"Veteran forward Otis Thorpe and former Pistons coach Doug Collins failed to see eye-to-eye on much during their years together in Detroit. Thorpe went so far as to avoid contact with Collins, eschewing in-game huddles and forcing Collins to relay messages to Thorpe through teammates.   Thorpe: ""[Collins is] able to adjust to my personality. I make him listen, and he makes me listen. He realizes I've been around for a while, and he has been around. We both have jobs to do. We have an understanding in that area.""   Collins: ""It took me awhile to understand him because he's a quiet, intense person."""
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