Latest word on Beano

[Dalhoop]

Was watching the Mav's - Kings game last night on the NBATV and they were using the Sac feed with their announcers.

They were in the middle of praising JJB and Harris of the Mavs and lamenting Bibby being out. Anywho, they said "Udrih will provide leadership and run the offense with a stead hand" and "He isn't as fast as Berea but brings the same penetrating and passing skills that will help the team"

Thought that was a little funny. They have no idea :smokin

[mikeanthony21]

Was watching the Mav's - Kings game last night on the NBATV and they were using the Sac feed with their announcers.

They were in the middle of praising JJB and Harris of the Mavs and lamenting Bibby being out. Anywho, they said "Udrih will provide leadership and run the offense with a stead hand" and "He isn't as fast as Berea but brings the same penetrating and passing skills that will help the team"

Thought that was a little funny. They have no idea :smokin

"Penetrating and passing skills"... where? At a club??? :downspin:

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Penetrate: It's ok.
Passing: It's sorta ok.
Run the offense: Sometimes.
With a stead hand?: Doubt it.
Leadership: :vomit:

[Guajalote]

Thanks Minnesota and Sacto! heh heh

[Darkwaters]

"Penetrating and passing skills"... where? At a club??? :downspin:


:spin

[TwelveGs210]

"Penetrating and passing skills"... where? At a club??? :downspin:

yeah, lol, that fool was constantly up @ bombay chilling w/ a bunch of cokeheads.. when i was working @ InfoNXX his home number was actually listed in the directory, and we crank called him the night they played the pistons in game 1 of the finals, in a mock tony parker voice "inviting" to a strip club to celebrate.. he really never thought it wasnt tony, started asking who was going, my friend said "me, robert, timmy" then he IMMEDIATELY interupts with "teemies no going, teemies no going" shit was funny.. it was funny how he KNEW tim wouldnt step foot in a strip club here.. i guess that was my best memory of beno..

R-I-P Beno Udrih 2004-2007
"You will forever remain in our hearts"

[Kibic]

You are really a nice guy. And how smart you are.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

yeah, lol, that fool was constantly up @ bombay chilling w/ a bunch of cokeheads.. when i was working @ InfoNXX his home number was actually listed in the directory, and we crank called him the night they played the pistons in game 1 of the finals, in a mock tony parker voice "inviting" to a strip club to celebrate.. he really never thought it wasnt tony, started asking who was going, my friend said "me, robert, timmy" then he IMMEDIATELY interupts with "teemies no going, teemies no going" shit was funny.. it was funny how he KNEW tim wouldnt step foot in a strip club here.. i guess that was my best memory of beno..

That's actually pretty funny, although I usually think crank calls are lame...

Will Beno start any time soon? I need to know for my Dynasty team.

I hope he finds a positive new start with the Kings. ;)

[MoSpur]

I kind of felt bad for him when I saw him ont he Kings bench.

[Texas_Ranger]

Beno'll kick Bibby from starting 5. At least I hope so. :rollin

[ploto]

we crank called him the night they played the pistons in game 1 of the finals, in a mock tony parker voice "inviting" to a strip club to celebrate.. he really never thought it wasnt tony, started asking who was going, my friend said "me, robert, timmy" then he IMMEDIATELY interupts with "teemies no going, teemies no going" shit was funny.. it was funny how he KNEW tim wouldnt step foot in a strip club here.. i guess that was my best memory of beno..
You really think Beno was at home after game 1 against Detroit. :lol

[TwelveGs210]

You really think Beno was at home after game 1 against Detroit. :lol

yeah i do.. i heard the convo..

[angel_luv]

then he IMMEDIATELY interupts with "teemies no going, teemies no going"

"Teemies not going."

Excellent! :lol

[kskonn]

You really think Beno was at home after game 1 against Detroit. :lol
why wouldn't he be home?

[phxspurfan]

the first two games were in SA

[phxspurfan]

Was watching the Mav's - Kings game last night on the NBATV and they were using the Sac feed with their announcers.

They were in the middle of praising JJB and Harris of the Mavs and lamenting Bibby being out. Anywho, they said "Udrih will provide leadership and run the offense with a stead hand" and "He isn't as fast as Berea but brings the same penetrating and passing skills that will help the team"

Thought that was a little funny. They have no idea :smokin


I love how hometown announcers talk right out of their #%^$@ like that. Sometimes its painfully obvious...

[baseline bum]

I saw the Kings feed of the Spurs-Kings game, and I was dying laughing when they kept talking about how pure of a point guard Udrih is, how he's a textbook point gard, yadda yadda.

[TwelveGs210]

I love how hometown announcers talk right out of their #%^$@ like that. Sometimes its painfully obvious...

i'll take a biased homer (sean) anyday over bill walton..without a shadow of a doubt he is the stupidest guy in commentary..he contradicts himself in the same games sometimes.. when tony struggles he's quick to criticize, then after parker scores 20 or more points he jumps right back on the bandwagon.. and has he ever said anything good about his son?? its like he doesnt even acknowledge luke..no praises, mentions, facts...i guess he's illegitimate..

[smrattler]

Yup, I heard this during the game, that was hilarious! These guys have no idea what they are getting.

[ploto]

why wouldn't he be home?
Beno at home after a game!! :lol

[Bruno]

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/480598.html

Timing is off for injured Kings newcomers
Beno Udrih doesn't feel ready but is needed. Spencer Hawes wants to go, but he's told no.
By Sam Amick

Last Updated 6:15 am PST Friday, November 9, 2007
Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C4

Beno Udrih and Spencer Hawes want to switch positions.

Not the point guard and center spots, but their respective spots regarding the injuries that are holding them back and the viewpoint of the Kings coaching and training staffs that will largely determine when they return.

