King: San Antonio was inhospitable

[Rynospursfan]

King: San Antonio was inhospitable
Ron Artest says problems at two hotels and the visitors' locker room upset the Kings.
By Sam Amick -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:01 am PDT Sunday, July 9, 2006
Story appeared in Sports section, Page C9

LAS VEGAS -- When the Kings lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of last season's playoffs, their end resulted from numerous factors.
Running out of gas, according to Ron Artest, was not one of them.

Nearly three months after the Spurs won the series in six games, the Kings' small forward said San Antonio's home-court advantage went beyond the court. He said the AT&T Center's visitors' locker room reeked with gas before the Spurs' Game 5 victory, and that the hotel experience at two facilities didn't do much for relaxation and preparation throughout the series.
Wake-up calls in hotel rooms, Artest said, routinely came hours early for numerous players. And room service, he also said, would take several hours to arrive.

The Kings switched hotels after losing Game 1, moving from a Hyatt Regency on the city's outskirts to a downtown Marriott. San Antonio's annual "Fiesta" event was taking place at the time, and Kings officials said they had stayed at the Hyatt because there was no availability near the city's Riverwalk. But Artest said the hotel move didn't improve matters.

"It was both hotels, really, but the second hotel was horrible," said Artest, who was suspended for Game 2 of the series. "The second hotel, they were waking us up too early. They were bringing our lunch late. When you play an NBA game, you've got to have your lunch at a certain time. You eat at a certain time.

"One morning, I didn't even get my breakfast. I had to eat my breakfast on the bus. And then when I got to the game, they had the gas (in the locker room). The gas was killing our locker room. It wasn't even a safe environment. It was horrible, horrible. … I just know that if the Spurs are going to make us smell gas, we should've made the Spurs smell gas. We should've put gas in their locker room."

Kings shooting guard Kevin Martin said he never requested a wake-up call, but he did remember smelling the gas.

"I just had the gas thing," he said. "It was horrible. I think I remember just smelling it once."

Spurs officials declined comment. Kings spokesman Darrin May said he was aware of the gas in the locker room before Game 5 but had no knowledge of the hotel difficulties.


Link (http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/14276348p-15085749c.html)

[ChumpDumper]

Go down and get your own fucking food, pussy.

[zero signal]

CIA Pop at it again.

[ShoogarBear]

Okay, who was the idiot who forgot to gas the Mavs? :pctoss

[exstatic]

Wow. Newsflash. Crazy Ron thinks people are out to get him.

[jman3000]

LMAO @ Kobe Bryant getting food poisoning in Sacramento.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Wake-up calls in hotel rooms, Artest said, routinely came hours early for numerous players.

Unplug your hotel phone and set the alarm on your cell phone.


And room service, he also said, would take several hours to arrive.

Shit, find me a hotel where it doesn't take hours to arrive.

[Bob Lanier]

I wonder what Ron Artest would do if he'd ever had to play in the old Boston Garden.

[BruceBowenFan]

Okay, who was the idiot who forgot to gas the Mavs? :pctoss
:lol :lol

[ShoogarBear]

Shit, find me a hotel where it doesn't take hours to arrive.
I've only rarely had problems with room service.

If NBA players are really shitty tippers, though, that could have an effect.

[exstatic]

I wonder what Ron Artest would do if he'd ever had to play in the old Boston Garden.
Oh, man, the visitor "service" there was infamous. They provided no hot water even before the place became an old dump.

[Sense]

Okay, who was the idiot who forgot to gas the Mavs? :pctoss

:lol

[dbestpro]

I wonder what Ronnie would do if he had to work for a livng? He whines so bad he sounds like a Mav.

[Obstructed_View]

Fucking whining about losing in July? Even the Mavericks have pretty mush settled down by now. Goddamn, I don't think the Spurs have actually deserved to win a game or a series in like fifteen years. Does that mean I get to say that they didn't deserve to lose too?

[spurs=bling]

Okay, who was the idiot who forgot to gas the Mavs? :pctoss
:lol

hey !!!! i couldn't make it on time :depressed

[Dingle Barry]

Maybe they shouldn't have farted so much?

