Post by kucoach7 on Jul 1, 2014 20:27:08 GMT -6
GM Kevin U. Coach VII: "Welcome one and all. A few quick words before we dive in. The restrooms are found at down the hall, on the left. Lunch will be served immediately following my responses to your questions. Back by popular demand, Blaze the Trail Cat will be in attendance to hand out stickers and Fred Meyer T-shirts. Feel free to meander down to the gym and see who from the team is shooting around and ask them questions.
Last year went may be seen around the league as a disappointment as we failed to return to the playoffs. However, if you review the record from this press conference last year, you'll see that it actually panned out exactly as expected, 9th place in the West. There were some unexpected twists last year, however. After trading Mark Jackson for David Wesley and Chris Dudley we turned them and a couple of picks into Danny Manning, American Hero, Wayman Tisdale, Brent Price, and the financial flexibility we needed to sign Mark Macon. We're excited to have Manning. He is exactly the kind of PF we have been looking for since taking over the organization. We're also excited for Macon. He is the kind of player that we can count on to contribute on both ends of the floor. With a starting lineup of Smith, Macon, Mashburn, Manning and Bradley we feel we have one of the most complete and well-rounded starting 5 in the league. On top of that we've got the last two Sixth Men of the Year coming off the bench in Tisdale and Stith, and Price is no slouch. We also expect DeClercq to contribute some rebounds and defensive expertise as a rookie.
As you can tell. We're excited about this team. We have had this season marked on our calendars for years as the year we could make the leap. We have been avoiding drastic desperate trades, focusing on affordable contracts, and developing young talent knowing that this season and next season could be special. That being said, the West is brutal but I feel that we have a team that can compete with anybody any night.
I'll now open up the floor for questions. Feel free to ask whatever you like, just know that there are Voodoo doughnuts waiting for you."
Last year went may be seen around the league as a disappointment as we failed to return to the playoffs. However, if you review the record from this press conference last year, you'll see that it actually panned out exactly as expected, 9th place in the West. There were some unexpected twists last year, however. After trading Mark Jackson for David Wesley and Chris Dudley we turned them and a couple of picks into Danny Manning, American Hero, Wayman Tisdale, Brent Price, and the financial flexibility we needed to sign Mark Macon. We're excited to have Manning. He is exactly the kind of PF we have been looking for since taking over the organization. We're also excited for Macon. He is the kind of player that we can count on to contribute on both ends of the floor. With a starting lineup of Smith, Macon, Mashburn, Manning and Bradley we feel we have one of the most complete and well-rounded starting 5 in the league. On top of that we've got the last two Sixth Men of the Year coming off the bench in Tisdale and Stith, and Price is no slouch. We also expect DeClercq to contribute some rebounds and defensive expertise as a rookie.
As you can tell. We're excited about this team. We have had this season marked on our calendars for years as the year we could make the leap. We have been avoiding drastic desperate trades, focusing on affordable contracts, and developing young talent knowing that this season and next season could be special. That being said, the West is brutal but I feel that we have a team that can compete with anybody any night.
I'll now open up the floor for questions. Feel free to ask whatever you like, just know that there are Voodoo doughnuts waiting for you."
