This week's Daryl Morey podcast is up on 610's website. You can find it, and other podcasts (past interviews), on their website http://www.sportsradio610.com/. And here's the MP3 of interview. Thanks for getting this up quickly, 610 Morning Crew.
Thanks durvasa. Morey doesn't seem to be too concerned about Brooks and that was good to hear. I'm really disappointed that tonight's game isn't sold out.
Thank you Durvasa, just finished listening. Some of the questions asked were ones I think everyone is curious about.
Here's my paraphrasing of the conversation for those who can't listen: [rquoter] Aaron Brooks - foots responding well. - closer to 1 week than 3 weeks - Shane is still day-to-day - Luther and Barry and McGrady will handling the ball when Rafer is out of the game Luther's development - in his 4th year, pretty much know his game What kind of team is Memphis - like to get up and down - have size in the middle - like to shoot the 3 - primary scorer, Rudy Gay - quick with their PGs, attack of the dribble - a little underrated by fans Discuss decision to keep Wafer - tough decision between Wafer and Strawberry, both played well - Von played well, also chose him based on most likely injury scenario Yao ready? - health wise, he's great - game shape is nearly there - rhythm is still working on getting to midseason form: passing out of double tema, strong to weakside, getting him the ball Making the entry pass to Yao - he's our most efficient scorer, want to get him the ball in his position - defenses key on denying him the ball with doubles, fronts, doubling on the dribble Lineups right now - will see Luther and Barry together - will see Landry and Hayes together, feel very comfortable with them in maintaining or extending a lead Caller: What do people see in Rafer? - doesn't understand the Rafer negativity - he's in a conference with HOFs and All-stars at his position - a championship caliber team needs contributers that aren't allstars, can't have stars at all positions - helps get players in their spots - feels he is the right PG for us - excited about Aaron off the bench: Rafer is more of a distributor, better defensively; Aaron puts more pressure on other team's defense - good defensively: e.g. probably best guy for defending Kevin Martin Caller: Mutombo? - he's in Atlanta - we're looking at that like P.J. Brown, will wait to see how things develop. - like that he's option; a good chance that we can see him Caller: Design more plays for Scola? - Luis should get a lot of shots tonight the way Memphis guards - he picks his spots: e.g. he'll gets a couple buckets in transition Caller: What's the plan for Dorsey? - before D-League starts, he'll be in on pro roster - he's been working everyday with CD, he's an eager learner - it will be a while until he's out on the floor - coach will evaluate if its best to keep with the roster and put him in D-League What have you liked about Dorsey? - he does well in rebounding and team defense ("middle-linebacker" type) - he doesn't have an individual post moe - his post defense needs a lot of work Brent's role? - he played terrific in the preseason - he'll have the ball more in his hands than in San Antonio - he led NBA in assist-rate in preseason Greg Oden's injury? - it was really disappointing - Fernandez played really well (a guy we targeted) Thoughts on expectations? - the team has been good about ignoring predictions - there's been anticipation the past few years - maturity level of team is high; Brent brings some more of that - the excitement has to translate into wins Is your job done? - keep working with coaching staff - help in game preparation on specific question, help provide some analysis they may request Artest contract situation - his agent said they want to wait until after the season - hopefully, we have a lot of difficult decisions to make after the season Thoughts on the Lakers? - it struck him how rusty all the teams were - mistakes from all the teams, even Celtics and Lakers - the Lakers are deep; probably deeper than us - have an unparalleled superstar, depth, and great coaching Caller: excited about Dorsey being an enforcer against Utah - Joey is most popular athlete in Memphis - he'll be a fan favorte; he's signed for many years - plays hard, he's fun to be around Caller: What's the story with Francis? - his comeback from injury has been slower than anticipated - not sure when he'll be able to get on the floor Game today: - first 10,000 painted faces get a Get Red shirt [/rquoter]
Thanks durvasa. Far easier, and quicker to read your recap than focusing on the audio for a while. It took effort so its very appreciative.