How much did Tyronn Lue want to play with the Mavs? Well, he cautiously spurned the recruiting efforts of an old friend and teammate before deciding to sign with Big D.
“Shaq called like 12 times one day, he was like, ‘You’ve got to come out. I need ya, I need ya.’ ‘Man, I can’t do it,’” said Lue, replaying the conversation today.
In addition to Phoenix, Lue’s list of suitors included New York, Chicago, Denver and another team he couldn’t quite remember. He made up his mind to come to Dallas even before the Suns signed Gordan Giricek.
The Big Cactus wasn’t too happy with Lue’s choice.
“I took a lot of stuff from Shaq,” Lue said with a smile. “He’s pretty mad at me. He called me all kind of names.”
Lue wasn’t about to repeat the names. He did talk about his reasons for coming here: The chance to play with Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd, as well as being a part of first-class organization and playoff contender.
Lue has been in Atlanta for the last four years before being traded to and cut by Sacramento.
“It’s a great opportunity,” he said. “I’m happy to be here. Coming from Atlanta, we were a young team, so we were rebuilding. That was a tough process for a guy. I was glad to come back to a winning team and a winning sit with a great group of guys.”
He’s nursing a calf injury – it’s still a little stiff and sore – and doesn’t expect to play until next week. He feels comfortable with the offense, and is looking forward to playing behind and learning from Kidd.
“Just give J-Kidd a little break every now and then playing 12-13 minutes or whatever he needs,” Lue said. “Pressuring the ball full court, playing good defense, all the hustle plays, taking charges, diving on the floor or whatever. It’s nothing dramatic. Just play the way I’m capable of doing.”
Friday, March 7, 2008
Lue spurns Shaq to join Mavs
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