Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Davis Dalembertis a Haitian-Canadian professional basketball player for the Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University. He is known for his excellent shot blocking ability, having averaged about two blocks per game over his NBA career...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth10 May 1981
CityPort-au-Prince, Haiti
athletic brought chris deficit effort game needs realize steven tonight tried
We're up now. I think we just realize what needs to be done. Not having Chris out there is a deficit for us, but we just have to make up for his offense. Steven brought that tonight with his effort and I just tried to do my thing. With two athletic guys, we're going to make the game difficult.
control controlled game shut tempo took
We took control of the game and shut them down. We controlled the tempo of the game and didn't really let them get back in.
couple easier few game hours rather work workouts
I?d rather play the game than work out because they were too long. The workouts were a couple hours in the gym, a few hours here doing stuff. I said, ?Man, let me get back on the court.? It?s a lot easier to play than try to come back.
five games name six slip
I can name about five or six games that we let slip from our fingers.
staff tough
That would have been a tough decision. If the staff didn't change, it would have been something to think about.
avoid last room throw time
That's the last time I'm going to avoid somebody. From now on I'm just going to throw myself on everybody. There was no room for me to land.
obviously
I thought I was doing my job, but obviously I wasn't.
everybody pressure puts themselves trying
I don't think it's effort. I think everybody out there is trying to do the right things. I think everybody out there puts a lot of pressure on themselves to defend.
bit feels good hoping patience playing position start
I am just hoping to start playing a little bit more and get my momentum, timing, position and patience back, ... It feels good just being out there.
clear focused specific sure trust wish
I wish they would tell me one specific thing I need to get done and, trust me, I would be focused on that one thing and would make sure I would get it done. But that's not the case. It's not clear to me.
time wish
I wish I can tell you. It's crazy. Every time we think we have things under control, something happens.
challenge good job stepping
I did what I had to do. I did a good job stepping up to the challenge and so did the team.
against cheeks decision jim plans understand
My decision would've been different. Nothing against Jim O'Brien, but I could never understand his plans for me. But Mo Cheeks told me I was going to play. Now, if I don't produce, it's on me.
step
This year, it's the same thing. It's always a step back.