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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
bit feels good hoping patience playing position start
I am just hoping to start playing a little bit more and get my momentum, timing, position and patience back, ... It feels good just being out there.
step
This year, it's the same thing. It's always a step back.
clear focused specific sure trust wish
I wish they would tell me one specific thing I need to get done and, trust me, I would be focused on that one thing and would make sure I would get it done. But that's not the case. It's not clear to me.
time wish
I wish I can tell you. It's crazy. Every time we think we have things under control, something happens.
against cheeks decision jim plans understand
My decision would've been different. Nothing against Jim O'Brien, but I could never understand his plans for me. But Mo Cheeks told me I was going to play. Now, if I don't produce, it's on me.