[DirkAB]

Wake up calls hours early, food taking hours, and gas in the lockerroom, if it's true you can't really defend it in any way. Only thing that the Spurs organization would be responsible for is the lockerroom, but that is pretty bad. The rest is on the citizens on of SA.

[FromWayDowntown]

Wake up calls hours early, food taking hours, and gas in the lockerroom, if it's true you can't really defend it in any way. Only thing that the Spurs organization would be responsible for is the lockerroom, but that is pretty bad. The rest is on the citizens on of SA.

If it's true. Artest's relationship with the truth is frequently strained, at best.

[ChumpDumper]

That's bullshit.

If it's that important to you, set your own damn alarm and go downstairs to pick up some food.

Was the diaper service late too?

[Kori Ellis]

I don't believe that the Spurs organization would intentionally pump gas into the locker room, that's too dangerous. So I'm guessing there was actually a problem at the arena, if his claims are true.

As far as the wakeup calls and food, yes that's probably just the citizens of SA trying to get a little edge. Poor sportsmanship? Sure.

[DirkAB]

If it's true. Artest's relationship with the truth is frequently strained, at best.


Pretty easy to dismiss because it was Artest that chose to speak up, but Martin also recalls the gas in the lockerroom. Can't dismiss Martin.

[DirkAB]

That's bullshit.

If it's that important to you, set your own damn alarm and go downstairs to pick up some food.

Was the diaper service late too?

Even if it is true, you think it is fair game. Classy.

[ChumpDumper]

If it is true, I don't think it's classy. Ron is acting like a helpless pussy.

[timvp]

I guess that's what happens when you play basketball in a barn.

[DirkAB]

If it is true, Ron is acting like a helpless pussy.

What a pussy, I mean waking somebody up in the middle of their slumber, making them wait for food, and have to smell gas in the lockerroom, BFD right? Yeah these pampered althletes should expect this kind of behavior and treatment, especially during the playoffs. At least in San Antonio, right? Fuckin' pussies!!!!!

[ShoogarBear]

Nice to see some Kings fans keeping in shape during the offseason.

[ChumpDumper]

Yes, he is a pussy for not setting his own alarm and getting his own food.

And he is an enormous pussy for waiting months to bring it up.

Unless you have proof that the Spurs intentionally released poison gas to kill the Kings, STFU about that.
Yeah these pampered althletes should expect this kind of behavior and treatment, especially during the playoffs.Kobe expects it in Sacramento.

[DirkAB]

Yes, he is a pussy for not setting his own alarm and getting his own food.

And he is an enormous pussy for waiting months to bring it up.

Unless you have proof that the Spurs intentionally released poison gas to kill the Kings, STFU about that.Kobe does in Sacramento.


You're a pussy in a hotel for using the wake up call? You are a moron if you believe that. I use the wake up call and alarm clock when I stay in a hotel.

If it's true, what difference does it make when he brings it up? I'm sure that if he brought it up right afterwards it would look like he was blaming that for losing the series, which I don't think he is trying to do. If it's true it should be addressed.

So smelling something gas-like in the lockerroom isn't a concern to you unless they have hard proof? Yeah, they should have called in a private dick instead of going over their pregame stuff. Great point.

Hey, just admit if this is true, it is shameful.

[TheSanityAnnex]

I've heard of serving Hyatt Burgers, but filling rooms with gas!?!?!..........that is too much.

[ChumpDumper]

You're a pussy in a hotel for using the wake up call? You are a moron if you believe that. I use the wake up call and alarm clock when I stay in a hotel.Stupid fans are everywhere. The less opposing players rely on them the better.
If it's true, what difference does it make when he brings it up? I'm sure that if he brought it up right afterwards it would look like he was blaming that for losing the series, which I don't think he is trying to do. If it's true it should be addressed.What better time to address it than when it happens?
You think the Spurs did it on purpose. Prove it. Otherwise, shit like this happens all the time. Why didn't it happen during any other important game ever played at the SBC?[QUOTE]Hey, just admit if this is true, it is shameful.I already said the hotel stuff isn't classy, but Ron is an idiot for not dealing with it and a pussy for whining about it.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Chump....................



