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Fool me once…
“I'm against this trade. I always have been, and yesterday didn't help. Artest will not be good for Sacramento.”-SacKid 1-25-2006 Now just hang on, let me explain myself. When I saw Artest destroy a television camera in January of 2003 after he was ejected, I disliked him.
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All I want for Christmas
Yes, it's Christmas time but I feel as though Kings fans have been left with a lump of coal. So, as a fan I thought it would be cool to compile a list of things, obtainable things given the current roster, which I would like when it comes to Kings basketball. In other words, don't let me down, get them all, wrap them and put them under the tree. These are the things I want to tear into on Christmas morn:
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My how fast things change
In the world of the NBA things happen quite quickly. As of late, far too quickly for me, in fact. It may not seem like it but I write Kings articles constantly. Most of them you never see. Why, you ask? It's simple really. Too little time and too many games.
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Pre-Season Chatter
Okay, okay, okay already! I hear you! So I took some time off from writing. Give a guy a break. I had to mow the lawn and wash the car or something. But I get the idea from the numerous emails, countless personal encounters and from my own guilt that perhaps my absence has been far too long. And in some strange way I'm enjoying the thought that someone actually needs me! But enough about you...
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KEVIN'S CORNER
It's that time again
So you bought your brand new HD big screen, you upgraded to DVR, heck you’ve even got a brand new armchair, now your ready to see all that wonderful Kings action.
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KSF LEAGUE ANALYST REPORT
Warning! This article is technically a Blog
Yeah, it's another blog, and you're going to have to deal with it. I'm bored, it's hot, there are things to write about, and I can't creatively collect my thoughts into an original piece, so I'll give you my thoughts in the form of a blog. So, in my first, and hopefully my last blog, I'll discuss the NBA Finals, the NBA Draft, the new CBA, and my disgust for the neighborhood mailman. If you wait long enough, I might say something interesting.
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B-ball in June, WNBA, thinking "outside the box"
Anybody out there? Hello? Is this thing on? Man, what a long, boring off-season and it's only June! Basketball is still on TV, and I'm not talking about the kind that I still think that I could dominate as a short, white, balding guy who sits in front of his computer all day (ahem, that would be the W-NBA). And do you mind if I do one "bit" on the WNBA? It has been a while, I think I'm due for one, small comment.
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My goodness! The playoffs are coming!
It's play off time and can you feel it? I mean can you FEEL it!?
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The Dotties, the KSF Forum, CWebb trade talk and Peja
Only 18 games left in the season! That’s what shocked me just as much when I read the report on Brad Miller breaking his leg and being out for the rest of the season. 18 games, Brad is out 4-6 weeks and is expected to be ready for the playoffs. Kingssuperfans.com sources have told us, by the way, that the Kings big man broke his leg after experiencing a near super-human rush of energy which took him a solid 8 inches off of the ground during a lay-up drill.
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Look no further, we have the arena issue solved
We've found a solution for the arena issue! Although, we doubt it will be a popular idea especially to those fine homeowners that live in the Natomas/North Natomas area. Nonetheless we think it has the potential to solve many, if not all, the major issues. Those issues have been money, location and, well, money.
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The fan in me
There's a fan in me that hates all these trades. It's the same fan that longs for the days of yester-season when the Kings competed every single night and blew teams out by 15, 20, even 30 points. Other teams never knew what hit them as the Kings' highly efficient offensive machine steamrolled the rest of the league to franchise high wins for a season and a very special trip to the Western Conference Finals.
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Kings give Webber the boot
Some people said that an era in Kings basketball ended when Vlade Divac decided to sign with the Lakers. If they weren't right then surely Doug Christie's forced exit made people take notice that an era had ended.
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Kings grades at the All-Star break
It's All-Star break and there's no better time to rate the Kings performance. We'll start with the Starting Five, hit the bench guys and round out with a grade for the team as a whole.
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| Kings Starting Five |
 Mike Bibby
Number: 10
Position: G
Born: 05/13/78
Height: 6-1 / 1,85
Weight: 190 lbs. / 86,2 kg.
