Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars IIIis an American retired basketball player in the National Basketball Association. At 6'3"Dumars could play either shooting guard or point guard on offense and was a highly effective defender. He played for the Detroit Pistons from 1985 until 1999. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Dumars and Isiah Thomas combined to form one of the best backcourts in NBA history. Initially a shooting guard, Dumars moved to point guard following Thomas' retirement in 1994, sharing ball-handling duties...
fact fun hometown kids promise scrappy team
The fact that these kids are from my hometown makes this especially fun for me. They're a scrappy team and they made a promise that they would represent.
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We needed someone who can play those two positions. If that had been a pure shooter, great, but we just needed someone to play that spot. We need players on our team to step up and make shots.
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We have always respected the Heat and we know they are a very good team.
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When you are a kid you look up to the guys in front of you. You don't get to this place in life with only one or two people helping you. I thank my parents for raising me in the manner they did and all the other people along the way.
front guys
When you are a kid, all you do is look up to the guys in front of you. I wanted to go out and be those guys. I don't think any of us in here can go back and think of a day like this.
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We are looking for a guy with some experience who can step in and not be overwhelmed by being on the floor with our guys. We are looking for a guy who can shoot the ball and has some mental toughness.
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We have not agreed to anything with Larry and there is no buyout yet. Both sides are still talking.
plans
We have no plans to do anything with Derrick at the moment.
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We've been able to negotiate with guys because they understand this is something special and they want to be a part of it. Maybe they could squeeze a few dollars more out of somebody else, but they realize that the few extra dollars they may get won't trump what's going on here.
break came lottery rookies team
For those who forgot, he didn't come to a lottery team, ... He came to a world championship team. And most rookies are not going to come to a world championship team and break into the lineup, break into the rotation, and play.
guess
His wisecrack was, ?OK, I guess you were pretty good.
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We look forward to seeing his continued growth as a player. Darko was able to play a lot of minutes during summer league this July, and we are happy that he is on Serbia-Montenegro's roster during the European Championships this September.
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I am looking forward to our continued success and the opportunity to bring another championship to the Detroit Pistons.
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To have your body of work honored in this manner is the ultimate in any profession. I was blessed to play with some great players and for a tremendous organization.