Rod Thorn
Rod Thorn
Rodney King "Rod" Thornis an American basketball executive and a former player and coach...
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We were anticipating adding Shareef to our roster. However, during the course of his normal physical examination, some questions arose that gave us cause for concern. After consulting with several noted specialists, we feel that rescinding the trade is our best course of action. We will now look in other directions for ways to improve our team for the upcoming season.
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We've started looking at other options because players that we may have an interest in are either signing every day or they are about to sign.
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I think he's one of the top two or three candidates for Coach of the Year.
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Kidd can defend the best wing player at the end of the game, make the big pass, get the big rebound. That takes the pressure off the players.
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It became evident to me that it wasn't going to turn around. We have not played to the level we anticipated playing.
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He's a good athlete who has had some moments in the league. We're hopeful he can give us some help on our bench.
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He had a knee operation when he was in high school. He's never missed a game with the knee problem in the N.B.A.; never missed a practice or game. The only thing he's ever missed any games for in the N.B.A. was for an elbow operation.
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I think with Dajuan, he's obviously a very talented young man,
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I don't have any indication one way or the other right now, but I assume that he will join the team, ... As far as I'm concerned, he's property of the Nets. Obviously, he has the prerogative of retiring, but we're going to have a conversation with him and see what transpires. I don't think he wants to retire.
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He's a good shooter, he's a force down low and draws a lot of fouls. We feel he's a player who can play in our rotation and help us.
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There are always extraneous things that come up every year, off-the-court things, on-the-court things, ... Those type things are more excuses than distractions.
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We are pleased to add a veteran of Shareef's caliber to our roster. He is a proven low-post presence who will enhance our frontcourt rotation and add needed depth to our team.
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We are pleased to bring Cliff back. He is a seasoned player who defends well in the low post and can also step outside to make a three-point shot.
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We're in a real fight here. We need to pick it up and play at a much higher level that we've been playing lately.