[外電] Inside Training Camp: October 5, 2004
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Inside Training Camp: October 5, 2004
Head Coach Byron Scott
(on his players after the first day)
I think they feel pretty good. I think they did a heck
of a job today. They were in much better condition as
a whole than I thought they’d be. I was very happy
about that. I put them through it today and just like
I told them last night, this is just the start of how
it’s going to be as far as practiced is concerned
because I expect guys to come out everyday and work
hard. Today, that’s what I got. These guys busted
their butts today.
(on if he was trying to find out who was going to quit
and who is going to stay)
I had no doubts that nobody would quit. I knew the guys
wouldn’t quit. I never even used that word, ‘don’t quit’
, or anything like that. I knew everybody was going to
finish. It was just a matter of how well they would be
after they finished. It was just a test. It’s a big time
test though. It’s a hard drill and the only one that
really knew about it was Rodney (Rogers). Everybody else
was a little shocked when they saw how much time was left
on the clock that we had to go but, like I said, as a
group, I thought we did a really good job.
(on the little things like tucking shirts in to instill
discipline in this team)
It’s very important. It is just little things. My
philosophy is I’m going to come out here with my shoes
tied up and my shirt tucked in and ready to work and I
want you guys to be the same way. Discipline is very
important to me. I think the great players in this game
all have that. If you ask them to touch a line, that’s
what they’ll do. They all have that type of discipline
and that’s why they’re great. This is no different. I
want these guys to have the same type of attitude.
(on what he expects from J.R. Smith)
At 19 years old, I have no expectations right now. My
expectation is that he gets better each day in practice.
He had a rough day in the beginning in 5-on-5 because he
had to guard David Wesley. So, you’re guarding a veteran
who knows all the tricks and David was getting wide open.
So it’s staying on top of him (J.R. Smith) in a very
positive manner just to get him to understand what this
game is all about. It’s going to take him some time. I
have no timetable as far as what to expect from him right
now. I think he’s going to be a guy that’s going to play
a lot in the preseason just so we can see what we’ve got.
(on if he has a name for the free throw and running drill
they did at the end of practice)
No, not really but I think they would probably call it
something that begins with the word “Death” because it
can kill you. But it’s a great drill. It puts a lot of
pressure on guys to make free throws. You make a free
throw, you don’t run. It’s as simple as that. You miss
or you shoot an airball, you’re going to run a lot and
today we ran a lot and they will see it again.
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Guard Darrell Armstrong
(on the first day of practice)
It was a great day of practice, everybody pushing each
other. Guys were working hard. You’ve got to be out
there busting your tail every second. That’s what it’s
all about. That’s what it’s like. That’s what I was
expecting last year but I didn’t get it like this last
year. This year is a whole different story and that’s
why I was looking forward to this year.
(on the heavy amount of running the first day)
The running is always going to be tough but when you
look at running, you have to look at it in a positive
light. It’s getting you in shape and getting you ready
for the season. Practice should be the hardest part of
the season. If you practice hard, it makes the games a
lot easier. If you’re pushing each other, it’s going
to make the games a lot easier. That’s the way it
should be. When you get out there on the floor, you’re
not thinking. You’re just playing basketball and that’s
what I liked about today. Everybody was working their
tail off, playing hard against each other and if you
can push the next player, it’s not only going to make
him better but yourself better as well.
(on if it’s the hardest he’s ever worked)
Yeah. Training camp was always hard in Orlando. This one
welcomed me back because last year was kind of an easy
training camp but this year, this is the way I expected
it to be. You get sore and you get your soreness out of
you and if you’re in shape, you’re not going to get
sore but you’re going to get sore from banging and
that’s what it’s all about. It was a hard day today. I
never went three hours (in practice). I always went two
hours and that extra hour is more mental and it’s good
because it’s going to teach you late in the game that
you’re going to have to use your mental strength and
that’s why I think practicing for three hours is
definitely good for us.
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Forward P.J. Brown
(on how tired he is after the first day)
I’m tired but I feel good. I’ve kind of seen some of
this before when I was in Miami so I’m kind of used to
it. Maybe some of these other guys had a new experience
today but it wasn’t all that bad. I’m not saying that
he’s going to come back and kill us tomorrow but I
thought it was pretty good today. I saw some good things
out of everybody and hopefully we can just keep progressing.
(on if this type of training camp is needed)
Yeah. He’s saying tuck the shirt in and that’s something
new for some of these guys. It’s all about discipline and
it’s the small details that can make a big difference. I
think if it’s for us to be better, then I’m all for it.
I think the rest of these guys will see it as the season
goes along.
(on any other rules)
(Tucking in shirts) is the only one right now. He wants
you to be on time, you know, the normal stuff. Come out
and work hard and give your best and that’s what it’s
been so far.
(on the tough camp translating into wins)
I think so. I was in a system like this in Miami, which
I thought was even more strenuous than this. Coach
really laid the hammer down with certain rules that you
had to abide by on and off the floor and this is not as
extreme as that was, but this is going to be good. I
think it’s going to translate into victories for us. I
really do.
(on the camp being more energetic than in the past)
I would think so. I think it’s been a lot of
communication. The coaches have really pushed us in the
first day and I’ve been here a couple of weeks before
working with the guys so they’re very into talking to
guys and giving us all the knowledge and really trying
to help us be better players and we saw that today on
the floor. Today, guys were into it and coaches were
saying things when you did something wrong and telling
you when you were right and I also saw our team.
Everybody was encouraging each other. The veterans were
encouraging the young guys and helping them along and we
know we’ve got a lot of free agents trying to make this
team and it’s a tough time for them but guys are really
trying to help them and give them the best shot they can
possibly had.
(on the free throw shooting drill at the end on practice)
At the end of games in the fourth quarter when you’re
tired mentally and you go to the line, you see a lot of
guys blow free throws at the end and in a tough game,
you’re going to need those types of shots and doing it
right here in practice, wearing your body down, it just
works on you mentally. It’s going to make us mentally
tougher. When we’re in that situation in a game, we
better make sure we knock them down.
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