Tboculosis 2011 IP Thread

[sigman101]

for once i wish Wallace would just sign so that people can get him

He signed one for everyone at the hotel in Charlotte earlier this season. Heard he is usually hit or miss on the road...

[tboculosis]

After work today, hit up the Chicago Bulls at their hotel today. Boatload of people there with Ebay selling degenerates from Cleveland coming up as well. Got the following to sign for me as they boarded the bus to the game:

Brian Scalabrine - 1/1 trading card

assistant coach Adrian Griffin - 1/1 trading card

Kyle Korver - 2/2 trading cards

Bulls' radio color commentator Bill Wennington - 2/2 trading cards

Bulls' TV color commentator Stacey King - 1/1 trading card

Ronnie Brewer - 1/1 trading card


Missed out on the following:

assistant coach Rick Brunson - 0/1 (too many degenerates in the way for me to call him over)

C.J. Watson - 0/1 (ignored)

Carlos Boozer - 0/2 (signed but I couldn't get to him because of the degenerates in the way)

Joakim Noah - 0/1 (didn't sign for anybody as he hopped into a cab to the airport on the way back to Chicago because of his bummed ankle)

Derrick Rose - 0/1 photo (didn't sign for anybody as he boarded the bus)

Keith Bogans - 0/1 (ignored)

Kurt Thomas - 0/1 (ignored)

assistant coach Ed Pinckney - 0/1 (ignored)

Jannero Pargo - 0/1 (ignored)

Luol Deng - 0/1 (signed, but I couldn't get to him)

Rasual Butler - 0/1 (boarded while Deng was signing)

Taj Gibson - 0/1 (ignored with his headphones on)


Omer Asik signed, but I didn't have anything for him. Nobody needed John Lucas III. Former NBA player John Salley signed a basketball for 1 person as he went his way back inside the hotel after getting out of his rental (he's in town for Dennis Rodman getting his number retired at the Palace), but I didn't have anything ready for him. Majorly missed on on Derrick Rose this time because of the rude and pushy degenerates from Cleveland ruining it for everybody. Will have to wait until next season to get my Derrick Rose Photofile photo signed then. And hopefully those dipsticks won't show up again.

[moneymatt]

assistant coach Rick Brunson

met him at a local basketball and it was just us two...i had no idea who he was but he was helping my shot....teaching me all kinds of stuff...then i watched a clippers game later that week and i was like holy crap. it was rick brunson. i had no idea...

[babying]

Bro, those Ebay dealers are brutal and everywhere.

Keep going since I love reading the reports.

[tboculosis]

assistant coach Rick Brunson

met him at a local basketball and it was just us two...i had no idea who he was but he was helping my shot....teaching me all kinds of stuff...then i watched a clippers game later that week and i was like holy crap. it was rick brunson. i had no idea...

Cool story, man. Yeah, Rick just got inducted along with Eddie Jones, Aaron McKie, and John Chaney at Temple University's Hall of Fame this season.

Bro, those Ebay dealers are brutal and everywhere.

Keep going since I love reading the reports.

Yeah, I know there are some dealers that shows up at the hotel and game as well, but they're nothing like these idiots from Cleveland. And much appreciated for following.

[tboculosis]

Former NBA player Dennis Rodman made an appearance for a paid signing at the Gibraltar Trade Center out in Mt. Clemens, MI today. Got Dennis to sign my 16 x 20 photo with the inscription of "5X NBA Champ" on it, as his handlers weren't allowing him to sign "HOF 2011" yet, even though he will be formally announced as an inductee into this year's HOF class this week.



Former NHL players Claude Lemieux and Darren McCarty were also on hand for their paid signing as well. Purchased the combo pack that consisted of an autograph ticket for both as well as a 16 x 20 photo of their infamous 1997 brawl to be signed by the two of them and purchased the inscription option as well. Got Darren to sign the photo adding the inscription of "Sweet Revenge" on it. Got Claude to sign the photo wanting him to add the inscription of "Yeah Right" on it as a sarcasm to D-Mac's inscription, but he put down "Yes Right" instead, which sounds like more of an agreement to McCarty's. LOL.

[lambeauleap87]

Those photos are incredible...That's one of the nicest Rodman autographs I've ever seen. Awesome!

[bob9826]

nice Rodman photo looks real nice
Suprised you didnt see MJ as he was in town for the Rodman retirement but still really nice success

[tboculosis]

After work today, headed over to graph the New Jersey Nets at their hotel. Crappy rainy weather with only 3 other graphers. Got the following to sign for me as they boarded the bus to the game:

assistant coach "Popeye Jones - 2/2 trading cards (1 got ruined by the rain)

Johan Petro - 1/1 trading card

Sasha Vujacic - 1/1 trading card (slightly ruined by the rain)

Anthony Morrow - 1/1 trading card

Dan Gadzuric - 1/1 trading card (slightly ruined by rain)

head coach Avery Johnson - 1/1 trading card

Damion James - 1/1 trading card

Jordan Farmar - 1/1 trading card


Missed out on the following:

Brandan Wright - 0/1 (was going through my pages of cards when he boarded)

assistant coach Sam Mitchell - 0/1 (boarded without signing)

Brook Lopez - 0/1 (ignored with his headphones on)

Travis Outlaw - 0/1 (last player to board the bus; said he had to go and didn't sign)


Ben Uzoh and Mario West also signed, but I didn't have anything for them. Nobody needed Stephen Graham. The game wasn't going to be a TV game for the Nets so TV analysts Marv Albert and Mike Fratello didn't make the trip. Kris Humphries was injured and didn't make the trip Deron Williams didn't make the trip as well, as he flew back after the game against the T-Wolves to New York to see a hand and wrist specialist.

[tboculosis]

After getting off work today, graphed the Milwaukee Bucks at their hotel. Got the following to sign for me as they boarded the bus to the game:

Carlos Delfino - 1/1 trading card

assistant coach Anthony Goldwire - 1/1 trading card

assistant coach Joe Wolf - 1/1 trading card

Drew Gooden - 1/1 trading card

Earl Boykins - 1/1 trading card

Andrew Bogut - 1/1 trading card

Keyon Dooling - 1/1 trading card


Missed out on the following:

Brandon Jennings - 0/2 (1st player to board the bus and ignored with his headphones on)

Michael Redd - 0/1 (last player to the board the 1st bus; said he had to go and didn't sign)

head coach Scott Skiles - 0/1 (ignored)

John Salmons - 0/1 (ignored)

Corey Maggette - 0/1 (last player to board the 2nd bus and ignored)


Didn't need Jon Brockman, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Larry Sanders, Ersan Ilyasova, and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute.