The way we want to coach and play . . . he exemplifies all of those things, ... I thought with this young team he was vital for us because he's the most mature and the most experienced and really a true professional. I felt it would really help the young guys.
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I told him I wanted him to listen. I told him I appreciated the way he cheered for his teammates at the end of (Wednesday's) game. It meant a lot. I was sorry that the crowd, some of the people booed him. And I told him I just wanted him to let us coach him the rest of the year. He's not going anywhere, and let's move on.Larry Brown
What's the criteria Make your team better. Then look at the record, the people around them and then make a decision.
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Larry Brown was asked before the game if he had interest in the Lakers job. I hope everybody understands that I meant what I said, ... Coaching the Detroit Pistons is going to be my last NBA coaching job.
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We got Steve. I think if you look at the movement in the league, that was a pretty significant trade and I really believe he'll help us.
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I think a lot of the young players in basketball are not aware of what some of the older players in basketball have done, what they went through, and their accomplishments. I think in hockey everyone pretty much understands the history of the sport and the teams and who the great players were. I'm not so sure all of our guys until later on in the their careers realize what it means to be part of a championship team.
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I don't think that's too far off base. Is this about basketball or life If we do the right things and show improvement, I think those things have a tendency to take care of themselves. He only went to Georgia Tech for a year and that's an engineering school. . . . I think he cares about us winning, so that's a good thing.
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