How did so many teams pass up the opportunity to draft Jamaal Tinsley?  Scouting staffs around the league must be working overtime preparing their excuses because they are looking worse and worse all the time.  Last night, Tinsley single-handedly willed the Pacers to a 110-103 victory over the Wizards and Michael Jordan with his first triple-double -- 19 points, 11 rebounds and an amazing 23 assists.  We'll say that again for all the scouts who passed him up -- 23 assists.

Isiah Thomas must think he's died and gone to coach heaven:
"He's something special. I haven't seen a guy come into the league in a very long time doing the things he's done."