Dwane Casey
Dwane Casey
Dwane Caseyis an American basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the NBA's Toronto Raptors. Casey is also a former NCAA basketball player and coach, having played and coached there for over a decade before moving on to the NBA...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 April 1957
expectation goal last level realistic run thinking win
The expectation level is sky-high for all of us. Their goal was to win the division, thinking they could run away with it like we did last year. I don't know if that's a realistic goal.
chance game gave good medicine needed scratch starters worst
We needed a game like this in the worst way. It was good because it gave our starters a chance to play and not have to scratch to be in the game. It was good medicine for us.
both fourth quarter star struggled
We both were without our star players. We struggled the first quarter and they struggled the fourth quarter.
forcing love taking understand
Would I love to have them? Yes, but I understand injuries, and there's no use in forcing it or taking any chances.
basketball bit early flashes good mark opportunity score seen starting
We've got to try everything to get better and in a groove. I've seen flashes of real good basketball from Mark Blount. I think getting him in the starting lineup will give him a little bit more ownership, a little bit more opportunity to score early in the game.
coming locker trade
We've got to regroup. We've got to come back together. This is us. Nothing is changing. No one else is coming in this locker room. ... I know there are trade rumors, but this is us. No one else.
both center eddie high kevin mark post teams
With Mark Blount at the high post, I don't think teams can double- and triple-team Kevin as much. I think Mark Blount and Eddie (Griffin, the starter) both will give us that two-headed center at the high post that will keep them from sagging off on Kevin.
delicate fake hesitation numerous pump putting situation start worst
We told him to pump fake and go. It's a very delicate thing because the worst thing you can do is start putting hesitation in a shooter's mind. It's learning, reading, being in that situation numerous times.
bill postal
We've got a postal bill that's pretty high.
rainbow storm ends
There is a rainbow at the end of the storm.
effort tonight lasts
Tonight was a disappointing effort. I thought we competed the last three quarters but in the first quarter we did not compete, we participated, and that's not acceptable.
games kevin too-much
I thought we came out with too much respect at the beginning of the game and were on our heels instead of coming out attacking the way we did the last few games without Ricky and Kevin.