I thought I could do it. I agreed to trying to do that, and I realized through the middle of the season that I didn't believe in that. I was teaching something and coaching something I didn't believe in. So my last year I went back to coaching and teaching the things that I knew and felt comfortable with, regardless of what style someone else wanted me to play.
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I thought he Randolph was being aggressive. He was getting some double teams early, and missed some shots. He didn't have the lift and was attacking the rim. In the second half he got more aggressive, and when he did went to the basket with aggressive moves.Nate McMillan
I guess if you get right to it, we're not playing with a sense of urgency. We've got to start to get it together and start working harder. As a pro, if you shoot poorly at the free throw line, you stay after practice and work on your shot. We don't have that commitment right now. We've got to get it together and start working harder.
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When it's difficult for us to score, we just can't dig down and scrap. We talked about pulling together. It's easier to be together when things are going well. But when things are going bad, that's when you need to pull together and I don't see us doing that out on the floor during the rough times.
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They are in different roles than last year, and sometimes it takes you more than a year or two to figure out exactly what you need to do -- especially when you are the core of the organization. And that takes a serious commitment and a lot sacrifice to be that type of players that are carrying a franchise.
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It's been a difficult year for the fans here but we did have the support and I greatly appreciate that. But we have to earn the right for support and we're committed to doing better in the future. The only real positive thing to say about our goals this year is that we got some of our young guys an opportunity to play. Now the work really starts.
Nate McMillan
That knee is pretty sore. He's been off it for a day and this morning and he's gotten treatment, and it's just too painful.
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