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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
experience
I was very surprised. I had no idea this was coming. They told me they want someone with more experience.
games last win
I think if you look at us on paper, we probably will not win as many games as last year.
curves depends good kids learning quickly
We've got some good young kids and it depends on their learning curves and how quickly they develop.
bright building faith future team
Yeah, we have a lot of faith in them. We're building for the future of this team and we think it's a very bright future.
category determined directly expressed falls hide interest left money serious spoke trying
We had expressed some interest in him, sure. I'm not trying to hide anything. We spoke with his agent. But he falls directly into that category where we determined we don't have enough money left to make a serious bid.
suddenly turns unless
We can't get him unless he suddenly turns into a minimum-salary guy,
catch gives hopefully move opportunity pursued reasonable respect scenarios timing trade
We pursued all the trade scenarios we could (to try to move Murray). With that in mind, the timing of this is out of respect for Lamond and his family. This hopefully gives him a reasonable opportunity to catch on with another team.