Kings Ban Exercise Balls at Practice Facility

by Ziller on Oct 12, 2009 2:25 PM PDT in News Comment 23 comments

You knew this had to happen: Sam Amick of The Bee reports that the Kings have banned the use of exercise balls in the Natomas practice facility. In fact. Joe Maloof directed staff to hang signs in the weight room reminding Kings players of the prohibition.

Amick also reports the team is drafting a memo to send out to all 29 other NBA teams warning of the secret dangers of exercise balls. I would like to save the Kings PR staff some time, so here's my version:

"Kings guard Francisco Garcia broke his arm when the exercise ball he was lifting weights on exploded."

I think that gets the point across, and I'd be shocked if any NBA player jumped right on an exercise ball Saturday morning.

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If it were me

I’d send memos to 28 other NBA teams. Not 29. I’d send the 29th complimentary exercise balls.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Oct 12, 2009 3:14 PM PDT reply actions 23 recs

I'd even go as far as painting it gold.

With purple letters:
“37 TRU WARRIOR”

by sdfd on Oct 12, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

What a shameful thing to say

You’ve once again brought this site to a new low, Aykis.

Too bad I accidentally hit the “rec” button, and too bad there’s not a convenient way for me to undo it.

"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.

by AnotherStupidSN on Oct 12, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually you can unrec something

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by vfettke on Oct 12, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can you rec sarcasm though?

Professional Hyperbole Slayer

by ForThree on Oct 12, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How about

rec’ing failure to read sarcasm?

The future begins now...

by eduardo_m7 on Oct 12, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes you can

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....

by pookeyguru on Oct 12, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

...not to mention a few select bacon cheeseburgers and cheesecakes

by clicc916 on Oct 12, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Trick from old coach episode would do...

Anybody see the Coach episode where the team got some intentionally undercooked chicken? I will bring the chicken!

by MustangMBS on Oct 12, 2009 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Holy Crap

18 recs? Must be a really slow day.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Oct 12, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It must be a slow day

if you’re logging into all your extra accounts to hit the rec button

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by vfettke on Oct 13, 2009 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great promotional idea!

Anyone who purchases ticket packages gets an autographed Francisco Garcia exercise ball. Season ticket holders get to sign Cisco’s cast

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by vfettke on Oct 12, 2009 4:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

by Aykis16 on Oct 12, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought it was last years team that didn't have any balls

by TheRaven on Oct 12, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

No, actually, as a result of last year, the Kings ended up with more balls.

by CloudyEyes on Oct 12, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Still not enough balls to get Griffin.

But enough balls to get Evans. I’m satisfed.

There can only be one Noce!

by NoceOne on Oct 12, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And

a lot of balls to pass on Rubio too

The future begins now...

by eduardo_m7 on Oct 12, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Our balls got Clipped

Sorry, I wanted to play too.

by bignerd on Oct 12, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Maybe their balls were cold?

Wait, those were the Knicks’ balls! Sorry, wrong balls.

There can only be one Noce!

by NoceOne on Oct 12, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I never understood

the value of those exercise balls any way. How do they help to stay in shape? The ball they need to get good with is orange and has a 29.5 inch circumference.

by KingsFan on Oct 13, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs