Brick By Brick: Mayor Unveils Plan To Raise $5-10 Million Via Engraved Bricks
by Tom Ziller on Jan 30, 2012 1:08 PM PST
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PrintIn his State of the City address on Monday, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson unveiled a plan to raise $5-10 million in funding for a new downtown entertainment and sports complex by selling engraved personal bricks at the site. As in other places with personalized bricks -- Disneyland, for example -- residents and fans would pay a premium to have a brick engraved with their name and set into a promenade.
No details on the timing, pricing or specific locale of the bricks are known just yet, but stay tuned. There will definitely be a Sactown Royalty brick.
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Great way to access money from fans of the Kings or just having an ESC.
Props to KJ or whoever came up with this.
$5-$10 million?
Not saying it’s a bad idea but never heard of a single stadium project bringing in that much on a legacy brick program
Doin' the Math
20,000 bricks at $250 each = $5 million
20,000 bricks at $500 each = $10 million
by #12Pick...who? on Jan 30, 2012 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
I'd buy a brick for everyone in my family at those prices
Happy Birthday!
@dampania | Section 103 Row V
yeah no chance you are getting 20,000 people to on average put down $500
and highly highly highly doubt 20,000 putting down on avarage $250
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
Why not?
Green Bay Packers sold over 250,000 shares of “stock” at $250 a pop. Kings’ fan base isn’t nearly as large, and this is for an arena – not the team, but I don’t see why $5-10 million couldn’t be raised.
@dampania | Section 103 Row V
you need to give me more examples than that
don’t get me wrong, they can absolutely be other examples out there that I am clearly not thinking about but you and I both know that the Green Bay situation is kind of a different situation.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
Sponsor bricks at 5 to 10 k
Maybe 2000 people at 1000K, then you probably need 20000 people at 100$ per and you would easily be over 5
35 and 31. I'm calling it now. Reke and Cousins 1-2 in most improved award both All-stars. Jimmer leads rookies in scoring, passing and Ole's. Make 2nd round of playoffs and Salmons is not here by seasons end.
You're comparing stock to bricks?
"We're not talking about me and Darko in the same sentence." - Chris Webber vs KAHN!
by caseycheesecake on Jan 30, 2012 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
Mine sank like one last year
35 and 31. I'm calling it now. Reke and Cousins 1-2 in most improved award both All-stars. Jimmer leads rookies in scoring, passing and Ole's. Make 2nd round of playoffs and Salmons is not here by seasons end.
by ElRonToro on Jan 30, 2012 3:00 PM PST up reply actions 7 recs
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for awesomeness
"Even when I’m old and grey, I won’t be able to play it, but I’ll still love the game." — Michael Jordan
Go Kings!
Only on the basis that many people were willing to "invest" in something that had no real value
We’d only need a very small fraction of those numbers.
On another note, why does it even have to be bricks? I’d put money up even to just have a name etched on some large plaque. Seems more labor/cost intensive and size limiting to use bricks. They could just put up some large installation with names etched in it – similar to memorials.
@dampania | Section 103 Row V
In Green Bays those were called stocks
Not really stocks. A $250 piece of paper with no value, no actual ownership, no dividends.
Voting
Straight from their website : http://packersowner.com/faq
Q Will I receive any special benefits, such as access to tickets to Packers games, by purchasing shares of Common Stock?
A You will not receive any special benefits with respect to tickets, preferential seating or discounts on merchandise, but you will receive an invitation to the annual meeting and the opportunity to purchase exclusive shareholder merchandise. Please advise the Corporation of address changes so that we may continue to reach you.
Q How many votes will I receive for purchasing Common Stock?
A You will have one vote for each share of Common Stock you purchase
Any company you buy stock in , you get one voting share at their Annual meetings. What you vote on I have no clue, but you get one vote
Founder of team Omté Caspeen
50,000 Bricks at $100
Is $5 million. $100 is basically the cost of one Kings game for a couple. The arena holds 17,000-odd people. I don’t think they’d have a problem selling 50,000, though the whole frickin’ place might end up being made of bricks.
