Behind-the-scenes: BOB MYERS steps down (exit interview b4 Joe Lacob joins): “The train is powerful”
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~TIMESTAMPS/QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
0:00 interview room before Bob Myers’ arrival
0:16 opening statement
2:35 on the players hes worked with
3:31 on Steve Kerr
4:44 on Steph, Draymond and Klay
7:59 on being a Warriors fan
10:33 on Joe Lacob
• Bob Myers press conference, on why he’s stepping down: “This is tough. This is hard. I have so many different things, emotions that I'm still processing. But the bottom line is, this job, the one I'm in... requires complete engagement. If you can't do it, you shouldn't do it… This job requires complete engagement, complete effort. 1000 percent. That’s the answer to the question of why. I can’t do that to our players, Joe, Peter. I can’t do it to myself. So that’s the answer to the question of why. I can't do that to my players, Joe, Peter. Really can't do it to myself… I've only known how to do things one way my whole life. All the way. And it doesn't feel right to do something when I can't give it everything, and that's what it takes to do what we've done over the last 12 years.” (CJ Holmes, Marcus Thompson, Shayna Rubin, KNBR)
• On Steve Kerr: “What a once in a lifetime friendship, once in a lifetime person. You can go your whole life and not meet people like that, not have friendships like that. He’s an all-time, Hall of Fame coach, but you can go through a whole life and not meet people like that.” Myers says you can go your whole life without meeting someone like Kerr and forming a friendship like they have… When Steve's in the room it just makes you feel better about the room. He's just a calming presence, decency, humanity that is rare.” (Alex Espinoza, KNBR)
• Listing players one by one: “Durant called me today, he's in Monaco… For him to do it and completely deliver everything you would want – two Finals MVPs, three in a row Finals, two championships – what a talent.” On watching and working with the superstars like Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Bob Myers notes, "They’re the reason that I’ve loved it so much, they’re the reason for the success. I got a chance to talk with most of them. The key guys… I'd do that for free… Some people say GMs shouldn't get close to the players...I kind of push back. What is the point of any job if you don't like and build relationships with who you work with? What's the point?" The players that Bob Myers specifically has mentioned and thanked: Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Kevon Looney and Kevin Durant. Also: Jordan Poole, Andrew Wiggins, Shaun Livingston, David West, Zaza Pachulia, Andrew Bogut and Leandro Barbosa. (Janie McCauley, Dalton Johnson)
• On Stephen Curry: “How lucky is this organization to have him as its leader? For me to watch him be that guy my whole time here, what a gift to me. That's one I can never repay. Ever.” (KNBR)
• On recalling the past 12 years with the Warriors. Grew up in the Bay Area as a fan: “I grew up a fan of the Warriors...To feel like I helped this fanbase and community, did my part, to help get more [championships]...I'm so thankful. Part of me wishes I could’ve been a fan through it all. I might’ve enjoyed it more.” (Monte Poole, KNBR)
• On the team going forward: “This team is in great shape, great shape. Joe (Lacob) isn't going anywhere. He has supported me ... You've got a fantastic coach. You've got arguably one of the best players to every play, on of the best ever people to ever play in Steph Curry. So the future is unbelievably bright… If there was a metric on cost per win, I don't know how good I'd be. We've spent a lot of money because he's so competitive, because he cares so much...and that's not changing.” (Janie McCauley, Marcus Thompson, CJ Holmes, Kendra Andrews, KNBR)
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