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New Otis Smith Interview
Topic Started: Aug 31 2009, 01:42 PM (212 Views)
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FULL Interview:

http://wdbo.com/localnews/2009/08/one-on-o...ic-gm-otis.html

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S...What about Vince? Do you expect him to be invigorated now that he's playing at home?

O...Yes, I do. 32 years old and playing at home, you can handle it. Now, if you're 29, 28, 26 and you're playing at home, I think it gets to be a little tough to deal with all the pressures of that. I think he's prepared now. That's one of the things that, as an organization, you have to be aware of. But, as I told him and as I tell the other guys, we're not asking him to carry the load. We're asking him get a handle and I think he's capable of doing that.

S...How good is Brandon Bass...and how good can he be?

O...I think he can be very good. I think that he brings is a lot of energy. He's got a big wide body. He can knock down a 17 foot jump shot consistently. He's very good for our team. Backside rebounding, when Dwight goes to block shots, ya know, we had to get someone to grab the rebound on the opposite side and that's where Brandon comes in. I'm not necessarily sure that he'll change how our team plays. I think we'll play a similar style, inside out through Dwight. We're still gonna get open looks that are created by double teams. No doubt, Brandon will be a big asset to our team.

S...Rashard's out for the first ten games. Could the silver lining be the fact that it may allow other guys, the new guys, to step up?

O...There silver lining, no doubt. You wanna see how many minutes they can play and how deep you go to your bench. If you've got Rashard, you're not gonna do that. You're gonna rely on what's been consistent for us for the last two years. By not having Rashard in the lineup, it will give you an opportunity to see Bass, Anderson and Barnes for extended minutes. So, it's good and bad. You never want one of your players out. We're gonna miss him, but the rest of the guys have to carry the load.
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good read
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