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...
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You lose that sacred-cow status when you lose three straight years.
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Any coach worth his salt will take a look at that and say, 'I'll take my chances with that'
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On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams players hold players accountable
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I don't think there's a point guard in the NBA playing better than him right now. He has a control of the position that has him playing on a different level.
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I told him I'm gonna call him out so bad. On the phone conversation I had with him, when I saw him, he's extremely happy. I'm blowing his cover and letting you know, he's extremely happy to be on the team.
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It really is like a parent, watching your kids grow into something. And these guys have grown into something special in the last two or three years here. Being a parent, I understand how that feels. And they're all happy about it.
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It's not like he knew this two months ago and just waited.
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The ultimate team player. Chauncey represents everything David Stern wants in this league.
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All we did was guide him here, put him in a great environment and surround him with a great culture. He did the rest.
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I'm not really overwhelmed by much, but that was pretty overwhelming. To get that phone call, it was a pretty awesome to hear those words.
We just want to see where he's at.
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We like the fact that he is young, athletic and ready to step on the floor and help us immediately.
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He's been a valuable member of our team both on and off the floor in each of his first three years, ... I'm pleased that he will continue to wear a Pistons' uniform through the 2010-11 season.
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I could hear him before the game one time. All I know is that there was a lot of talking going on early, like in the first two or three minutes.