Inside the NBA: Quotes of the Week
Without campaignhe’d owe votes
From Memphis’ “Most Interesting Man in the NBA” campaign for Rudy Gay, who was 10th in voting among West forwards:
“He once slept in for a game and scored a triple-double.”
Good thing they got him No. 3 in draft
New Jersey Coach Avery Johnson on rookie Derrick Favors:
“Even next year, Favors is not going to be a stud. He’s not going to be able to play 38 minutes. You see him every night. He’s not ready.”
Non-d-nile d-nile
Orlando’s Dwight Howard, tweeting a response to speculation he’ll leave in 2012:
“I never said I wanted to leave stop reading the rumors. It’s really stupid. And annoying to be honest. They tryna make something outta nothing I have another yr under my contract before I can sign.”
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