http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=3139 Exclusive: Popeye Jones Tells DB.com 'It's A Done Deal' As He Moves To Help Coach Avery's Nets 'It's A Franchise I Will Always Hold Close To My Heart,' Says Popeye, Who Dreams Of Someday Being A Dallas Head Coach By Mike Fisher -- DB.com Even two years ago, as Avery Johnson was leaving Dallas, it is a move we’ ve anticipated, in part because the biggest Mavs “name’’ to attend Avery’ s March 2008 farewell press conference was the loyal Popeye Jones. And now Popeye’s loyalty – and his skills as a basketball teacher –get rewarded: This morning, Jones tells DallasBasketball.com that his move to join Avery as an assistant coach is official. “It’s a done deal,’’ Popeye tells us in his first interview as he makes the transition. “I just agreed.’’ Popeye says he will miss the family atmosphere that is a part of his time in Dallas. "I came to the Mavs as a team that just had a disappointing loss in the Finals, but I was very blessed to be brought into a winning franchise as a coach,'' Jones says. "My four years with the Mavs were great. I learned a lot about coaching and I made some great relationships here. It's a franchise that I will always hold close to my heart.'' Popeye means that in terms of both his coaching and playing career. "They gave me a chance to prove that I could play in this league,'' he says. "They also gave me a chance to prove that I could coach. Maybe one day I could come back and be the head coach of the Mavs!'' Jones, 41, played for Dallas for three seasons in the ‘90’s (in 1995-96 he averaged 11.3 points and 10.8 rebounds and in one game collected 28 rebounds). He re-joined the team for the 2002-03 season. Popeye was technically a “development coach’’ with the Mavs, but he will move up the bench in New Jersey. During his four years in Dallas, he’s been credited with being a “big-man’’ teacher who worked with youngsters like Brandon Bass. "My first job in New Jersey will be all about helping Avery in building a winner,'' Jones says. "It will be exciting to help bring a franchise from the bottom to the top. I look forward to the challenge.'' Popeye Jones要去籃網協助小將軍~~小牛助理教練 好像最近幾年常常都有人要齁 --

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