UCIrvine kings fan
- joined Apr 12, 2009
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- mlb Oakland Athletics
- nba Sacramento Kings
- nfl Dallas Cowboys
- ncaab UC Irvine Anteaters
- nhl Washington Capitals
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Best Drafting Teams of the Last 10 Years
96"Sacramento, despite their winning percentage over the last ten years of .456, has drafted from the second round or late in the first round the first five years of our analysis, 2002-2006. Since then, their first picks have been 10, 12, 4, 5, and 10. Their drafting record is stellar, having had only 1 year the past 10 under 100% of Expected Value (2006 when they picked Quincy Douby 19th with their only pick). Their winning percentage the last 5 years is an atrocious .320, even worse than the 10 year mark. Either the Kings are going to start winning titles now, or they are one of the worst-managed teams in the history of the league."
Place to watch the Draft
Does anybody know of any bars to watch the draft at? Somewhere in Downtown or the Folsom area would be nice.
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Hollinger Praises DMC, says exactly what Ziller said (insider)
3Seriously. All the attention focused on the Paul Westphal situation has distracted everyone from how much Cousins has improved from last season. He's in much better shape and posting a monstrous 20.8 rebound rate. Despite criticism of his shot selection, he's posting a better TS% than last season -- one that would be dramatically better, as our Kevin Pelton pointed out, if not for an unusually large number of rimmed-out chippies. He blocks nearly two shots a game and takes numerous charges, and he has his way against star players too. Cousins neutralized Orlando's Dwight Howard by drawing several fouls and overwhelmed L.A.'s Pau Gasol with his physicality. The only thing holding him back is fouls -- he's picking up nearly one every five minutes, making it tough for him to stay on the court.
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Press release from the Arena Commission tomorrow?
34The report the Think Big commission is releasing tomorrow is nothing short of a GAME CHANGER. I can't wait. #BeHeard -via @carmichaeldave
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Rubio coming to NBA?
32Adrian Wojnarowski tweets that Rubio and Minnesota reached an agreement for him to play in the NBA next season.
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Lebron + Bosh + D-Wade = Championships.
13I really hope this isn't true. Sounds super-sketchy to me.
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Another Patella Injury for the Blazers
26Man, you gotta feel for them. First Oden, now Przybilla, and somehow they still pulled out the W on the road vs. the Mavs.
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ESPN Awards Watch
2Tyreke and Omri getting some love for Rookie of the Year, and Westphal for Coach of the Year.
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"They have a pretty nice basketball team, and they are doing it without (injured) Kevin Martin,...
21"They have a pretty nice basketball team, and they are doing it without (injured) Kevin Martin, which is even more impressive," Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "They will compete for a playoff spot."
Associated Press recap
Are We Looking at this All Wrong?
We’ve been discussing all these trade options for KTEC for a while now. I don’t know whether it’s because there’s still two months from now until the preseason or what, but does anybody...
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Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes, F/Cs, Sacramento Kings 2008-09: These two combined for 22.5 pts,...
12Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes, F/Cs, Sacramento Kings 2008-09: These two combined for 22.5 pts, 14.5 rebs, 2 blocks, 48% FG Why They’ll Improve: Thompson and Hawes are both young and both improved significantly over last season even though the Kings really sucked. After the All-Star break, they went for 26, 17, 2, and 50%. Throw in a hopefully healthy Kevin Martin, an athletic Tyreke Evans who should pass and shoot enough to get the pair some easy layups and boards, and another year of experience for the first- and second-year big men, and these two could be a nice inside presence that could prevent other teams from focusing all their efforts on stopping Martin and Evans. Prediction: 30 pts, 19 rebs, 2.5 blocks, 55% FG combined
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Analysis: The Kings are all over the place. One minute they are thinking Jonny Flynn. The next,...
18Analysis: The Kings are all over the place. One minute they are thinking Jonny Flynn. The next, Ricky Rubio. Then Tyreke Evans. And the latest hot name in Sacramento is Curry. So forgive me when I say I have no idea who the Kings are taking. Sources say that the Kings are pretty split between the four. Flynn brings vocal leadership, athleticism and an NBA ready body to the table. Rubio is less ready for the NBA physically, but he's a purer point guard who understands the game better than anyone else in the draft. Evans isn't a true point, but the Kings love his strength, toughness and size, especially since his second workout. Curry is the wild card -- he's a great shooter who would fit nicely in the backcourt next to Kevin Martin, but he wouldn't give them a defensive presence.
2009 NBA Mock Draft: Version 6.1 - ESPNquote
In the past three decades alone, guys like Ben Wallace, Dave Cowens, Paul Silas, Tim Hardaway,...
10In the past three decades alone, guys like Ben Wallace, Dave Cowens, Paul Silas, Tim Hardaway, Dennis Rodman, Charles Barkley, Adrian Dantley, John Stockton, Isiah and others have proven that you should never, ever, ever, ever, EVER use somebody's height as a determining factor for whether you should draft someone. If you're good, you're good. And yet, three teams passed on Paul (four if you include Portland) when he was the most talented, NBA-ready product with the best chance to succeed.
ESPN.com: Page 2 : Curious Guy: Malcolm Gladwell
