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Damon Jones Interview (HoopsWorld.com) (4-7-04).
http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_7858.shtml

Philip Maymin: Terry Porter. Do you think he's coach of the year, in your mind?

Damon Jones: Not being biased, yes. Because all the naysayers and everybody from newspapers and sportswriters predicted us 29th in the league, yet here we are fighting for the fourth place in the Eastern Conference. We got 40 wins. I think they predicted us to have 20. We owe it all to him because it's his hard work and his dedication and his philosophy. Go out, play hard as we can, and live with the results.

PM: What does he do as a coach that really impresses you, that stands out?

DJ: He lets you be yourself. A lot of basketball teams, that's very rare, that a coach will go out and just say, hey, be who you are and whatever you bring to this basketball team, do it, and that's what's going to help us win games. We don't want you to go out and be anything that you're not and do anything that you can't do. So just go out there and play to your strengths, and we'll live with the results.

PM: Last question. Talk a bit about T.J. Ford, how the team is missing him, how he's done this year.

DJ: He's done tremendous. I think his work ethic and his wanting to be good is going to carry him a long way in this league. Guys that were drafted as high as he was usually don't come in with a mentality that, I want to learn. They think they know everything. But he wants to learn. He wants to get better every day. He works hard, and he's going to be good for years to come, so I'm just glad to be not only his big brother, but a teammate of his.


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Class guy. He has been one of the biggest suprises for the Bucks all year. One of the most underrated passers in the league in my opinion.

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