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[Carmelo] When they announced that he was coming on
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The Redeem Team

When they announcedthat he was coming on, our first thought was, like, "Yo, how is he...

[Carmelo] When they announced
that he was coming on, our first thought was, like, "Yo, how is he going to handle
all these players that's on this team as a college coach?" I had a lot of concerns.
One is just the credibility that I would have with the NBA players

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[Carmelo] When they announced that he was coming on,
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our first thought was, like,
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"Yo, how is he going to handle all these players
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that's on this team as a college coach?"
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I had a lot of concerns. One is just the credibility
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that I would have with the NBA players.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
48
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:37
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, sport
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Follows the story of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team and how "The Redeem Team" set a new standard for American basketball.
Obviously, I had achieved a lot in the collegiate ranks, - The Redeem Team 00:08
Obviously, I had achieved a lot in the collegiate ranks,
The thing that changed right away was that you weren't gonna be the Olympic coach. - The Redeem Team 00:06
The thing that changed right away was that you weren't ...
That was a step of trying to have one coach have a four-year period - The Redeem Team 00:09
That was a step of trying to have one coach have a four-year...
You have to put a team together. It can't be fantasy basketball. - The Redeem Team 00:06
You have to put a team together. It can't be fantasy ba...
It can be All-Stars, but they have to fit roles. - The Redeem Team 00:06
It can be All-Stars, but they have to fit roles.
[LeBron] Coach K and Jerry, they stressed that from the beginning. - The Redeem Team 00:06
[LeBron] Coach K and Jerry, they stressed that from the begi...
It needed to be a commitment where you really took it serious - The Redeem Team 00:07
It needed to be a commitment where you really took it seriou...
If you want to be a part of this, you have to commit, - The Redeem Team 00:07
If you want to be a part of this, you have to commit,
[Carlos] Our whole team met in Vegas for a training camp, - The Redeem Team 00:14
[Carlos] Our whole team met in Vegas for a training camp,
From day one, he established himself as that guy. - The Redeem Team 00:05
From day one, he established himself as that guy.
Like, "Listen, I'm not here to tell you guys what to do." - The Redeem Team 00:17
Like, "Listen, I'm not here to tell you guys what ...
You're fighting somebody who thinks that they're Superman. - The Redeem Team 00:06
You're fighting somebody who thinks that they're S...
From the get-go, the pressure was on. We lost last time. - The Redeem Team 00:05
From the get-go, the pressure was on. We lost last time.
So with the national team concept, if you're not coming in - The Redeem Team 00:07
So with the national team concept, if you're not coming...
[intense music playing] - The Redeem Team 00:05
[intense music playing]
After we lost '04, we all felt like we were letting USA Basketball down, - The Redeem Team 00:09
After we lost '04, we all felt like we were letting USA...
You know, myself, D Wade, Bron, and Melo, - The Redeem Team 00:08
You know, myself, D Wade, Bron, and Melo,
[Dwyane] I think early on, it was looked at as, - The Redeem Team 00:22
[Dwyane] I think early on, it was looked at as,
That's what practice is about, is all getting on the same page. - The Redeem Team 00:05
That's what practice is about, is all getting on the sa...
[LeBron] The first thing that surprised me about Coach K - The Redeem Team 00:09
[LeBron] The first thing that surprised me about Coach K