Otis Smith
Otis Smith
calculated frantic looking move
Everyone is looking at this like it is a frantic move. It's not a frantic move. It's a calculated move to get better, and to get better in the future, and to get better in '07. If you look at things in '07, things look a lot better.
moved moving steve
You want me to tell you that moving Steve was big? I told you that when we moved him.
looking move opportunity steve
It doesn't have legs. We're not looking for an opportunity to move Steve Francis.
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Everybody's career has ups and downs and times when they're not playing well, and Steve is going through a tough time right now. We just can't seem to put our fingers on what is causing it all right now.
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The fans look at the game the way we have presented the game. That's just the way basketball is now and somehow we have to change it back.
cumulative game handle happened night
It was more something that happened (Wednesday) night than a cumulative thing. It was something that happened during the game and afterward. We're going to handle it internally.
best obvious time
It was obvious we weren't getting it done with what we had. That's disappointing, but it was time to do what was best for the future.
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Dwight has to commit to his teammates that he's going to be a better free-throw shooter. It's a little difficult when you go to a guy for 3 1/2 quarters and then, down the stretch, you can't because he's not making foul shots.
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Dwight could have a shot at greatness. That's kind of always been the difference in the two.
based continue conversation engage evaluate extend games numbers sure whether
We've had a conversation, but whether we're going to extend him based on 30 games or not, I'm not sure yet. We'll continue conversations and evaluate it, and if it makes sense and it's something we want to do from a numbers standpoint, we'll do it. But if we can't keep the numbers down, we won't engage it.
catch hurt six somebody stronger team three weeks
There's no need to panic, and this could actually make our team stronger in the long run. We have to look and see what's out there, but there's no need to get somebody who is going to take three to six weeks to catch up. We'll look at who's out there, but we're not going to do anything to hurt our team.
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I've seen coaches lose players many times when things go badly. That didn't happen here. He wouldn't let anyone quit. And the attention to details he had when we were losing paid dividends when we started winning.
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Age doesn't matter. Would you rather have a 60-year-old guy and not get it done or a 30-year-old guy and win Super Bowls?
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That's what you want your best player to do. You want your best player to step up in that fashion.