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Titolo: [NBA] frasi dell'anno

ho trovato su una board le più divertenti dichiarazioni dell'anno che 
sta per finire
"I don't have the first clue who he is talking about, because all I 
worry about is Jerome." -- Jerome James, on Nate McMillan's comments 
about players on Seattle being selfish.
"It looks like my grandfather's rug." -- Bimbo Coles, on a sweater worn 
by Smush Parker.
"Name 12 players better than me." -- Jalen Rose, on whether or not he 
should make the All-Star team.
"Winning is the best deodorant." -- Jason Kidd.
"Oh...and you never like to see this." -- Marv Albert, when Rodney White 
vomited on the court at Madison Square Garden.
"He was like the guinea pig for Rogaine for black men." -- Charles 
Barkley, on Karl Malone.
"I've never taken medication (to control moods) in my life. Doctors have 
suggested it and I say, 'OK, give it to me.' But I throw it in the 
garbage immediately." -- Ron Artest.
Knicks fan: "Hey, Damon...you can come here and live in my house."
Damon Stoudamire: "I'd live in your doghouse to get out of this ****."
"Half Man, Half Sit-Out-The-Season." -- Barkley, talking about Vince Carter.
"The last time we won here, Snoop Dogg was still a pup." -- Rudy 
Tomjanovic, on the Rockets playing in Orlando.
"When I hit it I heard the crowd going crazy and I was like, 'Wow, that 
was a sweet jumper, they must have liked that one.' I had no clue." -- 
Matt Harpring, on receiving a pass from Mark Jackson and making the 
jumper that gave Jackson his 10,000th career assist.
"They better not put me in the All-Star Game. I won't shoot, but I'll 
dominate that easy game. I'll be playing hard defense. I'll be foulin'. 
I'll be flagrant fouling. Everyone will be like, 'What are you doing?'" 
-- Ron Artest.
"To make that type of analogy actually just shows stupidity. You've got 
to realize, this is the same guy who said he wanted to play in Madison 
Square Garden because of the aroma. He meant 'aura' but he said 'aroma.' 
So you've got to put everything in perspective." -- Flip Saunders, on 
Stephon Marbury saying that Amare Stoudemire is better than Kevin Garnett.
"This is news?" -- Latrell Sprewell, to a photographer waiting outside 
the police precinct where Spree was paying an overdue parking ticket.
Barkley: "I can not believe that Dan Rather didn't just kill Saddam 
Hussein when he was interviewing him, and that would have saved us all 
that money going to war."
Ernie Johnson: "How do you reckon Dan Rather would have pulled that off?"
Barkley: "He could have said 'Hey Saddam, let's go get something to eat' 
and then stabbed him in the neck with a fork. That could have saved us 
$26 billion dollars we're giving to Turkey. We could have used that 
money to fix the public school system here in America...You think a real 
fork or a salad fork?"
EJ: "I don't think a salad fork is getting it done."
"I think he should have got the surgery before at the beginning of the 
year instead of waiting." -- Shaq, on Phil Jackson's kidney stone problem.
"You know what Ernie? Damn! I mean the good damn. There are different 
kinds of damn. This is not the kind of damn that you use to describe 
Mike Tyson." -- Charles Barkley, on the picture of Serena Williams in 
the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
"I feel like Bill Walton -- old and ****." -- Shaq.
"It's beyond explanation. It's mind-boggling. There are some things you 
can't understand -- the Kennedy assassination, where the aliens are 
hiding and our ups and downs. Oh, and Stonehenge." -- Troy Murphy, on 
Golden State's inconsistency.
"That didn't bother me. I am not going to worry about a guy trying to be 
tough with a pink tie on." -- Ben Wallace, on the injured Marcus Fizer 
acting like he was going to come off the Bulls bench and fight.
"He is one of the best power forwards ever, always in shape, plays hard. 
