Troy Daniels Plays Call of Duty: Warzone
Denver Nugget Troy Daniels joins John Nichols in Call of Duty: Warzone and answers questions hotter than John's gaming skills
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JOHN NICHOLS: I be so tired of this dude breathing in my ear. I don't need to know you're tired. You're a computer, bro.
What's up? Here with Denver Nugget Troy Daniels. How you doing, G?
TROY DANIELS: I'm good, man. How you doing?
JOHN NICHOLS: Doing good. You back in VA, or where you at right now?
TROY DANIELS: No, I'm in LA, man-- LA, man.
JOHN NICHOLS: OK, cool, cool, cool. Bro, I mean, at least for us, as fans, it seemed kind of-- I think when it became real was when Gobert was-- when he was tested positive for it. You know what I'm saying? How did that feel as a NBA player? I feel like, you know, we don't know him, but we felt like it's somebody we knew that had it. You know what I'm saying? How'd it [AUDIO OUT] for you as an NBA player?
TROY DANIELS: I mean, it was shocking. It was shocking. I feel like it put the world on notice, and, you know, for everybody to be able to catch it. You know? So I think it was good for the NBA to postpone the season and maybe cancel it, just to work on our safety, so.
JOHN NICHOLS: This is like watching a movie, man.
TROY DANIELS: We didn't have my six. That was cold.
JOHN NICHOLS: What you been doing to cope with everything?
TROY DANIELS: Man, I just been trying to play video games, trying to do little workouts inside the house or go for a run or something like that to clear my mind. But, I mean, yesterday, I found myself like, what am I doing? You know what I mean? I mean, your whole-- your everyday life stops, and you have to find something else to do, which is tough.
You know, most people have jobs-- but some people don't have a job, some people have jobs-- but, you know, everybody saying, like, man, I wish I was at home, or I wish I was this, I wish I was that. Then it finally happens, and, you know, you don't know what you're doing with yourself. You know what I mean? So I found myself in that predicament yesterday.
Oh, my-- is this a glitch?
JOHN NICHOLS: [LAUGHS]
12? I thought saw 12 twice. I was fixing to start tripping. This is unnecessary.
Yeah, it is crazy. I mean, it's hard to not stay overwhelmed. What are you doing to try to stay calm?
TROY DANIELS: Trying to meditate. Man, I might read a couple of books here and there, or, you know, just sit in silence, just rest my brain. Because technology is a great tool, but sometimes it can be overwhelming, especially when you're in the house all day.
JOHN NICHOLS: Yeah.
TROY DANIELS: So I [AUDIO OUT] going for runs and just trying to get away from everything.
JOHN NICHOLS: Did you ever see them-- I know they're talking about playing without fans, which is odd enough. One of my writer friends said he went to a game where they played without fans-- a high school game-- and it felt like the apocalypse.
TROY DANIELS: Yeah.
JOHN NICHOLS: But-- how'd you feel about that option.
TROY DANIELS: I didn't like it. I mean, it would be like a practice or a scrimmage. I mean, obviously, you've got to get the games to be able to have teams come into the playoffs, or whoever belong in the playoffs are in there. But other than that, I mean, I didn't see any benefit from, you know, no fans at the games.
That's why we play. We play for the fans. I mean, you receive the energy from the fans, so that would have been tough.
JOHN NICHOLS: Did you ever think they really would suspend the season though? At any point, did you think this was-- that could potentially happen?
TROY DANIELS: No, there was no point. There was no point. I didn't think they would cancel the league. I mean, once you cancel the NBA, it's almost like the world's over, especially for me. I grew up watching NBA and loving basketball, so you cancel a league-- whether it's the NFL, baseball, whatever-- you cancel it, it feels like you're in a movie, like you're in "Space Jam."
Yeah.
JOHN NICHOLS: [CHUCKLES]
TROY DANIELS: [INAUDIBLE]
JOHN NICHOLS: That sound pretty too, don't it?
So, I mean, it feels the same way for us, which is crazy. You know what I'm saying? But do you think that y'all will be able to finish the season?
TROY DANIELS: I honestly don't think so, because I just can't see-- or I don't see things getting any better. You know, as human beings, with our lifestyle, it's kind of hard to self-quarantine sometime. I think it's why everybody's having a hard time with it, because we're so used to being sociable and being out doing things. And we're just jumping certain cities and certain areas to do it.
But we need to do it. Our health and our people in America and in the world depend on us doing the right thing. And I think if we do the right thing, we can save the planet and save a lot of people. It's tough.
JOHN NICHOLS: Yeah, it's tough, man. I feel like-- like you said, even as an introvert, it's been difficult for me, which is odd. But you don't think the season will finish?
TROY DANIELS: I don't think so. I just really don't. I just really don't think the season will finish, man. It's tough.
JOHN NICHOLS: Appreciate you, man. You be safe, man, most importantly. Take care, G. Hope to see you on the court-- if not this year, next year, for sure. All right, be cool.