The point guard signed recently to help with the long-term absence of Mike Bibby wants a bit more time before he tries out the left index finger he broke in October. He said he's eyeing Saturday's home game against Minnesota at the earliest but more likely Monday's game at Utah. Kings coach Reggie Theus, however, would love to see him hit the floor tonight against Cleveland.

"I think he's ready," Theus said. "I think he wants to come in and have his best opportunity to play the best that he can play right now.

"But he's going to have to understand that we might need him today, and waiting until that perfect moment might not be an option. He might have to grind it out for a couple of days."

Udrih said the finger feels fine, and he might begin wearing a protective brace to avoid reinjury.

"I can shoot and dribble and it doesn't bother me any more," he said. "But I just don't want to get hit on it when we're playing a game."



:lmao
Unbelievable

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

ROFL pussy.

[VaSpursFan]

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/480598.html

Timing is off for injured Kings newcomers
Beno Udrih doesn't feel ready but is needed. Spencer Hawes wants to go, but he's told no.
By Sam Amick

Last Updated 6:15 am PST Friday, November 9, 2007
Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C4

Beno Udrih and Spencer Hawes want to switch positions.

Not the point guard and center spots, but their respective spots regarding the injuries that are holding them back and the viewpoint of the Kings coaching and training staffs that will largely determine when they return.

The point guard signed recently to help with the long-term absence of Mike Bibby wants a bit more time before he tries out the left index finger he broke in October. He said he's eyeing Saturday's home game against Minnesota at the earliest but more likely Monday's game at Utah. Kings coach Reggie Theus, however, would love to see him hit the floor tonight against Cleveland.

"I think he's ready," Theus said. "I think he wants to come in and have his best opportunity to play the best that he can play right now.

"But he's going to have to understand that we might need him today, and waiting until that perfect moment might not be an option. He might have to grind it out for a couple of days."

Udrih said the finger feels fine, and he might begin wearing a protective brace to avoid reinjury.

"I can shoot and dribble and it doesn't bother me any more," he said. "But I just don't want to get hit on it when we're playing a game."



:lmao
Unbelievable

beno is a gigantic vagina...glad he's gone.

[FromWayDowntown]

beno is a gigantic vagina...glad he's gone.

I'm pretty sure that's an insult to vaginas.

[thispego]

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/480598.html

Timing is off for injured Kings newcomers
Beno Udrih doesn't feel ready but is needed. Spencer Hawes wants to go, but he's told no.
By Sam Amick

Last Updated 6:15 am PST Friday, November 9, 2007
Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C4

Beno Udrih and Spencer Hawes want to switch positions.

Not the point guard and center spots, but their respective spots regarding the injuries that are holding them back and the viewpoint of the Kings coaching and training staffs that will largely determine when they return.

The point guard signed recently to help with the long-term absence of Mike Bibby wants a bit more time before he tries out the left index finger he broke in October. He said he's eyeing Saturday's home game against Minnesota at the earliest but more likely Monday's game at Utah. Kings coach Reggie Theus, however, would love to see him hit the floor tonight against Cleveland.

"I think he's ready," Theus said. "I think he wants to come in and have his best opportunity to play the best that he can play right now.

"But he's going to have to understand that we might need him today, and waiting until that perfect moment might not be an option. He might have to grind it out for a couple of days."

Udrih said the finger feels fine, and he might begin wearing a protective brace to avoid reinjury.

"I can shoot and dribble and it doesn't bother me any more," he said. "But I just don't want to get hit on it when we're playing a game."



:lmao
Unbelievable

hahahahhaaha thats funny shit.

[Kamnik]

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/480598.html

Timing is off for injured Kings newcomers
Beno Udrih doesn't feel ready but is needed. Spencer Hawes wants to go, but he's told no.
By Sam Amick

Last Updated 6:15 am PST Friday, November 9, 2007
Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C4

Beno Udrih and Spencer Hawes want to switch positions.

Not the point guard and center spots, but their respective spots regarding the injuries that are holding them back and the viewpoint of the Kings coaching and training staffs that will largely determine when they return.

The point guard signed recently to help with the long-term absence of Mike Bibby wants a bit more time before he tries out the left index finger he broke in October. He said he's eyeing Saturday's home game against Minnesota at the earliest but more likely Monday's game at Utah. Kings coach Reggie Theus, however, would love to see him hit the floor tonight against Cleveland.

"I think he's ready," Theus said. "I think he wants to come in and have his best opportunity to play the best that he can play right now.

"But he's going to have to understand that we might need him today, and waiting until that perfect moment might not be an option. He might have to grind it out for a couple of days."

Udrih said the finger feels fine, and he might begin wearing a protective brace to avoid reinjury.

"I can shoot and dribble and it doesn't bother me any more," he said. "But I just don't want to get hit on it when we're playing a game."



:lmao
Unbelievable


TELL ME THIS IS A JOKE!



fuck people... stop posting about beno, it makes me depressed :bang

[angel_luv]

Oh my gosh, Beno. Get in the game!

[SenorSpur]

Enough of your bitchin' already.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Even angel is riding his ass.

[timvp]

If it were up to Beno, he'd declare himself ready around the time Bibby returns. The guy is a joke.

I'm just glad he's not the Spurs' problem anymore.

[loveforthegame]

It won't be long before the Kings and fans are sick of him.

How many players would rather sit on the bench than play?

[baseline bum]

http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/480598.html

Timing is off for injured Kings newcomers
Beno Udrih doesn't feel ready but is needed. Spencer Hawes wants to go, but he's told no.
By Sam Amick

Last Updated 6:15 am PST Friday, November 9, 2007
Story appeared in SPORTS section, Page C4

Beno Udrih and Spencer Hawes want to switch positions.