I also think he's one of the dirtiest players of all time. And he's 
really into himself, with all his contracts and renegotiations and 
renegotiations. Great power forward. Selfish. Dirty...I wouldn't want to 
play with him." -- Joe Klein, on Karl Malone.
"We try to treat the road like it's a home game. We ain't got no fans at 
home, neither." -- Dion Glover, on the Hawks.
"I was proud of DeShawn and I would have knocked him down harder. They 
can put me in jail for saying that, but that's the way it is." -- Jerry 
Sloan, on DeShawn fouling Ricky Davis after he shot on the wrong goal 
attempting to get a triple-double.
"He did interview me once, in New Jersey. He comes across as a bitter 
person. Someone who does not like life. Like Gerry Fraley from the 
Dallas Morning News, who never seems to have anything positive to say 
about anything. Kinda sad." -- Mark Cuban, on ESPN.com's Charley Rosen.
"Both teams played hard." -- Rasheed Wallace.
"Red Auerbach taught me a long time ago you never make your enemy 
comfortable, so I was out there with a screwdriver. Evidently, I was 
successful." -- Don Nelson, on the Trailblazers plane breaking down in 
Dallas after game one in the first round of the playoffs.
"I forgive him. He's my teammate, he made a mistake, and I can't 
retaliate, trying to fight him or beat him up, because I'm on probation, 
so I would get in trouble." -- Ruben Patterson, forgiving, sort of, Zach 
Randolph.
"I never said that San Antonio had all these fat women. That has been 
bothering me. All these women who think I said they were fat, I 
apologize." -- Barkley.
"Nothing. I was confused for two years. I didn't understand anything and 
I'm still confused." -- Gregg Popovich, on what he learned in his two 
years as an assistant to Don Nelson.
"Meet me in the parking lot, I will kick your ass." -- Scottie Pippen, 
to a Blazers season ticket holder.
"You hate white people, you hate Americans and you think you're smarter 
than everyone else." -- Jerry Sloan, to John Amaechi.
Jacy

 Jacy
leretico

 EJ: "I don't think a salad fork is getting it done."
[CUT]
La più "vera"...
Bye
ASC

 apologize." -- Barkley.
E' davvero una genio del male!
-- 
Ryoga Hibiki (Marco Fracasso)
icq: #132215537 mail: ryogahibiki(at)
inwind.it
"Players ALONE don't win championships, organizations do"
Jerry Krause  B,SVAODNEVCUQQOOPJVE

cafone"...
e poi che ha fatto, lo ha graffiato tutto?
Sc0rT3s|4 r0x
--
FletcherLynd
"When a winner makes a mistake, he says, 'I was wrong;' when a loser
makes a mistake, he says, 'It wasn't my fault.'"

Ne aggiungo altre  io...
"You've got idiots in the office running things; that's the
problem." -- Reggie Miller, on a suspension of Ron Artest.
"It was one, a lack of experience in a situation like that, and
two, they were bombing on Betty." -- Steve Francis, on the Mavs
blowing out the Rockets.
"I'm 250 [pounds] -- I should be able to flex my muscles when I
want to." -- Ron Artest, on flexing to the Miami bench.
"It's all right. It sort of looks like Terry Porter, but that's
OK. TP's my man. It's not an insult or anything like that. TP has
a good smile and everything, so I'm rolling with that." -- Kevin
Garnett, upon seeing his Celebriduck, which was handed out at a
T-Wolves game.
"I would compare Rod to classical music -- it just flows, a steady
stream of melody, real free-flowing, something mixed up with a lot
of tempo. Troy's like rock and roll, or rap. He comes out
energetic, keeps you on your feet. At certain times you need that,
and at certain times you need the classical music." -- Kevin
Garnett, comparing Rod Strickland to Troy Hudson.
"I played football for one day. I gave my equipment to the coach
and said 'Thank you, this is a bit to stressful for me.'" --
Charles Barkley, on playing high school football.
"I am a rookie, so if I hit the rookie wall, I don't really know."