You putting so much time into this makes you look foolish.


It is a non story, get over it.

[timvp]

Was Arco gassed in Game 6?

I'd have to say yes going by the final score.

[ChumpDumper]

Ron put too much time into this too.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Was Arco gased in Game 6?

I'd have to say yes going by the final score.How did round 2 go?

[timvp]

How did round 2 go?

Dallas gassed us.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Ron put too much time into this too.
His interview probably lasted no longer than 3 minutes, much less than the time you've wasted arguing this.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Dallas gassed us.Damn the gas.

[ChumpDumper]

Read or scroll.

[TheSanityAnnex]

Read or scroll.
Looks like this has been on your mind since 5:08 PM.

[DirkAB]

So should Ron. Therefore Ron = pussy.What better time to address it than when it happens?[quote]You think the Spurs did it on purpose. Prove it. Otherwise, shit like this happens all the time. Why didn't it happen during any other important game ever played at the SBC?I already said the hotel stuff isn't classy, but Ron is an idiot for not dealing with it and a pussy for whining about it.


Don't address it right after it happens because you look like you are blaming the loss on that garbage. Instead bring it up when the dust settles, so it can be dealt with so it doesn't happen again.

Basically you dismiss this because Ron Artest's name is attached to it. And you act like it is all good anyways, like this stuff should be expected in a on the road in the playoffs, and I don't think that it should be expected.

If it is true, do you think that this type of stuff is OK?

[ChumpDumper]

Basically you dismiss this because Ron Artest's name is attached to it.Nope, i would say onyone who whines about it this long aster the fact is a bigger pussy than someone who actually tried to deal with the hotel at the time. Do you send a complaint to a hotel that served you badly two months after your stay?
And you act like it is all good anyways, like this stuff should be expected in a on the road in the playoffs, and I don't think that it should be expected.I don't think it's all good, but teams should be prepared for anything.

[TheSanityAnnex]

I don't think it's all good, but teams should be prepared for anything.
Attention:


All visiting NBA teams must come to hotel prepared with their own gas masks. The hotel will not provide loaner masks for the duration of players stay. Again, all NBA players must provide their own gas masks during their stay.


Thank you, and please enjoy your stay.

[ChumpDumper]

I'm not talking about the gas. I'm talking about the hotel. The gas wasn't even at the hotel.

[DirkAB]

I can't believe anybody would blindy defend this when they don't know it is true or not. And don't act like I'm just assuming that this is true, because I'm not. My point is that if this is true it is shameful and it can't be defended.

You act like because the Kings didn't call in an investigator during game five to check for the source of the gas smell or because they didn't adress all this at the postgame press conference they lost their right to bring it up, I disagree.

[TheSanityAnnex]

I'm not talking about the gas. I'm talking about the hotel. The gas wasn't even at the hotel.Sorry..........I'll edit it.






Attention:


All visiting NBA teams must come to arena prepared with their own gas masks. The arena will not provide loaner masks for the duration of players game. Again, all NBA players must provide their own gas masks during their game.


Thank you, and please enjoy your game.

[ChumpDumper]

I'm not blindly defending anything about the gas because there is nothing to defend.

Gas leaks happen.

If you really think it was intentional, you have to prove it.

Whining about it two months later is lame.

[TheSanityAnnex]

:td


This thread sucks.

I can't believe I wasted my time here. Talk about turning a turd into a shit storm.

I'm outta here.

And to the people of San Antonio....................................stop giving our players shitty service at hotels, and stop gassing the locker rooms. In return, the people of Sacramento will not serve Tim Duncan a Hyatt Burger.

[Tek_XX]

I can't believe anybody would blindy defend this when they don't know it is true or not. And don't act like I'm just assuming that this is true, because I'm not. My point is that if this is true it is shameful and it can't be defended.

You act like because the Kings didn't call in an investigator during game five to check for the source of the gas smell or because they didn't adress all this at the postgame press conference they lost their right to bring it up, I disagree.

Will you shut the fuck up dude, for all we know the gas helped their sorry asses.

