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Team Dime
Mike's Crew
From FanFare-The Official Publication of the Sacramento Kings
by Jeff Weidel
Mike Bibby chose family studies for his major at the University of
Arizona. So consider the way he lives now as a continuation of his
college education. The Sacramento Kings point guard is draped in
family. How tight is the Bibby clan? Oldest brother Dane Flores
lives next door in their quiet Natomas neighborhood, while on the
same block resides Hank Bibby, who is three years older than Mike
at age 27.
Welcome to the nucleus of Team Dime, the nickname Dane came up with
for the brothers and some long time friends who hang out together
frequently during the long NBA season in Sacramento. The group
means so much to Mike, he has a Team Dime tattoo running down his
back. Team Dime has a twofold meaning. The Bibby family number is
10, which Mike wears. Dime also is the current buzzword for assist.
And Team Dime is certainly racking up the assists, making a somewhat
hectic NBA lifestyle operate much smoother.
“It’s a comfort zone thing for me,” Mike said. “I just like
having people around me, like family and friends.”
Winding up with the cohesive Kings also became an immediate comfort
zone last season for Mike, who liked the camaraderie of his new
team and was equally enamored by the on-court success.
Drafted second overall by the Grizzlies in 1998, Mike never missed
a single game in his three seasons in Vancouver. Playing there was
tough for him, however, as he wasn’t accustomed to the team’s
struggles. After playing on the University of Arizona’s NCAA
Championship team, settling in to a team with a losing record was
difficult.
His sanity remained thanks in part to the company of brothers. It
was a rough transition, especially that first year when so much
was expected of the 19-year-old rookie. “Mike had a hard time; he
wasn't used to the losing,” said Dane, 34.
Besides the change in scenery in the NBA standings, Hank
immediately sensed a good feeling in Sacramento, and was convinced
the organization had class. “As soon as we came downstairs (in
ARCO Arena) we could see it and feel it,” he said.
Mike warmed up to ARCO from the start. His steady ball handling,
smart decision making and deadly jumper made Kings fans embrace
him right away. And it became a downright love affair during the
playoffs when he elevated his game so high even his teammates were
a bit surprised. With Mike making clutch shot after clutch shot,
Sacramento defeated Utah and Dallas to reach the Western Conference
Finals. However, the best was yet to arrive.
On an inbounds play with 8.2 seconds left against the Los Angeles
Lakers, Mike ran around a Chris Webber screen, taking the ball and
the game into his own hands. He sank the 18-foot jumper for the
game-winner in Game 5, which nearly blew the roof off ARCO Arena
and gave the Kings a 3-2 lead in the seven-game series.
“I told Chris if he handed the ball out to me I was going to make
it,”said Mike, who scored 23 points. There were no Kings fans any
happier than the Bibbys. What a sweet ride through the playoffs it
was for them. In his inaugural playoff run, Mike averaged 20.3
points and five assists in 16 games. “It doesn’t get much better
than that,”Hank said. “The only thing that could have been better
was getting to the finals.”
Sacramento fans know the cool and calm Mike, the one who directs
traffic on the court and seemingly never gets frazzled. His game
is grounded, simplified, with little frills.
Life off the court is much the same. This is not a complex man.
He mostly stays with family and friends, living peacefully in the
house he shares with Darcy, his long-time companion and their two
children. This is not an NBA player looking for the fast lane. Far
from it. Bibby would much rather spend time at home then head out
and sample the nightlife. “Mike enjoys just hanging around and
playing with his kids. That’s important to him,” Dane says.
So is being around his brothers. It might be a trip to the mall,
going out to eat, or simply heading over to the gym for some work.
His brothers are left out of virtually nothing in his life. “They
have always been there for me with support,” Mike said. “Growing
up they were typical brothers, getting on me about all the stuff
older brothers do.”
Some of their time together during the season is spent playing
video games like Madden Football 2002. These are not just casual
games. They are taken serious. Standings are kept and everyone
agrees Mike sits in first place.
However, in mid-February, it was sweet revenge for Hank, who
according to Mike, snapped his 32-game winning streak. “But
I'm still up on everyone by 15 games,” Mike bragged.
When asked a few days later, Hank wasn’t so sure about the wide
margin of Mike’s lead. Yet he did agree that Mike was in first.
“we have a lot of fun with it,” Hank said. “We compete. I think
it helps Mike relax.”
While growing up, the older brothers were around for guidance,
but no one had more influence over Mike than Virginia Bibby,
his mother. She was a hands-on mom when it came to everything,
including her son’s game.
Bibby admits his work ethic wasn’t the best while in high school.
Like most teenagers, he wanted to hang out with his friends at
times instead of polishing his game. Mom insisted he do the
polishing. To make sure, she spent plenty of time on the family’s
basketball court, rebounding Mike’s shots.
On a February visit to Sacramento this year, who was chasing down
Mike’s shots one evening at the team’s practice facility? You
guessed it, mom was the one. “It wasn’t like it was seven years
ago, but she was out there rebounding for me in the practice
facility,” Bibby said. “She knows my game.”
These days, no one has to coax Bibby into practicing. He works
out all summer when he moves back to Phoenix. His workouts have
a family affair there as well. Joining him at times is his brother
-in-law, Eddie House of the Miami Heat. He married Charlsie, one
of the two Bibby sisters. The other one is Roslyn.
Despite rising to NBA fame and recently being picked for the USA
National team, the Mike Bibby who hangs out with Team Dime is
still the same guy. “Mike is just very down to earth,” said
Jeremiah Johnson, who has known Bibby since middle school. “If
you didn’t know it, you would just think he’s one of us.”
He’s also clearly one of the Kings after signing a seven-year
contract in the summer of 2002. Geoff Petrie, the Kings President
of Basketball Operations, has no doubt this is a great move for
now and the future. “He’ll be one of the best point guards in the
NBA for years to come. It solidifies that position for us,” Petrie
said. “We’re really appreciative of the way Mike reached out to
try and help make our team better. It will be exciting to watch our
team continue to come together.” And no doubt Team Dime will be
there every step of the way.
This article appears in the April-May issue of FanFare
原文:http://www.nba.com/kings/news/Mikes_Crew.html
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