00:00 Dennis, Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports Bay Area. Welcome to the Bay. And I just want to say, how was your first initial reaction to the trade? And how does it feel to be a Warrior? 00:10 DENNIS SCHRODER: Thanks. First one, when it got announced, when my agent called me, I was shocked. I liked the situation in Brooklyn. We just got settled in the house, shipped everything over, unpacked everything, and then we got the car. At the end of the day, me and my family, like, we happy now. We just gotta move them over, hopefully before Christmas. But I think it's better now than the trade deadline. So hopefully my family can come down and then we get all settled and we all together again. 00:53 You've said in the past that you really like San Francisco as a city, in general. What makes you like this area so much? 01:01 I mean, I was in the Four Seasons every time we came down with the team. But then when you walked out, it kind of looked like Europe, kind of looked like Berlin, with the train right on the street. That's what we have and had one store with German candy in it, I remember. So I loved San Francisco from the start. It was always great being here, playing here, seeing the fan base. When they went on the crazy run, how loud it got and just really happy to be a part of this organization. And first practice, treated me like we've been here together since training camp. Everybody was real chill, cool. Chemistry, I see it's like on a high level. You just see it as a winning organization. 01:56 Hi, Dennis. Chris Alvarez from ABC7 here. Welcome to the Bay. I know Steve revealed the call that you guys had and he basically said you've kicked his butt on three different continents. What was your reaction to that? Because that kind of went viral here locally, it was kind of a fun sound bite. 02:12 I mean, yeah, national team. National team, we played really well. 2023, played them in the semifinals, I mean, with the Lakers. Obviously 2022, great second round of a playoff round, how we was battling, how competitive it was. And I mean, you always got respect for, or we had, I mean, I have respect for Golden State's just organization, what they done so far, in this league. Obviously, Steve Kerr is a legend, playing-wise and coaching-wise. And just to be able to be around them now, especially Steph, seeing him - I mean, he's one of the, if not the best, point guard ever, the best shooter, of course. Just how to see - how he works. And just excited to be a part of it. I've played with a lot of people, a lot of future Hall-of-Famers the last couple of years and him and Draymond gonna make it kind of complete now. And, yeah, really excited to be here. 03:26 From afar, what have you admired about Steph's game? Now you're going to get to see it up close and personal, but just playing against him and over the years, what do you admire most about Steph? 03:35 I mean, every time when I see Golden State when you go on the NBA app and you see Golden State plays, like, you get excited because just how he plays. He plays it like a video game. He's just having fun, laughing, making the right reads every single time. I mean, he's one of the superstars who I've got a lot of respect for because he don't care if he scores 10, 20, 30, or 40, when he gets double-teamed, he's making the right play. And, yeah, I mean, I'm really excited - I can't say it enough - to be here, to be a part of something special, to be around him, obviously around everybody else in that locker room, coaching staff, organization, you guys. It's new beginnings, so we want to make it special. 04:27 Kerr said that you're probably starting, so you're getting a lot of minutes with Steph, obviously, many minutes when Steph's out, too, but basketball-wise with a guy that creates so much space and Buddy Hield creates space, how do you fit in that? How do you think that's all going to work? 04:45 Yeah, we're gonna figure it out. I think, for me, it's just like I said before, I played with a lot of Hall-of-Famers in the last couple of years and I always find my ways. But the first thing what they said is just play your game, kind of just be yourself and we want you to push the ball. If you don't have it, just run with Steph. He gonna make the play because they, I mean, 80, 90, 95 percent they're gonna blitz the pick-and-roll. So it's going to be wide open shots on the weak side and we all ready for it and I just try to get used to that playing style a little bit. And I got better. I think I shot like 6 to 7 threes this year and that's my career high. So playing with him, obviously, is going to be a lot of shots. So I gotta be ready for that as well. 05:43 Hi Dennis, Janie McCauley from Associated Press. Draymond was saying it's up to them to also adjust a little bit to your style. How much pride do you take in being such a reliable two-way guy? And do you look forward to seeing the way Draymond plays defense alongside him? 06:04 I always - I'm a realistic, guy. So Steph Curry is like a guy who can score 40, 50, 60s and, for me, I always relied on my defense. At the