Eddie Jordan
Eddie Jordan
Edmund Patrick "Eddie" Jordan, also known as EJ, is an Irish former motorsport team boss, businessman, presenter, entrepreneur, musician and mentor. Born in Dublin, Jordan worked first at the Bank of Ireland. He won the Irish Kart Championship in 1971 and moved to Formula Ford in 1974. He was the founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005. He was the chief analyst for Formula One coverage on the BBC from...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth29 January 1955
almost basketball brand chance deal deep gods guys learn playing road season shots team terrific three tie trying veteran win
I thought to win on the road is a big deal in the NBA, the season opener, almost a brand new team for us, ... We're trying to learn how to play with each other. We're a very deep team, a very veteran team and I'm just trying to find the right combinations out there with guys who are playing well, so it is a terrific win. They had a chance to tie it with three shots at the end and the basketball gods were with us.
focused guys knows means playoffs shot step time types veteran year
I think this is the time of year for a veteran to step up -- guys who have been in the playoffs like he has, guys who are dedicated. So he's focused in more, and he knows that each shot means a whole lot now. It's that time of the year for those types of guys.
boards coming early game good graham guys hurting kicked lucky miss scrappy spark team
I tell you what, Toronto's got a scrappy, young team, ... They kicked our butts on the boards early in the game and they just keep coming at you. The young guys really give them a spark and I didn't think Graham was going to miss at first and then they just started hurting us on the boards. It's a good scrappy team and we were lucky to get out of it with the win.
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The .500 mark may be a big issue when you guys talk about it to our guys. But we've got a ways to go. We are improving, and we have to keep it going. Whether we are 10 games over or 10 games under, it's still the same mind-set: go to work, go to practice and continue to improve in every area.
guys hearts played
We didn't have a big rotation, but the guys that did play played with their hearts and souls.
bumps gave great guys heart played
We didn't have a big rotation, but the guys in there played with their heart and soul. We've got a lot of bumps and bruises, and we've got a lot of fatigued bodies, but we gave a great effort.
both fill fit guys perfect
We have guys who fill their roles, and we have pretty much a perfect fit with guys that come off the bench. They're both defensive- and offensive-minded, so we've got a really well-balanced team.
develop guys happened hard team together top trying
We have a new team and we're trying to develop some chemistry, ... It's hard to come by right now. Gilbert's been out for a while. We need our top end guys to play together to get some rhythm. That hasn't happened yet.
bit guys offensive pulled stayed tonight
We stayed disciplined in our offensive possessions. Guys were a little bit jagged out there the first game, a little bit self-absorbed. Tonight we just pulled for each other.
came found guys open pushed
I don't know. He just came out, pushed the ball, found open guys and made some nifty passes.
guys minds trust
Guys made their minds up that they were going to trust each other tonight.
carried everybody game good guy hang help mix playoff rode tie tight veterans
We kind of rode his coattails, ... He carried us. We went from a tie game to up 11 because he got going. Now, they hang on to him and say, 'Thanks Gil.' We should play with poise; we've got veterans now with playoff experience. And that should help us in back-to-back games. We've got a good mix of scorers and defenders. And we've got a guy who can make everybody better. When that thing got real tight tonight, it was, 'Thanks Gil.'
answers guys hope minutes played searching teams top trying work
Two different teams -- us. We were on top of things in Utah. We played 48 minutes of concentrated basketball. Here was just the opposite. I hope it's just a one-time thing. I'm searching for answers when guys don't play well; I'm trying to find the right mix. It just didn't work out today.
edge game guys home road six trip
This road trip isn't over. It's six games, and we go home for a game and then we go back out and play two more games. So it's really a nine-game road trip. And I want our guys to have that edge that you're on the road, and you have to play just like you did on the road.