At the end of the day the Queens were not up to par with the Spurs anyway.

[smeagol]

And some morons who post in this board wanted Ron "Haadcase" Artest in Spurs uniform.

Morons!

[Tek_XX]

:td


This thread sucks.

I can't believe I wasted my time here. Talk about turning a turd into a shit storm.

I'm outta here.

And to the people of San Antonio....................................stop giving our players shitty service at hotels, and stop gassing the locker rooms. In return, the people of Sacramento will not serve Tim Duncan a Hyatt Burger.

Will you stop wasting your time telling people to not waste their time yet you keep bitching.

[Quadzilla99]

It's been about 3 months already? I feel real sorry for him btw.

[DirkAB]

Will you shut the fuck up dude, for all we know the gas helped their sorry asses.

At the end of the day the Queens were not up to par with the Spurs anyway.


I see, since the Kings weren't going to win anyways, the workforce at San Antonio hotels had all the right in the world to fuck with the players and same with the maintenence staff at the arena. Great point.

[ChumpDumper]

Why is Artest at summer league?

Somebody tell him he made the team.

[violentkitten]

:cry

[Quadzilla99]

They should have made this a "Do you feel sorry for Ron Artest" poll.

[DirkAB]

Why is Artest at summer league?

Somebody tell him he made the team.

Undercover hotel inspector.

[ChumpDumper]

I sell alarm clocks.

[FromWayDowntown]

I find the story to be dubious, largely because if it happened to the Kings, it likely would have happened in a more significant way to the Mavericks, who are far more disliked in San Antonio than the Kings are. And I'm sure that if it happened to the Mavericks, Cuban would have devoted several blog entries to bashing San Antonio. He didn't -- at least not for that.

In the end, WGAF really?

[SpursWoman]

Okay, who was the idiot who forgot to gas the Mavs? :pctoss



:lmao

[cherylsteele]

Looks like this has been on your mind since 5:08 PM.
And yet you are still posting as well. :rolleyes

[timvp]

I'm going to pour gasoline on this thread.

[ShoogarBear]

Gasoline, gas, what's the difference?

[GrandeDavid]

Okay, who was the idiot who forgot to gas the Mavs? :pctoss

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[GrandeDavid]

Was Arco gassed in Game 6?

I'd have to say yes going by the final score.

:lmao :lmao

[GrandeDavid]

How did round 2 go?

There was no second round at Arco, bud.

[TheSanityAnnex]

There was no second round at Arco, bud.You are sharp.

[Winnipeg_Spur]

Uh didn't Kobe get poisoned by a cheeseburger in Sacramento one year?

I guess the difference is the Kings STILL found a way to choke away that series. :lol

[GrandeDavid]

You are sharp.

You should've been more concise.

And the "bud" tag was to try to be cool with you. That was very kind of you to share that pizza with Mr. Hand's class, btw.

[TheSanityAnnex]

You should've been more concise.

And the "bud" tag was to try to be cool with you. That was very kind of you to share that pizza with Mr. Hand's class, btw.You dick!!!

[Beer is Good]

There is no way any organization would intentionally send natural gas into anyone's locker room. Not only is that potentially lethal by inhalation, but it could spark an explosion. No one in the NBA would do that. If there was a maintence problem, they should have spoken up about it at the time. As for the hotels, that shit happens everywhere. TP got poisoned by a creme brulee a couple of years back at a hotel, but it was his damn fault for ordering a fucking creme brulee at a hotel. You know it's the playoffs. You know the hotel staff is probably for your opponent. Do everything yourself, especially when it comes to food. Is it fair? No. But neither is these fuckers making millions of dollars while teachers and law enforcement personnel struggle to get by. Deal with it.

[GrandeDavid]

You dick!!!

Go easy on me, bro, I just switched to Sanka. :lol

[THE SIXTH MAN]

You should've been more concise.

And the "bud" tag was to try to be cool with you. That was very kind of you to share that pizza with Mr. Hand's class, btw.
:lmao I saw that movie last night.

[GrandeDavid]

:lmao I saw that movie last night.

