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GEOFF PETRIE LIVE ON KINGS.com (TODAY) (TUESDAY) AT 1:00pm "Kings play-by-play announcer Grant...

passionforPERPS — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:35:19 -0000

GEOFF PETRIE LIVE ON KINGS.com (TODAY) (TUESDAY) AT 1:00pm

"Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear will interview Geoff Petrie live tomorrow at 1:00pm PST on Kings.com. Grant will primarily talk to Geoff about the upcoming NBA Draft as well as other Kings basketball topics."

Full Court Press

Potentially Good News for Jordan Fans

passionforPERPS — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:42:53 -0000

Potentially Good News for Jordan Fans

"PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers will interview Boston Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau for their vacant head coaching position."

GO RENO! GO ROD! GO KINGS?!

passionforPERPS — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:34:01 -0000

GO RENO! GO ROD! GO KINGS?!

"We were seven games below .500 and nine games out of the playoffs. After 15 games here in Reno, we are now finally a .500 team and only one game out with two games to go. We have two very winnable games remaining to achieve the seemingly impossible. At that point, if we did get in, nobody would want to play us, since we are the hottest team in the D-League. My summer vacation plans in Vegas might have to go on hold for the chance at a title. We’ll just have to see what happens this weekend." -Bighorn player, Rod Benson from his spot on BDL.
Also via BDL, Ron Artest freestyling. If your masochistic its a must watch.

Linked in the comments: Some satire about a variety of teams rumored to move, "Disney would most...

passionforPERPS — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:24:12 -0000

Linked in the comments: Some satire about a variety of teams rumored to move,
"Disney would most likely take over the entire franchise, trade for Joakim Noah and cast him in the live-action adaptation of Goofy’s autobiography."
And anyone with knowledge, how do you link in a fanpost/shot?

Kevin, You're Not Alone

passionforPERPS — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:40:13 -0000

Kevin, You're Not Alone

Pictures of shot mechanics for funky shooters, with some video to accompany it, including one wreaking of Kings nostalgia. And video of Barkley's golf swing, its a must see. Via Truehoop.

Petrie, Drafter Extraodinaire

passionforPERPS — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:52:59 -0000

Petrie, Drafter Extraodinaire

From a Magic blog, thepunsarestartingtoboreme.blogspot.com Theres a little bit more about the kings and then the spurs, bucks, suns, and sonics. Its not the most in depth analysis but at least he's complimentary.

"First up: The Kings.
From Anthony Johnson, to Spencer Hawes, and everyone in between, what has Sac Town done to deserve our highest honor? First of all, in this span, they have only 15 selections overall. A smaller group is more easily impacted by one or two good draft choices. Their three "best" selections overall? Would you believe that Kevin Martin, and Gerald Wallace, both taken late in the first round (26, and 25 in their respective drafts) come in as only the second and third best selections in this ten year span? Number one? Jerome James."

Thorpe with a low blow to the Kings,

passionforPERPS — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:49:09 -0000

Thorpe with a low blow to the Kings,

"If the Euroleague sent their two best teams this year to play Sacramento and Washington, I'd think the Euros would win. No matter what the rules were."
Thats like saying the best two MLS teams could take on the worst two Premier League teams.

He goes onto say, "The game could potentially energize depressed fan bases in Sacramento and Washington who haven't seen their teams play meaningful basketball in months."
Depressed my ass, who hasnt been taking their Xanax? Perhaps happily medicated but not depressed, not any more at least. But i shouldnt get defensive, lord knows the kings dont.

Context- Ideas to improve All Star Weekend- instead of the Rookie v Soph game have 3 games, Rookies v. Dleague All Stars and then the two worst NBA teams play the best two Euro teams. At least our whole team goes to the All star weekend in this hypothetical but we LOSE... no matter what the rules are and we'd be playing a home game in another city, scary thought.

Drafting Prowess, Kings Top the List

passionforPERPS — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:52:09 -0000

Drafting Prowess, Kings Top the List

In terms of the cookie rating system we are Fresh Out of the Oven Warm Gooey Cookie. This is just the intro to his analysis which will be upcoming in future posts.

Sacto's home team

passionforPERPS — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:52:54 -0000

Sacto's home team

PG DeMarcus Nelson (Sacramento, CA)
SG Chuck Hayes (Modesto, CA)
SF Matt Barnes (Sacramento, CA)
PF Robin Lopez (Fresno, CA)*
C Brook Lopez (Fresno, CA)*/Ryan Hollins (El Dorado Hills, CA)
"BG Analysis: This team will have problems with such young players (2 rooks) but they have talent. They just don't have any playmakers that can create and nobody except for maybe b. Lopez can create their own shot. So this is a relatively weak squad with no real guards or swingmen.
My Take: Probably worth seeing the Lopez twins out there together, I'd love to see them play two-on-two with the Collins twins. This team is garbage, though."

Finally a team the Kings could beat, the link does this for all the bball cities.

Slightly Inebriated...stop reading at the word "defense"

passionforPERPS — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:57:48 -0000

Slightly Inebriated...stop reading at the word "defense"

"After they put up monstrous lines against the Kings, the league's 3rd best defense was able to hold LBJ and Mo to a combined 14-42 from the field..."

Here's to the joy of misreading.