Rod Thorn
Rod Thorn
Rodney King "Rod" Thornis an American basketball executive and a former player and coach...
either interest looking options players signing
We've started looking at other options because players that we may have an interest in are either signing every day or they are about to sign.
attitude coming good heard players positive second since team year
Jason's attitude about our team is as positive as I've heard him since his second year when we were coming off the Finals. When your better players think you have a good team, I think that's a very positive thing.
draws force good help low player rotation
He's a good shooter, he's a force down low and draws a lot of fouls. We feel he's a player who can play in our rotation and help us.
best defend player pressure takes wing
Kidd can defend the best wing player at the end of the game, make the big pass, get the big rebound. That takes the pressure off the players.
bring cliff defends low outside player pleased post step
We are pleased to bring Cliff back. He is a seasoned player who defends well in the low post and can also step outside to make a three-point shot.
areas coach deep defensive good key obviously players schemes sure
Those are the areas we obviously have to play well if we want to get deep back in the playoffs. We've got to do it. We've got a very good defensive coach (Lawrence Frank). I'm sure our schemes will be fine, but we have to have players who will do it. And that's the key to our team.'
ability fit gives luxury player remain sign tax whoever
(The trade) gives us the ability to remain under the luxury tax and to sign a player ? whoever that player may be, if there is a player that would fit our needs.
asset bench court extra feeling game giving good job lawrence players teammates time
So much of this game is about confidence. It's about feeling good about your teammates and yourself. I think Lawrence does a good job of recognizing that. He started giving players extra time on the court even when things weren't going great. Our bench has become an asset to us.
lost players
It just wasn't working out here for (Jackson). The two players that we lost weren't playing.
attitude best good heard players positive since talk three
And if you talk to our three best players, they all think we have a good team,' ... If you talk to Jason, his attitude is as positive as I've heard since then. When your better players think you have a good team, that's a very positive thing.'
excuses type
There are always extraneous things that come up every year, off-the-court things, on-the-court things, ... Those type things are more excuses than distractions.
three trade
We will get what we have to get. We're not going to trade those three guys.
everybody guys help order playing thinks wants win
With players, everybody wants to play, ... Everybody would like to get playing time. You've got to be able to do what you need to do in order to play. Obviously, from the coach's standpoint, he's going to play guys he thinks are going to help him win the game.
both demand double draw foul good guys line low means open pass shots team
You have two guys who, when you put them on the low post, both demand a double team and they pass the ball, which means you can get good open shots with no one contesting. And when they don't do that, both of them draw a lot of fouls. We should be able to get to the foul line a lot.