-- Yao Ming, asked if he had hit the rookie wall.
"Just put the ball in the basket. All of this french pastry is not
necessary." -- John Thompson, on Utah's Greg Ostertag after a
poorly executed play.
"The most underrated player in NBA history is Dominique Wilkins.
Right behind him is Gary Payton. He never has gotten the respect
he deserves. If he doesn't spend the rest of his days in Seattle,
I hope he goes someplace where he has a chance to win a title." --
Charles Barkley.
"Gary Payton, in his first year, was no great shakes." -- Bill
Cartwright.
"It's a lot better. I'm not medically inclined to give an
opinion." -- Grant Long, on his sore hand.
"I don't know who is calling the shots, who is pulling the
switches on and off but this team has gone downhill ever since.
The team was broken up and there was no reason for them breaking
it up." -- Charles Oakley, always reliable, on the Raptors.
"They don't know polo from lolo." -- Charles Oakley, on Canadian
fans.
"He'll land some good middle-school job; you've got to start
somewhere." -- Oak, on former Bulls coach Tim Floyd.
["It's hard to coach a guy thinks he's still a player, but he's
basically finished"- risposta di Floyd, + o -]
"I'd like to see him exert himself a little bit more." -- Phil
Jackson, on Shaq posting a four rebound game.
"I speak a little Spanish, so I'm able to communicate." -- Marcus
Camby, on communicating with teammate Nene Hilario, who speaks
Portuguese and not Spanish.
"I was 19, but when I didn't get drafted by the Knicks, I had to
go get a drink. They still put minibars in 19-year-olds' [hotel]
rooms." -- Ron Artest.
"I don't bet. How about a hamburger?" -- Dick Bavetta, in response
to Tim Duncan after Duncan offered to bet him money that he missed
a call.
"When I hit it I heard the crowd going crazy and I was like, 'Wow,
that was a sweet jumper, they must have liked that one.' I had no
clue." -- Matt Harpring, on receiving a pass from Mark Jackson and
making the jumper that gave Jackson his 10,000th career assist.
"I think he's the only guy that didn't know. But that's Matt." --
Jackson's response.
"Let me put it this way: One day, when we go on and play the game
up in the big sky, I'm coming off the bench. I'm backing him up. I
believe that in all my heart" -- Willis Reed, on Patrick Ewing's
place among Knicks all-time centers.
"I'd take Willis ahead of Patrick, no question." -- Walt "Clyde"
Frazier, on Patrick Ewing's place among all-time Knicks centers.
"I've been patient with everything -- management, coaches, players
-- but I want to play. I think I took my time eating my soup, the
soup is gone. Now it's time for the main course. The appetizers,
throw them out the window." -- Charles Oakley.
"Well, my translator is still here." -- Yao, on how well his
English is improving.
"I like doing other things. I like getting high, hanging out with
my kids. I like drinking. I have so many demons." -- Mike Tyson.
"The whole thing is great for my situation." -- Kenny Anderson, on
being traded to New Orleans.
"It wasn't a big deal, like somebody asking me to go fishing." --
Greg Ostertag, on being asked to donate a kidney to his sister.
"I don't know. The guy doesn't talk about it to me. I don't know
anything that's going on with the guy." -- Alvin Gentry, on Andre
Miller's mental state in the wake of the death of his stepfather.
"I wanted to ask if he planned to expand NBA basketball to the
moon." -- Yao Ming, on his meeting with the David Stern.
"I make big shots everywhere. I get accustomed to it. I'm not
afraid to be the goat. I don't worry about what you (reporters)
say about me in the papers. In fact, I like it. It tickles me." --
Sam Cassell.
"He already has a pro body." -- Kendall Gill, on LeBron James.
"Jerome James tried to jump on me and he was not successful. Both
parties are usually suspended, but that didn't happen. That tells
me that they give me special treatment in a negative way. It's the
same reason why I'm not playing...But I'm not going to be the
Sonics basher. Basically, I got suspended because I got into a
fight with a 7-foot guy who attacked me." -- Joseph Forte, on why
he was given a suspension by the Sonics.
