Otis Smith
Otis Smith
guy potential run
He's a young big guy with a lot of potential. If you're going to take a run at a player, you want to make that run at a 7-foot player.
pick season
Getting that pick this season was big for us. That was a requirement for us.
gives opportunity playing rotation seen team tough
Getting him into the rotation for a team that was playing for a championship two years in a row, that was tough for them. We haven't seen him (play). So it gives us an opportunity to see what he can do.
based continue conversation engage evaluate extend games numbers sure whether
We've had a conversation, but whether we're going to extend him based on 30 games or not, I'm not sure yet. We'll continue conversations and evaluate it, and if it makes sense and it's something we want to do from a numbers standpoint, we'll do it. But if we can't keep the numbers down, we won't engage it.
catch hurt six somebody stronger team three weeks
There's no need to panic, and this could actually make our team stronger in the long run. We have to look and see what's out there, but there's no need to get somebody who is going to take three to six weeks to catch up. We'll look at who's out there, but we're not going to do anything to hurt our team.
commit difficult dwight foul guy quarters teammates
Dwight has to commit to his teammates that he's going to be a better free-throw shooter. It's a little difficult when you go to a guy for 3 1/2 quarters and then, down the stretch, you can't because he's not making foul shots.
difference dwight greatness shot
Dwight could have a shot at greatness. That's kind of always been the difference in the two.
anyone attention coaches details dividends happen lose losing paid players seen
I've seen coaches lose players many times when things go badly. That didn't happen here. He wouldn't let anyone quit. And the attention to details he had when we were losing paid dividends when we started winning.
age age-and-aging guy rather super win
Age doesn't matter. Would you rather have a 60-year-old guy and not get it done or a 30-year-old guy and win Super Bowls?
decided last minute possible
There was nothing that made a lot of sense to us. I decided at the last possible minute not to do it.
anywhere basketball indication steve vital wants win
There was no indication that Steve wants to be anywhere other than Orlando, and we still want Steve here. Steve is still a vital part of our franchise. We need Steve to win basketball games.
moved moving steve
You want me to tell you that moving Steve was big? I told you that when we moved him.
closed coach consider forward matter meeting practice productive return steve
Coach Hill, Steve and I had a productive meeting today. We now consider the matter closed and look forward to Steve's return to practice (Tuesday).
closed coach consider forward matter meeting practice productive return steve
Coach (Brian) Hill, Steve and I had a productive meeting today. We now consider the matter closed and look forward to Steve's return to practice tomorrow.