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Sacramento Kings Thread

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CKR13 said:
Speaking of Jason "J-Will" Williams, he still has a dedicated fandom from today's Kings fans. I remember when the Kings first drafted Williams, he instantly transformed the squad into his running show that made for entertaining brand of basketball. On NBA and ESPN weekly roundups, you will see atleast one or two J-Will nifty passes.

I was disappointed when we traded him to Vancouver, but somehow it worked out for the best for both Williams and the franchise. Williams became the floor general of the Grizzlies while the Kings also thrived with a hotshot named Mike Bibby.

Back then, city kids from the blacktop courts of Sacramento would like to be J-Will.
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So much so i have 5-6 online (Some Filipino, some Filipino-American) friends and the only common ground among us is that we're pure Jason Williams fans. We followed him to the Grizz, Heat and even the Clippers. Haha. Fanboyism at its best. And i am proud of that.
 
Here's a good read from A Royal Pain.

As OKC Thunder Play In NBA Finals, Sacramento Kings Of Past To Thank

The parallels between the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise and that of the Sacramento Kings’ are quite eerie. I know “technically” the Thunder and Sonics are their own entities, two completely separate franchises (and in ways they are), but I’ll never think Seattle basketball without thinking Thunder as the two are forever linked together.

From arena issues and possible relocation (and eventual for Seattle) to the fun loving, successful playground style of the current Oklahoma City Thunder, the Sacramento franchise finds themselves in the heart of the NBA Finals despite finishing with a near league worst record. At their peaks, both squads are paired with fun-loving MVP talents in non-major markets, breeding a fun, beautiful style of basketball to a fan base rivaled as the best in the league. Watching the Thunder in the playoffs, you could close your eyes and almost hear the cowbells….

I’m not the only one who thinks so – Mike Wise of the Washington Post also brought up the glory year Kings as the pioneers for the Thunder’s success:

Instead, in the middle of the Midwest, at the start of this high-octane showdown between the NBA MVP and the league’s leading scorer, something is clearly happening — the result of a tectonic shift that began at the start of this decade in, of course, Northern California.
Remember when Chris Webber, Mike Bibby, Vlade Divac and their offensively gifted teammates became the world’s stop-and-pop, church-league team, making the Kings’ jerseys the hottest seller in the NBA, handing so many big-market, beaucoup-TV-bucks franchises their lunch with a beautiful brand of basketball that focused on, of all things, moving the ball to the open man?
Yeah, well, meet the Sacramento Kings — the next millennium.
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As Wise points out, the Kings (and now Thunder) made it cool to play in perceived NBA waste-lands. Bright lights can gleam on any subject, assuming you point them there. Despite the heartbreak for those in Seattle, it’s great to see a fan base like Oklahoma City rewarded with such a fun and beautiful product as King fans know so well. And in watching the Thunder, you get that sense of nostalgia in the back of your basketball heart.
It’s a great feeling and it’s why I love this game.
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The Sacramento Kings of the early 2K enjoyed a brief success as the best small market team with the Fab Five of Divac, Webber, Stojakovic, Christie and Bibby alongside some faces like Turkoglu and Gerald Wallace. While this Thunder team is enjoying success due to their youth core consisting of phenoms Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Youngsters like Serge Ibaka and James Harden are quite the players as well. Veterans like Derek Fisher, Nick Collison and Kendrick Perkins rounds it off.

Small market teams who have found success is through wise drafting, wise acquisition and personnel discipline.

Nowadays, the Thunder and Kings are in polar worlds apart. The Kings' core of Cousins, Evans, Thornton, Fredette, Thomas, Thompson and Greene are still in search of identity while the Thunder's youth core are transcendent and still have tremendous room to grow. The Kings' core is the youngest in the NBA while the Thunder's core are the second youngest in the NBA.
 
