Thunder's Lindy Waters III on SGA's MVP Case, OKC's Barking, Coach Daigneault & More | Episode 20
On the latest episode of "From the Point by Trae Young," OKC Thunder guard Lindy Waters III joins pod host Trae Young, and Young's co-host Winston, for a honest, real, and raw conversation.
Waters, who played at Norman North (OK) High with both Trae and Winston opened up about a variety of topics including: hanging out with Trae as kids, being a member of the
00:50 Favorite high school memory
01:30 How Lindy got into basketball
02:20 Lindy's background and tribal affiliation (Kiowa Cherokee)
03:17 Trae recalls attending a tribal ceremony with Lindy
03:50 Playing for the Thunder as an Oklahoma native
06:30 Lindy talks KAJ Community Assist Award nomination
07:30 Thunder outlook coming into the 2023-24 season
09:00 What the Play-In loss taught Trae
10:00 Why the "Baby Thunder" are successful
12:17 Jalen Williams barking, explained by Lindy
12:50 Importance of team chemistry
14:00 Fun high school memories
16:15 Lindy's local, so does he see OG coaches and friends?
17:00 Oklahoma State memories (Bedlam, Who should've made the NCAA Tournament?!)
19:30 Lindy and Trae's relationship after high school
22:00 SGA's case for MVP
23:05 Trae's MVP guess (Jokic)
24:40 What OKC needs to do to stay good and get better
26:00 The Playoffs are a different game
27:30 What's next for Lindy's NBA career
28:40 OKC's Coach ("Marky Mark")
31:23 How Lindy went from undrafted to a spot on the best team in the Western Conference (he stayed in shape, drove DoorDash, and stayed inspired)
33:55 Trae tells Lindy to keep going
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