Inside the NBA: Quotes of the Week

Without campaignhe’d owe votes

From Memphis’ “Most Interesting Man in the NBA� campaign for Rudy Gay, who was 10th in voting among West forwards:

“He once slept in for a game and scored a triple-double.�

Good thing they got him No. 3 in draft

New Jersey Coach Avery Johnson on rookie Derrick Favors:

“Even next year, Favors is not going to be a stud. He’s not going to be able to play 38 minutes. You see him every night. He’s not ready.�

Non-d-nile d-nile

Orlando’s Dwight Howard, tweeting a response to speculation he’ll leave in 2012:

“I never said I wanted to leave stop reading the rumors. It’s really stupid. And annoying to be honest. They tryna make something outta nothing I have another yr under my contract before I can sign.