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[mister916]

Peaches don't know squat.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

^I think so.... especially since their sources aren't the Maloofs

 

[niketalker23]

If I were the Maloofs, I'd just pass out Zing vodka samples to the committee, and hope for the best.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Don't forget their awesome OMG! phone cases too!  (I need to stop posting pics of this beast 

)

 

[lightweight champion]

Hope is pretty much all they have.

 

[niketalker23]

You could have easily cropped her out. Do it again, and I will report you.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

I'm on my phone 

 

[rrlegend]

the gawd damb magoofs 

 

[mister916]

Here we stay

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Hardwood Paroxysm‏@HPbasketball1m
LOLOLOL RT @BMayNews10: I asked George, if BoG votes down 65%, wouldn't they also vote down 20%. "I can sell to whoever I want to."

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Let me say again, George was very adamant that they never said they wouldn't sell to Sacramento ownership group.
— Bryan May (@BMayNews10) May 14, 2013

 

[niketalker23]

Tim Montemayor Tim Montemayor ‏@TheMontyShow 18m
However the tone and subject of NBA conversations changed this week after H&B where plainly told their relationship with the #Maloofs
had damaged any good will they had built up with other owners in the league who have made it clear to H&B that the #Maloofs are not good
partners for them and the "side deal" hurt them. H&B were told Monday that their chances of any #NBA ownership was fading fast because they
continue to be aggressive and take steps that go directly against #NBA protocol in this situation…late Monday H&B began a conversation that
was "concessionary" in nature and have "seemingly woken up to the reality of the situation" that the #Maloofs have made them look
"Foolish" and it appears the #Maloofs "are directing the H&B groups direction …they were told in no uncertain terms that it was now or nvr
It was conveyed to me that H&B have told the #Maloofs that they needed to take a few days to reconsider their position ahead of Wednesday
and that discussions surrounding expansion have now become a two way communication with H&B shifting their tone to returning the #NBA
to #Seattle by any available means. The #Maloofs responded by reaching out to media member who they had previously ignored


My sources tell me that H&B took the day today to reach out and talk to #NBA people they trust who made it clear they were rapidly
losing the chance to own an #NBA team, they were told expansion is a real option, they were told the #Maloofs appear to be manipulating them

H&B were told that the #NBA was "shocked" at how the situation played out and disappointed that it appear H&B were "tone deaf to the
…reality of the situation" "how could they not know money was not the leading factor or consideration in any committee vote?"

The #Maloofs made such a poor showing at the NY presentation that the #Seattle H&B group were warned in committee and in private that ...
…Continuing relationship with "that family" would substantially damage their efforts. They did not heed that warning until this week.
my sources tell me the #NBA has been talking about how to "shake Chris Hanson out of this trance" for a month and that the Monday conference
call focused heavily on how to salvage H&B as an ownership group. While I do not know who did what specifically it was made clear to me ...
several #NBA owners and executives put a lot of effort in to opening a new dialogue with Hansen and it worked.
A couple of other notes: Any one saying Hansen would own the #NBAKings in Sac and build an arena there is "in outer space" H&B is solely...
…focused on returning the #NBA to #Seattle. Also the #Maloofs were so bad around the NY presentations that it not only made the vote a ...
Formality but served 2 enhance what KJ presented I was told then and now that #Seattle was almost dead on arrival in NYC b/c of the #Maloofs

 

[lightweight champion]

That montemayor piece gave me a chuckle. But I gotta believe dmbrhs when he says Ballmer is cutthroat and will do any and everything to win. I don't think he was manipulated by the Maloofs but more driven by his own competitiveness that, if any relationship damage was done with the NBA, it was self inflicted. The Maloofs aren't smart enough to manipulate anyone, they'd just Maloof themselves.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

The NBA is not going to expand but with the way they are throwing money around I'm sure someone would sell. They need to chill.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

The NBA is not going to expand but with the way they are throwing money around I'm sure someone would sell. They need to chill.

exactly. No matter the merit or deep pockets, there is no winning in a pissing match with the NBA and circumventing its 29 other relatively wealth owners.

Be patient, work with them and all will be well.

and I know noone from Seattle is going to agree with my last statement, but I'm just speaking from Sac's perspective and with a level head.

 

[dmbrhs]

Tim Montemayor Tim Montemayor ‏@TheMontyShow 18m
However the tone and subject of NBA conversations changed this week after H&B where plainly told their relationship with the #Maloofs
had damaged any good will they had built up with other owners in the league who have made it clear to H&B that the #Maloofs are not good
partners for them and the "side deal" hurt them. H&B were told Monday that their chances of any #NBA ownership was fading fast because they
continue to be aggressive and take steps that go directly against #NBA protocol in this situation…late Monday H&B began a conversation that
was "concessionary" in nature and have "seemingly woken up to the reality of the situation" that the #Maloofs have made them look
"Foolish" and it appears the #Maloofs "are directing the H&B groups direction …they were told in no uncertain terms that it was now or nvr
It was conveyed to me that H&B have told the #Maloofs that they needed to take a few days to reconsider their position ahead of Wednesday
and that discussions surrounding expansion have now become a two way communication with H&B shifting their tone to returning the #NBA
to #Seattle by any available means. The #Maloofs responded by reaching out to media member who they had previously ignored


My sources tell me that H&B took the day today to reach out and talk to #NBA people they trust who made it clear they were rapidly
losing the chance to own an #NBA team, they were told expansion is a real option, they were told the #Maloofs appear to be manipulating them

H&B were told that the #NBA was "shocked" at how the situation played out and disappointed that it appear H&B were "tone deaf to the
…reality of the situation" "how could they not know money was not the leading factor or consideration in any committee vote?"

