Basketball Tactician Gifts

'C'mon, Johnson. Back him into the low post! Use the body God gave you.'

'... Then Josh sets a pick, which should open a lane for Andy to drive to the hoop...'

'Looks like your cash cow just got diverted to the slaughterhouse.'

Alternative fielding positions

'How many times have I told you not to hit the ball with your head?'

'Let's go over our secret play.'

'He's been hiding out here for 20 years. Apparently, his buddies forgot to tell him the paintball tournament was over.'

Input From The Front Office

Vinnie's Billiards: 'Heck of a break, Ron!'

I love Basketball.

'So far, sir, we've rejected plans A,B, C, D, E, F, and right now we're evaluating'G'.'

American Football.

Carlo Ancelotti

Football fans discuss a deceased manager: A giant, a legend, much loved. Didn't we sack him?

'I've decided to skip my senior year and go directly into an endless cycle of unrealistic expectations and failure.'

"That was a rumor day."

'The score is tied and we've only got a 20-second timeout, so we've gotta be quick. ... I'm 'X'. Who wants to be 'O'?'

'With your 4-4-2 formation I don't think you'll see the end of this match.'

"I carefully examine the data for March madness brackets and every year I lose to Anita, who picks by uniform colors."

'Thank you colonel we'll keep your strategy in mind.'

"I know I told you to fool him into thinking you've got nothing left, but now you've got me convinced."

'Remember, shares can also go down...'

Manager. Managing a political campaign and a baseball team are alike in many ways. A campaign is launched with a "first pitch," when a candidate gives a speech selling himself or herself. I change pitchers based on the game situation. In politics and baseball, sometimes it's best to come from the right side and sometimes it's best to come from the left side. We study our competitors' weaknesses and exploit those. In politics we call that "opposition research." And I don't worry about the

Basketball Players Working Together

'Wanna play? We need another body... er... one more player.'

'What the . . . no wonder we can't gain any yards. We've been fitted with radio collars...'

"Try caressing the ball with your bat."

'I don't know about you, Sam, but so far my clients aren't going for this cross between tradtional and online trading.'

The Godfather Sends Chess Master Bobby Fischer a Message. . .

"Sometimes I think all this post game analysis has gone too far."

Arsene Wenger

'No slapping, Wilson! We don't start full-contact drills until tomorrow!'

'I wonder who they'll bring on as manager for the second half.'

"Buy on the dip, ignore the blip, and sell before the bubble bursts."

'The break is over, guys. It's time we got back to our 'Poker Addiction Support Group.''