Casey Holdahl Interviews Maurice Lucas

A really nice interview by Casey Holdahl, which touches on Maurice Lucas's health, his asesssment of the team, his work with Greg Oden, and more.
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Do you feel like you’ve learned anything about yourself through this period?

"You learn a hell of a lot about the human anatomy. And you learn a lot about patience too. The one thing that I’m finding is an issue for me is learning patience, being patient with myself. I’m trying to understand what this process is all about. It takes a little longer amount of time than I’d like it to take in order to recover. But it is what it is and I’m not in charge of it. I’ve just got to play my role, be patient, feed myself well, take the right meds and see if I can get back on track.

"I’m used to action, but I’m not in the physical place yet to get back in there and bump with some of the bigs, get to close to guys and let them bump on me. As a result I’ve got to lay back a little bit and get away from like the baseline, don’t let guys run into me on layups, until I heal. That’s a process."
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I'm glad he's feeling better

But he sounds soft, bro. Now I know where LA gets it.

by tominhawaii on Nov 16, 2009 2:03 PM PST reply actions

On a serious note, how often do you hear stories like this in the NBA?

So when you came out of Marquette you didn’t walk onto the court and dominate right away?

"I didn’t! My first year, I didn’t play the first 30 games or so. I was sitting on the bench. A guy went AWOL and I had an opportunity to play and I never relinquished that opportunity."

AI and Marbury are the closest things I can come up with.

by tominhawaii on Nov 16, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions

I love Maurice Lucas

Even as a Blazer-hating Warriors fan growing up in the Bay Area, I loved Maurice Lucas. On the couple of occasions I’ve run into him (literally in one case!), he’s been super nice. As nice a guy off the court as he was tough on it.

BTW, for any who don’t realize it, Luke played center, not forward, during his ABA days. So I don’t agree at all with those who think the Blazers need to bring in a Clifford Ray (much as I love Cliff), or any other former NBA center to work with GO. Luke is the perfect coach for Greg Oden. (In combination with Bill Bayno, that is, who deserves an assistant coach of the year award for his work with GO.)

"We don't back down to nobody." --Joel Przybilla

by hurryup09 on Nov 16, 2009 3:05 PM PST reply actions

hehehe i love it

Do you feel like you’ve learned anything about yourself through this period?

“You learn a hell of a lot about the human anatomy.

"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html

"I told Pau the Lakers never win here in Portland; I think it's great." -- Rudy Fernandez

by ratbastird on Nov 16, 2009 3:09 PM PST reply actions