The #Maloofs made such a poor showing at the NY presentation that the #Seattle H&B group were warned in committee and in private that ...
…Continuing relationship with "that family" would substantially damage their efforts. They did not heed that warning until this week.
my sources tell me the #NBA has been talking about how to "shake Chris Hanson out of this trance" for a month and that the Monday conference
call focused heavily on how to salvage H&B as an ownership group. While I do not know who did what specifically it was made clear to me ...
several #NBA owners and executives put a lot of effort in to opening a new dialogue with Hansen and it worked.
A couple of other notes: Any one saying Hansen would own the #NBAKings in Sac and build an arena there is "in outer space" H&B is solely...
…focused on returning the #NBA to #Seattle. Also the #Maloofs were so bad around the NY presentations that it not only made the vote a ...
Formality but served 2 enhance what KJ presented I was told then and now that #Seattle was almost dead on arrival in NYC b/c of the #Maloofs

Those tweets, while definitely encouraging (for everyone involved), just makes the NBA look even worse.

The notion that the NBA has a "protocol" when it comes to the prospect of relocation, sales, etc. is laughable. We're talking about a league that freely allowed three franchises to move in the most recent decade (one of which included a backroom deal the owners had no problem signing off on, sight unseen, essentially), and one city was even promised expansion out of the deal (Charlotte). Since then, they've done a 180, even buying a team so it couldn't be moved, and now clearly is willing to fight against any future relocations. The NBA just needs to admit they operate on a case-by-case basis, and they don't actually have any protocol.

Also, everyone knows Hansen's preference was to get an expansion team, but when the league keeps saying "No" to that idea, then what else is he supposed to do? He went after something that seemed like a very real prospect, employing whatever "protocol" that has successfully been used in the past, and now the league is telling him to stop trying or he'll essentially be blackballed?

The NBA is not without fault here. They set some horrible precedents in how to handle these situations, and now that somebody challenging their nonsensical process (historically speaking, that is), they're throwing a hissy fit and calling people bullies. Stern is squirming right now because somebody dared challenge him. Also, I don't believe for one second they want to lose Ballmer as a potential owner. They might be irritated with him right now, but the biggest deals Microsoft ever made involved a little nerdy dude named Gates screaming at Steve Jobs until he was red in the face. This is what happens in big business. You have to push to get what you want. Cooler heads ultimately prevail, though. But it's not without a little bit of discomfort at times.

Sorry for this rant in this thread, it's not really a Sacramento vs. Seattle thing anyway. It's more about how the NBA has brought this mess upon on themselves. I think we're all in agreement that the best outcome is expansion, and Sacramento keeps the Kings. But we can also at least agree the NBA did itself zero favors, at least over the last decade-plus, in being prepared to handle this situation and escape unscathed.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Can/Will our #hedgefundhero be able to hedge his bet on expansion against the instability of SEA politics & mistrust of NBA power brokers?
— Brock Huard (@BrockESPN) May 15, 2013

That last part nails it on the head IMO for Sonics fans. You may hate the NBA for all that it is, but this is not a place where you get to have your way over the NBA's way (the Sonics move in 08 for example)

My gut & intuition tell me the more George Maloof speaks, the more disastrous for SEA. Are there worse business partners than the Maloof's?
— Brock Huard (@BrockESPN) May 15, 2013

I think all Kings fans have been saying this since the beginning 

 

[mister916]

I remember how thrilled everyone was when we found out the Maloof's were part off Seattle's presentation.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Stern has a huge ego just like Hansen and crew. Stern will make it a point to deny them no matter what.

But Stern is out in what 8 months?

Hell they could lay in the cut the Sacramento building deal falls through and they could still get the Kings but making a mess of this is a problem.

Their only hope is suing the NBA. Like I've said all along it would be interesting to see the NBA explain to a judge why an owner couldn't sell a team to the highest bidder especially given their track record.

I want the Kings to stay but I want the NBA called to task for their BS and Stern to be shown to be a clown on the way out.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

I remember how thrilled everyone was when we found out the Maloof's were part off Seattle's presentation.

it was basically a given that the Maloofs were bound to Maloof the presentation up 

Seriously though, I don't know how such  successful and cunning businessmen in Hansen and Ballmer felt they could deal with the Maloofs 

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Stern has a huge ego just like Hansen and crew. Stern will make it a point to deny them no matter what.

Exactly this. 

When has Stern or the NBA ever let anybody step up to them?

The Maloofs the last two years I guess, but other than that I can't recall anybody else really.

 

[SneakerProSr.]

If I'm the Maloofs I would have walked into that meeting and said straight up "you dudes the team to stay in Sacramento, then make up the difference in the bids and we'll go away" At this point wouldn't the NBA and Sacramento take that deal if simply to avoid the public blood feud that is about to commence.

 

[mister916]

Pretty sure the board is only acknowledging the initial bid. Not the 2 raises.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Pretty sure the board is only acknowledging the initial bid. Not the 2 raises.

I'm inclined to believe this as well. Especially with the league advising Vivek to put in the 50% and then 100% in escrow

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Pretty sure the board is only acknowledging the initial bid. Not the 2 raises.

I know but how the hell is the NBA going to say "naw yall don't need that extra 75 million yall good"