Damon Jones
Damon Jones
Damon Darron Jonesis an American retired professional basketball player, and current member of the coaching staff for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Associationas a shooting consultant...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth25 August 1976
CityGalveston, TX
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When the game is on the line we have a lot of guys who can make plays and get us over the hump. (Charlotte) was a great test for us. I'm not glad it happened the way it did, but for us to be able to overcome a game like that is going to help us down the road. It let us know we can't take anything for granted.
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This was a great game to watch and definitely a great game to play in. I like my teammate first, but I love to watch D-Wade perform. Both guys are going to be the face of this league for a long time.
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If we execute and share the basketball and move bodies, then we are a tough team to defend because we have a lot of guys that can do a lot of different things on the offensive end. Defensively, we turned it up and held them to one shot, and because of it, we got momentum.
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When I got to the league, I learned and looked up to guys who had long-lasting careers because they didn't partake in alcohol. I'd say it's very rare (for an NBA player), but I'm already high on life and I enjoy living, so I don't need any extra additives.
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The offense is wide open. (Former coach) Larry Brown wasn't too fond of the 3-point shot. Flip wants his guys to do what they do best. They have a lot of freedom out there. They are playing with a lot of confidence and not looking over their shoulders.
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The marquee guy is going to get the majority of the accolades and the majority of the press coverage. Because of it, some guys get overlooked for some special things that they do, but that's the nature of athletics. If you're in it for the publicity, you're in it for the wrong reason.
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Right now, that's the best we can do. We just want to do the best job we can to stay in that position, not to be content with only being in that spot, but taking our game to another level, because playoff basketball is totally different.
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It does wonders for us because he's not only making plays for others, but he's also in attack mode from one end to the other.
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When I first came to Cleveland, everyone said I would add shooting to the mix. I missed my first five shots (Thursday), so I had to get the crowd into it the best way I can. So I had to pull out my Harlem Globetrotters tricks and hopefully I can swing the fans back in my favor knowing that I can make shots.
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There is no competition between me and Eric Snow. We're working together to win basketball games. The only thing that matters is that after each game the Cleveland Cavaliers will have won and the other team loses.
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But we had to play well to get those leads. That's what we have to keep building on. That's the way we're going to have to play in the playoffs.
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He understands that being a great player comes down to how you can help your team win games. That's what his focus is right now. He's not worried about MVP or anything like that. He's just trying to help his team win games.
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This was playoffs personified. This felt like the Eastern Conference Finals last year (with Miami).
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You have to give credit to Dallas, they came up with a great game plan in the second half to speed the game up and get the momentum down in there place. They came in here and tried to do the same thing, but because we learned from our prior mistakes. We were able to move the basketball and get some good looks.