I haven't seen it in some years, but I do recall that somebody needed to teach the sleazy scalper dude how to do chicks right. Dude had no physical or mental game whatsoever. And I think he left his socks on while imitating a fish out of water on top of that poor girl.

[RON ARTEST]

ron isnt whining or anything, hes just talking about how bad the service was at the hotel. you act like he said something bad about your team or something. he has done some stupid things before but hes not a bad guy IMO.

[RON ARTEST]

Why is Artest at summer league?

Somebody tell him he made the team.
http://www.nba.com/kings/# listen to eric musselman on this sound and you will hear him say that magic played in the the summer league when he was in the nba also. so theres nothing stupid about it because he was probably going to play somwhere else anyway so he might as well do it wth some of the players on the team.

[sandeepgm]

damn...i hate to make a first post like this. But san antonians do like to talk about being classy but try talking about bruce bowen's chopping and dangerous play and manu's flopping and now this 'gas' incident and you know its the same everywhere.

I am a mavs fan and it was fun hearing horry bitching and SA fans bitching about mavs classlessness and now i realise its all just talk. I guess human nature wins everybody will just defend their team no matter what and it goes for all the "classy" san antonians too.

[T Park]

ahhh another mindless maverick troll.

We only have what, about 50 of them?

Sigh....

[ChumpDumper]

so theres nothing stupid about itEverything about it is stupid.

[RON ARTEST]

Everything about it is stupid.
most players play some sort of basketball during the summer so why not do it with your new coach? magic did it too is he crazy? people are just talking crap because hes artest including you. have fun talking to youeself because im done.

[ChumpDumper]

Magic was stupid too. He's simply taking up time some other player could take to develop and prove himself useful to the team.

[mabber]

I find the story to be dubious, largely because if it happened to the Kings, it likely would have happened in a more significant way to the Mavericks, who are far more disliked in San Antonio than the Kings are. And I'm sure that if it happened to the Mavericks, Cuban would have devoted several blog entries to bashing San Antonio. He didn't -- at least not for that.

In the end, WGAF really?

Actually, It was reported that the Mavs were having to wait hours for room service and were getting bogus wake up calls when they were in Miami (at 1st hotel) during the finals. I guess Cuban was too busy complaining about the officiating to address this other stuff :lol

Can you imagine if the Kings had played Dallas in the playoffs and Artest had come out with this story about a hotel in Dallas. Y'all would have gone all off on the city of Dallas and that the Mavs organization had something to with it etc.....it would have been ugly. :lol Good thing it was in San Antonio so it's ok :smokin

[Jason Terry]

Actually, It was reported that the Mavs were having to wait hours for room service and were getting bogus wake up calls when they were in Miami (at 1st hotel) during the finals. I guess Cuban was too busy complaining about the officiating to address this other stuff :lol

Yeah it didn't work out too well. I was still groggy and sleepy when we got home for game 6 and thought it would be a good idea to go in for some weak layups against Zo. He spiked em like a volleyball. Had I had proper sleep I would never have done some thing so stupid.

[cheguevara]

If they hadn't eaten all those bean tacos, they wouldn't be complaining about no gas

[CosmicCowboy]

Don't the Kings/Arco have the worst visitors dressing room in the league? I'ts supposed to be just a room with folding chairs and no lockers/showers...of course if there is no gas they can't have gas leaks...LOL

[leemajors]

Actually, It was reported that the Mavs were having to wait hours for room service and were getting bogus wake up calls when they were in Miami (at 1st hotel) during the finals. I guess Cuban was too busy complaining about the officiating to address this other stuff :lol

Can you imagine if the Kings had played Dallas in the playoffs and Artest had come out with this story about a hotel in Dallas. Y'all would have gone all off on the city of Dallas and that the Mavs organization had something to with it etc.....it would have been ugly. :lol Good thing it was in San Antonio so it's ok :smokin

i'm pretty sure people would say the same things about artest being full of shit.

[ShoogarBear]

Don't the Kings/Arco have the worst visitors dressing room in the league? I'ts supposed to be just a room with folding chairs and no lockers/showers...of course if there is no gas they can't have gas leaks...LOL

That's an excellent point. The visitors' locker at Arco Arena is the shabbiest piece of shit in the league. I even posted a picture of the folding chairs in there in a thread a few months ago.

