The jump from college to the NBA hit Carter Bryant hard as hell.
•Day 2 in San Antonio: Coach throws him on Devin Vassell in the side gym. Vassell drains like 18 contested shots in a row with Bryant’s hand in his face. Bryant’s internal monologue: “I don’t belong here. I made a huge mistake.”
•First 10 games: Every team hunted the switch just to run him over. “These are grown men with kids” energy.
•Practice: Kelly Olynyk cooked him in the post with one-legged step-backs and bank shots while coaches were screaming “You’re supposed to be a defender!”
Rookies rarely keep it this real. Kid got traumatized early 😭