OKLAHOMA CITY – As it turned out, the group of 200-plus women who assembled at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art on Wednesday may have been just as tough as any media contingent faced by Hornets big men PJ Brown and Marc Jackson this season.

At the conclusion of “Hornets 101: The Art of Basketball for Women,” Brown and Jackson fielded a stream of questions from the participants of the event. “Hornets 101” was organized to inform and entertain the Oklahoma City region’s female hoops fans.

One of the first queries dealt with Brown’s initial impressions of the Sooner State.

“What I want to know,” asked the woman, “is what do you guys REALLY think of Oklahoma?”

“You guys have been wonderful,” Brown responded, referring to Oklahoma City’s rabid and supportive fans. “Everywhere you go in the city, it’s been nothing but love.”

A second curious interviewer wondered what items Brown and Jackson splurged on after they received their first big NBA paychecks.

“I’m a little different from some NBA players,” responded Jackson, whose equestrian hobby is certainly unique among pro hoopsters. “I bought a quarter-horse.”

“I didn’t buy anything,” Brown said. “Especially after I saw how much money Uncle Sam was taking out (of the check).”

A third woman noted how she sometimes hears or lip-reads players using profanity during games, and wondered what the rules are that govern what NBAers are allowed to say to the referees.

“I don’t think there are any rules,” said Brown, a past NBA Sportsmanship Award winner. Brown related that veteran players quickly learn what they can and can’t say to officials – and which zebras are more likely to tolerate their calls being protested.

Earlier in the evening, Hornets account executives/male models Ryan Picou and Jake Reid drew applause from the gathering as they showed off how basketball uniforms have changed in the last two decades. Picou was decked out in high white socks, along with high-cut shorts that haven’t been seen in the NBA since legendary point guard John Stockton retired. Meanwhile, Reid sported the contemporary look, which features baggy shorts and truncated socks.

“What is the reason for why (basketball players) went from the short shorts to the long shorts?” asked one woman.

“Fashion,” Hornets TV analyst Gil McGregor quickly responded.

Another woman commented that the nice thing about the long-flowing shorts is that they “flap” when a player runs across the court or jumps.

“That’s right – if the player moves, the shorts move,” McGregor noted, before adding in his punch line. “And if the player doesn’t move … he needs to be traded."