end of the day, I'm always trying to impact the game on both ends. Obviously, you can't control if the ball goes in, but I can always rely on my effort every single night, on my energy, the leadership I bring and so that's the reason why I feel really, really excited playing with Draymond because, I mean, 2022, like you guys seen, like we was going at it. And I knew him before people were saying how it's gonna work, but we pretty - got a good relationship even before that. So I'm really looking forward to playing with another Hall-of-Famer on the court who was always hell when he was on the other side of it. And who was talking smack, trash, just being competitive and try to go out there with a win. And to combine that now, I think it's pretty unique and special. 07:21 Hi Dennis, Tristi Rodriguez, NBC Sports Bay Area. Welcome to the Bay. You kind of just talked about it, but the mutual respect between you and Draymond is well-documented. We saw Steph welcome you to the team on his Instagram story. So what's your relationship like with those two? Did they reach out to you after the trade and just how excited are you to team up with them? 07:40 Yeah, with Steph, It was funny because I was - my son always asked me for his jersey and I tried it for like three years, four years. I was like, "Yo Steph, can I get your jersey?" I didn't say it was for my son, but he was like, "Oh damn, I gave it to Lonnie (Walker IV) 2022 and I couldn't get it. And then this last game when we played here with Brooklyn, we came back and won that game. It wasn't my luck and I was happy. I gave it to my son. So with Draymond, before we was playing cards, before we played in the playoffs and Ty Jerome introduced me to him. And everything you see when you don't know him on the court, it's not really Draymond. Really, really cool off the court, try to help his young guys, whoever plays on his team. He's a great leader, vocal, and we had fun and when it gets to those lines and you don't play on the same team, then you just compete on the highest level. But after that, it's always friendship or you're always cool after that. And that's what I liked about Draymond. And yeah, I can't wait, like I said, on Thursday to get after it with these guys. And I think it's gonna be pretty special. [👇transcript continues in Reply Comment below👇]
09:12 Hi, Dennis. Ron Kroichick from the San Francisco Chronicle. How do you reflect on the significance of carrying the German flag at the Olympics? And, sort of related question of that, you've been pretty forthright in the past about the challenges growing up in Germany, dealing with some racism and how that maybe shaped your mental toughness. Sort of how much did that shape who you are today? And in light of that, what did it mean to carry the flag? 09:38 Yeah, I mean. Yeah, mental - I mean, I'm 6'1. To be in this league for 12 years, you gotta find a way to be mental toughness. You gotta come out with effort. You gotta play on the defensive end. You just gotta find a way to impact the game without scoring sometimes, as well. So growing up in Germany was tough, but it helped me, the man I am today, the father, the brother, son, husband. I learned a lot just growing up in Germany. And, yeah, to carry that flag in the Olympics was probably the biggest thing I ever done besides my family, for my kids and my wife. But I think sports-related, I think that's the biggest thing I've done in my career, especially doing it for Germany. Winning the World Cup, of course, was one of the biggest ones, but carrying the flag was on top for sure. 10:53 And one quick follow up, what memories do you have of your dad playing basketball? I know he was a player and how much did that get you into the game when you were younger? 11:02 I mean, he was more of a supporter. I mean, he didn't really play, but he was a bigger supporter every time when I had practice. Every time when I had a game, he came and we always talked about basketball and he always said this is what you can do for a living and you can help your whole family with it, carry the load for your family, making sure everybody's good. And yeah, he was right. He passed away after that conversation, seven days later, I think, or six days. And then everything switched for me. The goal was to play in the NBA and I'm still doing it. My 12th season now and more than grateful to be here. And I don't take it for granted. Every single day, every single game, I'm gonna go out and treat it like it's my last. So yeah, it's great to do that for him. 12:11 I'm curious what your son's reaction was when he got the Steph Curry jersey. 