Mike D'Antoni on Kobe

[George O'Brien]

"Yeah, I wore No. 8, and some of you media guys have made a big deal out of that. But I don't know that there is anything to that. Let's not get carried away."
-- Mike D'Antoni, in the Jan. 23 San Antonio Express-News, on speculation that the Suns will be in position to pursue G Kobe Bryant when he becomes a free agent this summer. D'Antoni was a teammate of Bryant's father Joe in the Italian League