Welcome to NBA 2K9 - Z-Bo Tweets "I Want Out"

by Steve Perrin on Mar 27, 2009 3:19 PM PDT in News

UPDATE: It's fake. According to Clippers press relations, this is a fake Tweet.

Let's do the housekeeping first.

1) There's no way I know of to know if this is actually Zach Randolph. We'll have to wait for him to confirm or deny it.

2) Massive hat tip to PhoenixStan at Bright Side of the Sun, who is the king of the NBA twitter-sphere, no doubt partly because Shaq is the emperor of the entire twitter-sphere.

About an hour ago, which is to say about 3 and a half hours before the team is due to tip off against the Spurs, the twitter account @ZBO50 sent this tweet:

i want out ya'll. any ideas? lets marbury this mother f up

Lovely.

Now for the caveats:

Like I said, I don't know if this is real. I hesitate to even post it, but then again, it's on BSotS already, and it's going to get talked about.

Even if it's not him, the phenomenon of people pretending to be famous people on Twitter is interesting.

If it is him... well, tweeting your trade demand is just too bizarre for words. Not that he would do it per se (although that is certainly a strange route). But that's it exists as an option. I mean, plugging that information directly into the social media network in some wacky 140 character message - no agents, no press people. Just characters in the ether, soon to be disseminated to the furthest reaches of the universe. What a world.

By the way, anyone out there have any clever ways of verifying twitter identities?

Stay tuned.

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Lolz

In the parlance of our time…

And Baron says he has the flu.

Get me BD and 75 and I'm in

by John R on Mar 27, 2009 3:49 PM PDT reply actions

saw that

it would be a convenient cover for not playing him tonight

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Mar 27, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions

What a surprise

$17M/year . . .

You know you suck when even Zbo thinks he’s too good for you.

Doubt BD would play along with an MDSr charade.

by Jax on Mar 27, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

problem is...

none of these may be real tweets from the people they say.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Mar 27, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions

True, but

I’ve heard repeatedly that ZBo is a complete ^*&, treating MDSr and the Clipper staff like dirt since day one. Apparently he doesn’t speak to MDSr very often. Extremely self-centered, juvenile, unprofessional attitude. That post (or "tweet") would be consistent.

by Jax on Mar 27, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

W returns...

Yet again, you present uncorroborated rumor and innuendo as facts and quasi-facts to make your case to the nation. Sound familiar? Next you’ll reiterate your case that the weapons of mass destruction are going to be found any day now.

“You’ve heard repeatedly…?” Jax, either present your sources or stop this childish propaganda.

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted" – Albert Einstein

by Another son of Mike Smith on Mar 27, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Relax sonny

Just repeating what I’ve heard. Why do you care so much?

by Jax on Mar 27, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Hi Jax

In the big picture, it doesn’t what we say….we are just a bunch of idiots spending time talking about sports on a blog..when we could be doing something more productive with our lives. Nonetheless, why do you persist on ripping on ZBo? Yeah, he’s made mistakes as a young kid in the NBA, but so what? It’s not like he was caught with a DUI or anything. His transgressions were relatively minor in the grand scheme of things. Yes, he always looks out of shape due to his “round” face, no, I don’t think he can dunk, and he’s below average defending the post. But so what? We all have our weaknesses. He comes to play every game…that’s more than you can ask from BDiddy or Kaman. Plus, at this point in time, he’s better than Brand…what more can you ask for? For him to transform into KG? Not going to happen.

Also your sources….some sources say ZBO is a nice guy. What makes your sources more accurate than everyone else? I went to middle school with a Sales Manager…do I now have sources?

Also, what does playing organized basketball have to do with anything? Basketball is a simple game…screen and roll, put the ball in the basketball. John R has valid points…not just because he supports MDSr. What makes your views far superior than his? What if MDSr get’s canned finally? Who will your new target be? DTS and ZBO? When will it stop? I like MDSr too…am I retarded? Probably…I waste plenty of time everyday on Clips related stuff.

This is going to be my team, and we're going to rise together.
-Clipper Darrell

by oasisman on Mar 27, 2009 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions

There's alot there, Oasisman

Look – some good friends of mine are plugged in with the Clippers. They know Roeser and others. I pass on some if the stuff that they tell me. For example, they tell me that they are told Zbo is a jerk who treats management horribly. I’m ont going to name names, so as I previously said you can ignore it if you want. I pass it on because I know the sources and trust them. I suspect some here appreciate it.

Btw if the sales manager gives you good info and has access, yes he or she is a source.

by Jax on Mar 29, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

So Chris Bosh sucks?

Jax, why do you say these things? You always look the fool.

I would imagine the line of people Zbo thinks he is too good for is much longer than the opposite.

Personally, I’d be more concerned for myself if Zach found me to be his kind of people.

Get me BD and 75 and I'm in

by John R on Mar 27, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Seriously Jonny . . .

When was the last time you offered up anything except why we should retain MDSr forever. I’ve asked you many times, but you never respond – have you ever played organized basketball? Ever?

by Jax on Mar 27, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Not feeling to good this am. There is a flu circulating be carefulabout 8 hours ago from TwitterBerry

"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
Roger Sterling - Mad Men

by Lawler's Law on Mar 27, 2009 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions

UPDATE: It's fake. According to Clippers press relations, this is a fake Tweet.

would they say anything different?

"Duck, Crab. Crab, Duck"
Roger Sterling - Mad Men

by Lawler's Law on Mar 27, 2009 4:14 PM PDT reply actions

Don't worry Zach

The feeling is mutual.

"This kid is the best new talent in the league right now, and I don't care who else you mention." -Suns Coach, Alvin Gentry, on Clippers rookie sensation, Eric Gordon.

by cliptakular on Mar 27, 2009 9:22 PM PDT reply actions

Twitter nation meets Clipper nation

SAN ANTONIO — Zach Randolph wants out.

Just another fun day in Clipper Nation, right?

Not quite. Someone posing as Zach Randolph, using the handle ZBO50, went onto Twitter, posting this missile: “i want out y’all. any ideas? lets marbury this (bleep) up”

The real Randolph was not thrilled by the development. Shortly before Friday night’s game here against the Spurs, Randolph said Clippers assistant GM Neil Olshey called his agent in the afternoon to ask what was going on. The laid-back Randolph was angry earlier but by the time I talked to him he was making jokes about it.

“That’s just crazy,” he said. “They put it right there after I had a good game against New York. It isn’t true. It’s BS somebody would do something like that. But it’s just like MySpace. I’ve got 20 [fake] MySpace accounts and I don’t [have] a real MySpace account myself.”

Randolph’s teammates were teasing him a little later in the locker room, saying he is so old school he doesn’t even text message. He declared that he likes to use the phone and they were laughing and teasing him.

He did get me to laugh in the hallway when he talked about the Internet, saying: “The only thing I get on the computer is to look at dogs. That’s it.”

Me: “Dogs?”

Randolph: “Dogs and cars. I’ve never been on MySpace. Nothing.”

Oh yeah, there’s other Clippers news. Baron Davis is sick and won’t play and rookie Mike Taylor will be starting at point guard.

— Lisa Dillman

by sqrebck on Mar 27, 2009 10:26 PM PDT reply actions

good to know

although it sucks coz several, if not most, people would think this is real

"This kid is the best new talent in the league right now, and I don't care who else you mention." -Suns Coach, Alvin Gentry, on Clippers rookie sensation, Eric Gordon.

by cliptakular on Mar 28, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions