Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars IIIis an American retired basketball player in the National Basketball Association. At 6'3"Dumars could play either shooting guard or point guard on offense and was a highly effective defender. He played for the Detroit Pistons from 1985 until 1999. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dumars and Isiah Thomas combined to form one of the best backcourts in NBA history. Initially a shooting guard, Dumars moved to point guard following Thomas' retirement in 1994, sharing ball-handling duties...
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I am looking forward to our continued success and the opportunity to bring another championship to the Detroit Pistons.
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Maurice is the kind of player we think is going to fit in with our team and our culture. Maurice brings a really strong competitive streak with him and can play two positions for us.
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We're sitting here with 107 consecutive sellouts because we win. My personal belief is that winning supersedes everything.
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To have your body of work honored in this manner is the ultimate in any profession. I was blessed to play with some great players and for a tremendous organization.
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When you have a team like we have right now, it's very important the person that you're handing the team over to is qualified and is going to have your respect from day one. I'm very comfortable, Mr. D (owner William Davidson) is very comfortable, we're all very, very comfortable handing the keys to this team over to Flip. We know he's up for the challenge.
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We loved his talent when we drafted him, but it didn't work out here in Detroit.
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We will be in the market to add depth at the point guard position. If we can't, we still have four guys who can handle the backup point guard position.
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We think Tony will be a nice addition to our team as we move toward the end of the season. He brings veteran experience and will give us quality depth at both guard positions.
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We like the fact that he is young, athletic and ready to step on the floor and help us immediately.
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We are excited to add Dale Davis to our roster for the upcoming season, ... Dale is a veteran presence that has proven himself in the regular season and playoffs. His defensive presence and rebounding will help solidify our bench while his experience will provide added value in our locker room.
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It's not like he knew this two months ago and just waited.
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It's always cool to be a part of anything that hasn't happened before. This is a great sports town, and the fans around here are about to really have some fun following both teams.
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It's always cool to be a part of anything that hasn't happened before.
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I told him I'm gonna call him out so bad. On the phone conversation I had with him, when I saw him, he's extremely happy. I'm blowing his cover and letting you know, he's extremely happy to be on the team.