Rick Sund
Rick Sund
Rick Sundis an NBA executive who is the former GM of the Atlanta Hawks, replacing Billy Knight in 2008...
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a multipositional player who can shoot the three, and he's a good fit with our team.
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It's never easy to make a deal, even those that seem the simplest. When you want to do it, another team maybe wants to wait. So there's much to consider.
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One of the strengths of the Sonics, last year and again this year, is depth at the four and five spots.
best looking perceive pieces question style today year
I am not so much looking at what it's going to do this year as much as what does it do for the future. What pieces fit? What doesn't? What's the best style of play? The real question is not how they play today but how we perceive them to play in the future.
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We've epitomized the word 'inconsistent' for professional basketball. We talked a lot in the last two weeks trying to (figure out) 'How can we get more consistent?' ... We talked, and we both kind of felt that a change might be in the best interest of the club.
believe guys jump next reached
He has reached the guys and he has made them believe that we are going to make a jump next season.
against certainly improves knock luke
That's no knock against Luke, and in effect, we think this will make Luke even better. It certainly improves our team.
believe core expect improved player remember season talented trend
He improved as much in one season as any player we can remember and we expect that trend to continue. We believe Damien will be a part of our young, talented core for years to come.
best knows minutes per played unknown
His assists per minutes played is one of the best in the league. What we like is that there is no unknown with him. You know what you're getting. He knows who he is.
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We've epitomized the word 'inconsistent' for professional basketball.
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With Bob Hill's experience and success as a coach in the NBA, we believe he will help us toward our goal of making the playoffs this season.
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We were looking for an athletic player that can play above the rim. His athleticism is a big plus for us, and he can run and can finish. He's looking for a place to be where he can get a fresh start as well.