
CloudyEyes
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Carl Landry wishes you a happy Chinese New Year
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Memphis Considers Trading Thabeet
"The Griz had resisted offers for the second-year player. But Thabeet is now being viewed as an asset most likely to be traded in order to augment the Grizzlies."
The Internet rumor mill mentioned the Kings as a player in the sudden trade drama surrounding Carmelo Anthony of Denver drama. The Kings have salary cap space but have not made any trade inquiries, according to Kings president Geoff Petrie.
Via Yahoo! Sports
Hassan shows he has nice hands
A list of draftees who've worked out with the Kings
As the NBA Draft nears, I've decided to compile a list of draftees whom the Kings have or will have worked out by draft day. This list is compiled from the list taken from NBADraft.net. Lets take a look...
One Workout:
Charles Garcia PF, Jermaine Beal PG, Mac Koshwal F/C, Ryan Thompson SG, Seth Tarver G/F, Aubrey Coleman SG, Denis Clemente G, Jerome Randle PG, Raymar Morgan SF, Tasmin Mitchell SF, Deonta Vaughn PG, DeShawn Sims PF, Dior Lowhorn PF, Robert Glenn SF, Trevon Hughes PG, Tyren Johnson PF, Andy Rautins SG, Darington Hobson SF, Jerome Jordan C, Marquis Gilstrap SF, Trevor Booker PF, Ben Uzoh G, Edgar Sosa PG, Jordan Crawford SG, Michael Roll G, Ryan Wittman SF, Cole Aldrich C, Daniel Orton PF, Ryan Richards F/C, DeMarcus Cousins F/C, Derrick Favors PF, Keith Gallon PF, Nic Wise PG, Omar Samhan C, Stanley Robinson F, Tweety Carter PG, Stephen Dennis PG, Jerome Dyson PG, Landry Fields SF, Sylven Landesberg SG, Hamady N'Diaye C, Brian Zoubek C, Gordon Hayward SF, Luke Babbitt SF
Two Workouts:
Jeremy Wise PG, Donald Sloan PG, Greg Monroe PF, Dominique Jones SG, Ekpe Udoh PF, Hassan Whiteside C
Notables not working out for the Kings:
John Wall PG, Evan Turner SG, Wesley Johnson SF, Al-Farouq Aminu SF, Ed Davis PF, Patrick Patterson PF, Avery Bradley SG, Xavier Henry SG, Gani Lawal PF, Lance Stephenson SG, Kevin Seraphin PF/C
Cousins had an excellent workout with the Sacramento Kings, grading out as the best shooter to visit Sacramento in the predraft process. He hit 78 percent of his shots in the workout, including a lot of pick-and-pop attempts.
Favors graded out as the far better athlete, but the Kings, who have the No. 5 pick in the draft, believed Cousins was a more advanced player. He showed Sacramento officials more range than they thought he had, consistently hitting the 17-foot jumper. The Kings are considering several players, but Cousins could be difficult to pass over.
Free Kings Ticket With January Birthday:
"The Sacramento Kings are offering all fans with a January birthday the opportunity to celebrate as a guest of the team at an upcoming Kings game.
Kings fans celebrating a birthday in January can choose to receive a complimentary birthday ticket for one of the following games:
January 5, Kings vs. Phoenix Suns
January 9, Kings vs. Denver Nuggets
January 12, Kings vs. Orlando Magic
January 26, Kings vs. Golden State Warriors
January 30, Kings vs. Charlotte Bobcats"
NBA.com MVP Rankings
Guess who's currently ranked above Tim Duncan on this list?
over 2 years ago
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Tyreke Eats Breakfast With Ahmad: An Interview With Tyreke
Tyreke Evans: #1 Ranked NBA.com Fantasy Jordanaire
I Will Survive (The NBA Draft)
To the tune of Diana Ross Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive: (oops!)
First I was shocked 
I was petriefied
Kept thinking I could never live
without you by our side
I spent many drunken nights
thinking how the draft had done us wrong
I grew strong
I learned how to carry on
and so I'm back
from Arco's parking space
I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face

We changed our stupid coach
so you could throw passes in the key
If we had been second
you'd be drafted by Petrie
Go on now go walk out Arco's door
just turn around now
and hope you're picked at number 4
Or else you'll hurt me, with that twinkle in your eye

you think I'd crumble
you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
as long as i know how to love the Kings
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
Got all my fandom to give
and I'll survive
I will survive
It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
and I spent many drunken nights
Watchin' the Kings and listenin to Peaches
I used to cry
Now I hold my head up high
and you see me
somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
still in love with Rubio
and so you felt like dropping in
just to do a Q&A with me
now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who's drafted by Petrie
Hey, hey!