50,000 Bricks at $100
I think 50,000 is too many, it dilutes the specialness of each brick too much and the cost of engraving and installing becomes too large a percentage of the money. 5-10 million is not very much in NBA terms, probably just easier to leave off one player from the team for a year and donate the salary saved to the project :>)
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 30, 2012 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
You bring up a good point
50,000 bricks seems very redundant. I really hope they come up with an elegant, aesthetically pleasing design, not just a giant brick road
Or a thousand fat bricks at $10,000 each
…Or 10 really really fat bricks at $1,000,000 each!
by CloudyEyes on Jan 30, 2012 2:42 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
technically they usually do several different sizes
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
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by section214 on Jan 30, 2012 2:46 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
So you're telling me
20,000 people are willing to kick in more money to a new arena than the owners of the team…Sounds about right
"be quick, but don't hurry"
John Wooden
by courtsurveyor on Jan 31, 2012 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
I'm sure it's been done several times for some pretty big public projects or perhaps college fund raising initiatives
just have a hard time remembering an arena or stadium construction project where they went that high but then again just going off of memory here.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
Okay this might be more accurate
Here’s a place to start (haven’t looked yet)
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
crap not great
either way just from memory don’t recall ever hearing much past 18,000 (and that is often the number they want to sell but hardly ever do) and don’t usually hear much more than around $350 max.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
I know the Giants did this after they won the World Series
But I couldn’t find any details on the final numbers…
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Padres did it for Petco Park
I'm struggling to find the whole "raised over $8 million" part of it
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
that comes from
me living across the street from Petco… buying a brick… and from knowing how the tax breakdown was worked.
Union Trib Article on Petco
Here is a link to an article in The San Diego Union-Tribune that talks about Petco Park and mentions that there were 10,839 bricks sold at Petco (some at $100 each and others at $200 each) in Item 2. It doesn’t say how many of each brick sold, but if we guess for an equal number of each, the money earned would have been: $1.63 million.
We can round that up to approximately $8 million, right?
by #12Pick...who? on Jan 30, 2012 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
I agree. I am a professional fundraiser. It’s my job and have done it almost 20 years and have run and seen brick campaigns. I have run one myself, albeit I have not been part of one with a pro stadium or arena. They are never as successful as people believe they will be and they are VERY labor and staff intensive. Keep in mind the engraving cost alone will take 20-30 percent right off the top (and I am being conservative), not to mention staff and admin costs. $5M to $10M are pipe dream numbers based on my professional experience. This move speaks to some desperation but hope I am wrong.
by VirginiaKingsFan on Jan 30, 2012 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
you are the second fundraider I talked to this afternoon who was just confused when they heard the number
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
"fundraider"
Better your way, wally.
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by andy sims on Jan 30, 2012 8:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Went back to some of my old notes. Ran a brick campaign for a large non-profit and the actual cost of the engraving (I contracted a cemetary stone engraver to do the work)was about 47% of what I raised once the engraving got done. It comes down to the price point and quality of brick and engraving one chooses to do. I went first class. Keep in mind, these bricks do not get engraved for free. Either existing bricks will get engraved on site or the bricks get engraved off site and then installed. This is all labor and time people forget about it. This does not even touch the administrative time – capturing engraving requests into a database, receipting and thank you letters, marketing, web development, brochures, overall staff time, etc.
I have also worked for a major East Coast research university with a Final Four bball program and seen a brick campaign done at that level. For every 5 alums who said they would buy a brick may be one did. Its human nature. People have the best of intentions of buying such things but when it comes down to writing the check, it was only the diehard alums who did.
Overall, I think they may be lucky to net $1M in a best-case scenario would be my estimate. In any scenario, this brick campaign will not make or break the project but I am concerned it signals desparation. I am growing anxious about where we are on the arena funding plan and hope this ill-thought out plan for a brick campaign is not indicitive of other ideas they have to secure funding.
by VirginiaKingsFan on Jan 31, 2012 6:09 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
a friend from college who is looking at this for his bosses for a major league sports franchise
told me $2 million max would be his guess depending on what they use it for
by wallywagon11 on Jan 31, 2012 8:18 AM PST up reply actions
I understand and appreciate the analysis...
…but this is about monetizing support. It is about turning the peoples voice into a tangible item in lieu of a public vote. If you sell 100k bricks – regardless of where that money comes from or goes, someone can point and say “look at how much the people of this region care.” The City could take a loss on this project and still come out ahead.
