All of this is so new for him. Jeryl Sasser has never experienced life in the NBA, so of course it's new.

He's never lived in Florida, where they tell him it's hurricane season now, and he's not exactly sure what that means.

He's never been exposed to the type of constant schedule he is playing with the Orlando Magic.

And he's never seen the game from this vantage point ? the sideline.

So take a good look at Sasser now, when he comes to Dallas with his Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Because it might be the longest look we have at the Dallas native who once starred at SMU and Kimball High.

He's a rookie on a team he swears can win the NBA title this year. That means his most minutes will come now, in the preseason.