My first choice was to work it out with Larry Brown. I needed Larry and I gave him 50 million bucks. This is a situation that I'm in and I'll handle it and I'll make it work.

Isaiah Thomas

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It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players.

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Instead of me telling them what they need to work on, I wanted to hear from them what they needed to work on.

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I would still like to get more athletic and have players that can really cover what's going on in the game.

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I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players' bodies can develop better than their skills.

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I love what I'm doing. by Isaiah Thomas

I love what I'm doing.

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I can't think of any NBA team over the last few years that lost three starters. And we replaced them basically with three guys who really haven't played in this league.

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I believe in the players and what I've put together and we'll mak... by Isaiah Thomas

I believe in the players and what I've put together and we'll make it work.

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How can I tell the eighth or ninth man on the team that I want you to work hard every day and I want you to improve and get better, but while you're doing that you're not going to get any minutes?

day you man work