Not the point guard and center spots, but their respective spots regarding the injuries that are holding them back and the viewpoint of the Kings coaching and training staffs that will largely determine when they return.

The point guard signed recently to help with the long-term absence of Mike Bibby wants a bit more time before he tries out the left index finger he broke in October. He said he's eyeing Saturday's home game against Minnesota at the earliest but more likely Monday's game at Utah. Kings coach Reggie Theus, however, would love to see him hit the floor tonight against Cleveland.

"I think he's ready," Theus said. "I think he wants to come in and have his best opportunity to play the best that he can play right now.

"But he's going to have to understand that we might need him today, and waiting until that perfect moment might not be an option. He might have to grind it out for a couple of days."

Udrih said the finger feels fine, and he might begin wearing a protective brace to avoid reinjury.

"I can shoot and dribble and it doesn't bother me any more," he said. "But I just don't want to get hit on it when we're playing a game."



:lmao
Unbelievable

What a bitch.

http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/327/benoshirtpq9.jpg

[ShoogarBear]

He might have to grind it out for a couple of days.

Poor Reggie Theus. He has no idea.

[RonMexico]

TELL ME THIS IS A JOKE!



fuck people... stop posting about beno, it makes me depressed :bang

Throw him a coming home party.

[Kamnik]

Throw him a coming home party.

yeah

with sticks and stones :clap

[SenorSpur]

Beno should get the following phrase tattooed on his shoulder "Let the buyer beware"

[Slo spurs fan]

I can´t belive this. What a pussy. Beno, send us back your Slovenian passport or become a man. Fucker.

[TwelveGs210]

lol @ the beno bashing.. the only good in game action i can remember from him was the 2 HUGE 3's he sank last season in the come from behind win in portland.. and where can i purchase that "Beno Sucks" t-shirt???

[ShoogarBear]

Just to drive the point home, Spencer Hawes underwent knee surgery and is supposed to be out a month. As the article implies, he's trying to come back now, but the Kings staff don't think he's ready.

Way to make an impression on your new teammates, Beno.

[Pero]

Meh, Beno will probably outplay Bibby for the starting spot, be an allstar and sign a max deal somewhere. Then he'll break a nail and won't play a game till the last year of his contract. :lol

[timvp]

Beno is active and playing. Looks like he packed in the Mexican food before he left San Antonio . . .

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

At the mo he's putting up some decent stats - 7pts, 2asts, 2 bds, no TOs off the bench.

Should I start him over Chris Mihm or Kyle Lowry? Hmmmmm... (Kyle has 5 TOs today :( )

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah, I'm switching between the Sac-Min game and Dal-Portland.

The Wolves have given Beno some weak backcourt pressure a couple of times and he's actually gotten the ball across.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yeah, I'm switching between the Sac-Min game and Dal-Portland.

The Wolves have given Beno some weak backcourt pressure a couple of times and he's actually gotten the ball across.

Woooooo-hooooooo!

:lol

[ShoogarBear]

Beno just hit a basket with 43 seconds left, Kings up by 3.

[timvp]

:pctoss

Now Beno decides to be clutch.

[Russ]

Beno just stuck a dagger in Minny!

[ShoogarBear]

The Kings' announcers are playing him up like they just picked up the next Jerry West.

[loveforthegame]

The Kings' announcers are playing him up like they just picked up the next Jerry West.

Disgusting isn't it? I'm so sick of those announcers talking about him like he's the best pg in the league.

[ploto]

Beno with a big shot. Sacramento likes him...

[Russ]

Beno being interviewed -- Star of the Game.

[timvp]

Maybe Beno was right . . .

[timvp]

Maybe Beno was right . . .:lmao

[ShoogarBear]

Disgusting isn't it? I'm so sick of those announcers talking about him like he's the best pg in the league.No, just funny. They just edged a winless team on their own home court.

This is a golden opportunity for Beno. He's got about a month before Bibby is back. Unfortunatly his history is that he'll screw it up. Hell, the Kings had to FORCE him to play tonight, otherwise he would have been perfectly content to sit this out "recovering".

[ShoogarBear]

Beno being interviewed -- Star of the Game.Beno: 26 minutes, 3-9 FG, 9 points, 2 assists, 5 rebs

Looks like Star material to me. :lol

[Russ]

Beno: 26 minutes, 3-9 FG, 9 points, 2 assists, 5 rebs

Looks like Star material to me. :lol
It's not the stats, it's when you do it. :)

[timvp]

Beno is better than Quincy Douby and Oriene Green. However, Darius Washington is also better than those two.

Beno is in a perfect situation. The healthy point guards on the Kings suck. Sacramento also has plenty of ballhandlers (Salmons, Garcia, etc.) who can help him bring the ball up the court. There's also absolutely no pressure to win. If Beno can't succeed with the Kings, his NBA career would most likely be over.

[picnroll]

It's settled. Beno > Scola,

[Russ]

Beno is better than Quincy Douby and Oriene Green. However, Darius Washington is also better than those two.
Agreed. The Spurs made the right decision.

[ploto]

He looked pretty good considering he hadn't play yet this season and never with this team.

[Fillmoe]

Beno is better than Quincy Douby and Oriene Green. However, Darius Washington is also better than those two.

Beno is in a perfect situation. The healthy point guards on the Kings suck. Sacramento also has plenty of ballhandlers (Salmons, Garcia, etc.) who can help him bring the ball up the court. There's also absolutely no pressure to win. If Beno can't succeed with the Kings, his NBA career would most likely be over.

Quincy Douby is going to be a stud in the league.

