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Post by FoolzGold on Jul 31, 2002 17:05:51 GMT -5
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Post by TNF on Jul 31, 2002 17:17:12 GMT -5
I'd put money on him having a coach chosen before he does that. ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png)
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Post by leon_d on Jul 31, 2002 17:27:42 GMT -5
pfffft.... I can chat with him anytime he turns up at the DPO. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by egroves on Jul 31, 2002 20:19:42 GMT -5
I hate how they call these things chats. They are not chats, they are hardly even question and answer sessions. It is just Kiki picking the message that he wants to answer and giving his speel. Sitting down with Kiki for coffee, that is a chat...
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Post by mmiller on Jul 31, 2002 21:37:49 GMT -5
I hate how they call these things chats. They are not chats, they are hardly even question and answer sessions. It is just Kiki picking the message that he wants to answer and giving his speel. Sitting down with Kiki for coffee, that is a chat... exactly. the last "chat" with kiki was a monumental waste of time. he didn't even answer my incisive, insightful question...whatever is was. i forget now. but it was important, i'm pretty sure...
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Post by rock on Aug 1, 2002 18:47:33 GMT -5
chat is at 11 am ET friday.
11 AM, not PM churro. AM. like in the morning. look for the sun. make sure you can see the sun outside your window. if you dont see the sun and see, say darkness instead, it means you missed the kiki chat.
recap: AM, not PM.
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Post by leon_d on Aug 2, 2002 0:33:06 GMT -5
I hate how they call these things chats. They are not chats, they are hardly even question and answer sessions. It is just Kiki picking the message that he wants to answer and giving his speel. yeah... I can just see Kiki in front of the monitor saying... hmmm.. I won't answer that wobbly question (Who's going to be the Nugs HC?)..... but this ones cool (Do you like nachoes?)
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Post by egroves on Aug 2, 2002 10:55:55 GMT -5
He answered my bad question, and not the one about the Milwaukee pick...
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Post by leon_d on Aug 2, 2002 11:21:48 GMT -5
Hey, he answered my question about the rainbow jerseys... and the answer sounds promising!
but he didn't answer my one about whether he likes nachoes...
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Post by markus on Aug 2, 2002 12:25:07 GMT -5
for those too lazy to follow the link...
Kiki Vandeweghe: Hello everyone. I'm ready for your questions!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Erik (Montreal): Any surprises up your sleeve for the new coach? How about leaving the GM duties to Fredman, and coaching the team yourself?
Kiki Vandeweghe: Well, first off, I'm better suited at the GM duties! I don't think I would take over the coaching side, but thanks for the thought. All I can say is we are going to end up with a good coach.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John De: Do you think Mark Jackson will be the starting PG for the Nugs? Do you think he will be able to put in the minutes Nick was putting in?
Kiki Vandeweghe: Right now, Mark would be the starting PG. I played with him in NY and know what a good player he is. He is an asset to any team. Hopefully things will work out.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex (NY): Hey Coach, what do you expect of your team this season, and what is your opinion of Antonio Mcdyess' health? Thanks, Good luck!
Kiki Vandeweghe: McDyess is perfectly healthy. I look forward to him having a great year. Our team is young and energetic and hopefully exciting. It is going to very difficult for young players to win on a consistent basis but I think you will see a lot of effort and excitement this year.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NugsRule (Denver): You have successfully put the Nuggets in a position where you'll be able to sign a big name free agent in the coming year. How would you sway/convince a star player to sign with a team like the Nuggets that has struggled in recent history?
Kiki Vandeweghe: You have to get them to understand what you are trying to do and get them to believe you have set a new course. Most Nuggets fans know we have done that. You look at what Dallas did and that points in our favor. We hav done things already that show we are committed to a turnaround. We will be one of the few teams with significant dollars. We have a good base so far, with a few pieces added we will be able to be a very effecitve team for a long time.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melk (São Paulo, Brazil): Hi, We all know how much you got better as a player after taking classes with legendary coach Pete Newell (who wouldn't, right?). Is it true the Nuggets told Nene Hilario to go to this year's Big Man Camp? How do you think Mr. Newell's "drills" would benefit Nene's game? In you opinion, which areas of the game the Brazilian player has to work the most? Cheers, Melk
Kiki Vandeweghe: All of us need to work on our skills and techniques. You play basketball 100 percent of the time with your feet. Good footwork is something all players can improve on. I think Hilario is a fantastic athlete and obviousley will work very very hard to get the skills he needs to be successful.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- leon_d, Canberra, Australia: Hey Mr Vandeweghe. Any truth to the rumour that the Nug's are going to go back to the rainbow jerseys of the 80's?
Kiki Vandeweghe: I love those jerseys! I think they have been very popular. You never know, we may surprise some people!
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markus, denver: hey kiki, what do you think of boddington's? why don't you serve it at the pepsi center.
Kiki Vandeweghe: Boddington's iz da s**t, yo. True is that. Mad props, m Dogg. Them Pepsi Center crackheadz iz whacked, tho. Well da hell n s**t. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
mcscoops(old salem): who do you think will be coming out of the east for the playoffs next year?
Kiki Vandeweghe: I think there are a lot of good team in the East. Our trade with NY, they will be very good. New Jersey is the favorite I think but Boston is a year older and that much better. If Alonzo is healthy in Miami then you can't count them out.
