It's nice. And it's even nicer that some of the free agents we have came in and had a chance to play and played well. I was happy for those guys, |
It's not a big deal to me. If he wants to shoot left-handed threes against us, go ahead. |
It's not about me being disappointed, the opportunity is for them. We're just going to give people a chance to play and what they do with it is on them. |
It's not just going to be predicated on what they do, it's how (the team plays with them). We don't necessarily need a lot of points from that position, we need defence and rebounding from that position. Those are the two main things I'm focusing on from that position. |
It's something that takes time. You have to earn it and he has to just keep being aggressive and taking the ball to the basket and eventually he'll get the calls. |
It's tough when that team, as good as they are inside, is making 3s. |
Jalen was a pro. In my year and a half, Jalen was great to me. It was great working with him. . . . New York is getting a good guy, a guy who can score. We're going to miss his scoring. But that's life in the NBA. |
Jersey won't stop playing. So you better start, or they're going to embarrass you. |
Just handling certain situations different, being more patient, |
Larry Brown doesn't need me to validate anything he's doing or thinking of doing. I laugh when I hear that the players are bitching and not really sure. That means they're right on track. If they're not really sure, that means that they're stopping thinking about what they want to do and starting to think about what he wants them to do. All of his teams go through that phase. |
Larry Brown is going to have those guys ready to play, they're not going to quit. We understand that. We're the same team that was 1-15 at the start of the year, so we don't take anything for granted or take anyone lightly or disrespect anyone. |
Last year was a shock for him. I keep telling people, I'm not down on Rafael. Sometimes you need to fail before you can be successful. |
Last year when we did it, it kind of got him going a little bit, |
Mike got tired handling the ball. I thought if we could get someone who could distribute the ball a little bit and spot Mike up, he could make some shots. Lo and behold, it was the other guy who made them. |
Mike James is a positive player, ... He's got playoff experience, he's played for some good coaches and we're looking forward to bringing him in. |