Tag: Dennis Scott

“Listen we still run that franchise …

“Listen we still run that franchise [Magic]. If they wanna sell it to us, DeVos family, we’re ready to go right now,” O’Neal said on The Big Podcast. “This message go out to the DeVos family, if you’re ready to sell Orlando Magic, sell it to somebody who’s gonna take it to the next level, that’s us. D[ennis] Scott and then, D Scott can pick everybody else. Smart people combined with common sense people and people that’s been there before, you can’t go wrong.”

Kenny Atkinson may have found a way to replace his Dennis Scott sign

Kenny Atkinson broke out his famous sign in the Brooklyn Nets win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

Kenny Atkinson is very much down to business when it comes to his job. It’s part of the reason Brooklyn became a destination for Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. The Nets head coach developed a hard-working culture on the backs of Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris, Jarrett Allen and others.

So when Kenny Atkinson first unleashed his Dennis Scott sign on the sideline against the Houston Rockets back on November 1, he caught everyone off guard. It’s unconventional to see a cue card on a basketball sideline. For Atkinson to be the one to utilize the college football-like tactic made the occurrence even more bizarre.

On Saturday, Atkinson’s card made an appearance again, though when he met with reporters in Chicago after the win, it was noted he didn’t show off the card like he had previously.

Atkinson reiterated the point of the sign to reporters, but also indicated he may search for a new way to get his message across:

I think after the last [time with] people making fun of me on Twitter and stuff I wanted to be a little more discrete. So, maybe I’ll wear, like, a t-shirt and have it underneath. Yeah, I don’t wanna make a big deal. It’s more about our coverages and helping our guys communicate. It’s definitely not a publicity stunt.