THIS and that to chew on over lunch: Elliott, Kerr would be
nice fit for SpursStrange how things turn out sometimes. The first time I saw Sean Elliott play, he and Steve Kerr were teammates at the University of Arizona.
Both were clearly the leaders of what turned out to be a Final Four team. The two were a dynamite tandem for Lute Olson. Elliott the silky small forward and Kerr the wise point guard with the deadly spot-up jumper.
Elliott was a can't-miss NBA prospect, the third pick in the 1989 draft.
The Phoenix Suns drafted Kerr with the 50th pick the year before.
Elliott has gone on to play in two All-Star games and has enjoyed a nice NBA career.
Kerr is the ultimate role player and has won three championship rings with the Chicago Bulls.
They probably are both at a crossroads in their careers. When Michael Jordan retires (you've seen the last of Mike in a game that matters) will the Bulls keep Kerr around? Perhaps. Perhaps not.
Elliott is in town at Pete Newell's Big Man Camp. He's 30 years old and hoping to add some life to his career.
He has struggled with an injury to his quadriceps tendon the last two seasons. He had surgery on it in January and missed the rest of the year.
The Spurs could use him. With David Robinson and Tim Duncan in the middle, a healthy Elliott would be a nice addition to a lineup that has plenty of firepower.
With Jordan out of the picture, San Antonio will be a contender this year. They could do worse than to try and reunite a couple of teammates who shared success once and have the tools to do it again.
The Heisman Trophy folks couldn't have made a better choice than to pick the Star-Bulletin's Paul Arnett to serve on their selection committee.
Paul's a pro. One reason he earns the respect of coaches is because he does something that is becoming too rare in this business -- he pays attention to the football.
The timing is right, too. This year's top candidate to win the Heisman is University of Texas running back Ricky Williams, who played his first collegiate game at Aloha Stadium against the Rainbows.
As always, Arnett was there.
He always is.
Well done.
Bowl Games of Hawaii CEO Lenny Klompus is a happy man, too. The Hooters Hula Bowl's exclusive four-year deal with the Heisman Trophy and the Downtown Athletic Club will give that game exposure that can't be beat.
As part of the deal, the Heisman Trophy winner will play in the Hula Bowl if he is a senior.
With deals such as that, it's little wonder the Hula Bowl is once again the best college all-star football game going and should be for a long time.
Just what's the deal with Chris Webber and Juwan Howard, anyway?
Every time these two guys turn around, it seems one or both is getting into some sort of trouble.
Last weekend was another fine example.
Howard threw a party at a lake home in Indiana and one of the guests drowned while riding a jetski.
Webber, meanwhile, got caught in a little "whose bag is this in the bag" situation down in Puerto Rico.
It seems customs officials there found a bag with 11 grams of marijuana stashed in a bag that allegedly belonged to Webber's female traveling companion.
Kinda makes me wonder if the NBA asked the Washington Wizards to split the two of them up before the team went up in smoke.
