Christian Braun On: Life In The NBA, Best Stories At KU, Trash Talking, & Playing w/ Nikola Jokić

Christian Braun joins the Rock Chalk Unplugged podcast to talk about his adjustment to the NBA, his best stories from playing at Kansas, the Nuggets' playoff series with the Phoenix Suns, and more!

Christian Braun also explains how fines in the NBA work, how he's improved his diet since playing for the Kansas Jayhawks, what the differences are between Coach Bill Self and Coach Michael Malone, and how he's found his role with the Denver Nuggets. Get to see a side of Christian Braun that you've never seen before...

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TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Suns’ Series & Defensive Skills
02:58 - Reacting to NBA Draft
08:17 - Finding His Role with the Nuggets
10:33 - Coach Self vs. Coach Malone
12:19 - Playing with Confidence
14:10 - Nikola Jokic
16:36 - Veterans Who’ve Helped Christian
18:20 - Scuffle w/ Austin Rivers & Kyle Anderson
20:07 - Fines in the NBA
24:41 - Christian’s Diet in the NBA
26:33 - Getting Recruited by Kansas
29:09 - Having a Late Growth Spurt
30:22 - First Conversation with Coach Self
35:02 - High School Career
37:17 - Mizzou Sibling Rivalry
39:36 - Talking Shit & Playing w/ Flair
45:05 - NBA Playoffs vs. March Madness
47:32 - What Braun Misses About Lawrence
50:12 - NBA vs. College & 2021 Season
01:00:40 - Recruiting Pitch to Transfers

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