NBA career Mike Bibby

1 nba career

1.1 vancouver grizzlies (1998–2001)
1.2 sacramento kings (2001–2008)
1.3 atlanta hawks (2008–2011)
1.4 final years (2011-2012)

nba career
vancouver grizzlies (1998–2001)

in first season grizzlies, bibby averaged 13.2 points, 6.5 assists , 2.7 rebounds per game earning nba all-rookie honors during season abbreviated labor dispute. improved numbers in next 2 seasons team, averaging 14.5 , 15.9 points per game, grizzlies continued struggle. on june 27, 2001, after grizzlies had relocated memphis, bibby , brent price traded sacramento kings jason williams , nick anderson.

sacramento kings (2001–2008)

bibby played kings 7 seasons.

in first season sacramento, bibby formed 1 of league s best duos alongside chris webber. 2 of them guided kings nba best-record @ 61–21, , pacific division title on archrivals los angeles lakers, @ time two-time defending nba champions. in first 2 rounds of playoffs, defeated utah jazz , dallas mavericks, setting western conference finals match-up against lakers. 2002 western conference final between sacramento kings , los angeles lakers 1 of memorable in league history. popular (though small-market) kings led two-time defending nba champion lakers 3 games 2 heading game 6 @ staples center, game prove infamous of series. game, lakers won four, featured several phantom fouls, disputable calls (mostly against kings) including late-game no-call foul on bibby—after bleeding being elbowed in nose kobe bryant. game epitome of major issue in series. lakers shot 27 free throws in 4th quarter. both teams complained officiating @ different points in series (the kings in game 6 , lakers in games 2 , 5).

former nba referee tim donaghy filed in court papers in 2008 said game 6 fixed nba. nba commissioner david stern denied donaghy s allegations. lawrence pedowitz, led review of league s officiating following outbreak of scandal, concluded while game 6 poorly officiated, no concrete evidence existed of having been fixed. lakers won series in game 7, , go on win third nba championship in row.

bibby s performance during series, perhaps memorably game 5 game winner, earned him reputation clutch performer, , reward, granted 7-year, $80.5 million contract.

during 2002–03 season, bibby hampered injuries, playing in 55 games, still averaged respectable 15.9 points per game kings going 59–23 , securing second seed in west, second-consecutive division title. faced utah jazz , dallas mavericks in first 2 rounds respectively second consecutive playoffs, after defeating jazz, 4–1, lost mavericks in 7 games. kings had lost chris webber season-ending injury in game 2 against dallas, still forced series 7 games.

for 2003–04 season, bibby posted of best numbers of career, scoring 1,506 points (18.4 per game) , helping kings reach playoffs. bibby helped lift kings on dallas mavericks in first round, scoring career playoff-best 36 points in clinching game 5. go on lose in second round second consecutive year, time minnesota timberwolves 4–3.

the next 2 seasons see sacramento taking yet step backwards, losing in opening round of playoffs in both years. during 2005–06 season, bibby started 82 games, , averaged career-high 21.1 points per game. lose in first round of playoffs defending-champion spurs 4–2.

bibby made guest of honor sacramento kings sat court side watch game against chicago bulls on november 20, 2014. along former teammate chris webber, pair introduced crowd along video clips part of team honoring legends.

bibby hawks


atlanta hawks (2008–2011)

on february 16, 2008 atlanta hawks acquired bibby in exchange shelden williams, anthony johnson, tyronn lue, lorenzen wright , 2008 second-round draft pick (which used select sean singletary.

battling injuries , joining hawks team 22–28, bibby put 14.1 points , 6.6 assists per game while working in unfamiliar offense lead hawks first playoff berth in 8 years. despite being eighth seed , expected swept out of first round, bibby helped hawks force improbable seven-game series against boston celtics, went on win nba championship.

the next season, bibby averaged 15 points, 5 assists , 1.2 steals per game hawks win first playoff series since 1999, against miami heat. hawks lost in conference semifinals against cleveland cavaliers. bibby selected participant 3 point shooting competition.

on july 7, 2009, bibby , hawks agreed three-year deal worth $18 million. in same offseason, hawks traded jamal crawford , drafted jeff teague. though bibby remain hawks starting point guard, not relied on top scorer had in years past. bibby credited leadership , unselfishness helped atlanta consecutive playoff appearances.

final years (2011-2012)

bibby heat

on february 23, 2011, atlanta traded bibby washington wizards, along jordan crawford, maurice evans , first round pick in 2011 draft, in exchange kirk hinrich , hilton armstrong. on february 28, 2011, after playing 2 games washington, bibby agreed contract buyout. gave following year s entire $6.2 million salary in hopes of joining contending team, such los angeles lakers, boston celtics, san antonio spurs or miami heat, of whom expressed interest in bibby.

on march 2, 2011, miami heat signed bibby after cleared waivers. became heat s starting point guard , started 20 playoff games appeared in, en route first nba finals of career. playing against dallas mavericks, heat defeated 4 games 2. following season, miami elected re-sign younger mario chalmers , draft norris cole on re-signing bibby.

after nba lockout, bibby signed one-year contract new york knicks, bringing career full circle team drafted father, henry. backing jeremy lin during linsanity phenomenon, bibby saw limited playing time prior lin s season-ending injury. , baron davis split starting point guard duties through rest of season , in new york s first round playoff series against miami.

at season s end contract expired, , deemed unlikely return team, after new york signed raymond felton , jason kidd.