[timvp]

Quincy Douby is going to be a stud in the league.:rollin

The same Quincy Douby who sucked so bad that the Kings actually signed Beno Udrih?

[Darkwaters]

:rollin

The same Quincy Douby who sucked so bad that the Kings actually signed Beno Udrih?

Good point.

[whottt]

I don't think Beno's chance of success with the Kings is as good as everyone thinks. These aren't the Adelman Kings...Theus will want toughness from his players, and being injury prone isn't something he's going to accept as a coach. He hardly missed a game during his career....

[SpursIndonesia]

But Theus is REALLY desperate for a -seems to be- steady hand & willing to pass point guard like Beno. Like what TiMVP said, it's now or never, swin or sunk situation for Beno.

[biba]

There's a new star in Sacramento: Beno Udrih!!! :drunk

Whole new ballgame

Beno Udrih fills the void at point guard in his first game as Sacramento beats Minnesota.

By Sam Amick - [email protected] November 11, 2007
http://www.sacbee.com/100/story/484316.html


This was the new version of Kings basketball in every way, and not just because an announced crowd of 13,170 at Arco Arena marked the third consecutive non-sellout since the legendary streak was broken.

As the second quarter began, Beno Udrih and Spencer Hawes took the floor for the first time to rousing cheers, the intriguing new point guard and the 7-footer drafted 10th overall in June representing hope for the future or – at the very least – a new look for the team in transition.

And when Udrih meshed with center Brad Miller in the second half and helped close out a 100-93 win over Minnesota, the relief or – at the very least – the curiosity of what could become was apparent from the stands to the locker room.

"Getting Beno out there, with the experience he's had with the (San Antonio) Spurs, with a true point guard who can bring it up all the time, too, was great," Miller said of the fourth-year player who was traded from San Antonio to Minnesota on Oct. 27, waived on the same day and signed by the Kings on Nov. 1. "It makes life a lot easier for these other guys. ... He's obviously been in tougher games than anyone on this team, with that Finals experience (with San Antonio in 2005) and everything he's been through."

Udrih was signed to be the life preserver in light of the long-term absence of Mike Bibby, and he did plenty to save the Kings from losing to the still-winless Timberwolves in the final minutes. He and Miller traded favors in the end, with Miller's the last when he tipped in a missed Udrih jumper with 10 seconds left that put the Kings up 98-93 and sealed the win.

Udrih brought a spark to what had largely been a one-on-one-obsessed offense by scoring eight of his nine points in the second half and contributing two assists in 26 minutes. With 47 seconds left, he peeled off a Miller screen atop the key and sank a 20-footer for a 96-93 lead.

Udrih had found Miller with 1:08 remaining as well, the Kings center cutting and drawing the foul and hitting two free throws to put the Kings up 94-90. Miller – so badly missing the two-man game he and Bibby had played through the years – said he had an instant comfort level with Udrih.

"Not only can he shoot the basketball, but he penetrates and he's a pure point guard, so he understands how to get down into the depths of the defense," said Kings coach Reggie Theus, who added that he will keep Francisco García as the starting point guard.

For the second consecutive game, Miller was nothing short of super on the glass. He followed his 11-rebound outing against Cleveland on Friday by grabbing 16 rebounds (seven offensive) and scoring 12 points.

For the first time this season, Kings shooting guard Kevin Martin wasn't the one carrying the load early on as he had just five points at halftime on 2-for-6 shooting. He had acknowledged before the game that the workload had been heavy, as he entered trailing only Cleveland's LeBron James in minutes played at 41.6 per game. But Martin found a second wind in the third quarter, scoring 13 points of his game-high 29 points as the teams were tied 73-73 entering the fourth. Kings swingman John Salmons continued his consistent output, finishing with 19 points to bring his season average to 20.5 per game.

Hawes, whose debut was delayed when he had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in early October, had one layup in his six minutes on an Udrih assist.

"It felt like my first game when I first got out there, but you try to get the nerves out of your system as quickly as you can and just go about your job," said Hawes, who was greeted with much applause. "I definitely appreciated that coming in." And coming out with his first win.

"Morale-wise, there's a big difference between being 2-4 and 1-5," he said. "It's a big one for us, especially being at home in front of the fans before we go on the road."

About the writer:
Call Sam Amick, (916) 326-5582. Read his blog at www.sacbee.com/blogs.

[MI21]

Wow there are actual articles on Beno!

Crazy :lol

[Dario]

There were articles on beno when he played his first couple of games in San Antonio. Give it a little time...

[timvp]

Another thing to consider is Beno usually plays his best game when he returns from injury. Last year he played awesome versus the Mavs after missing a lot of time. Even in the 2006 playoffs, when Pop threw him into the fire he played a good game against the Kings.

It's always those pesky other games that seem to be a problem . . .

[sendman]

Another thing to consider is Beno usually plays his best game when he returns from injury. Last year he played awesome versus the Mavs after missing a lot of time. Even in the 2006 playoffs, when Pop threw him into the fire he played a good game against the Kings.

It's always those pesky other games that seem to be a problem . . .

Yes, now it's time to make some out of ass excuses for all those stupid things written in the past. Otherwise a lot of dumb asses will just feel like morons.

And there is that brilliant front office, which got themselves a protected second round pick for him and some cash. Ten games from now, this move will look really ...OK, I’ll let you figure this one out for yourselves.

[anakha]

Yes, now it's time to make some out of ass excuses for all those stupid things written in the past. Otherwise a lot of dumb asses will just feel like morons.

And there is that brilliant front office, which got themselves a protected second round pick for him and some cash. Ten games from now, this move will look really ...OK, I’ll let you figure this one out for yourselves.

