Messaggioda costaest » 04/12/2008, 1:48
Visto che l'ho trovata la posto (poi torno nel mio limbo a leggere):
conference call, with BC (Raptors TV) recap:
-some of the things you want to see are just not taking place (blown leads, etc)
-hard to do, long discussions
-felt it was time to move forward
-"this team is a lot better than its 8-9 record"
-the pieces we have are all here for a reason
-not getting the maximization of the roster
-Sam handled it well, and remained a professional
-continue to build, and elevate - winning is everything, what's expected internally, and externally
-credit sam for what he has done
-Triano? good question, in all likelyhood for the rest of the season. lots of confidence, and faith in him.
-sometimes change in necessary
-will be evaluated fairly and honestly
-Jay's traits? rich history, head coach at various levels, lot of respect for his basketball acumen, be a fresh voice, well respected, grown significantly (player issues, on the floor, outside of the game, USA basketball)
-lineup changes? Coaches are hired to coach the team. Up to him, may see some new things, may see some old things, some tweaks
-assistants staying? Yes, have yet to speak with each and every one of them, but as of now, we'll be keeping the staff as is. We have a capable basketball staff. somewhat of a seamless transition. Good relationship with the rest of the staff
-something you had been thinking about? pinpoint? look back at several points over the early season, moments where we looked terrific, others where we didn't: blown lead to Boston, difficult game to swallow, last game was an absolute kick to the gut, and looking back to the NJ game. Culmination of things. Even going back to last year... expectations are high - we want to win
-You don't want to be rash, you talk to your coach, and discuss scenarios. tremendous amount of credit to Sam - accolades, and how he left. Wish him the best.
-injuries to JO, and Jose? impact? not all about Sam Mitchell failing as a coach, it's about a team that under-acheived. Not about roster, coaching, it's about everything.
-could've helped get JO in shape quicker, putting guys in a position to succeed
-injuries weren't the reason we're underachieving
-got off to a great start with 3-0, and then things started to spiral downward, this is an attempt to correct that.
-Sam- problems with tactics? Sam was "my guy" cause I re-signed him. He was my choice.
-basketball wise - not going to be Phoenix East, we'd formulate a way to play. Need some transition points scored - 29th in the league in transition points. (easy buckets, something I've often talked about).
-Sam is a very smart basketball guy, would make a great coach on another team.
-as a GM it's my responsibility to watch, give freedom, but make suggestions.
-comes down to an entire book of study. Made over the last couple of weeks, but the finality was last night.
-do you feel pressure? roster? not a basketball team without flaws, every team has them. constantly looking to improve
-Jay's got an opportunity to take a talented team futher.
-stand by Jose
-positive effort by JO, averaged 17 and 14.
-want to see them play with that swagger that they had. No more distractions.
-"I'm wearing this one, just like Sam's wearing this one". It's part of this job, and part of what we do.
-any consideration to doing this last year? Everything, is part of the course of action. after getting off to another slow start... that comes with distractions, this is a start that warranted a change.
-lots of interest in our roster
-wiggle room - there are trades that can be made, but will they make us a better basketball team?
-I want to be a bit patient, with respect to where we are.
-want to know where we are first, before making any "major" moves.
-rather than blowing this thing up, (talked about moves), our goal is getting more competitive while staying under the cap
-did sam lose the players? safe to say that Sam had a good run, but there comes a time when you feel that the best way to improve, is to make a change at the top
-we'll give this some time, give Jay a chance to do somet things.
-did they lose faith in the system? one of several things that seemed to be breaking down, errors everywhere. breakdowns all around, and I think we're a better team than that.
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