If you talk to our three best players - Kidd, Carter and [Richard] Jefferson - they all think we have a good team, |
It became evident to me that it wasn't going to turn around. We have not played to the level we anticipated playing. |
It gives us some flexibility. |
It just wasn't working out here for (Jackson). The two players that we lost weren't playing. |
It just wasn't working out here for him. In assessing it, I don't think it was going to work out for him here. That was part of it. |
It was a confidential conversation, and I don't really want to comment on it. |
It was a shock. We had scheduled a press conference. Obviously, we did not think there was going to be anything wrong whatsoever. |
It was a shock. We had scheduled a press conference. We did not think there was going to be anything wrong whatsoever. |
It's going to take some time. |
It's sort of been a frustrating year for him. It hasn't worked out the way he envisioned it. It's just one of those things that up to this point it hasn't worked out the way both he and we envisioned. |
Jason is so unselfish, doesn't care if he ever scores, knows where to get other guys the ball. Everyone knows they're going to get their shots playing with him. He's still one of the best one, two or three point guards in the league. |
Jason's attitude about our team is as positive as I've heard him since his second year when we were coming off the Finals. When your better players think you have a good team, I think that's a very positive thing. |
Jeff definitely will be here. It's just a matter of how he is signed. |
Kidd can defend the best wing player at the end of the game, make the big pass, get the big rebound. That takes the pressure off the players. |
Lawrence has a track record here. Nobody works harder. He has terrific game plans. We just need to execute our plans better and play better. Lawrence can't go out and play for guys. |