Michael Rosenberg in the Detroit Free Press on the 1,500 media credentials issued for the NBA Finals:
With a ratio of 62.5 reporters for every player, you might wonder what the hell we’re all doing here. Well, first of all, we’ll ask the damn questions, OK? And second of all, I have no clue.
How many times in one day can you ask Karl Malone about his knee? My rough estimate: 147. And I guarantee you that when Malone walks away after a thorough grilling about his knee, a reporter will turn to the guy next to him and ask, “Which knee is it again?” …
To accommodate the masses, the Pistons cleared off 16 rows behind one baseline for reporters and their portable solitaire machines, also known as laptops.