[O'Neill knew going in that his success will depend on Carter, so he flew to Daytona Beach this summer and had dinner with Vince and his mom. He came away convinced that the talk about Carter being soft is just that: talk.] The thing people need to realize is that Vince had two serious injuries last year, ... Frankly, Vince Carter is the least of my worries. |
Being right there at the entrance to Steele Indian School Park, I think we'll all see Third Street continue to grow and development around the park over the coming years. |
He came into a perfect position. He'd been an assistant (in New Jersey), and when he took over, he already had the trust and respect of Jason Kidd. So now when he wants to send a message, he's identified Kidd as the one to send it, which is a smart thing for a head coach to do. |
Hudson is cool, but its hard to enjoy the things on offer when people are struggling just to survive. |
I don't think he would be very effective in any way whatsoever. |
If your starting center is out that's a big blow to your team. I think we're going to miss Chris very much. |
Nothing's ever going to change around here. Not with these people in charge. |
The first thing I heard about that rumor was when I landed. |
The thing people need to realize is that Vince had two serious injuries last year. Frankly, Vince Carter is the least of my worries. |
They both said, he (Frank) was really into basketball, he wanted to coach and he wasn't like some of these young guys who just want to be on TV. He didn't mind doing the dirty work. The film breakdown. Bed checks. Monitoring training table. He was willing to do things without being paid. And coming from Bob (Knight), that meant even more. |
You can win there. The problem is you've got to prove you can do it first so the quality kids will give you the time of day. Obviously, it's a great league, a great city and a great school, so while it's a tough situation, it's doable. |
You can win there. The problem is you've got to prove you can do it first, so the quality kids will give you the time of day. Obviously, it's a great league, a great city and a great school, so while it's a tough situation, it's doable. |