Geoff Petrie Quotations

It was clear where we were going. Our prospects were not very good. You don't know what's going to happen, my crystal ball is not that clear. He's helped rescue a season headed into oblivion.

The team was going into transition. The team that we had could not continue to exist. Because of age, injury, it could not get to that same level. It had to change. I wish this team could have been frozen in time for 10 years, but that's not the reality.

I got to the office at 7 (a.m.). The phone rang at 7:30 and it was John and he said, 'Hey, we've got this thing going. Do you have any interest in getting in, getting involved in any of these players?' That's exactly what happened. Up to that point, I hadn't even talked to Portland, which is why you can't make absolute statements about these things.

That's really tough on them, but (Oklahoma City) is probably the best selection that was there for them, ... On such a short time frame to work with, (moving there) is an enormous undertaking.

We wanted to bring a fourth point guard in, and it looks like he'll be with us.

It's unpredictable. Sitting where I'm sitting today, I don't think I feel any rush to fill (the 13th spot), but that could change tomorrow.

It's unlikely that we would keep a 14th or 15th guy that we would pay tax on,

We think he'll improve our team in areas where we wanted to get better and give us dimensions on the (low) block, ... He has not only been a high-caliber player, but also a high-caliber citizen.

That's the kind of story that's yet to be written. All we can say is what we've done to this point. And Ron has helped us reclaim a season that was headed for oblivion.

It's clear to everybody that the team needs an injection. He brings a physical presence out on the floor and we can use his versatility.