Alright, I'm out, thank you.
Hey Bob, let's start with
Lauren Chan from spurs.com.
Learn a culture was announced
earlier today that fans will be
back in the arena in the second
half at a reduced capacity.
How welcome of a site will be
to see some socially distant
faces. It'll be great to see
fans fans are important,
fans are motivating and.
We're thrilled. Thanks good.
Floor and let's go to Jeff McDonald
from the Express News, Jeff.
We got the notice that Kelvin is out tonight,
but for awhile today he was questionable.
I'm just wondering if there's as
does that mean he's sort of going
to be back sooner rather than later?
At this point in your mind?
I think that's a pretty good assumption.
He'll be back sooner.
I believed in the other people who
have been afflicted in this way. Do
you think it will be
before the All-Star break?
It'll either be before or after.
Those are the only two
choices absolutely and then also
simple man was also wondering just.
Your memories of coaching against
Steve Nash when he was a player.
Oh my, it's a great question.
He's one of the all time great competitors,
and while he's competing at such a high
level also one of the great thinkers
understanding exactly what was going on
in the game in any situation what was
needed while he's physically competing
at the highest level, as I mentioned.
So he was a very very special player.
And at the same time,
winner Lose Class Act.
Alright thanks, welcome.
Thank you Jeff.
Let's go to Brian Mahoney from
The Associated Press, Brian.
Hey coach, some some coaches and players
recently have talked about how you know
there's so much skill in the League
now that you watch games and you see
you know teams playing great defense.
That is just not even mattering anymore
because the individual players are,
you know, so good.
Particularly with this Nets team
with the three guys they have.
Are you seeing some of that and you know,
how do you not get frustrated and your
guys not get frustrated when you're doing
the right things and it's not paying off?
Well, that that question makes a lot of
sense because it is frustrating, but.
At some point you have to be
realistic and it is what it is.
You know the rules are tilted
toward the offense obviously,
and that makes it a little bit easier
for a talented player to have his way.
You know, it seems like offense wins.
Defense can keep you in games,
and if you don't play defense,
you know it's going to be an ugly night.
But to actually win,
the game offense is become more
important than it ever has in the past.
Thank you Brian.
Let's go to Tom was born from
the Express News. Tom Bob.
What was your reaction is hearing
that Atlanta had let Lloyd Pierce Co.
I was I was very surprised honestly.
I was on the treadmill.
About like I don't know.
Four o'clock 5:00 o'clock a camera,
what it was and somebody came in and told me.
And like I couldn't believe it.
One of the fine young coaches,
he's one of our coaches on the Olympic team.
Oh just a really knowledgeable guy.
People person.
Very mature. And.
The sad day to have somebody lose a job
right now we all know it's a volatile,
you know environment and
that type of thing but.
You you don't want to miss on people
like him, you know it's like missing
out a really good player in the
draft or evaluating somebody wrongly.
He's the kind of guy you
could build a culture around,
but there's gotta be leadership
enough that understands it takes time.
That continuity is important.
That is not always available in our League.
As far as you know, management
and ownership are concerned so.
A little bit more understanding
about how a program gets built
for success over the long run.
Would have served this situation
well and unfortunately.
Was a negative for Lloyd, but.
He will be hired and he will lead a program.
Very soon I'm sure.
Thank you welcome.
Thank you, coach.
We appreciate it.