[Drafted out of high school a year ago, this 6-foot-9 small forward was so raw he barely got off the bench in Portland last season and most of this year as well. Now he's getting a chance to play as part of the Blazers' late-season youth movement, and he's been impressive. Over his past 11 games Outlaw has averaged 11 points (on 56.6 percent shooting) and four rebounds in just 24 minutes per game while playing solid defense.] He's been a real pleasant surprise, ... His medium-range jumper has definitely improved. He's a good defender who will block shots at the small forward position. He's further along than we anticipated. |
[Nash lost one potential trade asset last month when center Arvydas Sabonis decided to retire. With a year and $6 million left on his contract, Sabonis could have been bait to teams seeking cap relief next summer.] We had some fairly attractive offers, ... But they were for players with long-term contracts that weren't worth it in the long run. |
A year ago when we started, we weren't ready yet. But today we are in operation. We are ready, willing and able to find a place for you to go, |
Anybody who takes that [Olympic] job is in a tough situation, ... You're going in as the overwhelming favorite in the eyes of most Americans. If you win, it's expected. If you lose, you blew it. It's a tough assignment. |
As we said when we signed him to the offer sheet, Steve has competed at the highest level in college — culminated by his experience at Maryland and winning a national championship, ... With his two seasons at Washington, he adds to the limited experience of a young team and we know he will bring additional energy and enthusiasm to our training camp |
Bluefield, a small city in a comparatively remote geographical location in the Appalachians, was not a community of scholars or of high technology. |
But you see-you-you can't-so-you can't so well argue about these things. I've learned that it's better that I-I don't talk about it. |
By the time I was a student in high school... I remember succeeding in proving the classic Fermat theorem about an integer multiplied by itself p times where p is a prime. |
Compliance with these regulations maintain the town's eligibility for federal grants and reimbursements under any federally declared emergency or disaster, |
Given the direction of the team and Derek's limited availability in recent years we felt this was the best solution for all parties. This move gives us additional cap flexibility and minutes for our younger players, |
Given the direction of the team and Derek's limited availability in recent years we felt this was the best solution for all parties. This move gives us additional cap flexibility and minutes for our younger players. |
Given the direction of the team and Derek's limited availability in recent years, we felt this was the best solution for all parties, ... This move gives us additional cap flexibility and minutes for our younger players. |
Given the direction of the team and Derek's limited availability in recent years, we felt this was the best solution for all parties. This move gives us additional cap flexibility and minutes for our younger players. |
He's capable of doing it. He's got to be comfortable physically, and then he's got to be comfortable with the system. I think both the surgery and the new system have probably been a big adjustment for him. |
I also did electrical and chemistry experiments at that time. At first, when asked in school to prepare an essay about my career, I prepared one about a career as an electrical engineer like my father. Later, when I actually entered Carnegie Tech. in Pittsburgh, I entered as a student with the major of chemical engineering. |