<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Johnson Unhappy</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Nov 14</span> - With the 76ers, who lost to Johnson's Mavs last night, 99-84, facing a game in New Orleans tonight, Avery Johnson was asked his perspective on the recovery of the city.</p> </p> "It's only going to fully recover when the government gets off its butt, when the state and local authorities that are in power positions stop thinking about themselves and really start to care more about the people and housing and jobs, when everybody quits all the foolishness all of the red tape. When [the authorities] manage the money properly and get it to the right people and families who need it, then it'll start moving in the right direction."</p> </p> At the same time, Johnson said he "would like to commend [commissioner] David Stern just for keeping the All-Star Game down there. I commend [New Orleans Hornets owner] George Shinn for getting the team back down there, not giving up on New Orleans. -- <font color="#000000">Philadelphia Daily News</font></p></div></div>
