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Fresh start excites Jamison
Fresh start excites Jamison
Newest Wizard happy his days of coming off the bench are over By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News Antawn Jamison is always looking on the bright side, and it was no different when he found out he was getting traded to the Washington Wizards. He knows it's a move that will preclude him from defending his Sixth Man award. "I don't have a problem with that – at all," he said Thursday evening after the trade became official. "I wasn't planning on defending it, anyway." The one-year experiment of coming off the bench ended for Jamison when the Mavericks acquired fifth overall draft pick Devin Harris, Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner. Jamison will be a spotlight player for the Wizards, a full-time starter on their front line. But he knows the move comes with no guarantee of a return to the playoffs next season, either. "It's life, man," Jamison said. "I learned from guys like Michael Finley how to handle this business like a professional. It was a great experience in Dallas. It's been a phenomenal year for me that I won't forget." Jamison was the ultimate pro when he was traded from Golden State last August and agreed to step into the Mavericks' sixth-man role. He was a consistent spark and was rewarded with the league's Sixth Man award. Now, he's going to be reunited with point guard Gilbert Arenas, with whom he played in Golden State. "They're trying to turn things around, and I think their backcourt is stacked," Jamison said. "With myself and Kwame [Brown], hopefully, I can come in and help be a part of something." Dallas said Thursday it expects to plug in newcomer Jerry Stackhouse into the sixth-man role. "We asked him that in our first conversation," president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. "And he was excited about the possibility. We feel that will be a good asset."
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06-25-2004, 01:38 AM
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RE:Fresh start excites Jamison
The world needs more Antawn Jamison's.
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06-25-2004, 02:10 AM
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RE: Fresh start excites Jamison
I'll second that.
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06-25-2004, 06:15 AM
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RE: Fresh start excites Jamison
The Washington Wizards team looks like the GSW a couple of years ago. Larry Hughes, Arenas and Jamison.
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06-25-2004, 11:35 AM
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RE: Fresh start excites Jamison
I feel kinda sorry for the guy. He never asked to be traded from Golden State, but was committed to helping the team play better. He didn't deserve to be traded from Dallas because he was not the problem.
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06-25-2004, 02:21 PM
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RE: Fresh start excites Jamison
Washington got a great player and a phenomenal character. I wish Jamison all the best in the future and thank him for his wonderful contributions to this organization.
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06-25-2004, 02:32 PM
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RE: Fresh start excites Jamison
It's all just spin, he's just putting his best face forward. Starting or not, the Wiz are the dregs of the NBA.
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06-25-2004, 05:25 PM
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Damn good luck AJ. Class act. Put your cynicism back in it's holster rod.
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RE:Fresh start excites Jamison
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06-26-2004, 02:09 PM
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RE:Fresh start excites Jamison
jamison was always one of my favorite players here. he was classy and gave the mavs dependable scoring. best of luck
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But that said, this goes to show that EVERY NBA Player desires to Start and Jamison proves to be no different than Walker in that respect. See ya, Golden boy. Don't forget to write....
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