Gill burns Flakers, Duncan off Dream Team

[Joe Hironaka <j.hironaka@unesco.org>]

Hi list:

This is off-topic. It's a shame Tim Duncan won't be in Sydney.


------------

Gill turns down Lakers to return to Nets
Aug. 11, 2000
SportsLine.com wire reports

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kendall Gill signed a one-year contract Friday
to stay with the New Jersey Nets after saying last week he would take a
pay cut to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The contract was for $7 million, more than three times the $2.25 million
the Lakers offered under their salary-cap exception, The Star-Ledger of
Newark and The New York Times reported Friday.

------------

McDyess accepts Olympic invitation
SportsLine.com wire reports
Aug. 11, 2000

DENVER -- Denver Nuggets forward Antonio McDyess has been invited to
join the U.S. Olympic basketball team, replacing injured Tim Duncan.

Making the Olympic team has been a goal for McDyess, who was
disappointed he didn't make the original Olympic roster.

"For Antonio, this was definitely a dream of his ..." Nuggets forward
George McCloud said.

"I know it is something he felt he deserved. He is one of the top three
power forwards in the league ... He is going to get ... an opportunity
to play with some of the best players in the world. It will give him
more confidence going into next year to help our team."

McDyess was in his hometown of Quitman, Miss., when he got the message
he was invited to join the team Thursday.

McDyess has averaged 17.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game during his
five-year NBA career. He was a third-team all-NBA selection last year.