guys are All-Stars. ISAIAH JOE: Oh, man, it was just a lot of emotions were When you're on the floor with them, what are you built up waiting. I think I was nervous and excited at the looking to learn from those guys and what will be your same time to hear my name. So once my name was best attribute for them while they do their thing on the called, I think it was just a sigh of relief that we all had, me floor as well? and my family.

ISAIAH JOE: Ben Simmons, he's an aggressive, big We were just real happy in the moment. All I was thinking guard. He's really willing to facilitate the basketball. So I'm about was I'm just happy a team took a chance on me really looking forward to playing with him. And then when because that's all I need is a foot in the door. I know I'm

103054-2-1015 2020-11-19 05:37:00 GMT Page 1 of 2 going to make big things happen. I'm going to make my family proud. I'm going to make myself proud.

All thanks goes to God. Once they called my name, it was just a sigh of relief. Now it's just the next step. I've got to get up to Philly and start making things happen.

Q. How can you conceptualize everything that's going on in your life right now? What's it like to pick up the phone and have Doc Rivers at the other end?

ISAIAH JOE: Oh, man, it's amazing. It was very unexpected. This is my job now. Basketball is a game that I love, and playing basketball for a living is just a dream come true. Nonetheless, I've got a lot more things to push for in the future, but it starts here. This is just the beginning.

Q. I wanted to ask what is your first thought playing next to a guy like Ben Simmons, who does a terrific job finding shooters?

ISAIAH JOE: Yeah, I think you hit it right on the nail. His ability to distribute the ball the way he does and he's a willing distributor, but he's also a guy, he can really attack the basket.

And so I think me being out on the floor, I'm a guy that he can distribute the ball to, or that's another lane for him to drive because my man is not going to be helping as strong as others will. So I think our games will complement each other very well.

Q. What are your thoughts about your new chapter in Philadelphia? And also your thoughts on the organization?

ISAIAH JOE: Any team I'm going to, I believe that all of them -- an organization like this that really values me as a person and as a player and my skill set, it heightens it even more, makes me want to work hard because I know at the end of the day we're going to win games. And that's the goal at the end of the day is just to win as many games as possible and make a run.

FastScripts by ASAP Sports

103054-2-1015 2020-11-19 05:37:00 GMT Page 2 of 2