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...
added basketball great guy help piece puzzle team ways win
We think we've added another top-line piece of the puzzle and a great talent. To get a guy like this I feel very blessed. There are many ways that this guy can help our team win basketball games.
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We like his energy, size and I think he'll be a very good defender under Jeff (Van Gundy) and the coaching staff. He can be effective in the paint and he proved on the summer team that he is a much better shooter than people thought he was. We feel fortunate to have him signed.
add anytime defense improves lets shot team
I think that anytime you can add another shot blocker to a team it improves your defense and lets you be more aggressive.
coaching happened hardest losses staff talked team wanting whatever
Our whole team and coaching staff talked (after the losses to Phoenix) about wanting to play our hardest and most intelligent game, and whatever happened after that, we could live with it,
build creates double fit game guys people players require spot system teams
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.
bone full past quick regain shown spoke takes
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.
passes point shoots
Rafer is more of a traditional point in that he passes first, shoots second,
david load position quite strictly suffering
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.
both good happy
We were happy with both of them. They did a good job.
assist best expect possible surgery treatment
From what I've been told, everything went as well as you would expect and would hope. We'll just let Yao get over the surgery and give him the best possible treatment to assist his recovery.
chance talent
We got a chance to get a young talent here so we went for it.
continue gives good opportunity playing time valuable
We think this gives Gerald a good opportunity to get some valuable playing time and continue working on his game.
coaches great players ryan
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.
fully good happen healthy next
We'll get by this. We've got some things that are going to happen this summer. We get to fully healthy next year, this is going to be a very, very good team.