:lmao

And NOW the Beno defenders come crawling out of the woodwork...

[CubanMustGo]

Yes, now it's time to make some out of ass excuses for all those stupid things written in the past. Otherwise a lot of dumb asses will just feel like morons.

And there is that brilliant front office, which got themselves a protected second round pick for him and some cash. Ten games from now, this move will look really ...OK, I’ll let you figure this one out for yourselves.

I didn't know Beno's PR agent was a ST poster.

[mystargtr34]

Wow i was laughing trying to read that article... the Kings really dont know what theyre in for.

[RonMexico]

Maybe Beno was spot on in that interview in his home country - Pop should have made him starter a long time ago.

[Spurs Brazil]

"Getting Beno out there, with the experience he's had with the (San Antonio) Spurs, with a true point guard who can bring it up all the time, too, was great," Miller said

:lol :lol :lol

[Fillmoe]

:rollin

The same Quincy Douby who sucked so bad that the Kings actually signed Beno Udrih?


He is a second year player, that isn't a true point.

[T Park]

Beno with a big shot. Sacramento likes him...

yes because its been ALLLL San Antonio's fault.

Give me a fuckin break....

[ata]

Yes, Beno can be good, Beno can be even excelent from time to time, however, he can't do it night after night. Not because he is not able to, he just don't have passion for that.

Great for Beno that Kins love him, I predict it won't last till AllStar break

[SenorSpur]

I'm rather see him on any other team than Spurs, Mavs or Rockets.

One good game notwithstanding, he's still a pus.

[angel_luv]

Beno: 26 minutes, 3-9 FG, 9 points, 2 assists, 5 rebs



Bout time Kiddo!

Keep it up! :)

[T Park]

keep up what, playing like crap?

[Bruno]

Beno was acting like a solid vet and not like a scared rookie in this game. Let's hope for him that he can continue like that.

[sendman]

keep up what, playing like crap?
And bitterness continues.

[Dex]

Beno is allowed to play as well as he wants now, as long he's not torching the Spurs.

For some reason, I don't think we'll have to be REAL worried about either scenario.

The guy is decent. He may fit into a different system better. But he's not gonna be the Kings' saving grace or anything.

[TDMVPDPOY]

his been gone for a week, and yet we are still talkin about him?

hate him or love him his got 2 rings > nash ...thats all it matters

[anakha]

And bitterness continues.

:lmao :lmao:lmao

Speak for yourself, buddy.

[sendman]

:lmao :lmao:lmao

Speak for yourself, buddy.
Buddy, you don't have a clue.

[anakha]

Buddy, you don't have a clue.

About what? Enlighten me, oh wise Udrih PR agent. :lol

[sendman]

About what? Enlighten me, oh wise Udrih PR agent. :lol
And why would I do that?
It looks like you are perfectly happy asshole living in your fathers basement.

[mikeanthony21]

Bout time Kiddo!

Keep it up! :)

You mean to say Beno surpassed his rebounding total in one game for all of last year COMBINED? :toast

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yes, now it's time to make some out of ass excuses for all those stupid things written in the past. Otherwise a lot of dumb asses will just feel like morons.

And there is that brilliant front office, which got themselves a protected second round pick for him and some cash. Ten games from now, this move will look really ...OK, I’ll let you figure this one out for yourselves.

He's playing backup point guard for the Kings for chrissake, and he's done it successfully now for 1 game, he's NOT the second coming! Pull your head out of your arse! :lmao

[anakha]

And why would I do that?
It looks like you are perfectly happy asshole living in your fathers basement.

Already with the personal attacks? :lol

If you really think that kicking Beno's ass off the team was a mistake by the Spurs, then feel free to do so. Just like I feel free to laugh at anybody deluded enough to believe that.

[biba]

Udrih will be a key to Kings' offense
He likely will play extensively even after Mike Bibby returns.

By Sam Amick - [email protected] November 12, 2007

If the roster were fully healthy, they still would be working out the kinks.

But as it stands, the Kings continue to paddle feverishly to stay afloat with Mike Bibby and Ron Artest out. Lately, there even has been revived talk of playoff aspirations from coach Reggie Theus, and why not? As the Kings (2-4) play tonight at Utah, the preseason proclamation (pre-Bibby's thumb injury) of co-owner Gavin Maloof that his team would not be the worst in the league is holding true. Seven teams are either winless or have one win.

Among them are Chicago, Golden State, Washington and Miami, strongly suggesting that some expected playoff participants might not be there this time.

As the Kings went 2-1 on their homestand – in essence winning the games they should have won while barely falling to Cleveland in the one game so few expected them to pull out – they might have established a few elements that will be in place for the long term.

Beno Udrih will run the offense. Although Theus said Sunday that Francisco García will retain his starting spot, the long-term plan almost certainly will include the recently signed Udrih playing significant minutes even after Bibby returns in approximately two months. The need is great for the fourth-year player's point guard abilities, with the Kings desperate to find a way to move the ball at a faster pace and create easier shots than the current approach affords.

They rank last in the league in assists per game (14.2). And as it turns out, their seven-assist outing against Cleveland on Friday was a Sacramento-era record low, trumping an eight-assist outing Jan. 23, 2005, and the worst by a Kings team since the Kansas City-Omaha version had seven assists against Chicago on Dec. 20, 1974. The franchise low came Dec. 5, 1967, when the Kings had three assists against Chicago.

"I knew when I was watching on the sideline that they needed a point guard to push the ball ahead," said Udrih, who watched four games after being signed Nov. 1 while his broken left index finger healed. "That's all I was trying to do. I didn't even look to forcing shots or anything. ... We didn't have anybody pushing the ball ahead. We were always playing five on five."