So any King or King fan complaining about another team's visitor's locker room = douchebag.

[DarrinS]

What are you talking about. That Arco arena has only the highest-quality seating. See for yourself.

http://www.korbmania.com/photos/places/arco/chairs.jpg

[boutons_]

When I was in highschool, we went to play basketball at Edgewood or Fox Tech, I think. We used the girls' dressing room and showers.

The girls' shower floor had many clumps of dark-red/black lumps and stains.
What could that have been? :)

[Obstructed_View]

The girls' shower floor had many clumps of dark-red/black lumps and stains.
What could that have been? :)
Proof that the Kings or Mavericks had recently showered there?

[mabber]

Proof that the Kings or Mavericks had recently showered there?

Good stuff!

Always good to hear from Retarded View. :smokin

[Mugsy111]

Hahahahahahahahahaha - people still arguing about this nonsense. If you aren't smart enough to figure the opposing team's fans working for a hotel in the opposing team's city are going to fuck with you then you deserve to get poisoned food and wake up calls at 2:00 AM or whatever udgodly hour. Here's a hint - why don't you learn to do just about everything your damn self so you don't get fucked with. I swear, these NBA pussies are so pampered they can't even set a damn alarm. Talk about not being able to adapt... and thinking that any organization would intentionally try to murder another team by pumping a lethal gas into their locker room is absolutely insane.

[efrem1]

They are doing all of their talking now before the Kings move to Vegas. Get outta here losers!!

[RON ARTEST]

They are doing all of their talking now before the Kings move to Vegas. Get outta here losers!!
move to vegas? :lmao your team will never win a title again. you have 3 titles and we have 0 but you cant beat the mavs or suns with your current lineup. i like the spurs but thats just my opinion.

[scott]

Alleged gas smell in the locker room... Valero is minority owner of the Spurs... that's home court advantage baby.

[dknights411]

move to vegas? :lmao your team will never win a title again. you have 3 titles and we have 0 but you cant beat the mavs or suns with your current lineup. i like the spurs but thats just my opinion.

I think you should stop now before you confuse yourself. But it maybe a bit too late for that anyway. :rolleyes

[efrem1]

move to vegas? :lmao your team will never win a title again. you have 3 titles and we have 0 but you cant beat the mavs or suns with your current lineup. i like the spurs but thats just my opinion.

Well we'll see; Pop and R.C. will figure this out. You better hope that the Maloof's convince 2/3 of the voters of Sac County for your arena or it's splitsville.

Namaste!!!

[leemajors]

move to vegas? :lmao your team will never win a title again. you have 3 titles and we have 0 but you cant beat the mavs or suns with your current lineup. i like the spurs but thats just my opinion.

the spurs were seconds away from beating the mavs, and nothing in the suns recent history suggests they would beat the spurs in a 7 game series. probably wouldn't be 4-1 again, but the spurs have the suns' number.

[RON ARTEST]

Well we'll see; Pop and R.C. will figure this out. You better hope that the Maloof's convince 2/3 of the voters of Sac County for your arena or it's splitsville.

Namaste!!!
if they move its not going to break my heart so you guys can stop right there. i will still be a fan no matter where they go.

[RON ARTEST]

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[polandprzem]

After this story I smell a troll whose username will be - "The gas"

:rolleyes

[mabber]

Speaking of Vegas, I hope they get a team. That team will automatically become my 2nd favorite team since I spend so much time there.

[ShoogarBear]

Ve-GAS? Coincidence? I think not.

[RON ARTEST]

Ve-GAS? Coincidence? I think not.
:lol

[LEONARD]

Go down and get your own fucking food, pussy.

Do the Spurs get their own food when on the road, or are they pussies too???

[jman3000]

move to vegas? :lmao your team will never win a title again. you have 3 titles and we have 0 but you cant beat the mavs or suns with your current lineup. i like the spurs but thats just my opinion.

Kings have 1 title ......

not like that matters.