Quotes by Marc Iavaroni

“He may be that special type of player. I dont want to put him in the Charles Barkley class. But with Barkley, length wasnt a factor. Heart and desire and long arms and good hands can overcome that. Put that together with an ability to make an outside shot, and youve got a nice player.”

“And I think he found the right style here. We sold him hard on that.”

“I was impressed because he seemed to get more and more comfortable. At first he was tentative but then got more and more sure of himself. Its hard to believe its been this long and then here he is on the floor taking chances.”

“Feeling the power and the explosiveness is going to take time.”

“It didnt hurt that he made a lot of shots. It didnt hurt that hes a great ball mover. It didnt hurt that he understands the game at both ends. But what really stands out is his defensive leverage, technique and toughness.”

“Hes got to be in there.”

“Its the reason I havent thought about what-ifs. Ive really liked watching the guys come together. This is a new team. We have very professional people. You take the professionalism and the way they combined their personalities, and its fun to watch.”

“He was definitely fouled. And Kennedy was, in fact, shot.”