The Dime crew is officially all in New Orleans now for NBA All-Star Weekend. Some of us flew in from NY on Wednesday, and the rest today, with various layovers in between. So of course, that means we saw a few NBA types along the way.
In the Charlotte airport, we bumped into Matt Carroll, Jared Dudley and Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Kerry Collins. On one flight from NYC, one of our guys was sitting right behind Allan Houston.
At the N.O. airport, we spotted Juan Carlos Navarro being interviewed by a TV crew at baggage claim. That was in addition to four guys in red Milwaukee Bucks jackets that said RIM ROCKERS on the chest. We’re guessing they’re one of those trampoline-dunk acts.
Nothing says ‘I’m here for All-Star’ like wearing a bunch of last year’s All-Star gear. Multiple guys we spotted wearing All-Star 07 jackets, caps and t-shirts. Makes sense, since that stuff becomes obsolete as soon as you step outside the airport and are surrounded by All-Star 08 merchandise.
February 14th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Kobeef says:
Any Kobe news? Is he playing at the ASG or what? The NBA is hinting that his twisted finger is going to keep him out.
And the real question - if JKidd is there - which team is he playing for?
February 14th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
i Fux aka Etheraldinho aka Farouq Obama aka the Immaculate Ejaculate aka Slick Dick Johnson says:
Who Buys all-star gear like that, Fucking Losers. *Buys Lil Weezyana shirt*
February 14th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Myrie says:
Did yall see Pacman Jones?
Didn’t his current legacy get started at last years NBA allstar game in sin city?
If you see the Pacman….you boys need to pack up your equipment and run in the opp direction!!
February 14th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
GEE...Devean George a famous Black man for Black History Month says:
Naw first grab some of that cash from his trash bag he is going to use to make it rain them run! Oh be sure to check out the strippers he is making it rain in front of too.
Pacman. What is this boi’s real name?
February 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
mrcanadian says:
Hold the presses, call the AP, you guys saw matt caroll, dunleavy and allan houston??? Wow, so you seen NO all stars…that’s incredible. Its pretty much like you just saw regular guys that happen to play basketball at the airport. But, wow, I’m intrigued. Great update, keep them coming. Make sure you alert readers about when the mascots show up, and if they are actually wearing the outfits. I really want to know who the raptor is. Thanks
February 14th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Celts Fan says:
Adam is his real name, and if Pacman’s at the ASG this year, there’s truly no saving him from himself and could become the next cautionary tale like JR Rider. By the way, is there a more ominous sign than Pacman walking into a strip club? It’s like the scary music coming on in a horror movie. You know something bad’s gonna happen, it’s just a matter of what and how, definitely not if. I like the guy and think he was overly villified for his role at last year’s ASG (dude made it rain $$$, it was someone else that decided to change it from bills to bullets) but then you hear about spitting in some girl’s face at a club, and other crap like that, not to mention the guy still goes to strip clubs all the time and openly says that. There’s nothing wrong with that, but when you’re in what’s supposed to be the 3rd year of your career and you’ve already been booted for a year and told clean up and get out, and you’re STILL going to the strip club all the time (including the night before meeting w/ the commish to say that you have changed) and still getting arrested here and there, you might just be a lost cause (which is a damn shame, cuz that guy can flat out play.)
I guess my point is, if you’re in a strip club down in NO this weekend Austin, and you see Pacman come in, don’t walk, RUN!
February 14th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Mo says:
Stephen Jackson could be the NBA’s Pacman Jones. He needs to stay away from New Orleans. That city doesn’t need any more blackeyes.
February 14th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Celts Fan says:
JR Rider is (was) the NBA’s Pacman (Stephen Jackson’s more like the NBA’s Tank Johnson. A few smaller problems, nothing too terrible, a legitimate effort to pretend he gives a damn what they want him to do, whether he actually does or not.) TONS of talent, even more demons, left an entire generation of fans wondering what may’ve been.
February 14th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
doc says:
pacman aint get booked since that meeting. Its all speculation about that broad. Bitches lie too.
February 14th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Bobby B says:
Dime, was your boy sitting in 1st class behind H20? Or, was Houston actually sitting in coach?!
It’s pretty sweet if you guys fly 1st class, and there’s no shame if you guys actually fly coach. But, it’s pretty sad if Houston is flying coach.