12:16 The more, the most funniest thing though was when we got traded, I was kind of shocked. And my wife told him we got traded and he asked where we going. And we said Golden State. He was like, "Oh, we're lucky. Now it's a good team, at least." And that was the first thing. And I had to laugh and I was in a bad mood. So he's a, of course, Steph Curry fan. And we battled in London as well, with our national team, for the NBA Showcase and he got to see him there and then of course in Paris. He's a big fan. He watches every game. All he does is basketball and he's gonna be, yeah, thrilled to see him. Even yesterday when I came in and shot, he was like, "Is Steph Curry there?" I was like, "You're not gonna ask me how I'm doing?" So, yeah, he's very, very happy to be here right now. 13:20 You mentioned how hard it is to get traded. Obviously, it's tough to be traded in the middle of the season at any time. You've been moved around a little bit. How much are you hoping that this is a place you can stay for a while? How confident are you that this could be a place that you could be for several years? 13:36 For me, it don't really matter if I - in Europe, how I grew up, you don't - one year you play with Braunschweig, then the next year you play with Munich. Then next year you play with - I don't really care if I stay in one spot. I just want to be in one spot where I really appreciate it, where people know my value, what I bring to the table every single night, every single day. Having my beautiful family here, if that works out. Of course, I want to end my career here. But I know the business side of it. I've been here 12 years. I don't have no problem if they have other visions. But right now I'm here and I'm going to be the most professional, most competitive guy every single night and try to go after it, but it would obviously be nice if you stay at one location. But you gotta be realistic, too, sometimes. And you just gotta know that's a business as well. 14:44 What's your son's name and how old is he? 14:47 I mean, he's a junior. So Dennis. He turned six February 11th. So he turned six last February. 14:55 This coming? 14:56 This upcoming, upcoming. No, he doing homeschooling. Yeah, so he can come over. We got the teacher and then my little baby girl. She's four and the youngest one is two. 15:13 And you mentioned your son sort of unprompted a couple of times. What is being a dad? And obviously you have three. What is being a dad sort of mean? How has that, again, sort of shaped you, changed you in recent years? 15:25 I mean, that's everything. A lot of people just talk about it, but I try to live it every single day, being on the phone if they're not here, 24 hours being with my family. I think that's the most important. They there and the greatest times when we won the World Cup, a day there when people was talking, I turned down 84 million and the whole world was on my - talking about me, so it wasn't true, but they was there in my corner every single day just being happy, putting a smile on my face and that's how I treat it every single day when I come to work. That's for my family, for my kids, for my wife. And, yeah, it's great when I have them here to give - get the power again. It's always a different feeling when you're away from them. But, yeah, it's gonna be in a couple of days they're gonna come over. 16:27 What jersey number will you be wearing? 16:29 Here? 16:30 Yeah. 16:31 71. 16:34 Is that just because of the reverse of 17? 16:36 Yeah, I wanted - yeah, I gotta stay true to them, I think. That was my dad's favorite number. 17 is emotional for me. To wear it every single night and I was the 17th pick also. So just, yeah, I just gotta stick with it. So I just reversed them. 17:00 Closing out games has been a struggle for this team as of late. Not too long ago, you actually lit up this team and, specifically, in that fourth quarter. Is that an area where you feel like you can help this team out? 17:13 Yeah, I mean, we got one of the best closer in the whole world. It's Steph Curry. I think I just be - just to help for him, just taking the pressure off of him, making sure that everybody's in the right spots, I'm in the right spot, whenever he plays pick-and-roll. When they blitz into pick-and-roll, it's, two on the ball. So on the back side, it's automatic three against two, four against three. And we gotta take that advantage and try to score and get a great shot every single possession. And, yeah, I mean Steph Curry gives me the ball and he trusts me and I just try to make the right play every single time. I feel comfortable with it. I think we all gotta just come together get the right shots. Everybody have to the mindset of winning the game, whatever, three, four, five minutes in crunch time and get W's. I mean, they did done it for so long. They did it before we beat them here, as well. I mean, that was the number one seed in the West. So we just gotta get back to the little things, chemistry, just making sure we helping one another, body language, just making sure everybody's in a great place and being happy for each other. And, yeah, yeah, we starting on - we started today, got a practice tomorrow, but then we want to start on Thursday against Memphis.
He is a steal, it will help Draymond and Steph in facilitating and will get the load off from Dray or steph especially when they out. I think this warriors team now is one agile big man away to compete for a championship once again. Someone who can create his shot from the shaded lane or around the basket or dunker spot. A lob treat perhaps.