Also apparent is Theus' penchant for using a small lineup, which has much to do with the inability of his frontcourt to help a rebounding effort that has the Kings ranked last in the league (36 per game). There were times when Brad Miller was the lone big man surrounded by Udrih, García, Martin and swingman John Salmons, or other variations of the lineup. That won't likely change, especially with Artest scheduled to return from his seven-game suspension Wednesday at Minnesota, and he could very well become the starting power forward.

The current lot of power forwards is unified in frustration. Starter Mikki Moore fully recognizes his slow start but said Saturday he wouldn't mind a few more offensive looks. Kenny Thomas certainly wishes he hadn't lost his starting spot but appears to have focused solely on hitting the boards and improving his play, as he has averaged 16.3 minutes per game. Shareef Abdur-Rahim, meanwhile, can't get on the court, no matter how badly he wants to.

The 12-year veteran, who is in the third season of his five-year, $29 million contract, had never had a dreaded "did not play, coach's decision" outing until Friday's game against Cleveland. And although the arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in late June certainly has slowed his already declining pace, Abdur-Rahim's longtime agent, Aaron Goodwin, said he's incensed with the way Theus is treating him. Abdur-Rahim played a combined 32 minutes in the first two games but has played a combined 12 minutes in the four games since. Most notably, Goodwin questioned Theus' decision to play Abdur-Rahim just two minutes against Seattle on Tuesday and one minute against Minnesota on Saturday.

"The coach yanks him out after a minute, and that's not the way you treat veteran players," Goodwin said. "How can he show what he can do if you put him in a game and yank him out after one trip down the court? He played with a broken wired jaw (in 2005) when he was told not to. He's earned this from Sacramento, and this guy does not deserve to be treated the way he's being treated."

Told of Goodwin's comments, Theus said he's simply looking to find the right way to use his roster.

"We're a team trying to find combinations that are going to get it done, and I'm playing the guys who I think are playing the best," Theus said.

About the writer:
Call The Bee's Sam Amick, (916) 326-5582. Read his Kings blog at www.sacbee.com/blogs.

[Tippecanoe]

39 min, 17 pts, 6/11 FG, 3/5 3PTs, 5 ast, 4 reb, 1 TO

i dont believe this shit :lmao

[picnroll]

Beno made two consecutive critical TOs late in the game. Some things never change.

[Texas_Ranger]

^^ There was a foul on one TO, but OK. He also had 3 steals.
Good job Beno, I'm impressed.

[Admidave50]

nice game by Beno, he must keep up this effort if he wants to stay in the nba!

[mikekim]

yeah...beno's success, although it's still early, is no real surprise. People have been saying here for a while that Beno will be successful on any team other than San Antonio.

With that said, there's no way I'd want him back here. That guy just doesn't belong on this team. It's a shame--and a waste of time, work, and money for us--but it's the truth.

[TDMVPDPOY]

isnt beno in a contract year?

looks like the maloofs will go loofy if beno pans out and returns back to his lazy ass self again....

[anakha]

Beno > Bibby? :stirpot:

[ploto]

Beno made two consecutive critical TOs late in the game. Some things never change.
Kind of hard when he only had one turnover the whole game. :lol

Brad Miller had 2 late game turnovers (4 total) and Artest had 5.

[ploto]

Although Theus said Sunday that Francisco García will retain his starting spot, the long-term plan almost certainly will include the recently signed Udrih playing significant minutes even after Bibby returns in approximately two months.
Actually, Beno started.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Go Beno!

Looks like I found another starting guard on the waiver wire... ;)

[Que Gee]

yeah...beno's success, although it's still early, is no real surprise. People have been saying here for a while that Beno will be successful on any team other than San Antonio.

With that said, there's no way I'd want him back here. That guy just doesn't belong on this team. It's a shame--and a waste of time, work, and money for us--but it's the truth.

Beno has skills. The Kings weren't the only team interested in him, and its been known he has the ability to be a solid starting point guard. Maybe not a good fit for the Spurs, and its not unknown that his work ethic wasn't the greatest...all though it wasn't as bad as some people on here would lead you to believe. It would have been interesting to see what happened if Pop didn't waste "time, work and money" with Nick Van Exel.

[ChumpDumper]

Beno has skills. The Kings weren't the only team interested in him, and its been known he has the ability to be a solid starting point guard. Maybe not a good fit for the Spurs, and its not unknown that his work ethic wasn't the greatest...all though it wasn't as bad as some people on here would lead you to believe. It would have been interesting to see what happened if Pop didn't waste "time, work and money" with Nick Van Exel.It would have been interesting to see what happened if Beno had actually been able to bring the ball up against Chuck Hayes..

[mikekim]

Beno has skills. The Kings weren't the only team interested in him, and its been known he has the ability to be a solid starting point guard. Maybe not a good fit for the Spurs, and its not unknown that his work ethic wasn't the greatest...all though it wasn't as bad as some people on here would lead you to believe. It would have been interesting to see what happened if Pop didn't waste "time, work and money" with Nick Van Exel.

I hated Nick Van Exel...not a fan of Beno either -- as a Spur...maybe it's the texas heat, maybe it's the brimming night life, I don't know...maybe it's the spurs uniforms draining his talent and competence out of him??

I have always (along with many other people on here, like I said) thought he would be a respectable player elsewhere and wish him the best.

If you ask me, I'd say Raja Bell would've been a better player to "waste time, work, and money" on.

[mystargtr34]

The guys a little pussy... it pains me whenever he has a good game.... a soft little euro like that doesnt deserve to have the joy of doing what he does

[sendman]

The guys a little pussy... it pains me whenever he has a good game.... a soft little euro like that doesn't deserve to have the joy of doing what he does
Anakha, would you care to comment this one?

