Arkansas Razorbacks point guard El Ellis and forward Trevon Brazile, playing for the first time in 10 months, on 92-39 exhibition win over UT-Tyler on Friday night.
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00:00 TV I know you've been going live a little bit more lately
00:02 But it probably hits different to get out there and bud Walton against another opponent
00:06 Just how did it feel to get out there and shake off a little rust?
00:08 And it felt great. It's obviously different, you know practicing and scrimmaging against you know our team but
00:15 To actually get out there and you know play with play somebody else, you know, it felt really good. I
00:20 Felt great the team played great
00:23 The good night
00:24 You you pulled down that offensive rebound there in the second hand and went up there and flushed it
00:30 How did that feel?
00:31 I mean, I know you've been waiting a long time to get out there and to get a play like that and get the crowd
00:35 On their feet probably felt pretty good
00:36 I was trying to get a dunk in the first half
00:37 But uh, I didn't get one and then you know
00:40 Some of the guys are giving me some stuff in the locker room at halftime
00:42 So, you know, I had to go out there and get one
00:44 L coach was just telling us that he showed film of
00:48 Teams losing a d2 schools including you last year Louisville just how does it feel to start off?
00:53 You know your year here at Arkansas with such a dominant performance
00:59 Have a performance like that with my teammates
01:01 Like you said like I lost on
01:03 The d2 against the d2 lash in the exhibition game
01:06 So I'd be able to come out on the right foot and play harder guys and get a really good one. It felt really good
01:11 Must talked about the ball moving a lot in this game. He was pleased with that
01:17 How did you feel?
01:18 Within the offense with so many players settling in and out
01:20 How did it feel to have a count everybody on the same page? They're low turnovers getting good shots. I
01:26 Think it felt it felt really good. Everybody was moving the ball. Like you said
01:29 Nobody was out there playing selfish. It was all out there playing for each other
01:33 And that's why we got so many open looks and I feel like that's gonna be
01:36 The team that the scheme of the team this year like we're gonna move the ball
01:40 We're gonna try to get each other good shots and that's what we did
01:43 And you know my place selfish
01:47 Removing the rock that there's like a series in the first half and Kai got the putback man that that that series was crazy
01:54 I love the ball moment there. It's gonna be in a clinic somewhere, but
01:57 Maybe uh, it's good to get out there
02:00 Everybody was sharing his fun night for everybody
02:04 Your first bucket and the first half look like you're almost horizontal the floor
02:08 But before you got it up and off the glass how tough was that shot?
02:11 Did you think it had a chance when he let it off you?
02:13 Well, I knew I knew was gonna go in but I thought that was an one
02:17 So, you know me I'm a I'm thinking of that one. But uh
02:20 Yeah, that's just slow. That's what I do
02:23 I
02:25 Another I mean four assists no turnovers tonight. I know you know, we've kind of spoken about
02:31 Transitioning your game a little bit from Louisville. Do you feel like it's it's coming pretty naturally just maybe being more of a distributor at times
02:39 And not just a score. Yeah
02:41 It's came like very natural because I got really good players around me
02:45 They make my job easy. I just got a gift on the ball when they're open
02:49 I feel like just a transition from being that little having to be so ball dominant
02:54 So focus on scoring all the time
02:56 Like if it was good just be able to be out there run a team look like a point guard and TB
03:02 I mean, I'm just wondering like is there anything specific you feel like, you know, you can point to and say I still kind of
03:07 Have to get this go in or change this in terms of your your comeback process right now
03:11 No, I don't fight that. Um, you know, I've had a lot of time to
03:17 You know get myself back to 100%
03:19 So, you know, I've prepared myself physically and mentally for you know, so
03:24 For
03:29 Yeah for both of y'all again, it's a d2 team but
03:34 They didn't get into double figures until under seven minutes left in the first half. Just what do you guys think?
03:40 Y'all's defensive potential
03:42 My every day at practice, you know
03:45 Defense is always one of our big emphasis. Obviously, we do the hand and I think and I think that that really bothers, you know
03:51 Opponents with our length and you know, we're so long and I came and imagine playing against a team like this
03:57 So, you know just us doing the hands and all the little stuff that makes it hard for opponents to score the rock
04:04 Yeah, well definitely just having a hand and eyeball being in a gap early
04:11 Showing your hands like just being there for your teammates if they get beat. I feel like we did we did a really good job
04:15 Yeah, real quick Chandler Lawson. I bet he had six seven deflections first half couple blocks couple steals
04:22 Just can he help y'all?
