Carroll Dawson
Carroll Dawson
Carroll Dawson is a retired American assistant coach and general manager in the National Basketball Association. He worked for the Houston Rockets franchise for twenty-seven years until announcing his retirement in 2007...
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This is a very intimate arena where the stands come right down to the floor and I like that. It's going to be very loud and we have great crowds that have supported us over the years. I think it gives us a home court advantage.
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I just think (Alston) fits. We've watched a lot of film because we didn't know where Bob Sura was going to be or how long it's going to be (before he can play again after last week's knee surgery). We had done our work to where we really feel comfortable with this guy. He really runs the ball up the court every time. With the athletes we have now ... I think he fits just perfect.
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He's a perfect fit. He's going to stretch the court for us. He has speed and over the top scoring ability. There are a lot of things that you can talk about a long time with him concerning his ability, talent and athleticism.
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These types of moves are never easy, ... We really appreciate what Clarence did for the organization the past two seasons. This decision was made in order to give us more financial flexibility under the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement.
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I'm optimistic about it because I just know how tough he is, and from what the doctors say, he's still got some miles left in that knee.
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Around Olajuwon, all our guys were spot shooters. Now that we have two guys require double teams (Yao and McGrady), we want people to do the same things. To build around superstars, you have to have players that fit in the system you're playing. Their game creates a big advantage.
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When I spoke with the doctors, I was told that's how long it takes for a bone to regain its full density. I'll say this. Yao has shown us in the past that he's a quick healer.
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We got a chance to get a young talent here so we went for it.
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At that position we've been suffering quite a bit. The load has been strictly on David Wesley and he's done a commendable job, but we've got to get him some help.
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After a decade of starring in this league, Dikembe established himself as one of the league's top reserves last season. Deke gives us rebounding and defense off the bench and he also serves as a personal mentor to Yao Ming. He is a valuable contributor as well as a great teammate.
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Rafer is more of a traditional point in that he passes first, shoots second,
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I believe there is still a possibility for Yao to participate in the world championships.
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It's great to have Ryan back with the Rockets. Ryan is one of those high-energy players that all coaches like to have on their roster.
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I know he hurt his knee last year and he had it cleaned out this summer, ... I think there's a small tear in the back, from what the doctors tell me, that we're going to have taken care of (Thursday). They don't think it'll be more than a week, as far as slowing him down, and he'll be back going at it again.