36 Quotes by Gene Orza

Coming to camp on March 1 doesn't bode well for Manny's participation.

American fans should be excited about what they're going to see because it's something never seen before. It's going to be fun.

There was a time when people were saying, 'Will there be a next time?' Now it's a given. That's a tribute to the tournament and how it has been conducted. It is now a given there will be a tournament in 2009.

There will be no split season. It's not a negotiating ploy, believe me. It's their decision and that's what we will do.

It's going to be a lot of fun.

That's as many tickets that have been sold for the Winter Olympics.

In my experience with talking to players who have opted out of the tournament, it's not pressure from the club, it's the pressure they themselves feel. Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but it may not get you a spot on the roster.

I have not spoken with Manny himself, but I have spoken with people who represent him. Coming to camp on March 1 does not bode well for Manny to be able to play. But Manny is eligible and obviously the Dominican team would love to have Manny play.

And that is a big change in the mind-set.