Chris Mullin
Chris Mullin
Christopher Paul Mullinis an American retired basketball player and current head coach of the St. John's Red Storm. He previously served as special advisor for the Sacramento Kings and general manager of the Golden State Warriors. He is a two-time Olympic Gold medalist and a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and in 2011 for his individual career)...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth30 July 1963
CityBrooklyn, NY
best broad fact feeling matter pinned players step
Why and how, I'm not sure. I think we underestimate their feeling of history, the fact that they care. I think they get pinned with a broad brush: 'They don't care, it doesn't matter to them.' But I think our best players will step up.
above below middle record teams
(Is it) disappointing being below .500? No. Would I like to be over? Yes. But again, our record is where it stands, and we're right in the middle of a lot of teams bunched up. It's our job, our focus, to get above that. To get out of that bunch.
ability age along both felt guys mike putting run team together
The way Mike performed, the way he conducted himself, and the way we run our organization, we both felt it was something that we wanted, ... We're still putting together a team and not just individuals. Mike's ability to play with the guys that we have on our roster, along with his age and his development ... are what it's about.
commitment meeting people spoke
The same commitment that was there 40 years ago, that same person was at that meeting caring. The people there really spoke their minds, which is nice.
guys next time
We feel like it's time for these guys to take the next step,
advantage good might people reason work
There's going to be instances where some might see it as an advantage (to play small) and some might see it as a disadvantage, ... You have to make it work to your advantage. The people that make it work are those who play that way, and for good reason ? they get results.
change execute finish learn missed ourselves position urgency
We need to play, I don't want to say with a sense of urgency (but) we need to be able to execute and finish games. We put ourselves in position to win, and hopefully, we learn from those missed opportunities and change those outcomes.
last learning mike played shown stretch team tough
I think Mike is learning a lot still. That's to be expected. To me, the last 3-4 weeks, how the team has played in a tough stretch, they've shown a lot of professionalism in this last stretch here.
contribute good guy helping team
He's a guy that's going to contribute to helping this team win. Plus, the way the team is constructed now, he's a good fit.
core sticking together
I could see the core sticking together and being very successful. I could see something else happening. This is the NBA.
gnawing losing
Losing is just sad. It was gnawing at everyone. Something had to change.
forward people
Much appreciated. It's a celebration of the past, but I look forward to it. I get to see a lot of people that were instrumental in my development and, to this day, are still a part of my life.
address change feels lose
When you lose ... you don't feel good. But you still have to get up, address things, change them. And when you win, it feels a little better.
excitement fits marketing talent together
The players, from what they've done this summer, feel this is real. I think the excitement is about the talent that fits together that can win. It's not a marketing ploy.