Sam Amick
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No, I haven't. I have not been given any indication about fireworks of any kind off the court that go beyond basketball. I mean, we know how challenging the last couple of years have been, you know, when it comes to John, the different kind of missteps that he has made.
No, I haven't. I have not been given any indication about fireworks of any kind off the court that go beyond basketball. I mean, we know how challenging the last couple of years have been, you know, when it comes to John, the different kind of missteps that he has made.
And to be honest, he should probably, you know, and I imagine probably does feel thankful that the organization has certainly stood by him all the way through. And he's a guy that has been trying to just kind of get back to not to quote LeBron, but to making the main thing the main thing. Right. And, you know, this was basketball. This was a guy who has seen his star dim. You know what I mean?
And to be honest, he should probably, you know, and I imagine probably does feel thankful that the organization has certainly stood by him all the way through. And he's a guy that has been trying to just kind of get back to not to quote LeBron, but to making the main thing the main thing. Right. And, you know, this was basketball. This was a guy who has seen his star dim. You know what I mean?
And to be honest, he should probably, you know, and I imagine probably does feel thankful that the organization has certainly stood by him all the way through. And he's a guy that has been trying to just kind of get back to not to quote LeBron, but to making the main thing the main thing. Right. And, you know, this was basketball. This was a guy who has seen his star dim. You know what I mean?
He was not too long ago, essentially kind of given that unofficial title of, you know, rising American star, the guy who was going to take the mantle from the LeBrons and the Steffs, potentially right there with, you know, Zion Williamson, who also has had. his own kind of obstacles. He's just his arc has gone in the wrong direction.
He was not too long ago, essentially kind of given that unofficial title of, you know, rising American star, the guy who was going to take the mantle from the LeBrons and the Steffs, potentially right there with, you know, Zion Williamson, who also has had. his own kind of obstacles. He's just his arc has gone in the wrong direction.
He was not too long ago, essentially kind of given that unofficial title of, you know, rising American star, the guy who was going to take the mantle from the LeBrons and the Steffs, potentially right there with, you know, Zion Williamson, who also has had. his own kind of obstacles. He's just his arc has gone in the wrong direction.
And whenever that happens with a guy like that, who is so talented and who is still very young and and on the early side of his prime, you know, he's going to obviously constantly assess the situation.
And whenever that happens with a guy like that, who is so talented and who is still very young and and on the early side of his prime, you know, he's going to obviously constantly assess the situation.
And whenever that happens with a guy like that, who is so talented and who is still very young and and on the early side of his prime, you know, he's going to obviously constantly assess the situation.
I think, S, that it speaks to Zach's continued belief in the roster. Now, I will qualify that by saying, you know, that is typically the sequence of events when things aren't going well. Like the GM is the guy who put together the roster is probably going to, you know, have losing belief in the roster be the last move that he makes because then he's got to look himself in the mirror.
I think, S, that it speaks to Zach's continued belief in the roster. Now, I will qualify that by saying, you know, that is typically the sequence of events when things aren't going well. Like the GM is the guy who put together the roster is probably going to, you know, have losing belief in the roster be the last move that he makes because then he's got to look himself in the mirror.
I think, S, that it speaks to Zach's continued belief in the roster. Now, I will qualify that by saying, you know, that is typically the sequence of events when things aren't going well. Like the GM is the guy who put together the roster is probably going to, you know, have losing belief in the roster be the last move that he makes because then he's got to look himself in the mirror.
And that's not... disparage zach at all that's just kind of the historical context um and the idea that you you have a guy in tuamas who again was challenging to get into your program you were excited about what he would bring to the table you weren't seeing it to your liking and the clock is ticking
And that's not... disparage zach at all that's just kind of the historical context um and the idea that you you have a guy in tuamas who again was challenging to get into your program you were excited about what he would bring to the table you weren't seeing it to your liking and the clock is ticking
And that's not... disparage zach at all that's just kind of the historical context um and the idea that you you have a guy in tuamas who again was challenging to get into your program you were excited about what he would bring to the table you weren't seeing it to your liking and the clock is ticking
And then post all-star break, you know, the Grizzlies were, I believe, 35 and 16 as of February 8th. They start losing games at a pretty high rate after that. They were 11 and 20 against teams that were above 500. You know, coincidentally, that last OKC one-sided loss was, that ended up costing Taylor his job, or at least his last game.
And then post all-star break, you know, the Grizzlies were, I believe, 35 and 16 as of February 8th. They start losing games at a pretty high rate after that. They were 11 and 20 against teams that were above 500. You know, coincidentally, that last OKC one-sided loss was, that ended up costing Taylor his job, or at least his last game.
And then post all-star break, you know, the Grizzlies were, I believe, 35 and 16 as of February 8th. They start losing games at a pretty high rate after that. They were 11 and 20 against teams that were above 500. You know, coincidentally, that last OKC one-sided loss was, that ended up costing Taylor his job, or at least his last game.