CKR13 said:
Speaking of Jason "J-Will" Williams, he still has a dedicated fandom from today's Kings fans. I remember when the Kings first drafted Williams, he instantly transformed the squad into his running show that made for entertaining brand of basketball. On NBA and ESPN weekly roundups, you will see atleast one or two J-Will nifty passes.
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Living in the central valley/Norcal, I can tell you that when J-Will first came on the scene, everybody in school tried to mimick his game... from the crazy handles/crossovers, to the flashy passes, and of course the patented pull-up 25 footer. I still remember his Nike commercials from back in the day too! Oh the memories...
 
The Sacramento Kings held a workout for Damian Lillard and Andre Drummond. Yesterday, the Kings had a favorable impression with Tyler Zeller after his workout.
 
Tyreke Evans said in an interview with Cowbell Kingdom that he is not bothered by the trade rumors and instead would focus on honing his shooting further this offseason. Evans also said that he plans to undergo personal workouts to get ready for training camp.
 
The following worked out yesterday.

Terrence Jones – Kentucky
Maalik Wayns – Villanova
Andre Young – Clemson
Kevin Jones – West Virginia
Garrett Stutz – Wichita State
 
Kings fan from Central LA! well sort of I just follow Jimmer. LOL

I know i know i should be a Lakers fan but I am more into the Clippers these days!

Holler LA!
 
Based on the floating rumors, the Sacramento Kings are asking for a steep price on trading either Tyreke Evans or the fifth overall pick.
 
Tyreke Evans on His Position in the NBA: “I think I’m better with the ball in my hands”

It is quite true. Evans is a player who will be effective as his playing style is more on self-possession oriented. He had success in his rookie year when the team allowed him to have the ball as he wanted it. Fast forward, when Evans was the starting point guard on a stretch of games under head coach Keith Smart, flashes of Evans' rookie year was emerging.

Those numbers began to gradually decline and hover a bit up when Isaiah Thomas Jr. was given the starting point guard role. Evans was moved to SF, though his off ball movement has improved a bit where he now navigates through the open spaces of the uptempo offense, it is quite evident that Evans is a ball possession player, much like a lot of NBA players. The proposition is more difficult with Evans now have to share possessions with Thomas, Marcus Thornton and Demarcus Cousins.
 
There are rumors linking the Sacramento Kings with a potential draft day trade with the Chicago Bulls. Various sites reports that the Bulls are offering Joakim Noah and the 29th pick for Tyreke Evans and the fifth pick overall.

Other variations suggests the same trade except Luol Deng is involved.

This rumor is most likely false as the Bulls had a great season despite Rose being in and out of the lineup. Their solid defensive lineup of Noah, Boozer, Deng, Hamilton and Watson is the NBA's best. Bulls are better off with signing someone like Jason Kidd to run the point as Derrick Rose recovers.
 
The following worked out for the Sacramento Kings:

Kim English – Missouri
Bradford Burgess – VCU
Jorge Gutierrez – California
James Nunnally – UC Santa Barbara
Dominique Ferguson – Florida International
 
Rumors starting to catch fire about the Sacramento Kings pulling a deal in the coming draft. Latest news is that the Kings are in talks with the Toronto Raptors and the Houston Rockets.
 
The Sacramento Kings have extended a qualifying offer to forward / center Jason Thompson. This move makes Thompson a restricted free agent and the Kings can match any offers made by other teams.
 
Hey guys had a question i just started to follow the NBA again (was abroad) and plan to go to some kings games next season, can only afford cheap seats, do you still need binos to see the players from there?
 
Binos are recommended when seated at the cheap seats. It gives you a good zoom view of the players. But Kings games nowadays are quite cheap compared to when we were contenders.
 
CKR13 said:
Binos are recommended when seated at the cheap seats. It gives you a good zoom view of the players. But Kings games nowadays are quite cheap compared to when we were contenders.
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Thought so, yeah i remember back in the day the cheapest seats were like 50-75, but god do i miss those days.
 
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