Lawrence Frank
Lawrence Frank
Lawrence Adam Frank is an American professional basketball coach who is currently working as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association. He formerly served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the Nets, and has been an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and the Nets...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 August 1970
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Outstanding would be an understatement. Vince Carter took us on his shoulder and did a phenomenal job.
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People who follow us every day know how special Vince is. God forbid he has a game where he doesn't make every shot he takes. He delivers time and time again. He's a special player.
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This game was a huge test of will. The mental toughness that we showed in the overtime, of starting fresh and living in the moment was unbelievable -- a true team win.
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As a coach you try to put yourself in their shoes and see what you're doing and how they may counter it, and see if there's anything you can do to be one step ahead without driving your team nuts.
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The big picture is we're trying to get ready for the playoffs. You want to keep guys healthy.
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It's a great opportunity to play because in the playoffs you never know what's going to happen. It's a great opportunity for these guys, and we still would like to win these games.
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It's important we continue to practice good habits regardless of what the result is because as we go on, we'll wean minutes down for some guys. But it's still important we're doing what Nets basketball is all about.
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They have great size and length inside. Their interior play overall will be a factor. And they have great depth.
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You've got to show some poise and weather the storm, and our guys did that.
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The effort here tonight was tremendous. We got off to a great start and sustained it.
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The bottom player is he's a better player than what he showed in the first half,
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They aren't all masterpieces but we found a way to win. It's nice that you can win and shoot 39 percent.
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Jason is a selfless guy, he makes everything work around here. That's what he's all about. He's the straw that stirred the drink from Day 1, and he will continue to do it.
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Those things are beyond our control; we know on our team what he means. Jason makes this whole thing work. He's the pied piper. As a coach, he's unbelievable to have - a leader who is your most unselfish player and your hardest worker ... The guy is selfless and he really wants to win.