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Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Rockets34Legend, Feb 26, 2003.

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    Rockets34Legend Contributing Member

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    Interesting...

    http://www.benmaller.com/archives/rumorsnotes/2003_02_23_rumorsnotesarch.shtml

    Vlade Divac and Chris Webber were willing to pay to have the Arco Arena crowd boo former Kings Jon Barry and Corliss Williamson during the Pistons-Sacramento game Tuesday night.

    The Sacramento Bee reported Tuesday that Divac would pay $5 to each fan in the sellout crowd of 17,317 if everyone booed Barry and Williamson, fan favorites when they played for the Kings.

    "Seriously," Divac said, "but if I see or hear one clap or cheer, the bet is off. It must be everyone."

    Webber then chipped in and said he would pay another $5 per fan.

    The move would cost each $86,585, but that's chump change considering Divac is making $11,248,076 this season and Webber $14,343,750.

    Barry said it was just "Vlade joking around; I haven't talked to him."

    The Pistons lost, 81-75, giving them a four-game losing streak, eight straight losses to the Kings and six straight at Arco Arena.

    Williamson and Barry are the stalwarts off the Pistons' bench. Williamson scored 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting. But Barry played just six minutes and was scoreless.
     
    #1 Rockets34Legend, Feb 26, 2003
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    s land balla Contributing Member

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    why do they want the crowd to boo barry and williamson??
     
    #2 s land balla, Feb 26, 2003
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    I hope it was just a joke. If not, they really are the "Queens".
     
    #3 kidrock8, Feb 26, 2003
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    Well, considering Barry said that Vlade was joking, I'm pretty sure they were...

    I wonder how much we can get for booing Pippen...Hell, Philly fans boo everybody, so Iverson would be broke by season's end if he did something like this.
     
    #4 A-Train, Feb 26, 2003
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    Imagine what an intelligent crowd could do on April Fools with the help of the scoreboard guy.
     
    #5 PhiSlammaJamma, Feb 26, 2003
  6. JuanValdez

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    I'm not in it for the money. :D
     
    #6 JuanValdez, Feb 26, 2003
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    The reason they wanted the crowd to boo Barry (and Corlis, but mostly Barry) was that Barry is a huge favorite in Sacramento. He (and Corlis) played there. The last time Barry played against Sacramento in Sacramento (last season) was Barry's first return there and he got a 1 minute standing ovation. The Kings didn't particularly like hearing another team's backup getting that kind of ovation.

    However, Barry is still very close with a lot of the Kings' players, so it was more a joke thing than serious. I wouldn't be surprised if Barry returned to the Kings after this season.
     
    #7 Hobbs, Feb 27, 2003
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    Spoken like a true Rockets fan
     
    #8 Qball, Mar 1, 2003
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