People will bring their families to the new ESC to show them their brick. They will take pictures laying next to their brick. They will spend money in the surrounding area while visiting their brick. It’s a win-win.
And…even if you don’t make much money off the project, you still get a giant area paid for, by people who care. This is about a sense of pride and it’s about political capital.
Lastly, I personally know that there are a lot of people waiting in the wings who want to help out financially. Carmichael Dave had people willing to throw in MAJOR cash if he ever found a way to monetize Here We Build. This might give an avenue for that money to come in the door.
The world is not your Trade Machine.
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by jjham15 on Jan 31, 2012 9:16 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
If you continue to argue, even with logic
that this can’t be done, then no matter what you say or type, the message is coming accross a certain way. That’s all
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Wow timeout
tell me what logic I am arguing against? What in fact do you think I am arguing?
If this is just a “tone” issue, get over it.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 31, 2012 10:02 AM PST up reply actions
I understand where you are coming from Wally.
I am a huge fan of logic and I get why you are playing devil’s advocate of sorts in the discussion. The PR machine requires that sometimes you turn a blind eye to logic and I think you understand that as well.
I have no issue with your tone and I appreciate your experience in this realm. That is the beautiful thing about StR, we each have our own life experience and point of view to add to the discussion. Keep feeding the facts and of course, keep expecting the kickback. I think it adds a lot to the discussion.
The world is not your Trade Machine.
-Ziller
@James_Ham
www.cowbellkingdom.com
oh sorry ham
the question honestly wasn’t for you. I only threw up the block quote for you just because I don’t like to retype. I was just reiterating that I don’t it’s a bad idea to do a brick legacy fundraiser
by wallywagon11 on Jan 31, 2012 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
it's a lot easier to just copy and past and throw up the "bq."
by wallywagon11 on Jan 31, 2012 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
We are cool.
And don’t worry about ruffling my feathers. I may not be as active on StR as I used to be, but I still read most of the comments and conversation. It’s usually a quality discussion. The fact that there is someone on here that has run a brick campaign speaks to the diversity of the crowd and only adds to the discussion even if it isn’t all smiles and rainbows.
The world is not your Trade Machine.
-Ziller
@James_Ham
www.cowbellkingdom.com
You must skip over my discussions, which I don't blame you
I still read most of the comments and conversation. It’s usually a quality discussion
by HeuristicLineup on Jan 31, 2012 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Meant that you are using sound logic to argue a point
so you have that on your side. What I’m saying is that when the logic continues to communicate a message of pessimism and the detailed study of every single small issue, then the message that comes out just automatically reflects a negative light., especially when it comes from the same person over and over again.
But you’re not wrong.
And don’t tell me what to do.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Well sorry but
You either need to (1) get over my tone or (2) when an issue comes up (like this) tell me where I am wrong and why (totally open to the discussion and disagreeing with people or learning I was a moron. I believe asking questions and challenging one another is a great way to hash out things) or (3) petition the mods here to ban me for improper tone.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 31, 2012 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Children, please!
Wally, you’re the voice of reason about 99% of the time on just about every arena-related issue. Ed’s been working passionately to keep this team in town, so I imagine he’s sensitive to what could be seen as negativity – even if you’re just “keeping it real”, I can see how it comes off as more “gloom and doom” at times.
I think both of your points of view are extremely important on this issue…so stop bickering!
Besides, you guys aren’t very good at it.
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yep
I miss Big Mike and his Arco Thunder monologue.
by RJinFairOaks on Jan 31, 2012 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
But you’re not wrong
There’s two issues involved here. First is how much income will the bricks really contribute and the other is how much psychological value will they be to the supporters of the team?
I’d say the bricks are a good idea even if they don’t make a lot of money cause they will let folks feel like they are doing all they can.
In practical terms I think the better faster way to raise money is to promote it as a stimulus package and get support for building it as a long term infrastructure project. People need jobs now and govt. needs to get the ball moving. Today’s very low rates are a golden opportunityty to build now and pay less than they’d pay later.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 31, 2012 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
Can we please stop using that word? I don't understand what it means
monetizing
-Sheedy
by HeuristicLineup on Jan 31, 2012 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Note to self:
Start a brick engraving business.
