Roger looked at the smile on this little Jewish guy's face and found it particularly ironic.
Everything going smoothly? It would be even smoother if you allowed me to take five steps while dribbling.
On one hand, they're introducing new rules to limit my attack power, and on the other, they're wishing me all the best; truly worthy of the NBA commissioner.
Roger exerted a bit more force while shaking hands with Stern: "Don't worry, David, it'll go smoothly, for sure!"
David Stern maintained his smile, but for some reason, he felt threatened.
The game was about to start, and the Nets' starting five were Kidd, Kerry Kittles, Kenyon Martin, Keith Van Horn, and Todd MacCulloch.
The Hawks revealed their true starting lineup for the season opener: Roger, Michael Reed, Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion, and Kurt Thomas.
This starting lineup was somewhat unexpected because the Dream and Pippen were actually benched.
