A Request For Flintstone (AKA Charlie Bell)

[flintstone]

So did you end up living the bachelor life here in an apartment for the season?

Just a lot of xbox and PS3 online with family

[Chuck Diesel]

Charlie-I'm the board's resident fan of international basketball. I'm really hoping TEAM USA can reclaim gold after an 8 year drought, but we really haven't been able to adapt to the international game.

Guys like yourself, Anthony Parker and Mike Batiste have all had a lot of success laying overseas under international rules, yet didn't seem to be considered by USA Basketball ( I know you played in 05, but that wasn't a major competition).

I feel like guys with your knowledge of FIBA could be a big asset to the squad. Is playing for team USA something you would be interested in? What do we have to do to take back the gold? Finally, who are some of the best international guys you've played against who are not in the NBA?

[trwi7]

Did you ever throw Ivey in the garbage can like I suggested after he smacked you in the head?

Also, are you happy that Ivey punched Gray in the jewels?

[flintstone]

I will answer the rest of the questions tomorrow. I know it will be a lot by then. But hey, like Charles and Kenny say I am "gone fishing" ;D

[MILILL]

Charlie, I read most of your posts today. Thanks for giving us fans some first hand insight. It helps connect us and understand you all. BTW - I don't think you overreacted in the summer. I would've probably done the same..

Question about the team:

Which players have friendships outside the court with each other? Who are you closest with?

In your opinion, who on this particular team would make a great leader?

Do you need any carpentry services? I'll hook you up buddy..

Thanks again!

[DH34Phan]

I can't wait till Flintstone hits 1000 posts.

[Bballer2306]

Just out of interest Charlie, have you ever been to Australia before?

I live in Australia, and would really like to see you guys play an NBA game down here lol. We already have a few ex NBA players playing down here in the NBL. Julius Hodge, Sean Lampley and Orien Greene just to name a few.

Plus I am sure the fans would go crazy down here for Bogut. Would you personally like to play a pre-season NBA game down here in Australia? Have you ever visited here before?

Thanks Charlie!

[zizek]

Will you have a Flintstones championship reunion over the summer?

[paul]

Hey Charlie. Congrats on coming back after a poor start to the season to playing some really good ball towards the end, the injury was a real shame, hope the rehabs going well. A couple of quick questions -

1. Without stating a preference which you probably don't want to do, who's your hunch on our coach for next season?

2. What did you think of Bogut's development this year, and particularly after coach came out in January and said that he'd be going to him more from then on?

3. What guys do you hang out with most on the team?

I gotta tell you we love the fact that you get on here and talk to the fans, it's really rare that a player is willing to do that in this kind of forum and we appreciate it. Good luck with the rehab.

[GrandAdmiralDan]

I would like to suggest that we now pause from asking more questions until Bell sifts through whatever we already have here and whatever he chooses to respond to.

We don't want to overwhelm the guy with an avalanche of questions. We don't want to drive him into a multi-week hiatus where he doesn't log in here at all so that he can spend more time golfing

[Wise1]

Great suggestion Dan.

[Andrew34r]

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Getting booed sometimes we thought were premature. But I think for the most part, guys knew deep down that we deserved to get booed.I

just plan on being with the family here in Michigan till they get out of school then I might take off and go somewhere.

I like your answer to that one. I always think its better to be there and boo instead of not going and not reacting...IMO that makes you even more of a true fan. Wont ask any follow up questions until you get to the other ones.

[Dome]

I would like to suggest that we now pause from asking more questions until Bell sifts through whatever we already have here and whatever he chooses to respond to.

We don't want to overwhelm the guy with an avalanche of questions. We don't want to drive him into a multi-week hiatus where he doesn't log in here at all so that he can spend more time golfing

I tend to agree. I think it's awsome Charlie is doing this, not a whole lot of NBA players take time to ineract with the fans this way. You don't want to overwhelm the guy with questions causing him to stay away.

Keep it up Charlie, and enjoy your time off this summer. Hopefully your rehab goes well!

[75totheMACCfund]

hey charlie...you ever get those three girls' phone numbers who were posing and touching each other behind the bucks bench in Minneapolis? Probably the best part of the game besides the three drunk kids yelling for Larry K to put in Gadz the whole game and asking you if they could be your agent.

[steger_3434]

Hey CB, is there any truth to this rumor of a proposed pizza party you might be throwing?

On another note. I'm not going to lie. I was extremely disapointed and pissed off about this season. Not just you, the whole team. To many years in a row, seasons as a Bucks fan have been irrelevant after about 50 games. It's actually embarrasing to be a known Bucks fan. I hope next year there is a different philosophy with different players and a different work ethic in the locker room. Have fun this off season, but please come into training camp as the Charlie Bell of 2006 and not 2007.