00:00 Dennis, Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports Bay Area. Welcome to the Bay. And I just want to say, how was your first initial reaction to the trade? And how does it feel to be a Warrior?
00:10 DENNIS SCHRODER: Thanks. First one, when it got announced, when my agent called me, I was shocked. I liked the situation in Brooklyn. We just got settled in the house, shipped everything over, unpacked everything, and then we got the car. At the end of the day, me and my family, like, we happy now. We just gotta move them over, hopefully before Christmas. But I think it's better now than the trade deadline. So hopefully my family can come down and then we get all settled and we all together again.
00:53 You've said in the past that you really like San Francisco as a city, in general. What makes you like this area so much?
01:01 I mean, I was in the Four Seasons every time we came down with the team. But then when you walked out, it kind of looked like Europe, kind of looked like Berlin, with the train right on the street. That's what we have and had one store with German candy in it, I remember. So I loved San Francisco from the start. It was always great being here, playing here, seeing the fan base. When they went on the crazy run, how loud it got and just really happy to be a part of this organization. And first practice, treated me like we've been here together since training camp. Everybody was real chill, cool. Chemistry, I see it's like on a high level. You just see it as a winning organization.
01:56 Hi, Dennis. Chris Alvarez from ABC7 here. Welcome to the Bay. I know Steve revealed the call that you guys had and he basically said you've kicked his butt on three different continents. What was your reaction to that? Because that kind of went viral here locally, it was kind of a fun sound bite.
02:12 I mean, yeah, national team. National team, we played really well. 2023, played them in the semifinals, I mean, with the Lakers. Obviously 2022, great second round of a playoff round, how we was battling, how competitive it was. And I mean, you always got respect for, or we had, I mean, I have respect for Golden State's just organization, what they done so far, in this league. Obviously, Steve Kerr is a legend, playing-wise and coaching-wise. And just to be able to be around them now, especially Steph, seeing him - I mean, he's one of the, if not the best, point guard ever, the best shooter, of course. Just how to see - how he works. And just excited to be a part of it. I've played with a lot of people, a lot of future Hall-of-Famers the last couple of years and him and Draymond gonna make it kind of complete now. And, yeah, really excited to be here.
03:26 From afar, what have you admired about Steph's game? Now you're going to get to see it up close and personal, but just playing against him and over the years, what do you admire most about Steph?
03:35 I mean, every time when I see Golden State when you go on the NBA app and you see Golden State plays, like, you get excited because just how he plays. He plays it like a video game. He's just having fun, laughing, making the right reads every single time. I mean, he's one of the superstars who I've got a lot of respect for because he don't care if he scores 10, 20, 30, or 40, when he gets double-teamed, he's making the right play. And, yeah, I mean, I'm really excited - I can't say it enough - to be here, to be a part of something special, to be around him, obviously around everybody else in that locker room, coaching staff, organization, you guys. It's new beginnings, so we want to make it special.
04:27 Kerr said that you're probably starting, so you're getting a lot of minutes with Steph, obviously, many minutes when Steph's out, too, but basketball-wise with a guy that creates so much space and Buddy Hield creates space, how do you fit in that? How do you think that's all going to work?
04:45 Yeah, we're gonna figure it out. I think, for me, it's just like I said before, I played with a lot of Hall-of-Famers in the last couple of years and I always find my ways. But the first thing what they said is just play your game, kind of just be yourself and we want you to push the ball. If you don't have it, just run with Steph. He gonna make the play because they, I mean, 80, 90, 95 percent they're gonna blitz the pick-and-roll. So it's going to be wide open shots on the weak side and we all ready for it and I just try to get used to that playing style a little bit. And I got better. I think I shot like 6 to 7 threes this year and that's my career high. So playing with him, obviously, is going to be a lot of shots. So I gotta be ready for that as well.
05:43 Hi Dennis, Janie McCauley from Associated Press. Draymond was saying it's up to them to also adjust a little bit to your style. How much pride do you take in being such a reliable two-way guy? And do you look forward to seeing the way Draymond plays defense alongside him?
