Spurs Brazil
10-11-2007, 09:53 PM
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/archives/2007/10/jeff_mcdonald_b_1.html
Jeff McDonald: Barry unscripted
The national TV network TBS bills itself as "very funny." This turns out to be a false advertisement, unless you are watching the New York Yankees completely implode on TBS. That is very funny, indeed.
Meanwhile, there is a certain Spurs reserve guard who could best be described as "Barry funny."
To wit, a couple of excerpts from Brent Barry's latest stand-up routine -- er, post-practice Q&A with the local media -- on Thursday:
Q: What are the major differences between facing another NBA team and facing a European club team like Panathinaikos, the squad from Greece set to visit the AT&T Center on Saturday?
Barry: "Well, one they're Greek. That's the major difference. They're not from the United States. I would probably point to that first."
Q: Can you pronounce the name of the team you'll be playing Saturday?
Barry (eyeing a certain carrot-topped teammate working out nearby): "I can't even pronounce 'Bonner.' "
Q: Isn't it nice to actually be playing preseason games, as opposed to the daily monotony of practice?
Barry: "It's just nice to smell other guys out on the court."
Q: That line is going to sound awfully funny taken out of context on the 6 o'clock news, isn't it?
Barry: "My whole life is taken out of context."
Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Don't forget to tip your servers. He'll be here all week.
Jeff McDonald: Barry unscripted
The national TV network TBS bills itself as "very funny." This turns out to be a false advertisement, unless you are watching the New York Yankees completely implode on TBS. That is very funny, indeed.
Meanwhile, there is a certain Spurs reserve guard who could best be described as "Barry funny."
To wit, a couple of excerpts from Brent Barry's latest stand-up routine -- er, post-practice Q&A with the local media -- on Thursday:
Q: What are the major differences between facing another NBA team and facing a European club team like Panathinaikos, the squad from Greece set to visit the AT&T Center on Saturday?
Barry: "Well, one they're Greek. That's the major difference. They're not from the United States. I would probably point to that first."
Q: Can you pronounce the name of the team you'll be playing Saturday?
Barry (eyeing a certain carrot-topped teammate working out nearby): "I can't even pronounce 'Bonner.' "
Q: Isn't it nice to actually be playing preseason games, as opposed to the daily monotony of practice?
Barry: "It's just nice to smell other guys out on the court."
Q: That line is going to sound awfully funny taken out of context on the 6 o'clock news, isn't it?
Barry: "My whole life is taken out of context."
Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Don't forget to tip your servers. He'll be here all week.