Rob Babcock
Rob Babcock
Rob Babcockis the former Vice President of Basketball Operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. He is also the former general manager of the Toronto Raptors...
balancing pursuing regard trades
We still have some trades we're pursuing with regard to balancing our roster.
cutting guys hard learning plan realize starting turning understand
We still have a long way to go, but we have the guys here now who see what the plan is, and they understand it, ... They realize that there's no cutting corners, that it's going to be a lot of hard work, learning to play as a team, doing things the right way ... Our guys are starting to get that and things are turning around.
adjust depends good players quickly team
There's a lot of players on our team who are young . . . and we think they're going to be good players for us in the future. It just depends on how quickly they adjust and how quickly they develop.
comment discussion specifics
As you know, I don't comment on trades. I will say we've had discussion with them. I can't go into specifics other than we've had discussions.
doubt exception growing integral last less team
There will be growing pains, no doubt about it. We more or less have the same team back with the exception of Donyell Marshall, who was an integral part of our team last year. We're replacing him with rookies.
doubt growing
There will be growing pains, no doubt about it,
I would say it's probably a long shot,
complain guys man staying strong
He's a real man who has a strong character. He's not one of those guys who will come in and complain that they aren't staying in a five-star hotel.
calls carter closes hall lunch monday oh owner wants
The owner calls every Monday 9 a.m. sharp. The cafeteria closes for lunch at 2. The washroom is down the hall to the left. And, oh yeah, Vince Carter wants to be traded.
both loaded logical
He was the logical choice. We're loaded at his position. He wasn't going to play that much so this makes sense for both parties.
gives guard help insurance players point position younger
He gives us insurance at the point guard position and will help our younger players develop.
basketball consummate effort gives good matt places team total
Matt is more than just a good basketball player. He is the consummate professional who places his team first and gives a total effort every night.
along chicago chris guard national offers playoff point starting team won
Chris, along with Rafer Alston and Jose Calderon, would give us flexibility in the guard positions. Chris was the starting point guard for a playoff team in Chicago and won a national championship with Duke. At just 23 years of age, he offers a lot of potential.
basically message plan
The message that we want to get out there is basically what our plan is,