04:24 This this year like what what do you think his his role could potentially be it's not a question. He can help us
04:30 You know, there's no telling what his role is gonna be. You know, we just played one expedition games, you know, but
04:35 You know, you guys have seen in the red and white game. He runs the floor
04:39 He does all little stuff. He gets the tip balls, you know gets rebounds and this, you know, really experienced college players
04:45 So he's gonna be great for us
04:47 Grabbing what have you seen in practice from Alan and tonight, you know
04:53 Limited minutes. It's did a lot of good things. What's your take on Ellen? What he's adding to y'all. I
04:59 Mean I practice L has been great must says all the time, you know, he's the most
05:04 improved player as far as you know, just getting the scheme down and
05:09 You know just changing his ways, you know from coming from Louisville to Arkansas, you know, you got to change something
05:15 But man, he's great for us
05:18 I've never played with a point guard, you know
05:20 It has that as much experience as him. So it's great to have that experience
05:25 You guys first ten points you scored seven you assisted on a three
05:29 So you literally had a hand in in all those and no turnovers. I think you guys were plus 29 and you're 16
05:36 Just watching the start you got off to and that you know translated the team obviously enough to get start
05:41 Yeah, I got out to a really good start
05:44 Really just trying to play the right way trying to take the open shots and really just not really to try to take the open
05:51 Shots, but really just get into the get into the lane and really look for my teammates
05:55 When you're a giver you always receive so I feel like I just got be a giver first and I always receive
06:00 Both you guys I mean Eric's known for adding good players in the transfer portal
06:04 You guys are part of the latest group, but he's added guys going back to Nevada
06:08 Just what is it about Eric?
06:10 Did you think and the staff that attracts, you know quality transfers like y'all man definitely winning man. You see his resume
06:17 You know, I transferred last year, but going into you know, we played him my freshman year, Missouri and we came here
06:23 I was like man, I got to be a part of that and you know
06:26 Probably for L, you know
06:29 I
06:31 Already know he was gonna say just playing in some of Maui. I knew right then and I was I mean I got played play
06:40 For a program like that play for a coach like that
06:43 Just the way the way he goes about things with him and his staff, you know, like it's very detailed
06:48 They really care about us. They want us to you know, get to that next level, you know be really successful
06:53 So I feel like if you're in a transfer portal and what's called you like you're you're crazy people come
06:58 Is there something they do in the recruiting process? I look forward. It's like, okay. Here's what you here's what you're doing at your old school
07:04 Here's what we can help you do help you take your game to another level. I'm what I understand
07:09 Yeah, they do a great job of that
07:13 With me coming in. They said I really got be able to run a team. I got cut down on my turnovers and
07:19 The last two hours that we had we've I've showed like that. I cut out on turnovers. I can really run a team so
07:27 Come on with them talking to me in a portal like that was just the main things every little thing that I did at Louisville
07:33 They broke that down and told me exactly what I needed to do to get better
07:36 or
07:38 You know, what do you think of traveling and seeing him get that rebound of flesh that those kind of like vintage traveling?
07:44 How good is it to see him doing doing something like that, man? I remember saying
07:48 That dunk last year he had and just be able to play with somebody like him, you know
07:54 It just makes the game easier, you know
07:55 I feel he's gonna be one of the best players in the country this year
07:58 And I feel like the staff and the rest of the rest of the guys feel the same way
08:02 So just better house my like down your team very humble, you know, he really cares about winning
08:06 It's just great to have him
08:09 Yeah for both guys Tremont had ten points tonight. I guess just what are y'all saying for him?
08:15 Maybe it was hot behind the scenes. I don't think we've talked about him just a whole lot this preseason
08:19 But just impact you guys potentially see from him. I mean
08:24 Yeah, the host the whole, you know offseason team work was like, you know
08:27 He was doing unbelievable stuff in practice, you know, so that him just watching him do that
08:33 You know, I think all the guys have a lot of trust in them, you know and have a lot of trust in them
08:37 And tonight we just seen him go out there and do you know what he can do?
08:40 Yeah for sure all summer and preseason the things that he does on the court like he's been doing
08:46 And it doesn't amaze me at all. Like I knew how good he was. I know how talented was
08:52 And he just does everything not only score he guards he rebounds like he does all the little things as well
08:57 Yeah, well when they showed the video of you guys losing last year, I mean do that surprise you upset you motivate you
09:06 I mean just what was your take on that and you obviously reacted?
09:09 No, I didn't surprise me at all
09:11 They always every time we have film they just throw a little Louisville Louisville clips and things up there all the time
09:17 So I'm used to it and they know that I don't mind it like I'm older
09:22 I know I know like at the end of the day like I'm here what happened that little doesn't matter anymore. So
09:28 Thanks, guys.
09:29 Appreciate you.
09:30 Thanks, everyone.
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