“Tracy McGrady is doing things we’ve never seen from anybody – from any planet!”

Exchange between he and Tom Hammond: “John Stockton is one of the true marvels, not just of basketball, or in America, but in the history of Western Civilization!” Tom: “Wow, that’s a pretty strong statement. I guess I don’t have a good handle on world history.”

“Kenyon Martin is the 2nd best player in the Eastern Conference.”

“Greg Ostertag is one of the top centers on this planet!”

“Eric Piatkowski makes perhaps the greatest defensive play in Clipper history!”

“Tony Parker just made the worst pass… in the history of Western Civilization!”

On the ’72 Lakers: “Way back when, I was a sophomore in college at UCLA when a truly remarkable aggregation of professional talent actually exceeded the hype and hope of a world searching desperately for authenticity.”

“Show some respect to this living legend, this hall of famer…Arvydas Sabonis.”

“…In order for Orlando to be successfull tonight the offense MUST go through Danny Schayes”

“When I think of Boris Diaw, I think of Beethoven in the age of the romantics.”

“If Eric Piatkowski continues playing at this level, he’s going to replace Jerry West on the NBA logo.”

“dirk nowitzki”s shot is like a gazelle,flowing through the swiss alps”

“In order for the Kings to win, they must find a way to outscore the Lakers”.