Dwane Casey
Dwane Casey
Dwane Caseyis an American basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the NBA's Toronto Raptors. Casey is also a former NCAA basketball player and coach, having played and coached there for over a decade before moving on to the NBA...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 April 1957
coach takes understand
I'm very encouraged. If you put a 15-year coach in this situation, they probably wouldn't be as patient, but I understand that ... it takes time.
along basketball brings experience iq kevin loved mark people position quickly talked wealth
He brings a wealth of experience that I like, that we need at that position to go along with Kevin (Garnett at forward). We'll see how it goes. We'll see how quickly we can get Mark acclimated. His basketball IQ is high. I talked to a lot of people that loved him.
asked football time
I asked him one time why he didn't go to Kentucky. He said it's not a football school.
blew couple past
I don't think they blew by us once on those mid-pick-and-rolls. The past couple games, they've had a smorgasbord.
blew containing couple defensive excellent executing job past stopping tonight
I don't think they blew by us once in a pick-and-roll situation. Where in the past couple games, they've had a smorgasbord, tonight he did an excellent job of containing that, stopping that and really executing our defensive schemes.
sees somebody
If he sees somebody open, he's going to make the pass. He's very unselfish, which is what you want in your superstar.
designed kept man
I designed the play for Bracey Wright and Justin. Marcus kept it because his man jumped to the side.
anyone challenge harder staff works
I challenge anyone to look at any other staff and see who works harder than the staff we have.
confidence difference playing training
I can see a difference in him. In training camp, it was like he was a little lost. Now, he's playing with confidence and like he belongs.
dress improve intentions race trying whatsoever
I don't think the commissioner had any race intentions whatsoever with the new dress code. I just think he's trying to improve the image.
alone anyone team
I don't think he alone will let anyone on this team give up.
coming confidence funny great losing position shoot starting sure
Confidence is a funny thing. You shoot great when you have it. I'm sure that's some of it, losing the starting position and then coming back. I'm sure that has a lot to do with it.
changes players sign surprised though volatile
That's our business. That's what we sign up for. That's what the players sign up for. We're all pros. It's a volatile business. Even though you're surprised at the moment, it's not earth-shattering. There will be more changes before the year's over. We know that.
feels happen nobody sports worse
That's something you don't want to happen in sports. Nobody feels worse about it than Kevin.