SB Nation User Blog: CloudyEyes

NBA.com MVP Rankings

CloudyEyes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:31:10 -0000

NBA.com MVP Rankings

Guess who's currently ranked above Tim Duncan on this list?

Tyreke Eats Breakfast With Ahmad: An Interview With Tyreke

CloudyEyes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:28:17 -0000

Tyreke Eats Breakfast With Ahmad: An Interview With Tyreke

Tyreke Evans: #1 Ranked NBA.com Fantasy Jordanaire

CloudyEyes — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:02 -0000

Tyreke Evans: #1 Ranked NBA.com Fantasy Jordanaire

I Will Survive (The NBA Draft)

CloudyEyes — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:47:25 -0000

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!

A summary of the Kings' performance vs the Bobcats over at Rufus On Fire

CloudyEyes — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:06:23 -0000

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"?

JT Shoots Up To Number 3 in Thorpes ESPN Rookie Rankings!!

CloudyEyes — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:24:51 -0000

JT Shoots Up To Number 3 in Thorpes ESPN Rookie Rankings!!

Kings Notes: Udrih enters camp with sense of security

CloudyEyes — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:55:00 -0000

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

CloudyEyes — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:23:34 -0000

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

CloudyEyes — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:45:53 -0000

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

CloudyEyes — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:05:56 -0000

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.