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Rivalries in sports represent intense competition and heated matchups between teams or players. They often stem from a history of close or contentious games, geographic proximity, or other factors that fuel the competitive spirit. Rivalry games are highly anticipated and bring a lot of passion and excitement, with the outcome carrying significant weight for players, fans, and the wider community. These games often feature top talent on both sides, adding to the drama and spectacle. The competitive nature of rivalries creates a sense of community and support, but losing can lead to a lot of scrutiny and disappointment. Overall, rivalries are a key part of sports culture and add an extra layer of excitement and drama to the games.

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

We won a championship , never been done before or hadn't been done in at least 20 years . And so , um , you know , those rivalries , they , those are huge games . Like at that time , man , I think I used to come to school in those days with my headphones and I didn't talk to anybody or anything .

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

There's , I mean , there's , there's coaches that are been coaching there for 30 plus years that have coached people in the eighties and all the way up to my time . And so it's those rivalries were , you know , I do anything to go back to play one of those one more time . Yeah .

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

Um , you know , L A is a very uh like intense kind of vibe when it comes to basketball , especially the city section . So , what does those rivalries mean of like , uh , you know , like Westchester , uh , Birmingham , like teams like that . Like , what did , what did that mean to you ?

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

I just ran the offense , took my open shots , drove to the bathroom when I needed to and just found the open man . And so those practices , you know , they're very competitive every time I've played against in practice . I've been the toughest times of those prior fives because everybody on your team is a five star .

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

But at the same time as a human , you have to know that they're just basketball games . And when I started approaching it is , you know , these games are games you wanna win . But at the same time , you know , I do this every day , I , I work on my shot every day .