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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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.
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The team we ultimately turned into had a great impact on his situation. If we don't turn into the team we've turned into over the past 2 1/2 years, I guarantee his situation would be a lot different and he'd probably still be here.
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The ultimate team player. Chauncey represents everything David Stern wants in this league.
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I think we will get something done long-term. We are going to keep him here. Tay wants that, I want that and Duffy wants that. We'll get something done.
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I saw a guy who persevered when many would've crumbled. Chauncey never blamed anyone else for his situation, and I loved his disposition, the fact he never brought attention to himself.
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Our guys just need to focus on the game and who they are playing against. Flip Saunders and I will make sure our guys know that we just want them to concentrate on the game and nothing else.
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I think he's in a position where he would feel like he has something to prove.
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I think he's special because he has a gift to understand the game and the talent to back it up. He sees the floor, he gets everybody else involved and he plays to win.
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I think it has been a great experience for Darko to get a chance to play and be around his national team. He really needed this summer.
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I think it is an awesome feat what Kobe did the other night, and I tip my hat to him. The one word that comes to mind when I think about what he accomplished is SPECIAL.
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I would just like to thank the coaches in the league for recognizing our players. What the coaches are saying by voting our guys on is that they appreciate unselfishness, great attitudes and team basketball.
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Who are we going to get that, if something does happen to Chauncey, is going to lead us to a championship? You're up the creek without a paddle anyway.
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Lindsey is a unique situation. He knows what we need from him and when we need it. We're not trying to win the preseason world championship. This is the time for him to get healthy and we're more than happy to use this time for that.
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When you have a team like we have right now, it's very important the person that you're handing the team over to is qualified and is going to have your respect from day one. I'm very comfortable, Mr. D (owner William Davidson) is very comfortable, we're all very, very comfortable handing the keys to this team over to Flip. We know he's up for the challenge.