Pregame video: Jackson Paveletzke on being undersized, playing with a chip on his shoulder

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Yep, I so eat crow on this kid. Saw him the first game and chuckled: A) he is 12 years old B) he is 5'4'. No way. I wont even attempt to kid you all and say "he slowly gained on me." Pppsshh, he came out in game 2 and cold punched me in the chops and immediately captured my fandom.

He's certainly earned his minutes.

 

[BoomerClone]

I'm sorry but my takeaway from this is Randy is so bad at his job lol

EDIT: Don't mean to distract from Pav. Love that he's our guy

Randy was on XM radio before the football season. It was an interview about the whole gambling crap. Heister and I think Carpenter’s show (who are a great radio listen by the way). I honestly think they stopped the interview early because Randy was aweful. I was embarrassed as an ISU fan. Maybe it’s time to retire

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Yep, I so eat crow on this kid. Saw him the first game and chuckled: A) he is 12 years old B) he is 5'4'. No way. I wont even attempt to kid you all and say "he slowly gained on me." Pppsshh, he came out in game 2 and cold punched me in the chops and immediately captured my fandom.

Ya I think it was game three when he started getting more minutes over Curtis I was all in on him. Super intense. Love undersized guys that just get after it.

 

[Halincandenza]

I don't know he is called undersized. He is 6'2. Being skinny doesn't mean you can't hoop or are undersized. I mean is Durant undersized cause he is skinny?

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I don't know he is called undersized. He is 6'2. Being skinny doesn't mean you can't hoop or are undersized. I mean is Durant undersized cause he is skinny?

I think he IS undersized when you compare him to the rest of the guys on the court. Tall & skinny is one thing. "Short" (for a basketball player) and skinny gives off another impression altogether. Add in the hair & the fresh-faced midwestern kid looks, and yeah...most people are going to describe him as undersized. And if that makes them underestimate him, all the better!

 

[mjhavlo76]

Love Pav. Don’t love our reporters…

 

[t-noah]

Philkeyton Paigeforte?

This encryption code is gonna take me a while.

Edit: before anybody says anything, I'm kidding.

 

[t-noah]

Dylan fans might see some resemblance not just in hair but how he's about 3 steps ahead of the stupid questions.

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He's definitely Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

 

[t-noah]

Could we get less cringy reporters, please?

I could be available. It would take a lot of NIL though.

That's OK. Save for the players.

 

[t-noah]

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[FLYINGCYCLONE]

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Remember the lead into that. The ski jump agony of defeat? At the bottom of the ski jump, instead of lift off, the person crashes.

 

[t-noah]

Remember the lead into that. The ski jump agony of defeat? At the bottom of the ski jump, instead of lift off, the person crashes.

There will be no agony with Jackson P.

Edit: He will not crash.

 

[t-noah]

The verdict is still out on our 7th president. Yes/No ??

I do like the forename though.

 

[t-noah]

Remember the lead into that. The ski jump agony of defeat? At the bottom of the ski jump, instead of lift off, the person crashes.

It probably hurt some.

 

[CloneFan65]

These are some of the dumbest questions ever asked to a player.

I was disappointed there were only seven questions asking about the source of the energy he shows on the court and his motivation.

"Where does that play-hard attitude come from?"
"Being undersized and underestimated I've always played with a chip on my shoulder."
"Is that where your energy on the court comes from."
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"You mentioned being underestimated. Is that what motivates you?"
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"How would you describe your mentality considering you may be underestimated?
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I felt bad for him. He handled himself well considering the line of questioning.

 

[NWICY]

He's certainly earned his minutes.

He's our buddy. Visiting with him at Niang trivia I wouldn't have guessed how good he is.

 

[GTO]

I was disappointed there were only seven questions asking about the source of the energy he shows on the court and his motivation.

"Where does that play-hard attitude come from?"
"Being undersized and underestimated I've always played with a chip on my shoulder."
"Is that where your energy on the court comes from."
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"You mentioned being underestimated. Is that what motivates you?"
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.
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"How would you describe your mentality considering you may be underestimated?
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I felt bad for him. He handled himself well considering the line of questioning.

I think that reporter was more interested in interviewing the actual chip on his shoulder.

 

[Dgilbertson]

He’s what we all wanted John Neal to be

 

[Dgilbertson]

Could we get less cringy reporters, please?

It’s never been a *great* job, but it’s the worst time in history to be a sports beat writer

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Remember the lead into that. The ski jump agony of defeat? At the bottom of the ski jump, instead of lift off, the person crashes.