06:04 I always - I'm a realistic, guy. So Steph Curry is like a guy who can score 40, 50, 60s and, for me, I always relied on my defense. At the end of the day, I'm always trying to impact the game on both ends. Obviously, you can't control if the ball goes in, but I can always rely on my effort every single night, on my energy, the leadership I bring and so that's the reason why I feel really, really excited playing with Draymond because, I mean, 2022, like you guys seen, like we was going at it. And I knew him before people were saying how it's gonna work, but we pretty - got a good relationship even before that. So I'm really looking forward to playing with another Hall-of-Famer on the court who was always hell when he was on the other side of it. And who was talking smack, trash, just being competitive and try to go out there with a win. And to combine that now, I think it's pretty unique and special.
07:21 Hi Dennis, Tristi Rodriguez, NBC Sports Bay Area. Welcome to the Bay. You kind of just talked about it, but the mutual respect between you and Draymond is well-documented. We saw Steph welcome you to the team on his Instagram story. So what's your relationship like with those two? Did they reach out to you after the trade and just how excited are you to team up with them?
07:40 Yeah, with Steph, It was funny because I was - my son always asked me for his jersey and I tried it for like three years, four years. I was like, "Yo Steph, can I get your jersey?" I didn't say it was for my son, but he was like, "Oh damn, I gave it to Lonnie (Walker IV) 2022 and I couldn't get it. And then this last game when we played here with Brooklyn, we came back and won that game. It wasn't my luck and I was happy. I gave it to my son. So with Draymond, before we was playing cards, before we played in the playoffs and Ty Jerome introduced me to him. And everything you see when you don't know him on the court, it's not really Draymond. Really, really cool off the court, try to help his young guys, whoever plays on his team. He's a great leader, vocal, and we had fun and when it gets to those lines and you don't play on the same team, then you just compete on the highest level. But after that, it's always friendship or you're always cool after that. And that's what I liked about Draymond. And yeah, I can't wait, like I said, on Thursday to get after it with these guys. And I think it's gonna be pretty special.
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09:12 Hi, Dennis. Ron Kroichick from the San Francisco Chronicle. How do you reflect on the significance of carrying the German flag at the Olympics? And, sort of related question of that, you've been pretty forthright in the past about the challenges growing up in Germany, dealing with some racism and how that maybe shaped your mental toughness. Sort of how much did that shape who you are today? And in light of that, what did it mean to carry the flag?
09:38 Yeah, I mean. Yeah, mental - I mean, I'm 6'1. To be in this league for 12 years, you gotta find a way to be mental toughness. You gotta come out with effort. You gotta play on the defensive end. You just gotta find a way to impact the game without scoring sometimes, as well. So growing up in Germany was tough, but it helped me, the man I am today, the father, the brother, son, husband. I learned a lot just growing up in Germany. And, yeah, to carry that flag in the Olympics was probably the biggest thing I ever done besides my family, for my kids and my wife. But I think sports-related, I think that's the biggest thing I've done in my career, especially doing it for Germany. Winning the World Cup, of course, was one of the biggest ones, but carrying the flag was on top for sure.
10:53 And one quick follow up, what memories do you have of your dad playing basketball? I know he was a player and how much did that get you into the game when you were younger?
11:02 I mean, he was more of a supporter. I mean, he didn't really play, but he was a bigger supporter every time when I had practice. Every time when I had a game, he came and we always talked about basketball and he always said this is what you can do for a living and you can help your whole family with it, carry the load for your family, making sure everybody's good. And yeah, he was right. He passed away after that conversation, seven days later, I think, or six days. And then everything switched for me. The goal was to play in the NBA and I'm still doing it. My 12th season now and more than grateful to be here. And I don't take it for granted. Every single day, every single game, I'm gonna go out and treat it like it's my last. So yeah, it's great to do that for him.
12:11 I'm curious what your son's reaction was when he got the Steph Curry jersey.
12:16 The more, the most funniest thing though was when we got traded, I was kind of shocked. And my wife told him we got traded and he asked where we going. And we said Golden State. He was like, "Oh, we're lucky. Now it's a good team, at least." And that was the first thing. And I had to laugh and I was in a bad mood. So he's a, of course, Steph Curry fan. And we battled in London as well, with our national team, for the NBA Showcase and he got to see him there and then of course in Paris. He's a big fan. He watches every game. All he does is basketball and he's gonna be, yeah, thrilled to see him. Even yesterday when I came in and shot, he was like, "Is Steph Curry there?" I was like, "You're not gonna ask me how I'm doing?" So, yeah, he's very, very happy to be here right now.