"We're not talking about me and Darko in the same sentence." - Chris Webber vs KAHN!
by caseycheesecake on Jan 31, 2012 10:48 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
John Salmons has already built three arenas.
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by andy sims on Jan 30, 2012 1:39 PM PST reply actions 20 recs
And a shelter for the homeless
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by otis29 on Jan 30, 2012 1:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Literally my first thought.
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
by Prevenge on Jan 30, 2012 1:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I've been there.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
This is done all the time.
Money is raised, and donors get to point at something and say, “I did this.” Plus, it’s all voluntary. There is no downside to this.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
Nope
Sounds like a great way to raise another $5-$10m.
SACTOWN ROYALTY - Try our thick creamy shakes!
Wait til you hear their plan for urinal cakes!
by Carl on Jan 30, 2012 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You put Maloof faces on them, and I'll pay to whiz there even if there's no game that day.
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Which I will eat.
by andy sims on Jan 30, 2012 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
You'll have to have pretty good aim
They’re 2% the size of a normal urinal cake.
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by section214 on Jan 30, 2012 2:04 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Man
We’ll be dropping the 2% line for years and years. It’s the gift that keeps on giving (and will certainly live on in the post-Maloof world).
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2% Miloof
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Which I will eat.
Miloof -
Man,
I’d
like
other
owners,
fast!
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by section214 on Jan 30, 2012 2:21 PM PST up reply actions 10 recs
Yes and No
It’s rarely done with public building projects (pretty sure the Mets recent stadium was one of the first) but it is quite a common practice to sell these bricks.
Now, if they are actually depending on $5 to $10 million and it’s a real important goal … that might be a little desperate perhaps but we’ll see how many they intend to sell and probably figure out the history of what these projects have brought in the past elsewhere.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
sorry
when i say public at the top there I mean for a pro sports team arena or stadium
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
True, I know this is a stretch to get $5-$10 million out of this, but
it’s a good idea to try and get more money than you need. You can always give some back in the end, or add more amenities with extra money.
"First we get jobs, then we get the khakis, then we get the chicks."
oh sorry
I honestly don’t know if $5 to $10 million is a stretch.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
I was speaking more towards this
it’s a good idea to try and get more money than you need
If they really need between $5 million and $10 million (not just more money for amenities but actually flat out need it) and it’s unlikey (I don’t know if it is, it seems like it in a shoot from the hip kind of way but can be totally wrong) then it is a little desperate.
Honestly though, this is kind of small potatoes either way if you want to talk big scheme.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 30, 2012 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
I was kind of thinking of this being a stretch for the 870 varieties of funding KJ is looking at for this project
That celebratory bricks are being considered as an actual funding possibility. It means 1 of 2 things. They are desperate to find funds because they are not going to finance any of this money, or they are looking at all avenues for potential funds.
I would like to think the latter…
"First we get jobs, then we get the khakis, then we get the chicks."
wait a minute...
we are not desperate? cause I thought we passed Desperate last summer…
Statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything.
Ea$y Money!!!
I like the idea. I would totally buy a brick or 2… At least it would be somewhere that I care about rather than damn Fairytale Town?!
"But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies!" ~Kenny Powers
Bricks that I would be likely to purchase:
Sandy Sheedy
Heather Fargo
Randy Youngman
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by section214 on Jan 30, 2012 2:00 PM PST reply actions 8 recs
BricksUrinal cakes that I would be likely to purchase:
Sandy Sheedy
Heather Fargo
Randy Youngman
Fixed.
by Carl on Jan 30, 2012 2:01 PM PST up reply actions 8 recs
Fixed
Bricks thatI would be likelytopurchasethrow bricks at:
Sandy Sheedy
Heather Fargo
Randy Youngman
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That's the worst Photoshop you've ever done.
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by andy sims on Jan 30, 2012 4:39 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
That rounded off like good stand-up.
Well done.
by VenomySnicket on Jan 30, 2012 7:08 PM PST up reply actions
Not only individuals will contribute
but I can see businesses putting down some money as well. I don’t have a lot of confidence in Sac politics but I do trust the people to make things happen. Awesome idea
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Another great opportunity to show the country our loyalty and desire to keep this team
HERE WE STAY
THIS IS OUR TEAM
We should see how many "Ron Brickle" ones we can buy.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
WHAT?!
