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| Tyson Chandler makes his return to the Dallas Mavericks. Photo credit: Rodney Fisher |
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Showing posts with label interview. Show all posts
NBA: Big Man In The Middle
One-on-One With Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers
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| Jamal Crawford has turned his talents into a 13-year pro career. Photo credit ClipsNation |
Nothing in life is promised. The same holds true for the NBA. Jamal Crawford was drafted eight overall in 2000 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers after one year with the University of Michigan. Since then, he has put on seven different uniforms. He, unlike most players drafted that year, has carved a niche for himself in the NBA as a sixth man, even winning Sixth Man of the Year in the 2009-2010 season.
I caught up with Crawford in Dallas as his Los Angeles Clippers team prepared to take on the Dallas Mavericks. Crawford was asked to change his role from sixth man to starter due to injuries to J.J. Redick, even before Chris Paul got hurt later in the game. He talked bout his role in the NBA and with the Clippers, his new head coach Doc Rivers, plus advice for upcoming athletes.
NBA: One-on-One With Jae Crowder of the Dallas Mavericks
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| Jae Crowder entered his second year in the NBA with a focus to get better. Photo credit NBA |
Second-year player Jae Crowder ended last season with a plan. He wanted to work even harder to improve himself on and off the court. The result was showing up to training camp 20 pounds lighter, a better shooting stroke, and a new father.
NBA: 1-on-1 with Spencer Hawes of the Philadelphia 76ers
by +Rodney Fisher
If you don't know who Spencer Hawes is, then it is time to get familiar He is a six year NBA veteran, over seven feet tall, and averages a double-double this season. After a rocky start to his pro career, he has become a weapon for the Philadelphia 76ers and a big reason they have been able to win some big games early in the season.
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| Spencer Hawes is averaging a double-double for the first time in his career. Photo credit NBA |
If you don't know who Spencer Hawes is, then it is time to get familiar He is a six year NBA veteran, over seven feet tall, and averages a double-double this season. After a rocky start to his pro career, he has become a weapon for the Philadelphia 76ers and a big reason they have been able to win some big games early in the season.
NBA: 1-on-1 with Rising Star Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards
by Rodney Fisher
No second-year player in the NBA has started the season hotter than Washington Wizards' guard Bradley Beal. After being drafted third in the draft and ending his season early on April 3rd with only 56 games, he has improved in every statistical category this season. I had the chance to speak with the well versed 20-year old about his new start and how he handles the added pressure to perform big every night.
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| Bradley Beal off to great start this season, but will it be enough. Photo credit USA Today |
No second-year player in the NBA has started the season hotter than Washington Wizards' guard Bradley Beal. After being drafted third in the draft and ending his season early on April 3rd with only 56 games, he has improved in every statistical category this season. I had the chance to speak with the well versed 20-year old about his new start and how he handles the added pressure to perform big every night.
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One-on-One With Jason Terry
by Rodney Fisher
Jason Terry has only spent one season with the Boston Celtics and now finds his name mentioned in trade rumors along with the head coach that brought him to town. After winning a NBA championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks, avenging a 2006 loss to the Miami Heat, his eight year run with the team he loved came to an abrupt end when owner Mark Cuban decided to get ahead of the new collective bargaining agreement culture of today's NBA.
We had the chance to speak with Jet about trade rumors, Jason Kidd, The Finals, Dallas Mavericks, and his own head coaching aspirations.
One-on-One with Dallas Mavericks Point Guard Mike James
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| Mike James has always taken the toughest road to success. Photo credit MavsMoneyBall.com |
Mike James is a frequent traveler of tough roads. Before making it to the NBA in 2001 with the Miami Heat, James had thee years under his belt as a professional basketball player overseas and a few games with the Rockford Lightning of the CBA.
What do Darren Collision and Vince Carter think about the Mavs back-to-back wins
We recently caught up with Darren Collison and Vince Carter of the Dallas Mavericks for a few fan questions relating to this up-and-down season and trade rumors. The Dallas Mavericks have been able to put together back-to-back wins and have 3 more home games against contending teams.
Darren Collison
RFSR: Tell us a little about the morale of the team after putting together back-to-back wins?
Darren Collison: It felt good. It really feels good right now. We just got to keep moving forward in the right direction, stay committed on the defensive end and I think we should be fine.
RFSR: Coach Carlisle talked a lot about how he wants you guys to be more fluid with ball, not to many set plays. Do you feel like you guys are getting into that mode of basketball?
