...explaining why the pingpong balls scene isn't shown live on TV. ''Most of our fans think, 'Tell us who won.''' Last year, the Washington Wizards won the lottery and made Kwame Brown the first high schooler selected No. 1 overall.

...player-by-player. ''Michael,'' Collins said, ''we've got the right guy.'' Collins was talking about Kwame Brown, the first high-schooler selected No. 1 overall in the NBA draft. Brown's rookie season has been a disappointment...

...Everybody's going to wait for us to collapse, and everybody's going to wait for us to fold up the tent.'' Kwame Brown, the overall No. 1 pick in the NBA draft straight out of high school last June, was activated to take the Jordan's...