World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Marty Pocius - Denver Nuggets Scout

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by former Duke Blue Devil and Lithuanian star Marty Pocius. The two talk about the basketball culture in Lithuania, making his way to prep school in the States, playing for Coach J, his role in bringing Facundo Campazzo to the Nuggets, and a whole lot more.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by former Duke Blue Devil and Lithuanian star Marty Pocius.  The two discuss a variety of topics, including:

• Marty on the basketball culture in Lithuania
• Marty on the height of the Lithuanian population
• Marty on a freak woodshop accident that injured his hand in school
• Marty on making his way to prep school in the States
•  Marty on the basketball academies in Lithuania
• Marty on going to Duke
• Marty on JJ Redick
•  Marty on Coach K
• Marty being a Duke player on campus
• Marty on not having any regrets
• Marty on the talent Duke brings in every year
• Marty on playing for Zalgiris
•  Marty on the European rivalries
• Marty on the Euroleague
• Marty on comparing European basketball to college basketball
• Marty on bringing Campazzo to the Nuggets
• Marty on being a part of the Denver Nuggets front office
• Marty on the influence that international players have had on the NBA
• Marty on Nikola Jokic
• Marty on Arvydas Sabonis
• Marty on what it felt like to represent Lithuania