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Peter Vecsey of the New York Post laid plenty of the blame for the Latrell Sprewell-P.J. Carlesimo fiasco on Golden State Warriors owner Chris Cohan, saying, “He gave crazy money to a crazy player and gave absolute power to someone who only knows how to abuse it and the people under him.”
“It’s like the Iran-Iraq war all over again. You were hoping they’d both lose.”
Different kind of testimony
Charlie Ward is the leader of a new postgame prayer for Knicks and opponents at center court of Madison Square Garden, but he’s no angel.
After the Knicks held Glen Rice to only 15 points in a 90-79 win last Saturday, the players gathered but Rice never once looked at Ward.
That’s because Ward delivered a punch in the final 2:16 to Rice’s stomach as Charlotte’s All-Star gunner attempted a 3-pointer in front of the Knick bench.
The blow went undetected by the officials. But 12 seconds later, with the game in hand and many of the fans departed, the Knicks called timeout.
That’s when Rice delivered something other than the Lord’s Prayer to Ward. He put the fear of God in him, or at least tried to, with an earful.
“Don’t do that crap no more,” Rice warned Ward, pointing at him near center court. “If you do it again, I’ll be out of the bleepin’ game.”
Amen.
Dennis’ grand plan
Skip Myslenski of the Chicago Tribune writes that Dennis Rodman has a grand vision - get ready - of himself, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and coach Phil Jackson reuniting under the banner of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The deal would hinge on Donald Sterling’s handing over 5 percent of the franchise for the privilege of having them.
“You get more money that way,” Rodman said. “That’s strategy. That’s marketing right there. Five percent of the team, you get a lot more money, a lot more off the court, a lot more of this and that, everything is fine. You get your $20 million, $25 million. There it is.”
Asked if he had discussed this idea with the others, Rodman said, “No. I’m the only one who has thought it out that far. But it would be the greatest move in NBA history right there.”
Second only to him leaving the league.
What did he say?
New York Jets cornerback Otis Smith started a recent game against the Chicago Bears after he had told reporters he had been benched.
“I don’t believe I said that,” Smith said later. “If I said that, I misquoted myself.”
The last word …
“Uh, it could be Roman (Gabriel), it could be Bart (Starr), it could be John (Unitas). But we’ll go with you know who (Billy Joe Hobert).”
- New Orleans Saints coach Mike Ditka on his choice to start at quarterback last weekend.
, DataTimes