JVG preventing steve and yao from talking to Jim Gray after the game

Patience grasshopper....



check back here in the morning...hopefully it will be up before gametime.

 

In Will's honor, as prez of the club Vecsey fan club, from PV's column today,

"After what I saw Friday night, I may just have to re-cast my Coach-of-the-Year ballot. Directly following the Rockets' 102-91 win over the Lakers, there was Jim Gray ready to "interrogate" someone other than Kobe Bryant when suddenly Jeff Van Gundy pulled away Steve Francis and Yao Ming and ordered them into Houston's locker room.

I haven't seen such bold decision-making since Van Gundy pulled himself away from Camp Cablevision. Which is guaranteed to cost him a hefty sack of fine money. David Stern doesn't tolerate anyone who stiffs TV networks that heavily fund his NBA. Teams are duty bound to provide pre-game, halftime and post-game interviewees. They may not always supply the person requested but somebody of import must be made available to answer a question or two.

No one knows that protocol better than Van Gundy. Just as no one, considering he spent the last 11/2 seasons drawing a TNT paycheck, should have more appreciation for the media's relationship with/dependence on its prime time principals.

Apparently Van Gundy's agitation stems from Gray's (i.e. ESPN's and ABC's) fixation with Kobe and disrespect for everybody else."

 

Yeah, like all those times that bartenders caused me to drink too much.

Not to condone Jim Gray's complete lack of tact, but there's only one person responsible for Steve cursing, and that's Steve.