Paul Woolpert
Paul Woolpert
Paul Woolpert is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles D-fenders of the NBA Development League...
clean whatever
They're going to go in and clean up whatever they find.
fall good knew positive shoot
I was completely positive at halftime. I knew we were too good to shoot 25 percent. We just had to keep working and I knew things would fall into place.
worry
If that's something I have to worry about, we're in trouble. But honestly, I don't think that's a concern.
game great job learned
He's come a long way. He's learned a lot about the game and does a great job communicating with the other players.
allow gives presence
He'll allow us to go big and still be athletic. He gives us that presence inside.
earned passion played rest team
He earned my respect. He played with more passion that the rest of the team combined.
gets hot offensive problems
Someone gets hot (in the playoffs). Our problems were all on offense. We were never able to get into an offensive rhythm.
bench provided stepped
At the end of the third, the bench really stepped in and provided us with an outstanding lift.
defense good importance team understand
I hope, at some point, we're all going to understand the importance of defense and how good a team we can be if we play defense.
checked good guys knew minute opposed record respected teammate weight
I put a lot of weight into being a good teammate as opposed to talent. From the minute he got here, he didn't big-time anybody. He got online. Checked out our team, knew our roster, knew our record and did a little research. I think guys respected that.
ball coach control figure guys records seen shoot talk team
If there's any coach in America, in the world, who could figure out how to control momentum, all of our records would be better than they are. (Momentum) is a phenomenon. Guys talk about being in a 'zone,' but I haven't seen a team shoot the ball that well for a game. It was impressive.
doctor thinks week
The doctor thinks he's still a week away.
final game last played playing supposed three
The last two games, in the final three quarters, we're playing the game the way it's supposed to be played ? as a team.
definitely energy enjoyed missed playing
You could definitely feel his energy tonight. He missed playing and you could see he enjoyed being back on the floor.