Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Dalembert
Samuel Davis Dalembertis a Haitian-Canadian professional basketball player for the Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University. He is known for his excellent shot blocking ability, having averaged about two blocks per game over his NBA career...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth10 May 1981
CityPort-au-Prince, Haiti
coming expected last
You can't imagine. The way things went down for me, just coming back from injury, the last thing you expected is just not playing. It's one thing if you're not starting. But the last thing you expect is not being able to play, and that's a surprise.
obviously
I thought I was doing my job, but obviously I wasn't.
staff tough
That would have been a tough decision. If the staff didn't change, it would have been something to think about.
avoid last room throw time
That's the last time I'm going to avoid somebody. From now on I'm just going to throw myself on everybody. There was no room for me to land.
trying
We're trying hard, we're just making mistakes. Defensive-wise, we pretty much know what we should do.
everybody pressure puts themselves trying
I don't think it's effort. I think everybody out there is trying to do the right things. I think everybody out there puts a lot of pressure on themselves to defend.
control controlled game shut tempo took
We took control of the game and shut them down. We controlled the tempo of the game and didn't really let them get back in.
challenge good job stepping
I did what I had to do. I did a good job stepping up to the challenge and so did the team.
step
This year, it's the same thing. It's always a step back.
time wish
I wish I can tell you. It's crazy. Every time we think we have things under control, something happens.
capable coaches everybody gonna guys helping hurt michael shape step trying week wish
After Michael Bradley got hurt and had his surgery, I was like, ?Man, I wish I could be there,? ... But we still have guys that are gonna step up and do what they?re capable of doing and helping us out winning. The coaches and everybody said, ?Take your time. We need you by Nov. 1.? So I?m trying to get in a week before November, kind of get a little shape back and get myself into it.
best defense last played system worked
Coach's system last year, it worked well for some people. But I'm a shot-blocker and I don't think the way we played defense was best for me.
bread establish floor main presence trying
I'm trying to get myself on the floor for a long time. I'm ready. I'm ready. My main thing is I want to establish my presence defensively. That's my bread and butter.
boss decide whatever
I'm not the boss. The boss can decide to do whatever he wants. I just want to play.