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Bibby enjoys banter at his basketball camp
By Joe Davidson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Kids ask the silliest things.
Here's Mike Bibby, Kings star guard, standing in front of them Monday at his camp at Basketball Town in Rancho Cordova, ready to talk strategy and life lessons.
"So, like, what kind of car do you drive?''
"Uh, BMW."
"Uh, what kind of house to you live in, and is it, like, a mansion?"
Bibby laughs.
"Mike, what size shoe do you wear?"
"Uh, 12 and a half."
A moment later, Bibby conquered the field in a series of one-on-one shooting drills, breaking a sweat and joking. And that's about the extent of Bibby's basketball the rest of this summer. The veteran is coming off his best NBA season, averaging 19.6 points and 6.8 rebounds, and he has used the down time to recharge. He's having a house, maybe even a mansion, built in Phoenix, where he grew up and spends a good portion of his summers.
Bibby said he appreciates the down time with family but admitted that he's ready to play again. He's eager to lead a team that fell in the first round of the postseason for the first time since 1999-2000, the year before he arrived. And he knows all hands have to improve on defense, his included.
"There aren't many good players in the NBA you can guard one-on-one, unless you're a great defender, so we need more help defense," Bibby said. "We all know that."
As for what the Kings need this summer via trade or free agency or both, Bibby said he has the utmost faith in Geoff Petrie, the Kings' president of basketball operations.
"Geoff will work something out," Bibby said. "He'll make something happen. He always does."
The Bee's Joe Davidson can be reached at (916) 321-1280 or jdavidson@sacbee.com.
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Gee, Mike, are you sure you're just not totally exhausted? Should you be rushing back to play more basketball so soon?
Bibby enjoys banter at his basketball camp
By Joe Davidson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Kids ask the silliest things.
Here's Mike Bibby, Kings star guard, standing in front of them Monday at his camp at Basketball Town in Rancho Cordova, ready to talk strategy and life lessons.
"So, like, what kind of car do you drive?''
"Uh, BMW."
"Uh, what kind of house to you live in, and is it, like, a mansion?"
Bibby laughs.
"Mike, what size shoe do you wear?"
"Uh, 12 and a half."
A moment later, Bibby conquered the field in a series of one-on-one shooting drills, breaking a sweat and joking. And that's about the extent of Bibby's basketball the rest of this summer. The veteran is coming off his best NBA season, averaging 19.6 points and 6.8 rebounds, and he has used the down time to recharge. He's having a house, maybe even a mansion, built in Phoenix, where he grew up and spends a good portion of his summers.
Bibby said he appreciates the down time with family but admitted that he's ready to play again. He's eager to lead a team that fell in the first round of the postseason for the first time since 1999-2000, the year before he arrived. And he knows all hands have to improve on defense, his included.
"There aren't many good players in the NBA you can guard one-on-one, unless you're a great defender, so we need more help defense," Bibby said. "We all know that."
As for what the Kings need this summer via trade or free agency or both, Bibby said he has the utmost faith in Geoff Petrie, the Kings' president of basketball operations.
"Geoff will work something out," Bibby said. "He'll make something happen. He always does."
The Bee's Joe Davidson can be reached at (916) 321-1280 or jdavidson@sacbee.com.
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Gee, Mike, are you sure you're just not totally exhausted? Should you be rushing back to play more basketball so soon?