[anakha]

Anakha, would you care to comment this one?

On Beno's performance? Already did. Look one page up.

On the guy you quoted? You and he are opposite sides of the same coin. :lol

[hsxvvd]

Nice game by Beno, but Jaric & Telfair are even more useless than Beno.

[sendman]

On Beno's performance? Already did. Look one page up.

On the guy you quoted? You and he are opposite sides of the same coin. :lol
Really? In what aspect?

[anakha]

Really? In what aspect?

Pretty much that he hates on Beno with the same intensity that you defend him.

[Dario]

Van Axel didn't screw beno chances up, beno did.

[timvp]

The Kings weren't the only team interested in himYeah, there was such overwhelming interest in Beno that the Spurs had to pay someone more than his salary to take him in return for nothing.

[Que Gee]

Yeah, there was such overwhelming interest in Beno that the Spurs had to pay someone more than his salary to take him in return for nothing.

Never said it was "overwhelming" just giving you the facts...I don't really give a shit what happens to him. But good for him for getting off to good start in Sactown.

[timvp]

Never said it was "overwhelming" just giving you the facts...I don't really give a shit what happens to him. But good for him for getting off to good start in Sactown.I agree. If Beno becomes the next Steve Nash, I still think the Spurs made the right move. He was done in San Antonio and the only way for him to do anything was to go to a new team.

It was one of the rare times that selling a player when their value was at their lowest actually made sense.

[Que Gee]

Van Axel didn't screw beno chances up, beno did.

Really? So you think Pop playing Van Exel to a ridiculous fault didn't stunt his maturation process in becoming a PG? His second season in and he wasn't doing that bad a job after a decent rookie season. Pop then decides to bring a NVE who couldn't have played for the fucking Austin Toros, rides him all season long and into the playoffs. I have a feeling letting Beno have his ups and downs during the season would have had a bigger role in developing his game instead of bringing in a worthless NVE.

The thing that is funny is everyone bags on him because of his off the court partying etc....Which I'm not defending at all, you wanna stay in the league, hoops comes first. But, alot of people are forgetting that his second season would have brought a great deal of development to his game and it basically went to waste.

[TDMVPDPOY]

but his stats for the 2nd season is not much of a difference compared to his first....

[sendman]

Pretty much that he hates on Beno with the same intensity that you defend him.
I think you missed my point completely.

To paraphrase our former leader TITO:
Don't hold onto facts like a drunk holds on to fence :rolleyes

And the fact is:
I wrote this after Utah game

I'm sticking with what I said.

And nights like this don't help me much

I never said that he is Magics second coming but he was and he still is a decent PG.
I've been raising my voice against mobbing that is going on on this board.
And I just love those no name morons with no talent who are just jealous that a little white guy from SLOuweeviasihqenia made it, and they didn't.
At the end he was even guilty for breaking his finger!?
And don't give me that crap about talent without work ethics.
If that would be the truth then Pop wouldn’t sign him at the first place.
Or all of you “mobbers” think that Pop is an idiot?

Don't worry I got pissed with Beno too. But there is criticism and there is just blind mob hatting, trashing and blatant stupidity.
Beno didn't pan out for Spurs, and I'm sorry for that. He didn't meet the expectations so he got sacked. No biggie.
But he is gone for how long?
And still there are, I don't know, 10 threads about him! Whats up with that infatuation?
There is no other reasonable explanation then jealousy (for having more fun with ladies) and hate.

I guess you do.

I never defended Beno per Beno himself as much as I argued about some (for my taste) unacceptable behavior. And yes, I am more sensitive about it because he is my countryman. But in all this years following this board I never witnessed such massive campaign against any other player on this board.

And I never heard anything bad about him from the Spurs.
Pop criticized his game from time to time, but that is his job, he is a coach.
He never missed practices, never caused problems in public...

And he was trashed for:
-He played shitty game against Pistons (yeah, I know, you can find even 10 more shitty games)! Like nobody else had shitty games during that same time.
-He is fat and lazy. I would like to see some proof for that. He looks pretty fit to me, considering his time off.
He was clubbing to much (was he)!? Dude is 25!
He created his own mySpace page. God, how could he? He is alone, 10000 miles from his home and friends in some foreign country, and he don't have Eva Longoria to keep him company. Lets trash him for that too.

Yeah, lets trash him for all good reasons!

[Kibic]

Same :wakeup

[anakha]

I think you missed my point completely.

To paraphrase our former leader TITO:
Don't hold onto facts like a drunk holds on to fence :rolleyes

And the fact is:
I wrote this after Utah game


I never defended Beno per Beno himself as much as I argued about some (for my taste) unacceptable behavior. And yes, I am more sensitive about it because he is my countryman. But in all this years following this board I never witnessed such massive campaign against any other player on this board.

And I never heard anything bad about him from the Spurs.
Pop criticized his game from time to time, but that is his job, he is a coach.
He never missed practices, never caused problems in the public...

And he was trashed for:
-He played shitty game against Pistons (yeah, I know, you can find even 10 more shitty games)! Like nobody else had shitty games during that same time.
-He is fat and lazy. I would like to see some proof for that. He looks pretty fit to me, considering his time off.
He was clubbing to much (was he)!? Dude is 25!
He created his own mySpace page. God, how could he? He is alone, 10000 miles from his home and friends in some foreign country, and he don't have Eva Longoria to keep him company. Lets trash him for that too.

Yeah, lets trash him for all good reasons!

Therein lies the problem.

As can be seen in other threads, people actually put forth arguments as to why they dislike Beno.

Case in point:


Van Axel didn't screw beno chances up, beno did.

