Sacramento Kings Media Day Errata
by Tom Ziller on Sep 28, 2009 8:30 PM PDT
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Print- Paul Westphal knows how to talk. His first question in the media scrum was on how he chose his assistant coaches. Twelve minutes later, he got his second question. Saying he is long-winded is a disservice to marine mammals. (I'll have something on Westphal for FanHouse later.)
- Tyreke Evans has a bobblehead. There it be in yar photograph. He was not happy with the representation of his hair. Jason Thompson, Kevin Martin and Spencer Hawes also had bobbleheads, though no one made a big deal about those because they are old news.
- No Gavin or Joe Maloof in the building, though both are expected in Sacramento later this week.
- Seriously, Beno Udrih was on fire. Sam Amick had a long chat with him, and Sam says he'll have a piece on Udrih on Wednesday. You should look forward to that.
- Desmond Mason, who was a pleasure to talk to, made a great point about the Glory Era Kings that gets ignored a lot: they -- Webber, Divac, Peja, Bibby, Christie -- were incredibly solid with the fundamentals of the game. Mason said it's important for the team to get its base there and work upwards. Can't agree more.
- Mason on why he doesn't do any of the social networking/media stuff: "If you don't have my email, then I don't want to talk to you." Fair enough.
- Francisco Garcia said the decision to sit out the Dominican Republic's final two games in the FIBA Americas tournament was a joint decision between he and the Kings staff. His finger is perfectly fine now, though, he said.
- Lanny Smith is a good dude. He said new assistant coach Bryan Gates can be strict when needed, but is usually a player's coach who won't force his charges into roles they won't fit in. Smith said in Kings camp he hopes to prove to the league he can play at this level.
- I'll have something on Kevin Martin here at StR in the morning. Some lofty words about the team and the coaching staff.
- Jason Thompson is the type of guy who comes off extremely comfortable ... and perfectly calm, but enthusiastic all the same. He said he plans to be more vocal on the court and in the locker room, but admitted leadership comes with time, and he's still just a kid on this team. He was also pretty sober about expectations for himself and the team. He will not be tweeting during games. And if he could be a superhero, he'd be Captain America, who "has swag." Jason Thompson, you are a smart man.
- Donte Greene is afraid of Sactown Royalty. He enjoyed the Spencer Hawes-Nate Robinson video, though.
- Sean May looks great, and is very pleasant. He said Rashad McCants had nice things to say about the organization and the players, which is surprisingly, but refreshing.
- Jon Brockman would like to set the record straight: 21 pancakes. Not 25, not 20. Twenty-one pancakes. Exactly.
- On the media tip: Zach Harper of Cowbell Kingdom is good people. StR's own rc360, who is a KHTK intern and Sac City College student, is good people. Carmichael Dave does not look like a homeless man. (In fact, you could say he resembles a poker player.) Whitey Gleason of The Rise Guys is great. And finally, there is no thrill quite like hearing Marty McNeal shout, "I'm like WHO THE UFCK IS TOM ZILLER!" Seriously.
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Marty Mac Who?
And Desmond Mason’s response was my favorite – one that makes a grumpy old man like me proud to be a Kings fan. And stay off my lawn, you rotten little bastards!
SACTOWN ROYALTY - Try our thick creamy shakes!
Pfft, Mac
“I’m writing the official biography for a player whose team I cover every day. No, I am not familiar with the term ‘conflict of interest.’ Why do you ask?”
The Bee has had so many better writers covering the Kings during my time in Sac…
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
WEB CAST
I watched the online webcast…loved it. Not SUPERB quality, but was nice to watch at the desk at work and not have to wait until the evening news. GREAT access. Thanks to the Kings peeps like Carly Montoya, the PR folks, anyone else in Kings World that makes that stuff happen. Plenty of teams don’t provide near this kind of access. So thanks. Loved it. Keep it comin.
Kenny Thomas is part of the team
and this was Media Day with all the members of the team. No mention of him therefore I ask what’s up with him.
That’s how this has to do with the post
The future begins now...
So Donte is afraid of me?
Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.
Well....
He might have happened to have read the Hummus of Horror and been terrified. Probably his first experience with fan fiction.
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
Seriously, its a big year for Donte'
I know he’s only 2nd year, but 28th picks tend to rise or fade by the end of it. He doesn’t need to be a Star but he does need to show he’s developing some decent funamental basketball skils he can performl on the court. He needs to make some positive contributions – and more than just here or there.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Sep 29, 2009 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
wow - spell check please!
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Sep 29, 2009 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Tell Marty Mac
that TZ is the voice of the collective informed fanbase at StR which are among the most diehard fans of any team in any league. Side note, if I were to base the intellect of Sacramento Kings fans from listening to the Grant and Mike show, I’d think this truly was a hick cowtown.
Iono
I remember he once appeared on ESPN’s First Take and he was the worst person ever to appear on that show…and that is saying something.
Hope
by Ultrakingsfan on Sep 29, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
He must be grandfathered in
First year after termination is probably like a homecoming with the rest of the media and the organization. If he’s back next year, it will be more like Ron Jeremy showing up to watch a porn shoot.
What the hell is Brett Favre doing here?
Whitey Gleason is a great guy
And his show is much more listenable now that Kreidler is on board.
What the hell is Brett Favre doing here?
Nobody's hair looks right on a bobble-head.
Any word on Tyreke’s Hello Kitty backpack?
The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.
by LeaguePassAddict on Sep 29, 2009 1:12 PM PDT reply actions
hopefully that crap died when
Miller left.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Sep 29, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
C'mon now what about the really important question
Any Kayte C. sightings?
WHAT WAS SHE WEARING
Uhm, sorry. So…uh…TZ….what was she wearing?
What the hell is Brett Favre doing here?
If you watch the Media Day Broadcast
She gets some camera time in between interviews. Sometime in the first half of the video.
The future begins now...
Hey TZ I know you've been working hard
but when are you going to load the 2009 schedule?
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
Just wanted to confirm...
Zach Harper is good people. That guy cracks me up.
Donte Greene? Scared of StR? That’s a joke, right?
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