Lawrence Frank
Lawrence Frank
Lawrence Adam Frank is an American professional basketball coach who is currently working as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. He formerly served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the Nets, and has been an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and the Nets...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 August 1970
games hard percent shoot shoots team three win
It's hard to win games when a team shoots 62 percent from three and you shoot 37 percent overall.
best guy obviously opportunity others proving
A lot of times when a guy is out who's their best player, it's a proving ground. It's an opportunity for others to show, and that's what they did. We obviously couldn't get enough done.
great interior length overall size
They have great size and length inside. Their interior play overall will be a factor. And they have great depth.
defensive easy high level result starts
This is how we play. When we play at a high level it starts on the defensive end. As a result you are able to get some easy baskets.
fresh game huge living mental moment starting team test toughness true
This game was a huge test of will. The mental toughness that we showed in the overtime, of starting fresh and living in the moment was unbelievable -- a true team win.
follow forbid game god people shot special time
People who follow us every day know how special Vince is. God forbid he has a game where he doesn't make every shot he takes. He delivers time and time again. He's a special player.
attacking bunch fall gets guy hardly hell hurting keeps last maybe missed shots sleep takes won
(Carter) missed a bunch of shots he makes every day. The guy takes a hell of a fall and he keeps on attacking the rim. If we would have won maybe that would have been a story line, that the guy gets up from hurting (himself) where he could hardly sleep last night.
guys poise weather
You've got to show some poise and weather the storm, and our guys did that.
effort great start sustained tonight
The effort here tonight was tremendous. We got off to a great start and sustained it.
defense guy heart lose offense team
The heart and will that this guy has is unbelievable. His defense on Kobe, his assertiveness on offense -- he would not let our team lose tonight. He put us on his back.
educated extremely game great guy
The guy has been in great gyms. He is extremely well educated in the game of basketball.
attitude chemistry habit
We will be at our best when times are at their worst because of our habits, attitude and chemistry.
basketball team winning
Winning is the first priority. Individual development is important, but if each guy gets better, the team gets better
basketball heart player
You must have your player's heads and hearts before they will do anything for you