In an interview with The Dan Patrick Show's Paul Pabst on Saturday, NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen (Hamburg, Central Arkansas) said he doesn't think Golden State would match up well with his record-setting Chicago squad, saying that the 1995-1996 Bulls, who won 72 games, would sweep the Warriors in a hypothetical series between the teams.
"Bulls in four [games]," Pippen said.
Pippen was then offered a chance to clarify his prediction and was asked whether he thought the Bulls would have an off night against Golden State.
"Nah, I don't think we'll take a night off," he said.
Pippen clearly put some thought into it, predicting that he would draw the assignment of guarding league MVP Stephen Curry, while Michael Jordan would guard Klay Thompson.
"I think that my size and length would bother him [Curry] a little bit," said Pippen, who also declared that he could limit Curry to fewer than 20 points.
Confidence is key.
Heartburn home run
The New Yorks Yankees announced their lineup for the concession stand specialty food game last week, and they plan on bringing in the big guns right off the bat.
Leading off is the "Double-Double," basically a double-cheeseburger topped with onion rings, lettuce and tomato with a pair of grilled cheese sandwiches for buns. A nice solid effort.
Next up is the "G.O.A.T burger". Don't worry. It's not actually made of goats. The "Greatest of All Time" burger includes crispy bacon, pastrami and American cheese piled high on top a custom-blend beef patty served on a toasted bun.
In the No. 3 spot is a towering meat-filled concoction known as the "Barnyard Wedding," a definite two-hander featuring a hash brown on top of a fried chicken cutlet on top of a cheddar cheese-covered beef patty topped with barbecue sauce and served on a pretzel bun. Because, you know, it's the little touches that make things great.
Batting cleanup is the "Tape Measure," a two-foot-long cheesesteak topped with white American cheese or Cheez Whiz and served on a fresh-baked hoagie roll. At $27 and 24 inches, it's definitely a group project.
Anyone know where the Alka-Seltzer stand is located? Rolaids? Tums? Anything?
Telephone prankster
Vin Scully, the veteran Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster, is well known for dropping in a story or two from his childhood or about that time he met one celebrity or another, in between plays or during a slow spot in a game.
Friday's exhibition game between the Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels provided such an opportunity.
In the sixth inning as Albert Pujols came to bat, Scully, 88, took the opportunity to recall his days making prank phone calls way back in the 1930s:
"Every time I say 'Albert,' I think of when I and many others were kids, many years ago. And I'm not talking about Fat Albert, whom a lot of people certainly remember. It was a dumb thing to do, but kids do dumb things -- although it was harmless.
"We would call a tobacco store and say, 'Do you have Albert in a can?' You know, there was Prince Albert. Kids would say, 'Do you have Albert in a can?' And then the guy'd say, 'Yes, I do." And then you'd say, 'Would you please let him out?' And we'd hang up, and we'd lost a nickel and we just thought it was hysterical. For some reason, when I say 'Albert,' I'm not thinking about the great Pujols. I'm thinking about being 11 years old."
Here's hoping Scully never teams up with Bart Simpson. Moe's Tavern might actually explode.
Sports on 04/04/2016