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A penny for his thoughts
Jerry Reynolds, Sacramento Kings director of player personnel, on fan balloting for the NBA All-Star game:
“People who vote for these things don’t have a clue about basketball. They don’t know who the players are. They know who is in commercials.
“If Little Penny were on the ballot, he’d have probably started.”
Considering Sacramento’s success on the courts, Reynolds doesn’t have a clue about basketball either.
Speaking of Reynolds’ scouting skills
Sacramento Kings center Michael Stewart, a rookie from California, discussing his effort to counter the midseason “wall” that NBA rookies are known to hit:
“I’ve been sleeping a lot at night, sleeping before games and sleeping during the game.”
This cheesehead is a little spoiled
Green Bay’s Eugene Robinson, as heard by NFL Films on the sideline of the Super Bowl loss to Denver:
“We’re playing the Indianapolis Colts! This team is not better than us! They’re not even good, and we’re letting them beat us!
Hey, Eugene, Indianapolis beat you guys too.
Rhode Island red-faced
Misbehavior by Rhode Island’s mascot got more attention than the basketball players late in a game with St. Joseph’s.
The mascot, in a Ram costume, ran up to the St. Joseph’s Hawk mascot during the Tuesday night game and pushed an inner tube over the Hawk’s arms to stop his rival from flapping. The Hawk then pushed back.
The Ram mascot was ejected for the mischief. The school would not release his name.
“We apologized to their coach and athletic director,” said Ron Petro, Rhode Island’s athletic director. “That’s not the kind of sportsmanship we want.”
So, who is really running this circus?
Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson on speculation that Michael Jordan might decide to be a player-coach next season:
“It’s a possibility. He’d probably be a better player than coach. But he’d probably get the job done.
The Bulls’ Ron Harper on the same subject: “He’s the coach now.”
What would Rodman look like?
Mattel reached a five-year licensing agreement with the NBA, giving the toy maker worldwide rights to all the league’s toys and games.
Said Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune: “Be the first kid on your block to get the Chris Webber Cellblock action figure (sport utility vehicle with marijuana sold separately).”
The last word …
“The Olympics always remind me of the Republican convention, 10,000 people devoting their lives to getting as much gold as possible.”
- Jay Leno
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