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He's going to take the ball to the basket pretty much all the time. He's just going to draw fouls and get to the free throw line. It's unbelievable the way that he plays. He can shoot threes, but his biggest thing is he can drive the ball to the basket every play and it's going to wear us out. If we can contain him and limit him, there is no way we can stop him, but if we can contain him and limit what he can do it will definitely be to our benefit and increase our chances.
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He's a tough guy. He'll pitch through just about anything. And you know what? We expect him to be sore here in spring training, just like he always is. It's no different, and we expect him to take the ball every fifth day just like he's always done. Ron Gardenhire
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He's a tough guy. He catches the ball well. He developed as a runner last year and really developed as a runner this spring, but his blocking this spring was unbelievable.
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He's a terrific point guard. He shot the ball much better than he has on the season, so he's obviously healthy. Mark Fox
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He's a talented kid. You can only do so much. He shot the ball high and has a high release. You can only take so much away. The offense goes through him. He is a prime-time player. They needed him when he was there.
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He's a strong rider and definitely one of the best at getting loose balls off the ground for us. He's also one of the best inside finishers in the nation and makes defenses respect his inside play.
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He's as steady kid as you'll find in Iowa. Regardless of what's going on, he'll come ready to play and we saw that tonight. Playing both sides of the ball on a hot and muggy night, he really showed what he's made of.
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He's a special player. He's mobile, he throws the ball well - he's definitely the main guy.
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He's a winner. He's not the quickest kid in the world, but he has great court sense and body control. He plays 32 minutes and doesn't turn the ball over.
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He's a weapon that's really unique. A big, physical guy that can run the ball and also get out in space and hurt you one on one. Peyton has given us fits all spring.
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He's a veteran bat off the bench. He's a guy who can drive the ball, get the ball out of the ball park. It's nice to be able to have a guy who's a professional hitter, a guy who's been around the league and understands that role. We think he's going to help us.
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He saves a touchdown that keeps us in a ball game sometimes.
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He's going to give you everything he's got, and he's going to give us a chance to put us in the ball game. I feel confident. The team had a good workout today.
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He's going to get the ball in the ninth inning. We'll see how it goes. We've got a guy who is a complete novice in that environment. But what I see is a player that an opportunity has been created for him and he's seizing the opportunity.
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He's going to get his hands on it. The big question is whether the ball is going to stay in his hands. Al Groh
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He' s going to be pretty good. Just by hearing him talk out on the court, he can really lead a team. Point guards have to be vocal and have to be heard. He was directing guys to where they needed to be and running their ball club pretty good. Once he gets comfortable he's going to be a pretty good player. Nick Exel
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He's going to be out for a while, so maybe it's my time to start rebounding the ball the way I'm capable of rebounding the ball. Grabbed a few (Saturday). Hopefully, I can keep it going. Kenyon Martin
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He's going to be a late-inning pitcher, a closer-type guy. He's been throwing the ball hard and improving his breaking ball. Felipe Alou
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He's going to be a 20-game winner, there's no doubt in my mind. He just makes the hitters hit the ball and doesn't mess around too much. Jack McKeon
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He's bouncing around out there. He plays first base pretty good. He catches the ball really nice. I was pleasantly surprised. Bobby Cox
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He's big and physical and he has long arms. Chad will throw him the ball when he's tightly covered because he can go up in a crowd and come down with the ball. Herman Edwards
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He's been up and down like most young players, like everybody we have. He's made some nice corner jumpers for us ... He's driving the ball better lately. We're just trying to figure out what everybody can do and put them in the best position we can. Mike Montgomery
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He's giving us the big drives when we need them and the big assists. He draws a lot of attention. On nights when his offense is not there, we need him to be a ball mover. Avery Johnson
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He's getting better. We're still not throwing him the ball much on offense, but he's getting some boards and maturing. Cal Saunders
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He's getting a lot of base hits to the opposite field, which is a positive. He stopped hitting the lazy fly balls to right field. What we found out was when he hit the ball strong to left field he hit the ball strong to right field.
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He's filthy. He locates the ball so well and he doesn't make mistakes. He was incredible. David Wright
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He's been out there at our 7-on-7 drills, and he looks great. I think he's throwing the ball better than he ever has.
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He's been out running full speed, changing direction. As you look at spring, we've got to give him the ball enough so he stays sharp and stays healthy. Bobby Petrino
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He's been like that all year. He'd say, 'Wherever you want me, just tell me. In college he'll play on the wing, but because of his ball handling skills, we needed him back. Ken Green
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He's been huge for us, ... He pitched great, but it was the way he hit the ball and catches it, too. He does it all. He was a big part of our state championship, a big part.
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He's been getting his hands on the ball and been very effective with it. Ben Cohen
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He's been exactly what we hoped for. He's given us over 200 innings and taken the ball every fifth day and has the lowest ERA of any of our starters. We definitely view him as a lynch-pin to our rotation going forward. Paul DePodesta
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He's been catching the ball like you can't believe. And his speed has come on like gangbusters. He's definitely a deep threat.