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Post by markus on Aug 2, 2002 12:25:48 GMT -5
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toma (Adeladie, Aus): Firstly, great trade with NY Kiki, you improved your frontcourt. One question though, do you really think Camby's future is looking brighter than Mcdyess'?
Kiki Vandeweghe: We didn't look at the trade as a Camby-McDyss trade. We looked at it as trading a player in McDyss who is a superstar but probably at the end of this year was going to leave the Nuggets. What we did was make sure that we didn't lose him for nothing like happened years ago with Mutombo. I think Marcus is a tremendous player. We got the 7th pick which turned in Hilario and he also has a great future. And we added Jackson who is a quality PG.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan(San Diego): I was wondering, how do trade talks begin, does a team just call up another team and say i want this guy? Thanks
Kiki Vandeweghe: They begin a varitey of ways. One of the most important things is to do your research and know the behind the scenes stuff, which most GMs do. You have to understand where things are happenings, how the contracts work, etc. You kind of look for opportunities that may be available. I try to talk to every GM on a regular basis all the time.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick (Denver): Hi Kiki, Thanks for all your hard work to try and restore respectability to the franchise. Have you seen LeBron James play yet? Is he as great as advertised?
Kiki Vandeweghe: First thing is I can't comment on underclassman but since everyone else has talked about him, I think he is a great talent. That's obvious. He has a very bright future.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kerry (Denver): This year's trades (Van Exel, LaFrenz, Avery Johnson, Tariq Abdul-Wahad to Dallas, and McDyess to the Knicks) and the draft selections of Tskitishvili and Hilario demonstrate an ambitious vision for the Nuggets' future. My question to you is whether 2 or 3 free agent max-contract players in 2003 and 2004 is an essential part of your blueprint for the franchise or can you build the core of the team through the draft?
Kiki Vandeweghe: I think we've been very lucky so far in what we have been able to do. You could build through the Draft, definitly the core of the team, but it takes longer to do that and you have to have some luck. The best course is to improve wherever you see an opportunity, whether it's the draft, free agent, trading, etc. You use every opportunity.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryan (Denver): Hey Kiki, great job so far back in the organization... I was wondering the odds of bringing back Keon?
Kiki Vandeweghe: I think we have to do a few things first before considering that.. if you look at our Draft and how big our frontcourt is, it's significant right now. I want to make sure our young players get enough time on the court. Although I think he's a great player, I think right now we would have to do a few different things before that could happen.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruin Booster ( UCLA): Kiki,Kiki, Kiki, Any consideration being given to Kareem as head or assistant coach?
Kiki Vandeweghe: I've spoken about Kareem and we have given him consideration as I'm a big Bruin fan myself. I have great respect for him. He is doing the right thing, learning coaching from the ground up and I have so much respect for that.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin(Brooklyn, N.Y.): Do you envision either of your Rookie First Rounders getting into the Starting Line up for the Season Opener??
Kiki Vandeweghe: You know, it's always a possibility. We've got some very talented rookies. It's difficult on rookies to start and play a lot. But what I can say is they will get significant playing time this season.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joey: Do you think the Luxury tax is going to lead to a "fire sale" of quality players that will be available via trade this year?
Kiki Vandeweghe: I don't think so. I think that teams typically hold on to their stars. There are some very smart people in this league and they figure out how to do that. But there will be opportunities out there. We just did a trade with Orlando getting a first round pick for a second round pick by taking additional salary on. We were able to do that. It was a situation that was created because of the luxury tax.
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Post by markus on Aug 2, 2002 12:26:06 GMT -5
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darius(Mpls): Kiki, Now that you are in the hiring process, what quality is most important in your mind for your next head coach?
Kiki Vandeweghe: The first quality is character. Second is the ability to teach. All of the candidates we have looked at eximplify that.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pat Young (Stockholm, Sweden): Hey Mr Vandeweghe, If someone gave you a time machine to go back to your rockie year in the league who would you bring back to play for the Nuggets?
Kiki Vandeweghe: Oh man! When I was a rookie? Kareem would be a pretty good choice!!!
Thanks guys for hanging in there with us. The one thing I can promise from myself and our whole staff is we won't stop working to bring you the best Nuggets team possible.
Take care everyone!
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Post by fats on Aug 2, 2002 15:31:26 GMT -5
i didn't read all that. markus, can you highlight the part where he named our new coach? thanks.
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Post by markus on Aug 2, 2002 16:11:02 GMT -5
Kiki:
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Post by Catalan on Aug 2, 2002 17:23:23 GMT -5
This chat was pretty good!
leon, I liked your question about the rainbow unis! And it's good to know that Kiki loves those jerseys! Other great answers:
"I think we've been very lucky so far in what we have been able to do". YESSS!!!
"I want to make sure our young players get enough time on the court". YESSS!!!!
Kiki is REALLY the man.
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Post by egroves on Aug 2, 2002 17:23:50 GMT -5
Too bad it is only a good coach and not a great coach....
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Post by rock on Aug 2, 2002 17:28:06 GMT -5
i hope we only bring those rainbow jersies back for retro night...we need some nicer regular jerseys.
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