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> [I didn't so much think I needed to address the shooting need. What we needed was somebody who could come in and play the two-three (shooting guard-small forward) spot. If he could've been a pure shooter, great. But if not,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/i-didn-t-so-much-think-i-needed-to-address-the-shooting-need-what-we/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

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## More by Joe Dumars

> [Everyone is more focused on presenting the best that the league has to offer, rather than the worst.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/everyone-is-more-focused-on-presenting-the-best-that-the-league-has/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [I didn't so much think I needed to address the shooting need. What we needed was somebody who could come in and play the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/i-didn-t-so-much-think-i-needed-to-address-the-shooting-need-what-we/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [The one thing that I really want, ... is for our second group to be an energy unit. That's what we had in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/the-one-thing-that-i-really-want-is-for-our-second-group-to-be-an/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [You lose that sacred-cow status when you lose three straight years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/you-lose-that-sacred-cow-status-when-you-lose-three-straight-years/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [Any coach worth his salt will take a look at that and say, 'I'll take my chances with that'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/any-coach-worth-his-salt-will-take-a-look-at-that-and-say-i-ll-take/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [We have very smart players and they've been fortunate to play for three very good coaches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/we-have-very-smart-players-and-they-ve-been-fortunate-to-play-for/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [I think the (brawl) made the league and the players more conscious of our responsibility to the public.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/i-think-the-brawl-made-the-league-and-the-players-more-conscious-of/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [We can talk about the value of sportsmanship on one hand, and on the other hand, the leading shots, highlights ... you see every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/we-can-talk-about-the-value-of-sportsmanship-on-one-hand-and-on-the/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

> [On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams players hold players accountable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-dumars/on-good-teams-coaches-hold-players-accountable-on-great-teams-players/)

[Joe Dumars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-dumars/)

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