Non basketball thoughts from the BC (Wizards)

Post #1 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:16 am

The crowd was great. Maybe only 12,000 but they loved the game.

There were huge groups of small kids ages 2-12 tonight. The Bucks need to do more of this. More 5pm starts....more kids group specials. These are future Bucks fans....and they were into the game big-time.

Energee had some good outfits.....

Ernie Grunfeld was in the house.......as was a contingent from down south to back Caron Butler.

REDDzone · Post #2 » by **REDDzone** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:21 am

12000? At least 1/8 was Caron's crew from what I hear.

:lol:

Post #3 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:24 am

They posted attendance at 15,621.....maybe there were more than 12,000 actually showing, but I'm not sure that much more.

But it didn't matter.....most enthusiastic crowd of the year other than the Bulls opener and the Dallas game. Those small kids rocked.

trwi7 · Post #4 » by **trwi7** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:29 am

paulpressey25 wrote:Energee had some good outfits.....

Tight red pants. :droop:

The Wizards announcers showed Grunfeld and brought up how he "built the Eastern Conference Finals team." If only they knew. Then they went on to praise the Brown for Butler trade. It sounded like they were trying so hard not to trash Brown. :lol:

WEFFPIM · Post #5 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:31 am

paulpressey25 wrote:But it didn't matter.....most enthusiastic crowd of the year other than the Bulls opener and the Dallas game. Those small kids rocked.

The Lakers game was a pretty good crowd too

paul · Post #6 » by **paul** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:34 am

paulpressey25 wrote:They posted attendance at 15,621.....maybe there were more than 12,000 actually showing, but I'm not sure that much more.

But it didn't matter.....most enthusiastic crowd of the year other than the Bulls opener and the Dallas game. Those small kids rocked.

Crowd sounded great, if they were half as into it as the guys in the game thread it must have been a killer atmoshpere.

Fight the Tank · Post #7 » by **Fight the Tank** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:38 am

Best Bucks game of the year....Finally saw some energy.

Post #8 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:40 am

Sunday games always drew big crowds. I was somewhat surprised it was only 15,000 paid but given the apathy around town towards the Bucks I guess 15,000 should be considered great.

DMBucks22 · Post #9 » by **DMBucks22** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:00 am

Pretty fun game to watch from begining to end. Cant really believe what totally took place at the end from how the start of the game began.

GrandAdmiralDan · Post #10 » by **GrandAdmiralDan** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:59 am

I had the privilege of sitting in some courstside club seats tonight very near Senator Kohl.

I'd say the best "Non Basketball Thoughts" from tonight would be after the game was over when we were leaving the game, we saw Senator Kohl and some of his entourage (can someone tell me who that middle aged taller black gentleman Kohl is always with?) standing in the hall waiting to leave.

I may have had my inhibitions loosened by a few beers and between that and a suggestion from one of our fellow RealGM users (who chickened out and didn't join in with me), I started loudly heckling Senator Kohl in a very particular fashion. I caused quite a scene. Everyone started staring at me and Senator Kohl and his crew ran away like a bunch of scared babies.

Here is what I yelled VERY loudly with my hands cupped around my mouth for effect:

"Booooooo!!!! Ron Walter!!!!
Ron Walter is TERRRRRRIBLE!!!!
Ron Walter makes HORRRRIBLE basketball decisions!!!!!
Fire Ron Walter!!!!"

Perhaps it accomplished virtually nothing, but it was very cathartic

Senator Kohl looked right at me and then turned away and booked it out of there. Chicken.

Whiteman · Post #11 » by **Whiteman** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:06 am

^^^

Bucks_Revenge · Post #12 » by **Bucks_Revenge** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:12 pm

GrandAdmiralDan wrote:I had the privilege of sitting in some courstside club seats tonight very near Senator Kohl.

I'd say the best "Non Basketball Thoughts" from tonight would be after the game was over when we were leaving the game, we saw Senator Kohl and some of his entourage (can someone tell me who that middle aged taller black gentleman Kohl is always with?) standing in the hall waiting to leave.

I may have had my inhibitions loosened by a few beers and between that and a suggestion from one of our fellow RealGM users (who chickened out and didn't join in with me), I started loudly heckling Senator Kohl in a very particular fashion. I caused quite a scene. Everyone started staring at me and Senator Kohl and his crew ran away like a bunch of scared babies.

Here is what I yelled VERY loudly with my hands cupped around my mouth for effect:

"Booooooo!!!! Ron Walter!!!!
Ron Walter is TERRRRRRIBLE!!!!
Ron Walter makes HORRRRIBLE basketball decisions!!!!!
Fire Ron Walter!!!!"

Perhaps it accomplished virtually nothing, but it was very cathartic

Senator Kohl looked right at me and then turned away and booked it out of there. Chicken.

that middle age black man you are talking about according from what I heard is a very close friend of Kohl..if you know what I mean :wink:

jerrod · Post #13 » by **jerrod** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:08 pm

GrandAdmiralDan wrote:
"Booooooo!!!! Ron Walter!!!!
Ron Walter is TERRRRRRIBLE!!!!
Ron Walter makes HORRRRIBLE basketball decisions!!!!!
Fire Ron Walter!!!!"

Perhaps it accomplished virtually nothing, but it was very cathartic

Senator Kohl looked right at me and then turned away and booked it out of there. Chicken.

just awesome

carmelbrownqueen · Post #14 » by **carmelbrownqueen** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:29 pm

Wonder what Senator Kohl and Bobby Simmons discussed at lunch before the game?

Anybody post this info yet?

BuckFan25226 · Post #15 » by **BuckFan25226** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:41 pm

I was also pleasently surprised with the crowd. We had 2 kids in front of us who were screaming the entire game. I told their parents they need to buy these kids season tickets. One was probably 8, his older brother was like 12 or so. When Washington made the 11-0 run to send it to overtime, the older brother was holding his younger brother as if the Bradley Center was being held hostage. :rofl:

The energy was great though. The first quarter might of been the worst display of basketball I've seen in a while. We dodged a bullet with only scoring 2 points in the first 6 minutes of the game and only being down 6 or whatever it was.

Dan, where the guys sitting next to you guys from Real GM?

Profound23 · Post #16 » by **Profound23** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:47 pm

I seriously have lost interest this year, I didn't even know we played a game for the first time since I was a kid.

Heard we won and I thought 1250am was mistaken.

BuckFan25226 · Post #17 » by **BuckFan25226** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:48 pm

Profound23 wrote:I seriously have lost interest this year, I didn't even know we played a game for the first time since I was a kid.

Heard we won and I thought 1250am was mistaken.

Well that sucks, it was a great game.

trwi7 · Post #18 » by **trwi7** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:49 pm

GrandAdmiralDan wrote: suggestion from one of our fellow RealGM users (who chickened out and didn't join in with me)

I want to know who it was that didn't join in.

Todd_Day · Post #19 » by **Todd_Day** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:12 pm

Kohl's pal may be Skip Robinson, very familiar front office guy, always around. I think community and player relations. Just a guess, but probably him.

paul · Post #20 » by **paul** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:14 pm

carmelbrownqueen wrote:Wonder what Senator Kohl and Bobby Simmons discussed at lunch before the game?

Anybody post this info yet?

I heard the Wizards broadcasters mention that and straight away thought trade coming. I'd be very interested to know what it was about.