There's an old episode of 'Cheers' in which Sam Malone puts off having to update his bar's financial records with newfangled personal computer, complaining along the way to Dr. Frasier Crane that he had everything he needed "up here," while pointing toward his head. "Your head, Sam?" "No, my hair." Very funny — joke's on Sam! -- and also over 20 years old. This, of course, didn't stop Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins from taking the same route — without the much-needed laugh track — in a talk a few days before Philly's season opener. From Mike Jensen at the Philadelphia Inquirer : 76ers coach Doug Collins was asked the other day if he was an analytics guy. "No. If I did that, I'd blow my brains out," Collins said after a practice last week. "There's 20-page printouts after every game - I would kill myself." "My analytics are here . . ." Collins quickly pointed to his head. ". . . and here." He pointed just above the white waistband of his Sixers sweat suit - to his gut.
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