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ShareRandy Ayers and Amal McCaskill Quotes
Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Billy King announced on Wednesday, July 16, 2003, that the Sixers signed center Amal McCaskill.
on Amal McCaskill
Amal is an athletic inside player. He's long and can block shots. He really fulfills a need for us in terms of providing some athleticism across the front line, so we're thrilled to have him. He's a young guy who can get better and better.
on Kenny Thomas
Billy (King) said all along that re-signing Kenny was our top priority. He's really an up-and-coming player and already a tremendous rebounder. I love his upside and am really looking forward to coaching him. I think he can elevate his game another level for us. Offensively, he's most comfortable at 17-feet and in, so we'll build on that, try to create some spacing for him, and help him be more effective.
on joining the Sixers
I'm glad to be here, glad the way it happened. It took me off guard, but it was one of those good surprises.
Hopefully, I've learned from all my past experiences and can earn a spot long-term here. I'm not going to get comfortable, but keep working to get better.
on what he brings to the Sixers
I want to show my all-around game, that I can score in the post, run the floor, play defense and block shots. Most of all, the most important thing is to show that I'm going to always play hard.
on playing with Tim Duncan and David Robinson
What didn't I learn from those guys? They were both the ultimate in professionalism, always humble, never thought they were better than anyone else. Just being able to compete against them every day in practice was well worth it and taught me a lot.
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Amal is an athletic inside player. He's long and can block shots. He really fulfills a need for us in terms of providing some athleticism across the front line, so we're thrilled to have him. He's a young guy who can get better and better.
on Kenny Thomas
Billy (King) said all along that re-signing Kenny was our top priority. He's really an up-and-coming player and already a tremendous rebounder. I love his upside and am really looking forward to coaching him. I think he can elevate his game another level for us. Offensively, he's most comfortable at 17-feet and in, so we'll build on that, try to create some spacing for him, and help him be more effective.
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I'm glad to be here, glad the way it happened. It took me off guard, but it was one of those good surprises.
Hopefully, I've learned from all my past experiences and can earn a spot long-term here. I'm not going to get comfortable, but keep working to get better.
on what he brings to the Sixers
I want to show my all-around game, that I can score in the post, run the floor, play defense and block shots. Most of all, the most important thing is to show that I'm going to always play hard.
on playing with Tim Duncan and David Robinson
What didn't I learn from those guys? They were both the ultimate in professionalism, always humble, never thought they were better than anyone else. Just being able to compete against them every day in practice was well worth it and taught me a lot.