Darren Collison: Yeah. I think we are understanding what he expects from us. We understand what we expect from each other. It's real hard to score in this league. A lot of teams are so good on the defensive end, you can't keep running to many set plays. You just gotta go and play basketball.
Vince Carter
RFSR: Coach Carlisle talked a lot about how you guys need to be more fluid with the ball, not to many set plays, because that is what wins in the playoffs. Are you guys getting to that point now?
Darren Collison
RFSR: Tell us a little about the morale of the team after putting together back-to-back wins?
Darren Collison: It felt good. It really feels good right now. We just got to keep moving forward in the right direction, stay committed on the defensive end and I think we should be fine.
RFSR: Coach Carlisle talked a lot about how he wants you guys to be more fluid with ball, not to many set plays. Do you feel like you guys are getting into that mode of basketball?
Darren Collison: Yeah. I think we are understanding what he expects from us. We understand what we expect from each other. It's real hard to score in this league. A lot of teams are so good on the defensive end, you can't keep running to many set plays. You just gotta go and play basketball.
Vince Carter
RFSR: Coach Carlisle talked a lot about how you guys need to be more fluid with the ball, not to many set plays, because that is what wins in the playoffs. Are you guys getting to that point now?
Austin Rivers talks about his injury LIVE on RFSN TV
In case you missed Austin Rivers on the broadcast last night, here is a FREE sample of the type of content you may be missing from not being a premium member. Watch pregame and postgame interviews LIVE all NBA season on RFSN TV.
Desoto Eagles Head Coach Claude Mathis sits down with RFSN
We caught up with Coach Mathis of the Desoto Eagles after their impressive win over Arlington Martin 34-17. He talked bout the new district, upcoming game against Jenks, and the focus going into this season.
Interview: Rodney Fisher and Coach Claude Mathis, Desoto High School
Rodney Fisher: Alright coach, good to see you again of course. Get ready for the good season. Let me
ask you first of all about the new district. Umm…A little bit different than what you guys had last
season. Now you got a lot of city rivalries, player rivalries, and it’s a really big team, Cedar Hill, South
Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Timberview. You think this new district really helps you guys out as far as
keeping it high ranking and playing more competitive teams?
Coach Claude Mathis: Well I think it helps us financially first of all…
Rodney Fisher: Okay, yeah
Coach Claude Mathis: So, we ain’t gotta travel to East Texas so much, and try to help…uhh…the district
out with the budget. But, oh I think it’s good for the community because you get the rivalries back going
and everything. And then you have a bunch of kids that know each other so it makes it fun on their end
right there, but it makes it a little bit harder for us because now I think we’re in the hardest district in
the state right now from some people are saying. So… It’s definitely got our…Our district’s definitely
gotten a lot more interesting this year.
Rodney Fisher: Have you found that the players are feeding into it a lot more? Practice a lot more?
I know you’re a focused guy as it is… whether you see the kids getting more excited now they’re
playing these guys that they know.
Coach Claude Mathis: I think they are. I think they are. We haven’t really put much emphasis on it right
now. We usually take one game at a time, and…umm…so far we’re doing that. But I guarantee you when
it hits district and we start off with Cedar Hill, I think that’s when it’ll set in with our kids. I think they’ll
really start having little more fun.
Rodney Fisher: Now in the one you had on Friday against, Arillington Martin, you won 34-17, and in
that game, Des White, I think he threw for 158…or 188 in rushing yards for 175 or around that area.
Is that kind of the balance you want him to have or would you like to see him do more of one or the
other?
Coach Claude Mathis: We could of did a lot more. Uh…I think Des is going to have a great balance
to share just ‘cus Coach Peterman does a great job with the offensive staff and making sure to put
our kids in a great situation to be successful. But we want to be balanced. We want to be like fifty-
fifty on offense when it comes to passing and our running game. But Des definitely had a fantastic
game…Umm…We should have…We should have completed more passes than we did last week. I’m little
disappointed in that area right there, but I’d rather have over 200 yards passing than him over 100 yards
rushing if that’s possible. So that’s kind of the goals that we’re looking for.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, I think he was 10 for 21, 2 INT’s last…so… Is that something you guys are going to
be working on as far as getting him more proficient as a passer?
