Carlesimo, Donyell Are Cool Like That

Fear not, Sonics fans! Donyell Marshall and P.J. Carlesimo might have gotten into a tiff Wednesday night, which resulted in benchside expletives and a thrown (or kicked) Gatorade. But it's all good, because the pair go back. Or at least that's what Marshall tells Percy Allen of the Seattle Times.

"The little disagreement we had earlier was nothing," Marshall said. "It was nothing big. It's small. It's minor. It's something that was done as soon as it happened. We talked about it at halftime. ... [W]e've been friends for a long time. It's nothing. It's over and done with and we'll laugh and joke as soon as we get on the plane.

"I played for him at Golden State so I know how he is and he knows how I am. We've been in arguments in Golden State, so it don't matter. It don't mean anything."

Marshall could very well be protecting himself from a potential fine from the franchise (Gary Washburn of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes Donyell talked to his agent about the incident on Thursday), or Marshall might actually genuinely like P.J. and wants to protect him for similar uprising by the younger Supes. (This would make Donyell the first player in history who played for Carlesimo and simultaneously liked him.)

I can't blame Donyell for being upset, though. One minute, it's LeBron's Halloween party. The next, it's changing Jeff Green's diapers. Tough business for old men.