"I don't know anything. I'm just a mute around here." -- Tim
Thomas.
"No, they got a chance to see me." -- Steve Francis, when asked if
he'd had a chance to see the Maryland players before they're NCAA
Tourney game.
"I'm not embarrassed by America. I'm embarrassed by humanity. More
than embarrassed, I think it's really unfortunate in the year 2003
that we're still using violence as a means of conflict resolution.
That's what I'm speaking out against." -- Steve Nash.
"I saw Charles Manson do an interview once and he sounded normal
too...Ron Artest has cost that team homecourt advantage." --
Barkley.
"We also have a war we have to fight, too. The Washington Wizards
are trying to make the playoffs...It's pretty much the same
thing." -- Tyronn Lue, my Dad's favorite player, on the US war
against Iraq.
"We don't pay Chauncey any mind. We let him gossip all he wants.
Colorado hasn't done anything since he left. He's still the
all-time leading scorer and he only played there two years." --
Rip Hamilton, on Chauncey Billups' claims that Colorado will knock
off Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament.
"For our team, every game is the key to opening the door to the
playoffs." -- Yao Ming. [e infatti sono finiti fuori per una
vittoria]
"Any Cub Scout with Boy Scouts can do Boy Scout-ish things. When
the (expletive) was in the Cub Scouts, he was a Cub Scout. When
the (expletive) was with Vancouver, nobody heard about his
(expletive) punk-(expletive). Now that he's with Sacramento,
that's some (expletive) that he's on the (U.S.) team. I ain't
goin'." -- Shaq, on Mike Bibby.
"If this is not micromanaging, I need to look up the [word]
again." -- Kwame, on Doug Collins' handling of him.
"Just too much Chauncey Billups tonight. He made me want to throw
up." -- Phil Jackson.
"I would tell any free agent not to sign with them because you
can't trust anyone in upper management. If you're in the room with
them and you plan to walk out, you better face them backing out so
you won't get stabbed in the back." -- Bimbo Coles, on the
Cavaliers organization.
"It would be an honor. With my luck, though, I might not get the
chance. They'll probably ask Andre Miller." -- Stephon Marbury, on
the possibility of being asked to play on the Olympic team.
"He's white normally, but he's really white now." -- Larry Brown,
on Keith Van Horn being sick.
"Maybe I'm just always thinking." -- Troy Hudson, on why he rarely
talks.
"It'll never happen. I might push one of my guys down there to
help her out, but it won't be me." -- Byron Scott, on whether or
not he would help out if someone forgot the words to the national
anthem at a Nets game.
"What are you doing here? Why aren't you going to Kansas
University? The girls down there are much hotter. You belong
there." -- Larry Eustachy, Iowa State basketball coach, to a
female student at Kansas State University.
"He already kissed an animal." -- Kenny Smith, on Barkley losing
the Yao Ming bet, forcing him to kiss a donkey to pay his bet.
"Let's not talk about your girl now." -- Charles Barkley.
"We don't make up names, 'The Warriors' or 'Alternatorz' or any of
that sh*t. We just go out and play." -- Shawn Kemp, on the Magic
bench.
"I'm a very smart man. I speak when it's time to speak." -- Doug
Collins.
"You've gone plum damn goofy on the first night." -- Barkley,
after Kenny Smith said that Yao Ming is the best player in
Houston.
"That guy's got hot breath just like Kenny." -- Barkley, after TNT
aired a shot of a male Hawaiian dancer with fire in his mouth.
"I'm not Nostradamus or anybody, so I don't know. Luckily, this is
the worst injury I've had in my career so far." -- Drew Gooden, on
the severity of his toe injury.
"We buried the hatchet a couple of years ago, and if I ran into
him, I'd offer him a beer." -- Scottie Pippen, on his relationship
with Jerry Krause.