13:20 You mentioned how hard it is to get traded. Obviously, it's tough to be traded in the middle of the season at any time. You've been moved around a little bit. How much are you hoping that this is a place you can stay for a while? How confident are you that this could be a place that you could be for several years?
13:36 For me, it don't really matter if I - in Europe, how I grew up, you don't - one year you play with Braunschweig, then the next year you play with Munich. Then next year you play with - I don't really care if I stay in one spot. I just want to be in one spot where I really appreciate it, where people know my value, what I bring to the table every single night, every single day. Having my beautiful family here, if that works out. Of course, I want to end my career here. But I know the business side of it. I've been here 12 years. I don't have no problem if they have other visions. But right now I'm here and I'm going to be the most professional, most competitive guy every single night and try to go after it, but it would obviously be nice if you stay at one location. But you gotta be realistic, too, sometimes. And you just gotta know that's a business as well.
14:44 What's your son's name and how old is he?
14:47 I mean, he's a junior. So Dennis. He turned six February 11th. So he turned six last February.
14:55 This coming?
14:56 This upcoming, upcoming. No, he doing homeschooling. Yeah, so he can come over. We got the teacher and then my little baby girl. She's four and the youngest one is two.
15:13 And you mentioned your son sort of unprompted a couple of times. What is being a dad? And obviously you have three. What is being a dad sort of mean? How has that, again, sort of shaped you, changed you in recent years?
15:25 I mean, that's everything. A lot of people just talk about it, but I try to live it every single day, being on the phone if they're not here, 24 hours being with my family. I think that's the most important. They there and the greatest times when we won the World Cup, a day there when people was talking, I turned down 84 million and the whole world was on my - talking about me, so it wasn't true, but they was there in my corner every single day just being happy, putting a smile on my face and that's how I treat it every single day when I come to work. That's for my family, for my kids, for my wife. And, yeah, it's great when I have them here to give - get the power again. It's always a different feeling when you're away from them. But, yeah, it's gonna be in a couple of days they're gonna come over.
16:27 What jersey number will you be wearing?
16:29 Here?
16:30 Yeah.
16:31 71.
16:34 Is that just because of the reverse of 17?
16:36 Yeah, I wanted - yeah, I gotta stay true to them, I think. That was my dad's favorite number. 17 is emotional for me. To wear it every single night and I was the 17th pick also. So just, yeah, I just gotta stick with it. So I just reversed them.
17:00 Closing out games has been a struggle for this team as of late. Not too long ago, you actually lit up this team and, specifically, in that fourth quarter. Is that an area where you feel like you can help this team out?
17:13 Yeah, I mean, we got one of the best closer in the whole world. It's Steph Curry. I think I just be - just to help for him, just taking the pressure off of him, making sure that everybody's in the right spots, I'm in the right spot, whenever he plays pick-and-roll. When they blitz into pick-and-roll, it's, two on the ball. So on the back side, it's automatic three against two, four against three. And we gotta take that advantage and try to score and get a great shot every single possession. And, yeah, I mean Steph Curry gives me the ball and he trusts me and I just try to make the right play every single time. I feel comfortable with it. I think we all gotta just come together get the right shots. Everybody have to the mindset of winning the game, whatever, three, four, five minutes in crunch time and get W's. I mean, they did done it for so long. They did it before we beat them here, as well. I mean, that was the number one seed in the West. So we just gotta get back to the little things, chemistry, just making sure we helping one another, body language, just making sure everybody's in a great place and being happy for each other. And, yeah, yeah, we starting on - we started today, got a practice tomorrow, but then we want to start on Thursday against Memphis.
I hope he'll stay in WARRIORS team and get a ring 💍 🙏
He is a steal, it will help Draymond and Steph in facilitating and will get the load off from Dray or steph especially when they out. I think this warriors team now is one agile big man away to compete for a championship once again. Someone who can create his shot from the shaded lane or around the basket or dunker spot. A lob treat perhaps.
Just glad they have a guard besides curry who can actually shoot free throws efficiently😭😭
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