Milwaukee Bucks Press Conference: The Welcoming

[Bryan Colangelo]

Good afternoon to all fellow GM's, sports reporters, and fans. It's been a long month for the Milwaukee Bucks front office. When I was awarded this team, I saw many flaws that needed to be adressed. We've had alot of question marks around the health of Michael Redd, our front court; especially the 4 position, defense, and just our overall offense.

I've been hard at work, working phone calls, talking to league executives, bascially doing anything that could help me improve this team and build it the way i've invisioned it. Although this team is far from done making moves, I feel as if the players i've acquired are going to help this team out and it's a move in the right direction.

Over the past months, we've parted ways with a lot of good and skilled basketball players but we have to realize that in order to recieve talent you have to give up talent.

So without further wait, we'd like to welcome newly acquired Ben Gordon, Amir Johnson, Marvin Williams and Dajuan Summers.




We are now open for questions!!

[David Robinson]

To Ben Gordon: How do you feel with your role to the bench. Do you feel you are the top 6th Man in the league?

[Pat Riley]

Marvin, do you view yourself primarily as a Small Forward or Power Forward?
and
Bryan where do you envision coach will play him?

[Ian Noble]

Posted this article to the frontpage D6PN tab.

[Bryan Colangelo]

To Ben Gordon: How do you feel with your role to the bench. Do you feel you are the top 6th Man in the league?

Ben Gordon: Do I feel as if I'm the top 6th man in the league? yeah of course. I mean take a look at my numbers. I don't see any other 6th man in the league putting up the numbers I do or the impact I give in games.

Coming into the Bucks organization I was almost positive I was going to be coming off the bench. We've got Young Money Jennings running the point and Mike Redd on the 2 guard and I'm coming off the bench playing the 1 or 2 so that's a real sick back court. I don't mind playing off the bench at all.

Marvin, do you view yourself primarily as a Small Forward or Power Forward?
and
Bryan where do you envision coach will play him?

Marvin: Ummm, well primarily I see myself as a Small Forward. It's what I played in college and on the Hawks so I'm definitely most comfortable playing that. That being said, I also view myself as a combo forward that can mix things up and play the 4 if I'm asked to. I really have no problem with that either.

Bryan: As for myself, depending on the match up every night I could see Marvin playing the 3 or 4. I expect coach Skiles to mix things up here and there.

Also, I'd like to give a huge thanks to Ian for posting this on front page! Looks really nice. Keep the questions coming guys!