John Nash
John Nash
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We will not tolerate this type of behavior from any player. We will continue to demand a higher level of professionalism and personal responsibility from all of our players or we will continue to take appropriate action.
behavior continue demand higher level personal players responsibility tolerate type
We will not tolerate this type of behavior from any player, ... We will continue to demand a higher level of professionalism and personal responsibility from all of our players or we will continue to take appropriate action.
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These moves provide our organization some salary cap flexibility. While helping balance the roster, today's trade adds another big man and gives us a player who is a proven shooter in this league.
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Sam has demonstrated a toughness and tenacity at the college level in the CBA, as well as in Europe, ... He will add to the intensity of our training camp and practice sessions.
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I've already had three calls today asking, 'Are you guys still ready to do business?' ... And the answer is 'Yes.' I think everybody is ready to do business. It's just that you want to make a trade that conforms to the parameters that we've set up, and those are somewhat rigid, frankly.
player unusual
Ruben's a very unusual player. I don't know that I've ever been around a player like him before.
clear fit good
Ruben has made it clear that he didn't want to be here. It was probably not a good fit for Ruben to be here right now.
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We are very pleased that the Wizards did not match and that Steve Blake is now part of the Trail Blazers family, ... As we said when we signed him to the offer sheet, Steve has competed at the highest level in college culminated by his experience at Maryland and winning a National Championship. With his two seasons at Washington, he adds to the limited experience of a young team and we know he will bring additional energy and enthusiasm to our training camp
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I studied mathematics fairly broadly and I was fortunate enough... also to make a nice discovery relating to manifolds and real algebraic varieties. So I was prepared actually for the possibility that the game theory work would not be regarded as acceptable as a thesis in the mathematics department and then that I could realize the objective of a Ph.D. thesis with the other results.
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I think it will prove to be a good experience. Whether it translates into games or not remains to be seen. But I think it's likely that he (Webster) did some things there during games that he wasn't doing here, like driving the ball to the basket and being a little more assertive.
voices
I thought of the voices as... something a little different from aliens. I thought of them more like angels... It's really my subconscious talking, it was really that... I know that now.
additional best cap direction felt given gives limited minutes move recent solution team younger
Given the direction of the team and Derek's limited availability in recent years we felt this was the best solution for all parties. This move gives us additional cap flexibility and minutes for our younger players,
anyone
Sebastian has surpassed what anyone would have realistically expected.
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One aspect of this is that rationality of thought imposes a limit on a person's concept of his relation to the cosmos.