That doesn’t look like its made out of money…
The Disneyland bricks sold for $150
with brass plaques and a ten year guarantee. No idea how many they sold.
It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
I look forward to buying my brick(s)
As price permits.
Might need to buy a few extra and get some fun statements on there, such as “Doug Christie’s fist” “>>” “Rick Fox’s chin” on three adjacent bricks.
I miss Big Mike and his Arco Thunder monologue.
Am I the only one surprised at how many people seem to have never heard of this concept?
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
I'm more surprised that people are trying to take credit for the idea
As if it has never been done before, thought of, or floated out there.
@dampania | Section 103 Row V
No.
I miss Big Mike and his Arco Thunder monologue.
by RJinFairOaks on Jan 30, 2012 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
"RISE THE HOT HAND StR" bricks
Everyone on STR buy one for 250…
Remember I don't give a flying fuck!
I had this exact idea some time ago .
Cost x Bricks = raise
$40 quantity 50000 = 2mil (dollars)
$100 quantity 10000= 1mil
$200 quantity 5000 = 1Mil
Total raised would be 4 mil
so that was my theory. and the bonus was the higher amount paid for brick the closer it was to an entrance . I think with the numbers I had thought about that this was do able and a decent idea.
No, I never said "Hey sweetheart I'm Rookie of the Year." I told her "I'm Tyreke Evans" though............Tyreke Evans
bricks per sq. foot
Standard brick measurements with a 1/2" mortor are 3.5" by 8", doinf the math this becomes 5.14 bricks per sq. foot.
Based on the size of the pathway:
100′ × 200′ (seems logical as an entry way) = 20000 sq.ft
20000 sq ft x 5.14 bricks:
total of 102800 bricks,
priced at $50 – 5.14 M
priced at $100 – 10.28 M
seems like pretty sound plan to me…
great job KJ
Hopefully Sactown will support this endeavor that KJ is planning to do to help raise funds for the arena. And, hopefully those Oppositions will cooperate. No more crab mentality lets all help and do our share.
beat what you can't beat.
love what others hate and stand up when you fall.
That promenade in the front looks well above 20000 sq ft…. I imagine a block in Sacramento (from living downtown) seems to be about 1/10th of a mile. approx 526 feet, so by that measurement a block by 40 foot would still be 20000 sq ft.
Keep in mind that these are bricks on the ground, not on a wall.
by ahgraham on Jan 30, 2012 6:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WOULD BE NO MATH.
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by andy sims on Jan 30, 2012 6:33 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Reminds me of a past interview! lol!
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
just threw it out there
Im sorry I didnt mean to confuse anybody by what I wrote nor did I mean it to be exact. I was just throwing out the numbers that I pulled out of thin air when I was telling my dad what I thought the Kings should do to raise money last year. I started by saying exactly….“Hey dad, why don’t the Kings just do like the SF Giants are doing and sell some bricks? I mean blah blah blah”
No, I never said "Hey sweetheart I'm Rookie of the Year." I told her "I'm Tyreke Evans" though............Tyreke Evans
Old concept drawing
They have since revised the plan so that the arena be moved west as far as possible up near the freeway on-ramp. This is so that a large plaza allowed open views of the railyard from downtown. I saw a rough plan of this on the city website in their arena railyard documents.
And people say the kids don't suffer from schools cuts...
by ahgraham on Jan 30, 2012 6:34 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Holy bootstrapping... what next? Date-With-A-King Auctions?
How about a King’s Arena E-bay store where fans donate objects for sale with the proceeds to go to the Arena Fund?
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I'll take the bootstraps, suspenders, duct tape and bailing wire if it means a new arena!
I miss Big Mike and his Arco Thunder monologue.
by RJinFairOaks on Jan 30, 2012 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
Let me amend that:
Date with a King Auctions Date-With-The-Kings-Dancers?
"Crescit cum comercio civicas"
Throw it around the back so it look fly when I pass//
Just to avoid the block go high off the glass//
I'm killing them out there they gon' have to bring caskets//
This all I hear after the baskets *swoosh*//
by HarveySpecter on Jan 30, 2012 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
I propose
We buy our own bricks bearing our family names, then chip in for several “Sactown Royalty” bricks, paid for by STR members.