Coach Claude Mathis: Yes…Yes…We are…I mean, like I said before, he was just off. He was just off the
other night. He under threw some guys. At the same time, everybody said he had a great game, which
he did, but just imagine if he would’ve been on.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: If he would’ve been on, that’s a dangerous kid to be playing against right there.
But I feel honestly, I’ll say it over, too. I feel that we can pass with 300 yards a game with this young
man right here because he has the arm and knows the game. You understand, a lot of people don’t
understand he shared time last year, but now he’s getting more into reading defenses now like Polite
had to do and our last quarterback had to do. But…uh…Raheem…So right now, once he gets to reading
the defenses, he’ll become a lot better, faster, efficient quarterback.
Rodney Fisher: And your defense…you guys held ‘em to no points in the second half last week. Talk a
little about the defense this year in comparison to last year.
Coach Claude Mathis: Well, this year our defense is young. I mean we only have two starters coming
back. We have…um…Teddy Young, which is the anchor, along with Nick Orr, the secondary. So those
two guys right there the only returning starters. Everybody else is just new this year. So…I think Coach
Miller’s made a big difference with our D-line, a young D-line. Umm…which I didn’t think was going
to be great. I didn’t. I was really hard on those guys this spring and this summer, and Coach Miller has
prove me wrong from game one.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: So…He’s got a good team to make that happen right there, but I think Coach
Brown…um…he knows the sense of urgency right now with our defense. He know they’re young. He’s
put ‘em in situations along with our defensive staff to be successful this year…Changed some things up
now and it’s working for us especially for the first ballgame at least.
Rodney Fisher: Good. Well you guys had your first one of course, and this week you’re playing Jenks,
Oklahoma, the Trojans up in Jenks, and they’re number four in the state of Oklahoma. Have you
scouted this team? Do you know what to expect from them? I know they lost last week, so they’ll be
looking for a win.
Coach Claude Mathis: I don’t see how they’re number four. I guess that that loss to Union must of
dropped to number four ‘cus they are definitely a top two team in that state right there from what I’m
hearin’ and from what I’ve seen on film. They can play. Uh…very good ball club…Coached very well… lot
of tradition…bunch of state championships…so…uh…when they come down here it’s gonna be a little bit
different for them. I say that just because they’re back in the state of Texas and they’re [No idea what
was said] our Texas rules when it come to playing. But, uh, they’re gonna adjust very well…coached very
well…It’s gonna be a great game.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, and you guys Euless Trinity after that. Then you start district play. How do
you…How do you get these…these schedules. Where do the schedules come from?
Coach Claude Mathis: They kind of…They kind of come from when you…when you…when you have a lot
of success that sometimes it’s hard to schedule games. It’s hard to get people to play you, and Trinity
is one of those teams that has a hard time finding…umm…we’re one of the teams, too…as well…that’s
finding people…There’s a bunch more in the state of Texas. That’s just the way it is. I mean we can’t
do anything about that. So sometimes the powerhouses are going to have to play each other now just
because we’re having trouble finding games. Would we like to do that all the time? Heck no.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: ‘cus we try to stay healthy just like everybody else is doing in district.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: But sometimes I think it’s good for the…for the community, for the game of
football, for our players and everything. Um…no trust me…if I could dodge Trinity, I would. I wouldn’t be
playing them right now, but we don’t have a choice.
Rodney Fisher: Right. Well I want to thank you again for allowing us to broadcast this time. It’s been
great, of course, and good luck this season as well.
Coach Claude Mathis: Hey I appreciate it. I love to have you guys around…stick around…please do.
Rodney Fisher: Alright.
Coach Claude Mathis: Thank you
Rodney Fisher: Coach Claude Mathis
Interview: Rodney Fisher and Coach Claude Mathis, Desoto High School
Rodney Fisher: Alright coach, good to see you again of course. Get ready for the good season. Let me
ask you first of all about the new district. Umm…A little bit different than what you guys had last
season. Now you got a lot of city rivalries, player rivalries, and it’s a really big team, Cedar Hill, South
Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Timberview. You think this new district really helps you guys out as far as
keeping it high ranking and playing more competitive teams?
Coach Claude Mathis: Well I think it helps us financially first of all…
Rodney Fisher: Okay, yeah
Coach Claude Mathis: So, we ain’t gotta travel to East Texas so much, and try to help…uhh…the district
out with the budget. But, oh I think it’s good for the community because you get the rivalries back going
and everything. And then you have a bunch of kids that know each other so it makes it fun on their end
right there, but it makes it a little bit harder for us because now I think we’re in the hardest district in
the state right now from some people are saying. So… It’s definitely got our…Our district’s definitely
gotten a lot more interesting this year.
