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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 25, 2014 19:28:11 GMT -6
Seated are (from left to right) Rik Smits, Sam Cassell, Shawn Kemp, GM Bow Bill's open seat, Cedric Ceballos, and Glen Rice. Bow Bill walks in, the Larry O'Brien trophy in his right hand, a bottle of champagne in his left, and a cigar in his mouth. He has a huge smile on his face as he takes his seat.
GM Bow Bill: WHATS UP ERRYBODY! Welcome to...
A police officer walks up to the podium and leans over to Bow Bill, telling him something.
Bow Bill: So what if I'm 18? We just won the ship! I can't celebrate with my team? This is ridiculous!
After a few more moments of arguing, Bow sadly hands over the bottle.
GM Bow Bill: As I was saying...
A second police officer walks up to the first, whispering something. The officer then walks up to Bow to tell him something.
Bow Bill: NOW THATS JUST BULLSHIT! I'M 18! I CAN DEFINITELY HAVE A CIGAR!
Police Officer: Yes, but you live in Alabama. The legal age is 19.
Bow Bill: What horseshit.
He spits the cigar into the trashcan behind him, and as the police officer walks away, Bow leans over in sadness hugging the O'Brien.
GM Bow Bill: My apologies for that. Anyway, as I was saying, we are thrilled to have with us for the first time ever at a presser the Larry O'Brien trophy. It was a perfect ending to a season for a team and city that deserved it. We made moves to fill all the holes we'd been perpetually criticized for: filling rebounding with Ceballos, center with Smits, defense at the PG with Garrick. And as we've grown accustomed to, Shawn Kemp again proved he is the best player this league has to offer.
GM Bow Bill: But enough of that. We now move into our quest to defend our championship. For the first time ever, we made no major moves in the offseason. We decided that we had a core that was more than capable of winning a championship and the best thing to do would be to tidy up the place and prepare for another run. We did this by returning our top 7 players and bringing in Hot Rod Williams as a backup big in addition to bringing in Haywoode Workman to compete with Tom Garrick for minutes at the 1 and 2 for defensive and facilitating purposes.
GM Bow Bill: The expectations for this year are simple: win the championship. We understand that the league has been improving around us, but this is the best team we could possibly put together. This is the same team that beat the team many considered the best ever in 5 games. I know Sean is looking to add a 5th MVP along the way and a couple of the guys want to make the All Star game, but the main goal remains the Larry O'Brien.
GM Bow Bill: Thank you all for attending. We will now open the floor to questions for me or any of the players seated here.
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Post by 78 on Aug 25, 2014 19:44:18 GMT -6
What did you see when you made the move for Ceballos and in what ways did he deliver?
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 25, 2014 19:51:52 GMT -6
What did you see when you made the move for Ceballos and in what ways did he deliver? We saw better fit and bigger need. Ceballos allowed us to focus solely on inside. While Scott was great, gravitating outside is not necessarily a good thing with Kemp. And while we had holes on defense and with rebounding, we saw rebounding as the more pressing matter and in that way he was perfect, chipping in 9 boards per game. He is the key reason we had by far the best rebounding team in the league. It was a win-win trade and I'm thrilled we were able to pull it off. |
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Post by jhow0036 on Aug 25, 2014 20:13:55 GMT -6
Congrats on the Championship. You're team was dominant last year so what do you feel need to be improved on this upcoming year
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 26, 2014 10:41:59 GMT -6
Congrats on the Championship. You're team was dominant last year so what do you feel need to be improved on this upcoming year Honestly, not much. This core for the main part needed to be kept together. Some small stuff around the edges could be touched up, like a backup big who can stay out of foul trouble or more depth at the guard. We did that, and we're excited about the team we have. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 10:54:59 GMT -6
Kane West, SMD Journal, Last year you were gifted a big man in Smits by a struggling and desperate GM; do you think it'll take another dash of luck like that this year to repeat?
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Post by IamQuailman on Aug 26, 2014 10:57:56 GMT -6
Will Maukie, Milwaukee Tribune. Do you regret using the word "thrashed" when talking about the Celtics in your post-season presser? Rumor has it the Celtics have taken offense to your lack of respect given in lieu of your championship. Do you consider this a growing up experience and do you have any words for Boston now?
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 26, 2014 10:59:25 GMT -6
Kane West, SMD Journal, Last year you were gifted a big man in Smits by a struggling and desperate GM; do you think it'll take another dash of luck like that this year to repeat? It very well might take another big move to help us repeat. The Celtics are good as always, the Mavs are always tough, and the Lakers have, in my opinion, the best team ever assembled. I still like our chances vs anyone, but realistically, we may have to improve during the season to repeat. |
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 26, 2014 11:02:06 GMT -6
Will Maukie, Milwaukee Tribune. Do you regret using the word "thrashed" when talking about the Celtics in your post-season presser? Rumor has it the Celtics have taken offense to your lack of respect given in lieu of your championship. Do you consider this a growing up experience and do you have any words for Boston now? I never used those words. That was written by our great writer, Jack Markson. Could it have been said better? Sure. But we beat the "best team in league history" in 5 games. While the games were competitive and all, calling it a toss up or great series just simply wouldn't be true. We have tremendous respect for the Celtics and all they've accomplished. They're still ahead of us in championships and Finals appearances. But last season, the Finals belonged to us. |
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Post by WigNosy on Aug 26, 2014 11:28:58 GMT -6
Much was made of Rik Smits shutting down Derrick Coleman in the Finals last year. Has Smits finally made the defensive jump to make his defense as intimidating as his offense... and mullet?
