rmackman Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Skiles to Villanueva: No halftime tweets Associated PressMILWAUKEE -- It might be the next big thing in online social networking, but Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles isn't a big fan of Twitter.At least not when one of his players is posting from the Bucks' locker room during halftime of a critical game.Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva got a talking-to from Skiles after the coach learned Villanueva posted a message to his Twitter feed -- a "tweet" -- from his mobile phone during halftime of Sunday's home victory over the Boston Celtics."We made a point to Charlie and the team that it's nothing we ever want to happen again," Skiles said after practice Tuesday. "You know, [we] don't want to blow it out of proportion. But anything that gives the impression that we're not serious and focused at all times is not the correct way we want to go about our business."Using the screen name "CV31" -- Villanueva's initials and jersey number -- Villanueva posted the following message during halftime Sunday:"In da locker room, snuck to post my twitt. We're playing the Celtics, tie ball game at da half. Coach wants more toughness. I gotta step up."And he did. Villanueva finished with a team-high 19 points as the Bucks, who are trying desperately to hold on to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, beat the Celtics 86-77.Villanueva said Tuesday that he didn't think the post was a big deal at the time but now understands that posting to a Web site at halftime can create the impression he isn't focused on the game."That wasn't the case at all, because I was very into the game -- as you can tell, the way I played," Villanueva said. "But you can interpret it two different ways. You can look at it like, 'OK, he's definitely going to step up' versus, 'Oh, he's really not into the game, he's not paying attention.' But that wasn't the case at all. That wasn't my intention at all."Twitter allows its users to send short, text message-style notes to a mass audience and is rising in popularity among athletes, politicians and celebrities.NBA star Shaquille O'Neal (screen name: "THE-REAL-SHAQ") occasionally uses the site to give away tickets to fans. Cyclist Lance Armstrong ("lancearmstrong") provides updates on the frequency of his anti-doping tests and posts pictures from his training rides.Villanueva took athletes' tweets to a new level Sunday.But by Sunday night, he made it clear in subsequent posts that he was getting "some beef" about his post."The halftime twitt actually motivated me," he posted. "That's why I did it, plus of course to keep you guys in the loop of some live action."Skiles said Tuesday that he didn't necessarily think Villanueva's post was a sign that he wasn't paying attention -- but he knows some people could take it that way."I think a reasonable person could look at that either way," Skiles said. "And I'm a pretty reasonable guy. And so the answer is no, not necessarily. But I also know from the comments I've gotten from some people in the game that there could be people who think it's a sign. We just want to distance ourselves, that's all."Skiles said Villanueva would not be fined for the incident but said it was a "no-brainer" that players shouldn't be doing such things from the locker room any more."My personal opinion is, it doesn't have any place in the locker room," Skiles said. "The locker room's a private place for the players, a sanctuary for the players. But once you walk out of the locker room or whatever, I'm not into getting into guys' personal lives."Celtics coach Doc Rivers admitted to being clueless about Twitter and about Villanueva's actions.Do you know what Twitter is, Rivers was asked? "No."Do you know what Facebook is? "Yeah."When it was explained that Twitter is like Facebook, Rivers said, "During the game?""Yeah, well, I have no comment," Rivers said. "New generation."Villanueva said he has been on Twitter for about two months and enjoys interacting with fans. He had more than 1,600 "followers" subscribing to his feed as of Tuesday afternoon.Still, he seemed surprised by the attention he was drawing with the Bucks preparing for another tough opponent Wednesday night."We're talking about Twitter here," Villanueva said. "We should be worried about Orlando."Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press "Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be eaten. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you'd better be running." - Unknown | Check out my articles on jerseys at Bacon Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Just chillin in da goal, I jus got da record. Dis game iz boring. Oh shiz, gotta go, here comes Jarome Iginla, gotz ta get my poke check on. -Marty B On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Geez, some people take themselves too seriously. Villanueva did nothing wrong. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 He did it at half-time. So what? It's not like he left the court to post. