Brian's death was a real blow. It hit home on a personal level because he was a close friend to all of us. But it hit home at a political level, too, because he was such a crucial part of the community.
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Brians playing well - that line is playing well. Its been a solid line for us. Theres some good chemistry there, and its always about chemistry. Theyre working well together.
I appreciate Brian's contributions in the House and to the Conservative party.
The thing I wonder about is where does Brian's creative spark come from? Not his subjects or anything, but his spark. What makes it so great for me is that I really don't know. There's a mystery behind Brian, even to me.
Absolutely not. If you look at Brian's record as a GM, it's filled with superlative performances. He had an excellent scouting career, and his 9-year-body of work here is a record of consistent achievement. That's the way we view him.
One of the keys to us is sometimes we have some great baskets and have a real good pace to how we play on offense, and then it seems to slow down. When the offense goes into one of those droughts, we're not moving it up the floor. Not necessarily quick shooting, but just the pace. We're always better when we have a quicker pace. ... Brian (Thornton) being able to run, and Brandon Cole or Will (Caudle) being able to run when Brian's out. ... Make or miss on their end, we want to be able to get the ball up the court.
If Brian's going to be injured, it's nice that it happened now, ... Because you're not going to be able to acquire somebody who went to training camp, who's been the starter this season in the NFL, someone you feel is a good fit for our offense after the trade deadline. In some ways, the timing of the injury was beneficial.
I think he can handle (a tough outing). (Brian's) had to deal with a lot of adversity. Nothing has been handed to him. He's always been the underdog.
There are a bunch of things in the works, and we'll plan accordingly. But first things first, and that is we need to get Brian's hand cleared by the doctors.
I'm really proud of Brian's performance. He showed great determination and competed his heart out.
I am excited to bring someone of Brian's personal and professional caliber to this new position. His commitment to this organization, to this sport, and to this community is special. As our Director of Soccer Development, Brian's responsibilities range from coaching and scouting, to competitive analysis, to serving as our bridge between the team and the front office.
Brian is one of the best defensive catchers in baseball and we're glad to be able to keep him in Washington for at least the next four years. It is the goal of any organization to sign, develop and then retain their own homegrown players, and this is what we've accomplished with Brian's contract.
I know subconsciously how my dad would attack certain offenses, all that kind of stuff, ... Dad was an unbelievable coach. Dad was stubborn, though, to a fault at times. That's also what made him so good, the fact that he believed a certain way so strongly. I think I'm like that to some degree, but Brian's there quick to remind me that that's not always the way it is. That's good.
I could have been a pessimist - I went for that same job. My kid gets to run down the ramp ... and Brian's done a good job. I didn't see this type of success coming, I really didn't.
Brian's a guy that we all would like to have a long-term contract with. He wants to stay. We want him to stay. It's just about finding the right value. I don't see why that couldn't happen, but you never know.