Dee Brown
Dee Brown
Daniel "Dee" Brownis a retired American professional basketball player. Brown played at the University of Illinois from 2002 to 2006, receiving numerous awards and accolades, including the 2005 Sporting News National Player of the Year. Brown was selected in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, and was the starting point guard for 11 consecutive games for the Washington Wizards. Brown played for several international basketball teams from 2007 to 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth17 August 1984
CityJackson, MS
CountryUnited States of America
The numbers are just great. We give the kids another option, and I know the success that we have already had has helped with bringing more in.
That's one emphasis now - energy, enthusiasm and having fun playing basketball. We have to bring the fun back. . . . We have to continue to play with energy and enthusiasm and we'll be fine.
It's so tough to beat them here. For us to come up here and win two years in a row is an unbelievable accomplishment.
They came out and did a good job. Teams come out and give us their best shot. They play hard against us.
It opens up a lot of things. We push the ball and put pressure on the other team to get easy buckets. I think it opened up the game for us.
It's possible, but you've got to go in with a different mentality. We have to work hard and believe we can do it.
They made it tough. They bumped and they played physical. But I missed some shots, too.
They have a lot of motivation. People say they shouldn't have got in.
The Year of the Century: 1876 was fun to research, and I did a great deal of traveling. I wanted to cover every event of any importance in that year. So I had to immerse myself in microfilm of a dozen newspapers in different cities, and half-blinded myself looking at it, hour after hour.
Our experience is an advantage, but it's a team thing and can't just be two guys. You just try to tell the young guys how hard they have to play and how much they have to want to win. It's our job to deliver that message.
People raise their game at home. They're protecting their house. They just play well. ... I'm not scared of nothing. You just have to go in there believing you can win. It's all about confidence, no matter who you play.
Offensively it was one of our best games.
No reaction. It's basketball. That's what happens. They (the selection committee) have a hard job.
Five rebounds, five assists, no turnovers. He played solid. He always plays solid.