"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 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.
"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.
"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.
"He'll land some good middle-school job; you've got to start somewhere." -- Oak, on former Bulls coach Tim Floyd.
"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.
NEW YORK 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 (bleep)."
"Half Man, Half Sit-Out-The-Season." -- Barkley, talking about Vince Carter.
"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.
"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 feel like Bill Walton -- old and (bleep)ty." -- Shaq.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"For our team, every game is the key to opening the door to the playoffs." -- Yao Ming.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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 (bleep). We just go out and play." -- Shawn Kemp, on the Magic bench.
"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.
"Me as a backup center? Hell no." -- Dikembe Mutombo, on possibly coming off the bench for the Nets during the playoffs.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Meet me in the parking lot, I will kick your ***." -- Scottie Pippen, to a Blazers season ticket holder.
"We could use a little more strength at the five position, the four position and shooting and point guard position." -- Danny Ainge.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"He'll land some good middle-school job; you've got to start somewhere." -- Oak, on former Bulls coach Tim Floyd.
"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.
NEW YORK 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 (bleep)."
"Half Man, Half Sit-Out-The-Season." -- Barkley, talking about Vince Carter.
"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.
"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 feel like Bill Walton -- old and (bleep)ty." -- Shaq.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"For our team, every game is the key to opening the door to the playoffs." -- Yao Ming.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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 (bleep). We just go out and play." -- Shawn Kemp, on the Magic bench.
"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.
"Me as a backup center? Hell no." -- Dikembe Mutombo, on possibly coming off the bench for the Nets during the playoffs.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"Meet me in the parking lot, I will kick your ***." -- Scottie Pippen, to a Blazers season ticket holder.
"We could use a little more strength at the five position, the four position and shooting and point guard position." -- Danny Ainge.
"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.
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