John Shaw
John Shaw
difficult factor left maybe performance time wait
Maybe the team's performance up to the time he left was a factor of his health. I just don't know all those things. So, it is kind of a difficult thing to assess. We'll just wait and see.
agree based coaches extension felt performance prove respect response themselves view
Mike's response was that he didn't really have to prove himself, ... So he wouldn't agree on an extension based on a performance level. And I respect his view that he felt he didn't have to prove himself. But there's also a view that coaches have to prove themselves every year.
offer performance record royal valuable
Our offer is the most valuable and the most straightforward, ... Our record of performance is significantly better than Royal Bank's.
brought candidates felt three unique
I think we felt that all three candidates brought something unique to the table.
financial front issues office remaining stays talking terms ultimately
I think financial terms ... and who's remaining in the front office. Who stays with the organization or doesn't stay with the organization. I think all those things, at least in talking to his agent, will ultimately be issues with him.
bias defensive hire initial
Our initial bias was to hire a defensive coach.
concerned gravity letting people
I think he was concerned he was letting down a lot of people but also had concern about the gravity of the situation.
couple felt weeks
I think he felt he was just a couple of weeks away, so I was very surprised,
dictate physically sure terms view wait
I think his anticipation is that he's going to want an extension, and he's going to want to dictate terms of that extension, ... And at this point, I'm not sure that any of that's going to happen. Our view is that we'll have to wait and see. We'll have to wait and see how he is physically and wait and see as to what his expectations are.
candidate consider great job
I think Joe, really under the circumstances, did a great job for us. It's just that we really don't consider him a candidate right now.
actions discuss handled prefer weeks
I think I told you (two weeks ago) it would be handled internally. I would prefer not to discuss what actions have been taken. But like I said to you, he was reprimanded, and it is being handled internally.
agreed drafting extended matter
will get extended for a least a year. It's something that's been agreed to, and now it's just a matter of drafting (the contract).
basketball full played team total
That was a total team effort. And finally, we played our kind of basketball for a full game.
advised coaching condition consulting head indefinite met perform period physical result today unable
(Martz) advised us today that after he met with his consulting physician, his physical condition has worsened and he will be readmitted to the hospital...As a result of his condition, he will be unable to perform his head coaching responsibilities for an indefinite period of time.