This person presented an abbreviated argument about why he believes Beno was no longer fit to be on the Spurs.

If you disagree with those, feel free to argue against them all you want.

The guy you quoted, however:



The guys a little pussy... it pains me whenever he has a good game.... a soft little euro like that doesn't deserve to have the joy of doing what he does

This person is not giving an argument - just saying that he dislikes Beno. What are you going to argue against there?

Don't be too sensitive to every negative comment here about Beno. Argue against the points other people make about the subject, but don't take it personally if someone says he hates the guy.

After all, like you yourself said:


I'm not here to win a popularity contest. I just call it as I see it. If you don't like it, it's your problem. And the same goes other way around.

[Bruno]

Beno have some flaws but eh has too some qualities. He isn't at all the worst PG in the league.
I was fine with Beno as 3rd string PG for Spurs. However, Spurs were right to move him because they saved a lot of money by doing that and because their third string PG is an interesting prospect instead of a player with no future with Spurs.

[ShoogarBear]

Bottom line: Beno was given more second chances than any other player in the Popovich Era. He blew them all, primary due to lack of effort, and secondarily to lack of production. Good riddance.

[MagnusKrauss]

i'm sure most of the people here dislike beno for giving up. he lost all interest in breaking the rotation and just enjoyed his time here. while all of us wished that he would exert more effort and improve himself and his game, he, instead, embraced his role as a 3rd string. which is what pisses off the posters here.

its good to see him thriving (for the moment) at the Kings. however, the situation will change once Bibby comes back. will Beno fight for his spot or will he vegetate into his back-up status once more?

[Dario]

Pop isn't stupid. He plays people that give a damn about playing good. And if beno would give a damn, he would outplay van axel and vaughn. I mean its not like they were at the peak of their games, one retired and one is playing his final year(s). And you are talking about beno's confidence being ruined? After reading all those interviews he made, i think his problem is to much confidence. If he would have been smart he would shut up and try his best to suck it up to pop at practice and use any playing time good. He didn't.
And i just watched beno against utah. I counted 3 or 4 travelings, atleast 3 TO that didn't go on his statsheet, but was acountable for and the main thing - he didn't care about it. That is what is bothering me, he doesn't care about his team.

[smrattler]

People, please don't miss the most important part of the great Beno game: Timberwolves.

Telfair, Jaric and no interior defense? I'm pretty sure I can score 10 point on that team from the PG position tonight with no practice. So, I'm not impressed Beno can out score me by 7. :)

Beno's not a rookie, the expecations should be higher than that by now. And tey're not. That tells you what you need to know. I'll be impressed when he does this for a whole month or two. Not one fluke game against a winless team (EDIT: Winless until last night that is) with the wort PG situation in the world.

[MajorMike]

Here's the last word on Beno:

"Bye."

[Texas_Ranger]

People, please don't miss the most important part of the great Beno game: Timberwolves.

Telfair, Jaric and no interior defense? I'm pretty sure I can score 10 point on that team from the PG position tonight with no practice. So, I'm not impressed Beno can out score me by 7. :)


Yea right.
:wakeup

And I can defeat Michael Jordan. :music

[smrattler]

Yea right.
:wakeup

And I can defeat Michael Jordan. :music

You gotta read between the lines. :) I made my point.

[wildbill2u]

Some players when they get into the coaches doghouse and don't play, (especially when they are behind someone like NVE) simply don't understand or respond with the determination to play their way out. Maybe it is a communication problem between them and the coach or maybe it is a problem with their psyche.

There are all sorts of examples of this happening, from not so hot players like Beno to one time all-stars like Marbury and Stevie Franchise.

[MoSpur]

I can't believe Beno's stat line from last night's game. It has him down with only one turnover??? No way!

[Texas_Ranger]

Pretty solid performance tonight once again. He had some nice ''clutch''shots in the 4Q. But then in the second overtime he had 2 bad passes.
On nba.com +/-= +10 - second best.:rollin

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

just read page 2 in the paper today and caught up with what beno's been doin. pretty incredible. went from thinkin, yes! we traded him! to oh, damn minni waived him and he's goin to europe, to oh sac picked him up cool, to oh snap he can play? to bad sac wont make the playoffs this year, that coulda been fun.

[bdictjames]

Im glad he's getting great minutes though.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

hell hes gettin great minutes AND contributing. where was this beno is SA. maybe now he realizes that he doesnt have many lives left ( as he was always a pussy) So hes gettin in shape and workin hard.maybe. but good for him, again i wish sac could somehow make the playoffs this year

[ChumpDumper]

He plays for a shitty team whose best point guard before he got there was the center.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

He plays for a shitty team whose best point guard before he got there was the center.

doesnt mean he plays against "shitty" competition though. if he keeps it up, he wont just be a good ST joke anymore.

[ChumpDumper]

He's played one good team so far and lost by 24.

He will always be a joke as far as the Spurs are concerned.

Good riddance.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Chump, all im askin for is a little compasion here. a little bit of "well wishin". wouldnt you like to crush sac and the "new beno" in the playoffs?

[ChumpDumper]

I have nothing against Beno except he wasted three years of development time the Spurs could have given to someone else.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

to say he wasted it is an understatement. he was a slob of an nba player.

[Texas_Ranger]

Tonight we'll see how will he play against Detroit and Billups. Is Beno ready for the test??

[remingtonbo2001]

I can't believe Beno's stat line from last night's game. It has him down with only one turnover??? No way!

SHHH!

You don't want to hurt his feelings.

Otherwise he might crawl back into his hole.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

Tonight we'll see how will he play against Detroit and Billups. Is Beno ready for the test??

i assume chancey is back from injury?