Rodney Fisher: Have you found that the players are feeding into it a lot more? Practice a lot more?
I know you’re a focused guy as it is… whether you see the kids getting more excited now they’re
playing these guys that they know.
Coach Claude Mathis: I think they are. I think they are. We haven’t really put much emphasis on it right
now. We usually take one game at a time, and…umm…so far we’re doing that. But I guarantee you when
it hits district and we start off with Cedar Hill, I think that’s when it’ll set in with our kids. I think they’ll
really start having little more fun.
Rodney Fisher: Now in the one you had on Friday against, Arillington Martin, you won 34-17, and in
that game, Des White, I think he threw for 158…or 188 in rushing yards for 175 or around that area.
Is that kind of the balance you want him to have or would you like to see him do more of one or the
other?
Coach Claude Mathis: We could of did a lot more. Uh…I think Des is going to have a great balance
to share just ‘cus Coach Peterman does a great job with the offensive staff and making sure to put
our kids in a great situation to be successful. But we want to be balanced. We want to be like fifty-
fifty on offense when it comes to passing and our running game. But Des definitely had a fantastic
game…Umm…We should have…We should have completed more passes than we did last week. I’m little
disappointed in that area right there, but I’d rather have over 200 yards passing than him over 100 yards
rushing if that’s possible. So that’s kind of the goals that we’re looking for.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, I think he was 10 for 21, 2 INT’s last…so… Is that something you guys are going to
be working on as far as getting him more proficient as a passer?
Coach Claude Mathis: Yes…Yes…We are…I mean, like I said before, he was just off. He was just off the
other night. He under threw some guys. At the same time, everybody said he had a great game, which
he did, but just imagine if he would’ve been on.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: If he would’ve been on, that’s a dangerous kid to be playing against right there.
But I feel honestly, I’ll say it over, too. I feel that we can pass with 300 yards a game with this young
man right here because he has the arm and knows the game. You understand, a lot of people don’t
understand he shared time last year, but now he’s getting more into reading defenses now like Polite
had to do and our last quarterback had to do. But…uh…Raheem…So right now, once he gets to reading
the defenses, he’ll become a lot better, faster, efficient quarterback.
Rodney Fisher: And your defense…you guys held ‘em to no points in the second half last week. Talk a
little about the defense this year in comparison to last year.
Coach Claude Mathis: Well, this year our defense is young. I mean we only have two starters coming
back. We have…um…Teddy Young, which is the anchor, along with Nick Orr, the secondary. So those
two guys right there the only returning starters. Everybody else is just new this year. So…I think Coach
Miller’s made a big difference with our D-line, a young D-line. Umm…which I didn’t think was going
to be great. I didn’t. I was really hard on those guys this spring and this summer, and Coach Miller has
prove me wrong from game one.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: So…He’s got a good team to make that happen right there, but I think Coach
Brown…um…he knows the sense of urgency right now with our defense. He know they’re young. He’s
put ‘em in situations along with our defensive staff to be successful this year…Changed some things up
now and it’s working for us especially for the first ballgame at least.
Rodney Fisher: Good. Well you guys had your first one of course, and this week you’re playing Jenks,
Oklahoma, the Trojans up in Jenks, and they’re number four in the state of Oklahoma. Have you
scouted this team? Do you know what to expect from them? I know they lost last week, so they’ll be
looking for a win.
Coach Claude Mathis: I don’t see how they’re number four. I guess that that loss to Union must of
dropped to number four ‘cus they are definitely a top two team in that state right there from what I’m
hearin’ and from what I’ve seen on film. They can play. Uh…very good ball club…Coached very well… lot
of tradition…bunch of state championships…so…uh…when they come down here it’s gonna be a little bit
different for them. I say that just because they’re back in the state of Texas and they’re [No idea what
was said] our Texas rules when it come to playing. But, uh, they’re gonna adjust very well…coached very
well…It’s gonna be a great game.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, and you guys Euless Trinity after that. Then you start district play. How do
you…How do you get these…these schedules. Where do the schedules come from?