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Chris Washburn used to snort cocaine in the bathroom at halftime. This is nowhere near as bad, but if I were a Bucks fan I'd prefer it if Villanueva would worry about the game and not about posting online even if it is regarding the game. I'm okay with this as I'm sure there have been many unpublicized cases of athletes texting people while at the half and they probably weren't chatting about the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 He was the high scorer of the game...so if it helps why not. But it see what the coach means, it kinda undermines his peptalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Gilbert Arenas used to play poker online during halftime. At least Charlie's not losing any money by tweeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Since that article was written he now has 5,568 followers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 He was the high scorer of the game...so if it helps why not. But it see what the coach means, it kinda undermines his peptalk.I don't know how it undermined the coach since he basically took the coach's message, put it in a twitter, and heeded his message when he led the team to victory in the second half.I didn't see too much wrong with it. If anything, it was kind of awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Meningocele Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 If this happened from the bench, then we have a discussion. But at halftime from inside the locker room, there's no story here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 He was the high scorer of the game...so if it helps why not. But it see what the coach means, it kinda undermines his peptalk.I don't know how it undermined the coach since he basically took the coach's message, put it in a twitter, and heeded his message when he led the team to victory in the second half.I didn't see too much wrong with it. If anything, it was kind of awesome.I look at it this way; If the coach is giving a pep talk, as a player you should be giving 100% of your attention to him, not 70% to him and 30% to your blackberry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 The guys message was game related, it showed that he was in fact focused, not the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Its no big deal but if Skiles bans it then that's his coach, and he should not do it again. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEWJ Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Wow.I didn't like this guy when he tried to choke Big Z, and this doesn't make me like him any more.I mean it's not a huge problem, but its a head scratcher.Like, why?Couldn't you wait a half?We get yelled at if we don't have our gameface within an hour of gametime, if we were to do this, busteddd! haha. | BROWNS | BUCKEYES | CAVALIERS | INDIANS | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Geez, some people take themselves too seriously. Villanueva did nothing wrong.Remember who we're dealing with here. I wonder if Herb Kohl knew that when he signed Scott Skiles, he also signed the red-hot poker that's perpetually up Scott Skiles's ass. This will probably culminate in Scott Skiles getting fired, since he will always eventually piss off his team to the point of mutiny AND he works for Herb Kohl, who capriciously dispatches Bucks coaches at will. Larry Krystowiak once remarked that the air conditioning was running a little brisk. He was never heard from again. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Wow.I didn't like this guy when he tried to choke Big Z, and this doesn't make me like him any more.I mean it's not a huge problem, but its a head scratcher.Like, why?Couldn't you wait a half?We get yelled at if we don't have our gameface within an hour of gametime, if we were to do this, busteddd! haha.you gotta remember, that was over, and then your boy got in charlie's face, z asked for that one. ilgauskas shoulda gotten ejected too. in all fairness, charlie v makes us bucks fans scratch our heads too. a certain other head scratcher comes to mind....Charlie being Manny.Remember who we're dealing with here. I wonder if Herb Kohl knew that when he signed Scott Skiles, he also signed the red-hot poker that's perpetually up Scott Skiles's ass. This will probably culminate in Scott Skiles getting fired, since he will always eventually piss off his team to the point of mutiny AND he works for Herb Kohl, who capriciously dispatches Bucks coaches at will. Larry Krystowiak once remarked that the air conditioning was running a little brisk. He was never heard from again.i know one thing, the Bucks under the Other Coack K were an unwatchable mess after Redd went down last year. The Bucks under Skiles, even in their current state, are a pretty fun team to watch. usually. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Geez, some people take themselves too seriously. Villanueva did nothing wrong.Remember who we're dealing with here. I wonder if Herb Kohl knew that when he signed Scott Skiles, he also signed the red-hot poker that's perpetually up Scott Skiles's ass. This will probably culminate in Scott Skiles getting fired, since he will always eventually piss off his team to the point of mutiny AND he works for Herb Kohl, who capriciously dispatches Bucks coaches at will. Larry Krystowiak once remarked that the air conditioning was running a little brisk. He was never heard from again.Excellent point, TCR...err...I mean admiral. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadmann Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Breaking News, straight from Twitter!THE_REAL_SHAQ Attention all twitterers I'm a tweet at halftime and not get fined like vill a new wave a whteva his name isIF any of you use Twitter, you gotta follow Shaq. I love that dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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