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Post by J2 on Aug 26, 2014 15:28:52 GMT -6
Johnny Junior, The Washington Post: Top 7 players, you said? I only count 5, and that's including Sam Cassell. You've long been a team that relies on starpower rather than depth. With a select few other teams in the West grabbing depth to compliment their starpower, or even adding extra starpower to what they already have, do you foresee your strong-but-shorthanded team running into a situation where lack of depth is a problem?
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 27, 2014 12:33:53 GMT -6
Much was made of Rik Smits shutting down Derrick Coleman in the Finals last year. Has Smits finally made the defensive jump to make his defense as intimidating as his offense... and mullet? Rik was great last year. He helped us steal one in Boston by locking down Coleman and then for 3 games in Golden State, he held his own vs Zo. We worked on his defense last season and we are very pleased with how he played. He's a great 2 way player and we are excited to see him this season. |
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 27, 2014 12:38:04 GMT -6
Johnny Junior, The Washington Post: Top 7 players, you said? I only count 5, and that's including Sam Cassell. You've long been a team that relies on starpower rather than depth. With a select few other teams in the West grabbing depth to compliment their starpower, or even adding extra starpower to what they already have, do you foresee your strong-but-shorthanded team running into a situation where lack of depth is a problem? I think Balls said it perfectly in his press conference. In the playoffs, your starters are playing 38-40 minutes a game AT LEAST. You just gotta find 50 minutes from guys who won't hurt you by being on the floor. Sure foul trouble and fatigue make a difference, but I think my big 5 can outscore the opposing big 5 in 200 minutes more than their bench can outscore mine in 40. As for my core 7, I was referring to the 5 starters, Garrick, and Irvin, all of whom were rotation players last year. |
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Post by coltsguy510 on Aug 27, 2014 13:00:27 GMT -6
There are rumors that you are selling some of your players. After a championship, why is that?
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 27, 2014 13:08:01 GMT -6
There are rumors that you are selling some of your players. After a championship, why is that? Very good question. Most teams that win championships don't have enough youth or cap to sustain that for a very long time (the Celtics are the exception, not the rule). We are faced with having our 2nd best player expiring, our 3rd best player being 29 and on a max deal, and our 4th best player being 30 and expiring. That leaves us with 2 options: 1) get the band back together and make 1 last run. The benefit is that we know that team can win and can compete with anyone in the league. The downside is that it's short-sided. That dynasty would end after this season and then we'd go back to where we were when we only had Kemp and Scott. Now that's not a bad thing. Competing and maybe even winning 2 championships is well worth being a second round team for a couple years. But the second option is to get younger and try to maintain a competitive team (while maybe not quite as competitive) while also having youth for the future. This allows for a dynasty to be sustained for a longer period of time. I would be perfectly happy making another run this year and trying to retool in free agency. But if we can set ourselves up better for the future while maintaining a competitive level for the now, why not explore it? |
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Post by TrayWithAnA on Aug 28, 2014 13:31:19 GMT -6
Has your ego been stroked enough in the past few months, or do you still have a vendetta against those who doubted you for years?
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Post by TrayWithAnA on Aug 28, 2014 13:32:07 GMT -6
How do you establish yourselves as equal a powerhouse as the Boston Celtics?
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 28, 2014 14:39:02 GMT -6
Has your ego been stroked enough in the past few months, or do you still have a vendetta against those who doubted you for years? Everyone who doubted me is asking for forgiveness. I won, so they have to respect me as champion whether they like it or not. |
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 28, 2014 14:39:20 GMT -6
How do you establish yourselves as equal a powerhouse as the Boston Celtics? Beating them 4-1 in a 7 game series. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 14:48:41 GMT -6
Has your ego been stroked enough in the past few months, or do you still have a vendetta against those who doubted you for years? Everyone who doubted me is asking for forgiveness. I won, so they have to respect me as champion whether they like it or not. Really? I don't recall anyone asking for your forgiveness .. |
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Post by bowtothebill23 on Aug 28, 2014 14:57:15 GMT -6
Everyone who doubted me is asking for forgiveness. I won, so they have to respect me as champion whether they like it or not. Really? I don't recall anyone asking for your forgiveness .. It's a Drake quote |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 18:10:53 GMT -6
Really? I don't recall anyone asking for your forgiveness .. It's a Drake quote You didn't cite him and how does it fit if no ones asking for your forgiveness ? |
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Post by LoCo89 on Aug 28, 2014 18:15:36 GMT -6
Really? I don't recall anyone asking for your forgiveness .. It's a Drake quote Who's drake? |
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Post by IamQuailman on Aug 29, 2014 11:30:26 GMT -6
Awarded 5 points (towards preseason presser 5pt cap).
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