"Me as a backup center? Hell no." -- Dikembe Mutombo, on possibly
coming off the bench for the Nets during the playoffs.
"I still have my quickness, but I turn it on and off. I don't want
to fail in anything I do and that's why I'm hard on myself." --
Kenny Anderson.
"It's very hard. You have to prepare for it. A lot of people say,
'I can do this, I can do that.' But that's hard. You're looking
into a camera and you're not seeing anybody. You've got to talk to
people that you can't see. That's the toughest part." -- Tim
Hardaway, on his work as an ESPN studio analyst.
"If it was a statement from Michael Jordan or Larry Bird, you take
it seriously. But you're talking about Chucky Atkins. It doesn't
carry any weight." -- Jason Kidd, after Chucky Atkins said the
Nets would always be second fiddle to the Knicks.
"I never said that San Antonio had all these fat women. That has
been bothering me. All these women who think I said they were fat,
I apologize. Then when I go to Dallas people tell me that I have
nothing good to say about Dallas. First of all I think Dallas has
a good team. I feel bad they think that. You think LA has the
best-looking women in the crowd... they do, but they are not real
... they are made out of plastic. For normal women, who have their
own God given bodies, Dallas has the best looking women in the
NBA. Unfortunately, I am not going to get to see anymore of them
in Dallas." -- Barkley.
"Look at my teeth. While I was growing up, I was unable to get the
work on my teeth done that I needed. So the goal is to take care
of kids who can't afford to go to the dentist." -- Eric Williams,
on why he's starting a charity foundation.
"It was fabricated by someone in the media. It was very convenient
it came out the day of the game. It was a...comment started by
someone in the Pistons' organization to get them fired up. I heard
I said it on TV. I heard I said it on the radio. I heard I said it
in a Houston newspaper. There hasn't been anybody that can tell me
where it came from." -- Richard Jefferson, after being played a
tape of him saying that Detroit is the most overrated team in the
Eastern Conference.
"In Turkey, the media wait for you outside. You go down to them,
in tunnel, and sometimes, people are yelling and throwing things.
They throw coins. I get hit in the head -- bleeding. There is
blood." -- Mehmet Okur.
"I got theories with this woman, this Joumana Kidd who wants to be
a TV star. She wants face time on camera. The great way to get
face time is to bring the cute, little precocious kid. Oh, great.
I'd like to smack her." -- Bob Ryan, sports columnist for the
Boston Globe.
"Not being able to rebound better was a thorn in our foot." --
Gary Payton.
"We could use a little more strength at the five position, the
four position and shooting and point guard position." -- Danny
Ainge.
"When Boston and Orlando told me they were going to pick me at 21
and 22, I figured I don't need to do a workout for a second-round
team. Boston and Orlando never drafted me because they said I was
too skinny and no European point guard will make it in the
League." -- Tony Parker.
"I kind of knew Cleveland was going to get the No. 1 pick. I think
they rigged it. No, don't quote me on that." -- Carmelo Anthony.
"Sometimes I look like I was under interrogation. Some people just
don't look good in clothes. In New York, Armani and all those
clothing people used to call me up and tried to pay me not to wear
their clothes. This is as good as it's going to get...and then
it's all downhill. I'll be fine. I never feel as bad as I look."
-- Jeff Van Gundy.
"To behold the unexpected amount of Spurs fans in the stands of
the SBC Center, wearing black-and-white shirts with the No. 20,
seems like a dream," -- Miguel Romano, columnist for Argentinian
newspaper La Nación.
"The best day of my life was when I turned 25. That's the day my
car insurance went down. Yeah, boy, I saved $1,200 that day." --
Stephen Jackson.
"[LeBron] was banging those little boys around in high school, but
once he goes against the men, they're going to beat his butt and
make him cry." -- ESPN's Charley Rosen.
[vedi le parole di Mark Cuban nel post precedente]
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