Comments on: Washington Bullets Live Game Memories: Bernard King vs Michael Jordan

By: Cory

Cory — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:04:11 +0000

I too have a fondness for Bernard King. I was a Bullets ball boy for 2 seasons, 89-90 and 90-91. I was 12 years old at the time and got the job because my dad ran the shot clock for the Bullets. He ran the shot clock from about ’85 to the end of the ’09-’10 Wizards season. He had a good run, including being one of only two NBA shot clock keepers to be directly quoted in SI’s “History of the shot clock” article- the other guy was from the Hawks. My two years as a ball boy though, were highlighted by having the opportunity to appear on the cover of KidSports magazine with Bernard King in 1990. The cover story was a feature on Bernard King and his late career renaissance with the Bullets. The cover photo was B. King kneeling on one knee holding a basketball with me and 3 of the other ball boys standing around him giving the thumbs up. The photo was taken at center court of the Cap Center during a pre-pre-game warmup (before doors were opened for ticket-holders there was always a short warmup). I remember him being a reserved guy with a serious, consummate-pro attitude. He had real charisma too. He didn’t say much but he was always polite- never arrogant like some players (not on the Bullets of course- they were all cool, including Jeff Malone and Harvey Grant). When the issue of KidSports finally came out I received about a dozen copies and of course got B. King to sign one to me. My grandfather built a special frame for the mag that had a spot for the Bernard King Starting Lineup figure in front. The frame and the mags are in a box at my mom’s along with my complete ball-boy uniform (which back then included a pair of white and blue, Bullets logo Converse high-tops, a red embroidered logo polo shirt, a red white and blue warm up jacket with our name embroidered on the left breast and the Bullets logo embroidered on the right, matching warm-up pants and finished with a blue Bullets hat- a very nice uniform compared to the baggy t-shirt and track pants unis ballboys wear these days). I also have about a dozen Bernard King Starting Lineup figures still sealed as these were given away as a door promo one night that season and I got to take as many left-overs as I could hold at the end of the night when I was leaving. Anyway, Bernard King was and still is my favorite Bullet from that time period and I’m glad I have the magazine to remember it. On a side note, Steve Colter was the friendliest Bullet with us ball boys. Always up a for a quick one on one game during pre-game warm ups- always smiling, laughing and kidding around with us. Anyone remember him?

By: suzanne weidie

suzanne weidie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:51:00 +0000

Ok, so obviously the ol’ “crossing your fingers and hoping that it’ll go away” method has failed once again…..are we surprised? The method hasn’t worked for STDs, goitres, and Bristol Palin’s positive pregnancy tests, why would it work for knee injures? (ok, so those comparisons may be a stretch)

i laughed out loud (LOL) at this comment….your mother!

By: stetsports.com

stetsports.com — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:35:00 +0000

My favorite memory was Kwame going for 30 and 19 against the Sacramento Kings in 2004. That was the moment I thought dude finally turned the corner.

And then…

By: Old Man Stubborn

Old Man Stubborn — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:20:00 +0000

As a long time Bullets fan, there are tons of memories to be ashamed of, but thinking back on ol’ “Boonard Kang” brings back the good ol days of the early 1990s when the basketball in D.C. was bad, crack cocaine was on the rise, and “bitches” were setting up our mayor.

I HEART D.C.!!!!!

By: Old Man Stubborn

Old Man Stubborn — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:20:00 +0000

I HEART D.C.!!!!!