McDyess In Good Spirits; Good Indicator

The Detroit Free Press has an article featuring McDyess. Dice's feelings about the team are generally fairly accurate, and I pleased to hear he is optimistic, if for no other reason than it may help his play. A strong and productive McDyess is crucial for this season. I had heard he had bulked up and stayed in shape this summer, so he is obviously healthy physically as well as mentally...good news, here's some notable quotes:

"I feel we've got a pretty good chance again."

"I thought that was our last chance at getting that close to get a ring," McDyess said. "Having the most wins in the league and coming up short, I felt that was the best chance that I had at getting one."

He tried to ignore the NBA Finals between Miami and Dallas, because he didn't want to see "somebody playing for something you know you could have had." (I understand that, especially after the Mavs started faltering...)

On playing with Flip Murray: "It's been different," McDyess said. "I've been trying to learn how he plays. He's a more off-the-dribble type guy, not a spot-up shooter, so you have to adjust your ways on the floor when he's driving to the basket; he can go either way. That's my biggest difference is trying to adjust to the way he plays ... You have to wait and see what he's going to do."

Interesting. More on the completion of the preseason later...remember November 1st, 8:00 PM...