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kingsqueen10

kingsqueen10

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#31
#31
My fave is, of course, Mike Bibby..... but I loved Webber too (I like almost cried when I found out he was traded, it still upsets me sometimes, but its the business) and I like Bobby, Brad, House, Martin, Peja, Cat, Tag, Songaila, ETC., ETC. (like the whole team, just don't feel like typing anymore)
 
love_them_kings

love_them_kings

Starter
#33
#33
all time favorite - CWebb

I love the whole team. If I had to pick one favorite from the current group I'd probably pick BJax, because he shows so much heart, or maybe Bibby, just because, well... he's Bibby.
 
VF21

VF21

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#34
#34
gat said:
I used to like Bibs, but I met em at the Palms and he was pretty rude, so I'm going to go with Bobby J.
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I'm only quoting you because you're the one that brought it up this time, but why do people think players need to be cool with them when they encounter them out in public?

In an interview once, Chris Webber said, "I play basketball for you all. I don't live my life for you all."

Think about it. Mike Bibby, on the court or at public functions as a King, is expected to maintain a certain amount of decorum with the fans. Off the court and when he's out and about on his own, why can't he (or any other player, coach, etc.) just be allowed to be himself?

I know I might be in the minority, but I would never approach one of the players and expect them to treat me as anything but someone who has encroached on their privacy. Can you imagine how many times it happens? Some guys are more well equipped to deal with the public than others. It's pretty well known that Bibby prefers to keep to himself off the court, which is one reason why he's almost always with Team Dime.

IMHO, if you do see one of the guys away from the game (so to speak) and decide to approach them, I think you have to be willing to accept the fact they might not view it with the same excitement you do...

Just my three cents...
 
love_them_kings

love_them_kings

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#35
#35
VF21 said:
I'm only quoting you because you're the one that brought it up this time, but why do people think players need to be cool with them when they encounter them out in public?

In an interview once, Chris Webber said, "I play basketball for you all. I don't live my life for you all."

Think about it. Mike Bibby, on the court or at public functions as a King, is expected to maintain a certain amount of decorum with the fans. Off the court and when he's out and about on his own, why can't he (or any other player, coach, etc.) just be allowed to be himself?

I know I might be in the minority, but I would never approach one of the players and expect them to treat me as anything but someone who has encroached on their privacy. Can you imagine how many times it happens? Some guys are more well equipped to deal with the public than others. It's pretty well known that Bibby prefers to keep to himself off the court, which is one reason why he's almost always with Team Dime.

IMHO, if you do see one of the guys away from the game (so to speak) and decide to approach them, I think you have to be willing to accept the fact they might not view it with the same excitement you do...

Just my three cents...
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gotta agree with you here. I understand the feeling behind it, because I love these players so much it almost seems like they are part of my family, so I feel like I should be able to approach them. But in reality, they deserve their own life & we have to respect that. I remember back in the day seeing Mitch Richmond at Arden Mall shopping around Christmastime with his family. I would have loved to meet him & get an autograph, but I just couldn't bring myself to intrude on his family time.
 
VF21

VF21

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#40
#40
sN0rtON said:
Peja Stojakovic.

Yeah, I'm a Serb. :rolleyes:
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We welcome Kings fans from all over the world, from India to Alaska, from Hong Kong to Australia, from Serbia to the Phillippines. It's not about race, color, creed, nationality, etc. It's about being fans of the Sacramento Kings!

:D
 
VF21

VF21

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#42
#42
So you think I should amend my comment?

VF21 said:
We welcome Kings fans from all over the world, from India to Alaska, from Hong Kong to Australia, from Serbia to the Phillippines...even if they're currently living in Canda. It's not about race, color, creed, nationality, etc. It's about being fans of the Sacramento Kings!
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;)
 
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thesanityannex

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#45
#45
I like the King of Beers, Budweiser.


Not really, I'd prefer a Sierra Nevada, which is brewed near by, so thats my King.

Speaking of Budweiser, someone told me a funny little thing that goes with each letter of the beer. Keep in mind, this guy loved Budweiser.

B-because
U-you
D-deserve
W-what
E-everyone
I-is
S-surely
E-enjoying
R-regularly
 
uolj

uolj

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#46
#46
It used to be Webber with Stojakovic second, but now I'm not sure. Peđa has lost a little bit of luster, enough to bring him down alongside Bibby, Miller and Jackson. We'll see how things go over the next year or two.
 
Londonking

Londonking

Believer
#47
#47
My fav current King is Mike Bibby.

I admire his work ethic and you can rely on him not to go missing at clutchtime. There was more than one buzzer-beater he hoisted to win the game for us last season.

We dont know how sucessful he can be as 'leader' but i wont hold that against him.
 
loopymitch

loopymitch

All-Star
#48
#48
VF21 said:
I'm only quoting you because you're the one that brought it up this time, but why do people think players need to be cool with them when they encounter them out in public?

In an interview once, Chris Webber said, "I play basketball for you all. I don't live my life for you all."

Think about it. Mike Bibby, on the court or at public functions as a King, is expected to maintain a certain amount of decorum with the fans. Off the court and when he's out and about on his own, why can't he (or any other player, coach, etc.) just be allowed to be himself?

I know I might be in the minority, but I would never approach one of the players and expect them to treat me as anything but someone who has encroached on their privacy. Can you imagine how many times it happens? Some guys are more well equipped to deal with the public than others. It's pretty well known that Bibby prefers to keep to himself off the court, which is one reason why he's almost always with Team Dime.

