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So Elton Brand couldn't find his tooth, right? He's looking everywhere, on the floor, behind the bench. This is a while ago, 1994, he's 15 years old, or about to turn 15, something like that. A freshman, and a starter for Peekskill High in New York. They're playing Nyack, and Elton takes a shot in the mouth and finds himself minus a tooth. He comes out of the game, and, well, he's done for the night. Right? Uh-uh. He finds the tooth. It's lodged in the roof of his mouth. He yanks it out, jams it back into the empty socket and goes back on the court. Scores 20-plus points.
Go on, pull up a chair. Listen to anyone who has known Elton Brand (the above happens to ...