Coach Claude Mathis: They kind of…They kind of come from when you…when you…when you have a lot
of success that sometimes it’s hard to schedule games. It’s hard to get people to play you, and Trinity
is one of those teams that has a hard time finding…umm…we’re one of the teams, too…as well…that’s
finding people…There’s a bunch more in the state of Texas. That’s just the way it is. I mean we can’t
do anything about that. So sometimes the powerhouses are going to have to play each other now just
because we’re having trouble finding games. Would we like to do that all the time? Heck no.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: ‘cus we try to stay healthy just like everybody else is doing in district.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: But sometimes I think it’s good for the…for the community, for the game of
football, for our players and everything. Um…no trust me…if I could dodge Trinity, I would. I wouldn’t be
playing them right now, but we don’t have a choice.
Rodney Fisher: Right. Well I want to thank you again for allowing us to broadcast this time. It’s been
great, of course, and good luck this season as well.
Coach Claude Mathis: Hey I appreciate it. I love to have you guys around…stick around…please do.
Rodney Fisher: Alright.
Coach Claude Mathis: Thank you
Rodney Fisher: Coach Claude Mathis
Tonight's Show: Special Guest Jason "Jet" Terry of the Boston Celtics
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JARED CUNNINGHAM, WHO DO YOU WANT TO MATCH UP WITH? "RUSSELL WESTBROOK"
We interviewed new Mav Jared Cunningham about coming to Dallas and comparisons to Russell Westbrook. Cunningham tells us that he is looking forward to matching up to Westbrook.
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JAE CROWDER, WHO DO YOU WANT TO DEFEND? "LEBRON JAMES"
We spoke with new Dallas Maverick Jae Crowder about joining the NBA and getting selected by the Mavs. Crowder is known as a defensive player so I asked him who is looking forward to defending. His answer, "Lebron James".
Full interview will air tonight at 10:30pm CST, CLICK HERE TO SET A REMINDER
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TONIGHT'S SHOW GUEST JASON "JET" TERRY, NEW MAVS ROOKIES, MLB ALL-STAR GAME, NBA TALK, NFL TALK
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Interview Exclusive: Jason Terry, "Love you Dallas fans, but I gotta do what I gotta do..."
We talked to Jason Terry about his departure from the Dallas Mavericks after 8 years and now going to Boston.
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Dallas Mavericks Exit Interviews
Don't miss tomorrow night's show when we will air the Mavericks exit interviews. Hear from Rick Carlisle, Donnie Nelson, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, and Jason Kidd on this tumultuous season and the uncertain future. Click Here To Set Your Reminder
Interview: Rodrique Beaubois - Is Roddy B the key to a Mavs repeat
During coach Rick Carlisle's post game press conference he applauded Roddy for his good play. "This was his best game ever here..." He played 28 minutes and had a stat line of 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block as the Mavs beat the Wizards 107 - 98. We caught up with Roddy B to see he felt the same way.
Beaubois: I don't know, I'm not sure...best game maybe for him, but I don't think so.
RF Sports Radio: Coach said in the press conference that this was your best game here. Do you feel that way?
Beaubois: Best game here...as a Maverick?
RF Sports Radio: Yeah...
Beaubois: I don't know, I'm not sure...best game maybe for him, but I don't think so.RF Sports Radio: He was saying as far as the offensive decisions you made, defensively, moving the ball around; he basically liked the way you played tonight. Now, how do you stay consistent for the rest of the season?
Beaubois: The challenge is to stay consistent. I want to take the challenge because I have been going up and down and I really have to work on the test of playing consistent every night. So that [is] going to be the challenge for me now.
RF Sports Radio: Do you feel like this team the way it is constructed now can gel together in time to make another deep run in the playoffs?
Beaubois: We know we have the team to contend. We haven't played good lately, so we have to turn the page and start with this victory. We won tonight and we have to win again.
Here the full interview on tomorrow night on the show at 10pm CST.
Mavs lose to Spurs 97-91; Spurs Big 3 too much for Mavs defense; RF Sports Radio TV
The is a lot to react to after this game. This loss with the Laker lost has the Mavs faithful second guessing the playoffs this year.
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Tonight's Show: 2011 NBA Allstar Preview, Special Guest Roddy Beaubois of the Dallas Mavericks, NBA Power Rankings...Don't Miss it
2011 NBA Allstar Preview Show - Dunk Contest, Rookies vs Sophmores, Allstar Game, Special Guest Roddy Beaubois returns to talk about his return to the court. We also debut are second NBA Power Rankings at the allstar break. Tune In!!!
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