I know that’s kind of a cold thing to say, but, please remember that the Kings really are pathetic. There was a time when they should have made it to the NBA Finals over the Lakers, and they were good enough to draw the ire of Shaq (the “Queens” thing,) but, they’ve been pitiful for many years since then. Plus, it’s not like Sacramento is an international city or anything.
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One more game left on the schedule… and once again, not a year to remember for our Sacramento Kings. Losing hurts… it really does. And on top of that, the Kings might leave town… They say loyalty is everything; passion is everything, thriving is everything. Well, I’m pretty sure you will never see a team with loyal fans like Sacramento, with the passion that we have, and how we thrive for every game, win or lose.
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The last meeting between the Kings and Clippers was dubbed the “Throw down Showdown” which should have highlighted the dunking prowess of Blake Griffin against DeMarcus Cousins and Donte Greene. This really didn’t live up to the intended hype. Instead, the “Throw down Showdown” was more fitting as a wrestling match than a basketball game. Price of entry, at least for Cousins, $25,000.
Cousins was fined on April 6 by the NBA for his public criticism of the officials after Thursday night’s loss to the Clippers. He had this to say about Blake Griffin and the officials:
The newest Sacramento King was signed to a 10-day contract on March 20th. This had a lot of people familiar with Williams raising their eyebrows.
It is no secret that Williams has garnered a reputation for himself and it is not a good one. The second year guard-forward out of Louisville has been known to be difficult to work with, with a major attitude problem. As of now, I do not see it.
With a guard heavy roster, the Kings have had to get creative with their starting five this season. There are four pure guards listed on the roster with an additional 3 who play guard and forward.
After an abysmal start to the season, Coach Smart finally pulled John Salmons out of the starting lineup and replaced him with rookie Isaiah Thomas. Well, it is about time for another shake up.
The draft prospect this year are extremely gifted, we usually see drafts that only have limited amounts of players that will make an impact in the NBA, but I believe this year will be different, the talent this draft call has is remarkable. But yet again, will NBA organizations make the right choice by drafting the right players? That is yet to be revealed.
The Sacramento Kings will probably get one of the top 7 picks in this year’s draft, here are some astute choices I think the Kings organization should make, of course depending on which pick they get in the lottery that will be held on May 30:
Bad news: The Sacramento Kings have lost four straight games. Good news: They have all been close. The Kings have lost by a total of 16 points during their losing streak. Great news: They have DeMarcus Cousins. The 6’11″ 2nd year center is quickly becoming one of the best big men in the NBA. He averages 17.5 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. DeMarcus doesn’t just crash the boards on defense, he also leads the league with 4.3 offensive rebounds per game. “Big Cuzz” consistently runs the post on both ends of the floor.
The NBA trade deadline came and went without any noise from the Sacramento Kings. In the days before the deadline, Twitter was abuzz with news that Tyreke Evans may be on the trading block. Kings fans seemed divided on whether the team should trade the third year guard and those on the Pro-Tyreke side let out a collective sigh of relief when the clock struck noon on March 15th and he was still a King.
The Kings were playing remarkable basketball at home, even though there were some games lost, it is never easy for someone to come and play at the power balance pavilion. But the road struggles are still a major factor that is keeping us from contending for a playoff position.
The recent loss to the Golden State Warriors was very hard to swallow, although we played well throughout the game, we couldn’t close it out in the last few minutes, as we turned the ball over twice. Clutch situations haven’t been on our side so far this year, but we all know that experience plays a main role in the closing minutes. Arguably the biggest factors that lead to a loss are our back court defense; Marcus Thornton did not defend their guards well, and he was forcing his shot at times.
With just under a third of the shortened 2011-12 NBA season remaining is it possible that the race for this year’s Rookie of the Year closer than it appears?
It should come to no surprise to any that Kyrie Irving and Ricky Rubio have been the names at the top of the list to claim the dubious honor. With Rubio out the rest of this season due to injury it is likely that Irving has the title on lock. However, there is one player that refuses to remove his name from the proverbial hat–Sacramento Kings rookie Isaiah Thomas.
