Ryan Gomes
Ryan Gomes
Ryan Anthony Gomesis an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Long Island Nets of the NBA Development League. He was named an All-American power forward at Providence College before being selected with the 50th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth1 September 1982
CityWaterbury, CT
felt focus happy produce ready summer team
I felt like I was a part of the team when I went to summer league, but they say once it's in writing it's really official, so I'm happy I got that over and done with, ... Now I can just focus on working out and getting ready to produce for this team, so I can show them that they made the right decision.
leave olympic shoes wrestler
Go out like an Olympic wrestler and leave your shoes on the court.
contribute fit trying
I'm just trying to fit in so when they do come back, I can contribute and be a significant part of this team.
clutch fighting fights-and-fighting shot situation superstars tough year
That's the most clutch shot this year from us, especially in the situation where we're fighting to get into the playoffs. It was a tough shot. That's what superstars do.
earn emerged great guys league players whether
That's encouraging to me, ... A lot of guys here emerged and showed they can be great players in this league early. Whether I play a lot or play a little, I don't know. But I'm going to go in there and try to earn minutes.
chicago game genesis playing since sure tackle
I've been playing since '93 so that's the game I play the most, ... I make sure I get it every year. It was on Genesis in '93, '94 and '95. That's when you could get Walter Payton; you could get Chicago '85, no problem. You couldn't tackle 'Sweetness.'
shots
(Pierce) has been making those big shots for us.
call concern fine fit matter people
It's not a concern for me, ... I just have to show them that I'm a player, no matter what people want to call me. I think I'll fit in fine if I just do what I know I can.
class days wake worry
Some days I wake up and have to go to class and think, If I had left, I wouldn't have to worry about this stuff.