Dooley and [Ray] Goff didn't mess with them much either. Now, [Jim] Donnan changed them around a lot.

Don't think I won't take it seriously, either. It's not like something we can go over and just mess around. Any European team can win.

Jim has a lot of very good qualities and experience. He's got a very, very strong resume and a good feel for the game.

I am driven to move quickly because I think there could be a lot of interest in Jim Leyland.

The water's one thing, but once the mud gets in, it's just a big mess. It's sticky, it's gooey, it smells. It's just all bad.

[Discussions of a contract extension for All-Star guard Ray Allen have been pleasant. They just haven't been productive. At least not in terms of getting Allen closer to signing an extension with the Sonics.] Everything has been very amicable, ... There just hasn't been any movement, and movement is me signing a contract.