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A summary of the Kings' performance vs the Bobcats over at Rufus On Fire
A quick summation of Rashad McCants's thoughts during the course of the game:
Ball! Here! Now! I'm open! I made it! You didn't believe in me! Hear me roar! When they score, all it means is you can pass it to me now! Ball! Here! Now! What do you mean, "scoreboard"?
Kings Notes: Udrih enters camp with sense of security
On an interesting note at the end...
"Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement last week, concluding a 12-year playing career, but not stepping away from the organization. Basketball president Geoff Petrie said he plans to add the 2000 Summer Olympian to the Kings' coaching staff or use him in another capacity."
Martin goes one-on-one to improve game
An in-depth, 2 page article was written by Sam Amick from the Sacramento Bee on how Martin has been improving his game over the summer. It also includes a wonderful video of Kevin during his practice sessions.
"Everybody says they want to force me left, but I want them to force me left," the Kings shooting guard says with a bit of bravado inside a dank gym at the IMG Academies earlier this month. "I love going left."
But the research – a sheet filled with statistics Martin hands to his personal coach, David Thorpe, on this muggy morning – shows it's not quite that simple. Martin may have gone left 62.19 percent of the time last season, but his efficiency when heading that direction was well below the rate when he headed right.
He settled for the midrange jumper 63.25 percent of the time as opposed to 38.89 percent on the right side, which matters because the numbers also prove scoring at the rim is a greater certainty than burying pull-ups from any range.
This is just one nuance of Martin's game, but it is the lesson of the day."
Houston's 09 First Round Pick Has Lottery Protections
"According to Petrie, the pick has declining lottery protections for the Rockets. Should Houston fall into the draft lottery (pick Nos. 1-14), it retains the pick next season. The protections decline from there, though specifics of the progression are not known."
The Now Official Kings vs Rockets summer league open thread
Kings vs Rockets in Summer League action! Game starts at 5:30PM PT You can go to NBA.com to watch the game, or simply click here to open the link. All you need to do is scroll down below the Sacramento vs Houston scoreboard and click on "watch" when the game is live.
It's the Kings' last game of the Summer League, folks! Get your last glimpses of NBA Summer League Basketball, before the full off-season comes into effect.
Kevin Martin in the 2007 "Gus Macker" 3 on 3 Basketball tournament, held in Zanesville, Ohio.
Thompson a sleeper?
Thinking back on tonight's first round Kings pick, the immediate reaction of Kings fans has mostly been "Who's that guy?" or just clear outrage. Maybe Petrie has once again pulled a hidden gem out of the NBA Draft. After all, no one knew about Peja or Martin when the Kings decided to pick them. So, after several beers, I've calmed down and decided to convince myself that Jason Thompson will also be one of those hidden gems.
Thompson did average about 20 points, 12 boards, and about 2.5 blocked shots during his senior year, but a common criticism is that Thompson played in a lower division, thus, weaker competition. He was, however, matched up against Michael Beasley on Nov 25, 07, when Rider played against Kansas State.
In the game vs Kansas State, Thompson scored 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting and grabbed 7 boards in 39 minutes of play, matched up against Beasley. Beasley had 13 points on 5 of 11 shooting and 10 boards that game.
Complete Boxscore of Kansas vs Rider
Also, MSNBC wrote a long article on Thompson, saying Thompson might be the top sleeper in the 2008 NBA Draft.
So, before jumping to conclusions, I'm going to let this one ride out. Maybe it was in the best interest of the Kings to draft a solid player who's shown he can provide big numbers, rather than a talent with high risk.
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Lawson drops out of draft
According to Rivals, Ty Lawson, will drop out of the 2008 NBA Draft and return to North Carolina for another year, along with fellow teammates Wayne Ellington, Danny Green, and Tyler Hansbrough. Lawson was largely projected to be picked in the late first round in most mock drafts.
"The process of testing the waters has given me valuable information about my draft status, and I have decided it would be better to return to school," Lawson said in the release.
So, I guess that puts more pressure on the Kings to pick a PG with their #12 pick, since there's not many talented PGs projected later in the draft.
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