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Kings notes: Nasty NBA fans aren't uncommon, Petrie says
By Joe Davidson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Monday, November 22, 2004
Geoff Petrie said perception can be translated to reality, and the Kings' president of basketball operations is hoping the NBA doesn't get labeled as an out-of-control outfit in light of the Detroit-Indiana melee."Some will generalize that the whole NBA is like that, and it's not," Petrie said. "Gandhi once said, 'Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.' "
Still, Petrie said fans crossing the line from spectator to hooliganism has been the norm in the NBA for decades. He recalled how Kings guard Bobby Jackson once had debris dumped on him during a game at Orlando in March 2001 and how Doug Christie was pelted with garbage during a preseason tussle with Rick Fox of the Lakers at Staples Center in October 2002, though nothing escalated in the stands in either instance.
And last season in the playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, dozens of glow sticks rained onto the Arco Arena floor after Kevin Garnett and Anthony Peeler nearly came to blows. Though the debris hit players, no one came close to charging into the seats.
"It happens more than you think," Petrie said of fans turning cups, water bottles and popcorn containers into projectiles. "You have to show proper restraint. The potential for physical injury. ... You don't want a mob. A mob may have many heads but no brain."
High on Porter - Petrie and Kings coach Rick Adelman welcomed back old friend Terry Porter, the former Portland Trail Blazers guard who was coached by Adelman in the 1980s and '90s and who was a Sacramento assistant in the 2002-03 season.
Porter garnered votes for Coach of the Year last season with the Milwaukee Bucks, with one of his highlights a 112-101 victory over the Kings at Arco. That ended the Kings' 29-game home winning streak against Eastern Conference teams.
"As a player, as a man, as a coach, Terry represents everything that's good about sports," said Petrie, who was a Trail Blazers executive during Porter's Portland tour. "He's a person that when he sets out to be good at something, he does it. He made himself a good player, and he's doing that as a coach.
Elston Turner worked only one season with Porter, but it was enough to offer a glimpse of things to come.
"All of his years in the league, that's experience, and he was a leader, so that was a form of coaching," Turner said. "He has a really good basketball mind, and you can see he's doing a good job.
"And coaching in your hometown? Golly, how fun would that be? I'm sure all of the hassles are worth it."
Redd not so hot - He goes by "Silky" for his sweet jump shot, but he was more "clunky" than anything Sunday.
Michael Redd was as cold as most everyone else in the game, with the Bucks' leading scorer managing 16 points on 6-of-22 shooting. It was his poorest shooting effort of the season and his fewest amount of points (he had 19 against Orlando on Nov. 3).
Redd came in averaging 26.6 points, fifth-best in the NBA this season.
Et cetera - Even when the Kings shoot poorly, they still conquer the East. Over the past six seasons, Sacramento is 74-7 against Eastern Conference foes at Arco, including taking 46 of the last 48.
• Former Kings assistant coach Mike Schuler is on the bench as one of Porter's assistants. Schuler was a head coach in Portland and was replaced by Adelman.
Kings notes: Nasty NBA fans aren't uncommon, Petrie says
By Joe Davidson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PST Monday, November 22, 2004
Geoff Petrie said perception can be translated to reality, and the Kings' president of basketball operations is hoping the NBA doesn't get labeled as an out-of-control outfit in light of the Detroit-Indiana melee."Some will generalize that the whole NBA is like that, and it's not," Petrie said. "Gandhi once said, 'Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.' "
Still, Petrie said fans crossing the line from spectator to hooliganism has been the norm in the NBA for decades. He recalled how Kings guard Bobby Jackson once had debris dumped on him during a game at Orlando in March 2001 and how Doug Christie was pelted with garbage during a preseason tussle with Rick Fox of the Lakers at Staples Center in October 2002, though nothing escalated in the stands in either instance.
And last season in the playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, dozens of glow sticks rained onto the Arco Arena floor after Kevin Garnett and Anthony Peeler nearly came to blows. Though the debris hit players, no one came close to charging into the seats.
"It happens more than you think," Petrie said of fans turning cups, water bottles and popcorn containers into projectiles. "You have to show proper restraint. The potential for physical injury. ... You don't want a mob. A mob may have many heads but no brain."
High on Porter - Petrie and Kings coach Rick Adelman welcomed back old friend Terry Porter, the former Portland Trail Blazers guard who was coached by Adelman in the 1980s and '90s and who was a Sacramento assistant in the 2002-03 season.
Porter garnered votes for Coach of the Year last season with the Milwaukee Bucks, with one of his highlights a 112-101 victory over the Kings at Arco. That ended the Kings' 29-game home winning streak against Eastern Conference teams.
"As a player, as a man, as a coach, Terry represents everything that's good about sports," said Petrie, who was a Trail Blazers executive during Porter's Portland tour. "He's a person that when he sets out to be good at something, he does it. He made himself a good player, and he's doing that as a coach.
Elston Turner worked only one season with Porter, but it was enough to offer a glimpse of things to come.
"All of his years in the league, that's experience, and he was a leader, so that was a form of coaching," Turner said. "He has a really good basketball mind, and you can see he's doing a good job.
"And coaching in your hometown? Golly, how fun would that be? I'm sure all of the hassles are worth it."
Redd not so hot - He goes by "Silky" for his sweet jump shot, but he was more "clunky" than anything Sunday.
Michael Redd was as cold as most everyone else in the game, with the Bucks' leading scorer managing 16 points on 6-of-22 shooting. It was his poorest shooting effort of the season and his fewest amount of points (he had 19 against Orlando on Nov. 3).
Redd came in averaging 26.6 points, fifth-best in the NBA this season.
Et cetera - Even when the Kings shoot poorly, they still conquer the East. Over the past six seasons, Sacramento is 74-7 against Eastern Conference foes at Arco, including taking 46 of the last 48.
• Former Kings assistant coach Mike Schuler is on the bench as one of Porter's assistants. Schuler was a head coach in Portland and was replaced by Adelman.