Good point VF but I think it's funny Chris said that when from what I hear he's one of the nicest guys when it comes to signing autographs. I heard a story about him being at a red light and someone asked him for one and he happily signed before the light turned green.
People have to realise though when they become famous, whether it's athletes, actors or whatever, they're in the public eye and privacy is a thing of the past. Unfortunately that's one of the prices of fame. Just my 3 cents if it's worth that much;) although with inflation it should be at least 4.
Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread.
Please continue.
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VF21

VF21

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#49
#49
He actually said it to the press, not fans... I believe it was when they cornered him in the locker room after a game and tried to get him to talk about his breakup with Tyra...

Sorry if I gave the impression he had said it to fans. It was the message I was utilizing to prove my point; not the speaker.

:eek:

And I think it's wrong to assume that actors, athletes, etc. have to give up every single moment of their lives once they become "famous." My feeling is that Americans have become rude, pushy and demanding. There has to be a happy medium - and that's my three cents.

:D
 
Mad D

Mad D

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#50
#50
loopymitch said:

Good point VF but I think it's funny Chris said that when from what I hear he's one of the nicest guys when it comes to signing autographs. I heard a story about him being at a red light and someone asked him for one and he happily signed before the light turned green.
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There was also that one time that person near arco had a flat tire and Chris stopped and helped them out with it.

..sorry didn't want to add to the hijacking..
 
funkykingston

funkykingston

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#52
#52
My feeling is that Americans have become rude, pushy and demanding.
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My feeling is that Americans have also become a nation of people that devoutly worship celebrities for reasons that are inexplicable to me. This is especially bizarre given that we live in a day and age where celebrity has become a commodity rather than an inevitable side effect of some actual talent or ability.

Put every athlete, actor, musician or for that matter politician of the last 25 years in one big pile and they haven't contributed as much to humanity as someone like Kary Mullis did with one idea.

Ok, enough of my little rant. Here's what I wanted to share:

A few years ago I went with my brothers (17 & 14 at the time) to the movies out in Natomas. After the movie we stopped by Jamba Juice (not my idea) and as we're waiting in line, my youngest brother says, "hey, that guy looks like Chris Webber." And the guy looked just like Webber. Down to the fact that he was 6'9". So I said, "that's because it is Chris Webber."

CWebb signed a few autographs while he waited to get to the counter, including one for my brother, all the while being as genial as you could imagine.

I had criticisms of Webber as a player, but as a person he certainly seemed like a genuinely good guy.
 
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ONEZERO

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#53
#53
gat said:
I used to like Bibs, but I met em at the Palms and he was pretty rude, so I'm going to go with Bobby J.
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U might have caught him on a bad day. My brother met him at the palms along with jamie foxx and he has like 3 pics with bibby and bibby was telling my brother it was cool if he wanted to continue chilling with him and his brother(bibby and his brother).

And like VF said, u can't always expect them to respond to you as if u are a close friend or a family member.
 
LMM

LMM

Starter
#55
#55
VF21 said:
I'm only quoting you because you're the one that brought it up this time, but why do people think players need to be cool with them when they encounter them out in public?

In an interview once, Chris Webber said, "I play basketball for you all. I don't live my life for you all."

Think about it. Mike Bibby, on the court or at public functions as a King, is expected to maintain a certain amount of decorum with the fans. Off the court and when he's out and about on his own, why can't he (or any other player, coach, etc.) just be allowed to be himself?

I know I might be in the minority, but I would never approach one of the players and expect them to treat me as anything but someone who has encroached on their privacy. Can you imagine how many times it happens? Some guys are more well equipped to deal with the public than others. It's pretty well known that Bibby prefers to keep to himself off the court, which is one reason why he's almost always with Team Dime.

IMHO, if you do see one of the guys away from the game (so to speak) and decide to approach them, I think you have to be willing to accept the fact they might not view it with the same excitement you do...

Just my three cents...
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very good point.

also, i think chris is one of the most genuine guys in the league. even if you haven't met him yet (like me. i just got to high five him once), after a while of watching him on and off the court, you'll see that he's a GREAT person.

to get back to the thread, my first favorites were bibby and peja (in that order). then after a while it became bibby and webber a VERY VERY VERY close second. and it's still like that for me. bibby and webber always. i didn't sleep at all when he got traded. i cried the whole night. that was devastating for me. yeah, i'm such a baby, huh.:eek:
 
loopymitch

loopymitch

All-Star
#56
#56
VF21 said:
He actually said it to the press, not fans... I believe it was when they cornered him in the locker room after a game and tried to get him to talk about his breakup with Tyra...

Sorry if I gave the impression he had said it to fans. It was the message I was utilizing to prove my point; not the speaker.

:eek:

And I think it's wrong to assume that actors, athletes, etc. have to give up every single moment of their lives once they become "famous." My feeling is that Americans have become rude, pushy and demanding. There has to be a happy medium - and that's my three cents.

:D
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It makes much more sense that he said it to the press, some of their questions are really... well
I don't think it is right that celebrities have to give up their lives but that's the way it is. There's ways to handle it though. Some of them just blow you off and are down right rude to their fans and that's not right. If you don't want to be bothered then just say so but in a nice way. if you keep being rude and/or belligerent about it then word will get around and you won't have any fans left, then you will be left alone. Of course you have to respect people's privacy and some just don't know how to do that. In this society when you're in the "public' you have to expect someone to ask for an autograph or picture. They have an obligation to their fans, not so much athletes because they'll have their jobs regardless but musicians and actors particularly are where they are b/c of the fans. You keep blowing them off and being rude, they won't buy your records, see your movies etc. and your career will be over. I don't think it's right and like I said there fans who go overboard. I don't see anything wrong with going up to someone you admire, telling them that you appreciate them and asking them to sign something but there are circumstances where it's just not the right time like at time outs of the game 6th was talking about.
For the record it's not just Americans, it's society in general that's made it this way.I know from experience that the British are just as bad as well as a lot of other nations.
 
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