Quotes of the Week

"I don't know about destiny. He's just damned good." -- Matt Gogel, about Tiger Woods, after Woods won the Pebble Beach National<br>Pro-Am by two strokes after trailing Gogel by seven strokes with

Saturday, February 12th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

"I don't know about destiny. He's just damned good." -- Matt Gogel, about Tiger Woods, after Woods won the Pebble Beach National
Pro-Am by two strokes after trailing Gogel by seven strokes with seven holes left to play.
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"Our guys looked like they were auditioning to play the Washington Generals in the next Harlem Globetrotters' movie, and our guys would all get starring roles." -- Boston coach Rick Pitino on the Celtics' defense, after the Nets shot 58-percent to beat Boston 131-113.
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"He's really one of everyone's own. He's a special, special guy that came our way. And we were very, very fortunate to have him 11
of his 33 years. You don't replace someone like this. We won't forget him." -- Chiefs president Carl Peterson about the sudden
death of Derrick Thomas.
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"I don't even pay attention to him. He's like a fly on the wall." -- Lakers coach Phil Jackson about Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy.
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"It is unthinkable to honor the 1975 Reds without including Pete Rose. Subsequent controversies should not diminish the
achievements of the 1975 Reds." -- Cincinnati City Council resolution supporting a city-arranged remembrance of the Cincinnati
Reds' 1975 championship, on inviting Pete Rose to participate, even though baseball says Rose can't be in a similar observance in the
Reds' ballpark.
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"Every which way to lose, we have lost." -- New Jersey Net Kendall Gill, after the Philadelphia 76ers capitalized on Stephon
Marbury's 10-second violation with a tip-in at the buzzer to beat the Nets 92-90.
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"Same old Dennis. He is still the same, pushing old Dennis." -- Portland forward Horace Grant, about playing against Dennis Rodman in his first game for the Dallas Mavericks.
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"His name comes up like Pete Rose's name as far as Cincinnati. That's the magnitude he's at for Cincinnati fans." -- Reds coach Ron Oester on acquiring Ken Griffey Jr.
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"It doesn't matter how much money you make. It's where you'll be happy, and Cincinnati is the place I thought I'd be happy." --Ken Griffey Jr.
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"He's like a kid out on the playground. The street lights are on. Dad is calling him home for dinner. He's saying `Yeah, a couple more."' -- Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich on rookie Steve Francis.