Julius Randle played with a heavy heart thinking of Kobe Bryant | NBA on ESPN

Hey, we were talking about how you used meditation to help you. Did you get into Jalen Brown's head before those free throws? No, man, he just blew it. He is a great player. They were tough shots, especially late in the game. a foul in the League, I'm happy, uh, he was on our side today, just gave up a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, but what was it about your composure that led to this victory here in overtime? Well, we've been to these games before. All year we've been in up-and-down games, we've lost those games at the end, we won them at the end, so there's a sense that you know how to be comfortable in those positions and know how to execute down the stretch, whether you're up or down. , were you angry with someone today?

Looks like you were taking it out on the hoop. Oh yeah, I feel like I'm in high school again. I've been shooting the ball lately, but yeah, I'm just having fun. Hey, last one, real quick. I know Kobe meant a lot to you. Did you think about him tonight? Yeah, absolutely, man, he was on my uh, he was on my

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, um, you know, just texting my wife back and forth, uh, before the game, it's hard. day uh Vanessa you know the whole family today I said my prayers for you guys I love you so much so it's a tough day but you know hopefully he's looking down and he's proud of the way he plays the game because they know it is an anchor. he is a pioneer of this kind thank you for watching ESPN on YouTube for live streaming Sports and premium content subscribe to ESPN Plus