This site has some of the brightest writers/bloggers, and it’s been free all along. Take your money from all the other BS sports sites/mags, and buy an STR brick! Then buy one with your screen name used here.
We need to drape the new SEC with our passion and pride!
The endless pounding.
A hole, blacker than despair.
John Salmons is back.
by twasserm on Jun 23, 2011
Brick, by brick, eh?
"Crescit cum comercio civicas"
Throw it around the back so it look fly when I pass//
Just to avoid the block go high off the glass//
I'm killing them out there they gon' have to bring caskets//
This all I hear after the baskets *swoosh*//
Also, I believe these were popular back in the day -
Maybe we can build our own Peja and Webber.
"Crescit cum comercio civicas"
Throw it around the back so it look fly when I pass//
Just to avoid the block go high off the glass//
I'm killing them out there they gon' have to bring caskets//
This all I hear after the baskets *swoosh*//
Those were the days
2 Kings and only 1 Laker
by SharkKings49 on Jan 31, 2012 7:56 AM PST up reply actions
That was insane
Perkins should just go to the locker room.
by rmgordon4 on Jan 30, 2012 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Are we completely ignoring the off-arm clearout by BG?
Also, his hand didnt touch the rim until the ball was already in the hoop. Best lay-up Ive ever seen though.
"First we get jobs, then we get the khakis, then we get the chicks."
Yep, not exactly a dunk
An amazing physical play though.
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Total offensive foul right there.
He climbed up him.
"We're not talking about me and Darko in the same sentence." - Chris Webber vs KAHN!
by caseycheesecake on Jan 31, 2012 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Jason Jones' tweet about that was pretty funny:
Griffin just stole Perkins’ soul.
"We're not talking about me and Darko in the same sentence." - Chris Webber vs KAHN!
by caseycheesecake on Jan 31, 2012 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
Also off topic, but I am sick and tired of that charles barkley own website commercial, holy crap I’ve seen it over 37 times these last 2 days…
by CousinsEvansDUO on Jan 30, 2012 9:55 PM PST reply actions
Come on, there must be other things that you want to complain about!
And this is the place, unless you want to save them for church services or the next time you’re having intercourse.
First time? Either way.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
by andy sims on Jan 30, 2012 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Glad they have a plan to put the offense's surplus of bricks to good use!
Too soon?
by Skeptical Dawg on Jan 30, 2012 10:49 PM PST reply actions
Technically? Too late.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen. And for a limited time, every third person who follows me on Twitter (andy_sims) gets a free ice cream cone.
Which I will eat.
So dirty. Griffin vs Perkins was awesome. Also, Rubio had a helluva night.
18 points on 6/10 shooting, 11 rebounds? Jeebus, I’m looking forward to when we have playoff caliber basketball at Arco [sic] again.
"Crescit cum comercio civicas"
Throw it around the back so it look fly when I pass//
Just to avoid the block go high off the glass//
I'm killing them out there they gon' have to bring caskets//
This all I hear after the baskets *swoosh*//
Yeah, and OKC is beatable if they play like that
Durant and Westbrook both 30+ but nobody else showed up. A two man team, even if it’s those two, is beatable.
by Skeptical Dawg on Jan 30, 2012 10:59 PM PST up reply actions
No argument there.
Referred to more of the how the Clips looked than OKC that night :P.
"Crescit cum comercio civicas"
Throw it around the back so it look fly when I pass//
Just to avoid the block go high off the glass//
I'm killing them out there they gon' have to bring caskets//
This all I hear after the baskets *swoosh*//
by HarveySpecter on Jan 30, 2012 11:01 PM PST up reply actions
Ya, Caron Butler is looking like a steal right now.
"First we get jobs, then we get the khakis, then we get the chicks."
Harden totally let them down.
"We're not talking about me and Darko in the same sentence." - Chris Webber vs KAHN!
by caseycheesecake on Jan 31, 2012 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
can we start a brick wall to get a decent fa?
if we’re already building the arena for the maloofs, might as well help them fill out the roster as well.
"be quick, but don't hurry"
John Wooden
We would certainly buy a few $100 bricks
"Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake."
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