Evan Turner on guarding Derrick Rose, playing with Isaiah Thomas, Jayson Tatum’s Paris Olympics

We’re back with Season 2, Episode 98 of Club 520 where Jeff Teague and the guys are joined by Evan Turner. Turner talks about winning the Wooden Award as the best player in the country in college basketball, getting drafted No. 2 by the Philadelphia 76ers, having to struggle for a second contract, guarding Derrick Rose, playing alongside Isaiah Thomas on the Boston Celtics, and much more!

Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
03:30 - Jeff meeting ET
04:30 - Turner vs. Jeff in high school
13:00 - Choosing Ohio State
16:00 - Not going to Wake
18:30 - Getting Drafted + First NBA Game
20:30 - Lou Will + Favorite Vets
24:00 - Adjusting to the league
26:00 - Tatum took Jeff Teague's initials
30:00 - ET told Jeff to leave Atlanta
33:00 - ET calls Jeff out for James Harden over Kobe
34:00 - FIRE Luka Doncic story
38:00 - Boston Celtics winning the title
40:30 - JT not playing at the Olympics
43:00 - Isaiah Thomas best player he’s played with
46:00 - Pacers chemistry issues
49:00 - ET and Lance going at it
56:30 - Guarding Derrick Rose
57:20 - Jeff hooping with Joe Johnson
57:45 - Favorite Teague era
01:00:00 - ET’s Eric Gordon story

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