Andray Blatche on Getting Shot 2x After Draft, Leaving the NBA for China & Playing w/ Gilbert Arenas

NBA veterans Dwight Howard and Andray Blatche dive deep into their basketball journeys and set the record straight on the false narratives that have surrounded them throughout their careers. Andray shares his incredible rise from high school to the NBA, shedding light on his experiences playing alongside stars like Gilbert Arenas & Kevin Garnett and the lessons he learned along the way. He also opens up about his decision to leave the NBA and take his talents to China, revealing the motivations behind this pivotal career move.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:06 Andray leaving the wizards for a fresh start
5:53 Andray playing with Kevin Garnett
8:43 Andray's time in high school and making a name for himself
11:39 2004 vs 2005 high school class
18:57 Sebastian Telfair
22:30 Andray's draft day experience
25:32 Andray getting shot 3 times in car jacking
28:55 Things NBA vets make rookies do
31:47 Gilbert Arenas work ethic
33:13 John Wall
34:48 How important it is as a big to have the right pg
37:37 Deron Williams vs Gilbert Arenas
41:03 Wizards benching Blatche for lack of conditioning, lies about him
43:49 Dwight being young in the league & reputation issues
45:07 China vs NBA
47:18 Philippines getting naturalized, playing for a country
52:59 Andray's brawl overseas
54:02 NBA refs vs overseas
55:47 Dwight's brawl in Taiwan
57:09 Fights in the NBA
1:00:31 Nets wanting to sign Andray after China
1:01:08 China Andray vs Taiwan Dwight
1:02:13 Candace Parker
1:04:24 Andray's hard fouls on Dwight
1:06:13 Retired?