Jul
24
2009
2

Kings of Comedy

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I'm not sure Brent Price got the memo here... (Image courtesy of SactownRoyalty.com)

While Hedo Turkoglu shouldn’t quit his day job to start a rap career, he certainly wouldn’t be the first former Sacramento King to venture into a new area of business.  In fact, Eze of A Royal Pain and I have once again joined forces to uncover what some of the teams’ best players have been up to in their post-Kings days.  Let’s take a look.

Jason Williams:  Williams couldn’t stay retired for long, and soon became a respected professor of Chinese Studies at a local university. “I went from confused to Confucius, homes!” he shouted when reached by phone. Word has it that J-Will refuses to allow his students to call him by his last name, and instead prefers to be called, “Professor White Boy.”

Jason Williams

Read the knuckles to find out Professor Williams' name of choice.

Mike Bibby:  Bibby finally combined his two loves, basketball and manicures, to release “Bibbalicious Nail Clippers,” a grooming set designed to be used during games.  ”There were times when Rick [Adelman] would sub me back in, but I had to tell him, ‘Nah, man, not ’til I finish the acrylic tips.  I didn’t want someone to have to go through that again.”

Vlade Divac:  Vlade had a difficult time after leaving Sacramento, and his smoking habit was out of control.  ”I was smoking five packs a day, and needed help,” he confesses in his latest commercial for “Vlade’s Patch,” Nicoderm’s biggest rival.  He adds, “this is the only nicotine patch you can trust, because you know it won’t flop,” with a wink to the camera.

Vlade's Patch won't ever flop...

Scot Pollard:  Pollard opened a barbershop that specialized in Color Me Badd hairstyles and goatees, but was forced to shut down operations when Kevin Love was his best and only customer.  He then began moonlighting as a D.A.S.E. (Drug Abuse Submission Education) officer, encouraging kids to do drugs.

Brad Miller: Although he doesn’t remember how he came up with the idea, Brad’s line of snack products, “Miller’s Munchies,” has become one of the best sellers on the market. “It’s because it’s high on flavor,” he claims, before giggling uncontrollably. “Just don’t tell them who my best customer is, or he’ll end up confistacting this tape.”

Miller's Munchies are high on flavor...

Chris Webber: Still fuming after a rehabilitation center used his name without permission — “Webber’s Wehab: Knee Braces & More” — C-Webb declined to take time out for an interview.

Doug Christie: After the Christies left Sacramento, Doug’s wife was no longer able to keep tabs on her husband’s every move.  Out came, “Doug Jackie Christie’s Dog Leashes,” designed to “keep your man in check when he’s actin’ wild…like talking to some hoochie.”

This is an actual promo shot from their reality show, "Committed." I kid you not.

Bonzi Wells:  Wells took his contract negotiating skills to the financial world.  He turned down a multi-year offer from Goldman Sachs to become a Lehman Brothers intern.  When that failed to work out, he opened his own Goodwill store and is waiting for your donation.

Lawrence Funderburke:  Funderburke opened “Fundy’s Bench & Chair Shop,” the only local retailer specializing in making custom benches.  ”It’s what I know best from my time with the Kings.  I’m actually recruiting Mateen [Cleaves] to come cheer for us.  No one waves a towel like that dude.”

I'm too sexy for my shirt...

I'm too sexy for my shirt...

We Also Hear:

*Keon Clark: Clack is now working as a cook… in Cell Block D.

*Ronnie Price: Capitalizing on his own 15 minutes of fame, Price is now working as a celebrity acting coach for reality stars.

*Cuttino Mobley:  Mobley, along with co-founder Steve Francis, opened a highly profitable male strip club, “Anal Gleen’s.” Peja Stojakovic is their top dancer.

Jun
24
2009
2
Jan
01
2009
2

The NBA Is An Ugly Game

When I first started following the NBA as a kid in the early ’90s, I never paid much attention to how the players looked.  But that all changed when I came across a 1991 Upper Deck basketball card of Manute Bol.  I couldn’t believe my eyes, and had to convince myself that it was some kind of optical illusion.  But of course, the man really was 7′7″ tall and downright frightening.  While I’ve never since seen another player who scared me quite as much, the NBA has certainly had its share of ugliness.  If you’ve followed the league for the last decade, then you should already have a few names lined up in your head.  Let’s do a quick recap of the original kings of ugly.

Tyrone "Skeletor" Hill

Tyrone "Skeletor" Hill

Sam "E.T." Cassell

Sam "E.T." Cassell

Popeye Jones

Popeye "Sloth" Jones

Gheorge Muresan

Gheorge Michael Muresan

Nick "Baby Frog" Van Exel

Nick "Baby Frog" Van Exel

Chris "Axe Murderer" Kaman

Chris "Murderer" Kaman

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s take a look at a few other players who may have wrongly slipped under the radar, but definitely belong in the conversation. Now, I can insult these guys, and say that Ha Seung-Jin looks like a cracked-out Kyle Korver, but I’m not here to do that. After all, they say a picture is worth a thousands words…so you’ll probably need a thesaurus.

Michael Ruffin

Michael Ruffin

Jake Tsakalidis

Jake Tsakalidis

Keith Closs

Keith Closs

Ha Seung-Jin

Keon Clark

Keon Clark

Mengke Bateer

Mengke Bateer

And finally, here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for — the unveiling of the current NBA All-Ugly Team, with captains Kaman and Cassell:

DJ Mbenga

DJ Mbenga

Luis Scola

Luis Scola

Steve Nash

Steve Nash

Tyronn Lue

Tyronn Lue

Calvin "Braces??" Booth

Calvin "Braces??" Booth

Marquis Daniels

Marquis Daniels

Greg Oden

Greg Oden

Kedrick Perkins

Kendrick Perkins

Tayshaun Prince

Tayshaun Prince

Dishonorable Mention:

*Shelden Williams: He’s taken enough abuse on this blog.
*Brevin Knight: Maybe it’s just me, but doesn’t he look very creepy at times?
*Charlie Villanueva: Obviously…
*Andrei Kirilenko: I’ve always thought he looks like a 15-year-old girl.

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