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Lee says Tuesday is the beginning of getting the best facilities in the NBA

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  1. Jerry West0:49
  2. Chicago1:31
  3. coaching staff0:39, 0:40
Tue, 22 May 2012|

David Lee puts himself in charge of construction so he can ensure the project is done while he is still under contract.

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Transcript

I'm going last Raymond you're in trouble for when -- last. Such a great day to be ordered today. Let's say what I think that I'm -- nominate myself on -- make an announcement I get this whole project done in six to eight months. Therefore also be a warrior for sure you do all that mark you'll still -- about. Some putting myself in charge of the planning and the other construction. -- -- in all seriousness. Two years ago our new ownership took over at numbers so they took came speechless locker room and had a couple points that you want to tell us where we were going where this thing was headed. And other first thing he says we're gonna put great people around the players and that means a lot people behind me right now. The coaching staff got an unbelievable coaching staff everything down to the medical team trainers. Front office the logo -- find dress I thought actually I want my L logo -- my new logo socks in honor Jerry West today. And he said we're gonna -- -- great people around the players once again taking away the excuse that we don't. -- we don't have great people around us the second part is we're gonna have the best facilities of any team in the NBA and that's why we're here to celebrate today is the beginning of that. -- -- that comes a lot of responsibility at soldier under represented our team and the players. And win this kind of responsibility means that we are not waiting till 2017. Is coach said. This building is going to be an iconic building. And it's going to be a place for fans to not only enjoy games in December and January where they can expect to enjoy games in May and June as well. The time that we're going to be having to make our playoff run so thank you so much for having me here and I thank you want to get thrown Chicago.

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