He can run the floor as well as anyone I can remember for a big man. God just said, 'Here you go, you're 6-10.' His damn hands are like gloves. He's quick and strong and he can jump. And he's got a nice touch around the basket. I think he can become a very, very good low-post player. |
He did it in three years too and I think I only had one other player that did that. Joe's really been the heart and soul of our team this year. He's shooting a great percentage because he gets shots inside. But tonight he stepped outside and hit a couple and that's going to help him. |
He has been told not to say too much. It was a fantastic piece of fielding. It was certainly interesting to me that Damien Martyn called the run that gave him the chance, because I used to play against Damien when he came to Durham to play as a 17-year-old and again as a 21-year-old. |
He is a genuine, good guy, one of the best teammates that you can have. He lights up a clubhouse with a smile like Cliff Floyd has, and he has it every day. Some players are jerks, but it is fun to root for him. His homers kill the other team, and he does it with a smile on his face. |
He kept the ball down, and when he elevated his pitches, he intended to. His last four or five outings, each one has been better than the other, and this one was the best of them all. If he hadn't gotten into some trouble in the eighth, he probably would have pitched a complete game. |
He kind of set the standard for us when it comes to being a team player. He started 27 games for us last year, but he accepted his role this year. He never complained, he just does what he needs to do to help the team. If he's not going to cry about his situation, nobody else should. |
He said he wanted me to get 12 to 14 a game. Sometimes 20. I just have to probably concentrate on it a little bit more. Most teams we play, the big guy is shooting jumpers. When they shoot, I try to be the first guy down the court. Whenever I'm down by the rim, I'll get most of them. |
He wanted to see it turned around. He wanted to see the loop closed. After our [NFC title game loss in St. Louis three years ago], I talked to him as soon as I got back that night. I think he was more disappointed than I was, for me and for the fans. But he'd be very happy this week. |
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He's definitely a more featured player. It gets tougher now because everybody knows how important he is as our No. 1 scorer. We have to work harder to get him better shots and he's going to have to work harder to create opportunities for himself, too, because teams are keying on him. |
He's got a violent move, hell bent for leather. What does that mean? Go watch Sheffield swing. He's always too quick. He gets a little ahead of himself. I told him as long as you have a bat in your hand, you can rewrite the story. You have the bat in your hand, you have the last say. |
He's keeping his options open and he's trying to develop his political resume, which includes early caucus-primary states and international locations to show that you have met with foreign leaders. That's always a weakness for a governor, that you don't have international experience. |
He's kind of had some flashes. He'll have a great day and then he'll have some days that are not so good. But it was great to see him come back today in a game-type environment and make some plays for us. We've got to have guys in the receiving corps to step up and make plays for us. |
He's made plays. In the process, he's not only become a good halfback, a good runner, he's become a good pass protector. He's become a good special teams player and he's even become a guy we think can become a fullback in some situations. So he's come a long way as a football player. |
He's ready to run his own show. He's been exposed to all different types of coaches and nobody knows the game better than him. The thing that has made him a great recruiter all these years is that he's always true to his word. That's going to make him successful as a head coach, too. |