College: Arizona '00
Career Highlights:
- Ranked fourth in the NBA in assists in 2000-01
- Led the 1999-2000 Grizzlies in assits (8.1, 8th in the NBA) and ranked 14th in the NBA in steals (1.61) and 13th minutes (38.5)
- Tallied his first career triple-double, totaling 14 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks on 4/2/00
- Finished fourth in the AT&T Shootout during the 2000 All-Star Weekend
- Participated in the Schick Rookie Challenge during the 2000 All-Star Weekend
- Named to the 1998-99 Schick All-Rookie First Team, leading the Grizzlies in assists (6.5 apg, 13th in the NBA) and steals (1.56 spg), and was one of only two Grizzlies to start all 50 games
- Led all rookies in 1998-99 in assists and ranked 3rd in scoring (13.2 ppg), steals and double-doubles (6), 7th in three-point attempts (74) and 10th in free-throw percentage (.751)
- Named Pac-10 Player of the Year and First Team All-America by the AP after averaging 17.2 ppg, 5.7 apg, 3.0 rpg and 2.40 spg as a sophomore at Arizona in 1997-98
- As a freshman, scored 20 points in the NCAA Semifinal game against North Carolina and in the NCAA title game against Kentucky and averaged 18.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 3.3 apg, shooting .486 (18-for-37) from three-point range, in the NCAA Tournament
- Named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year after averaging 13.5 ppg and 5.2 apg in 1996-97
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 Bonzi Wells
Number: 42
Position: G-F
Born: Sep 20, 1976
Height: 6-5 / 1,96
Weight: 210 lbs. / 95,3 kg.
College : Ball State
Career Highlights:
- Made his NBA Playoff debut on 4/23/00 against the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Set the Mid-American Conference all-time career records in points (2,485) and steals (347)
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 Peja Stojakovic
Number: 16
Position: F
Born: 06/09/77
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 229 lbs. / 103,9 kg.
From: Serbia-Montenegro
Career Highlights:
- Selected to the 2003 and 2002 NBA All-Star Game
- Finished second in voting for the 2001 NBA 's Most Improved Player Award
- Had his best season in 2000-2001, starting 75 games and averaging 20.4 points
- Totaled 17 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against the Orlando Magic on 1/20/00
- Competed for Yugoslavia in the 1998 FIBA Men's World Championship of Basketball in Athens, Greece
- Has averaged 20.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.7 apg in 71 career games in the Greek League
- Named MVP of the Greek League in 1997-98 after averaging 23.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.20 spg in 24 games for PAOK
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 Shareef Abdur-Rahim
Number: 3
Position: F
Born: Dec 11, 1976
Height: 6-9 / 2,06
Weight: 245 lbs. / 111,1 kg.
College : California
Career Highlights:
- Selected as a reserve to the Eastern Conference team for the 2002 All-Star Game.
- Selected to the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team for the 2000 Olympic Games.
- Selected for the 1999 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team which participated in the 1999 Americas Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Named the NBA's Player of the Week for November 19-25, 2001
- Recorded the 5,000th point of his NBA career on 12/23/99 against Denver (second youngest to do so)
- Scored his 4,000th career point, logging a team-high 21 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds, against the L.A. Lakers on 3/29/99
- Led the Grizzlies in 1997-98 with 22.3 ppg (6th in the NBA) and 1.09 spg and ranked second on the team with 7.1 rpg and 0.93 bpg
- Named to the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie First Team after leading the Grizzlies in scoring with 18.7 ppg
- Notched his first career triple-double, with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, against the Phoenix Suns on 4/19/97
- Recorded 17 points and 4 rebounds in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland
- Named December co-Rookie of the Month (with New Jersey's Kerry Kittles) and February NBA Rookie of the Month during the 1996-97 season
- Named Third Team All-America by the AP, Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year, All-Pac-10 and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year after his only season at Cal
- Became the first freshman in Pac-10 history to win Player of the Year honor of the tournament
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 Brad Miller
Number: 52
Position: F
Born: 04/12/76
Height: 7-0 / 2,13
Weight: 261 lbs. / 118,4 kg.
College: Purdue '98
- In his first All-Star appearance during the 2002-03 season, had a bench-high six rebounds to go with five points and three assists for the Eastern Conference team
- Posted 27 double-doubles, seventh in the Eastern Conference and tops among centers in the East
- Shot a career-high 81.8 percent FTS, ranking 39th in the NBA and tops among all NBA centers
- A member of the 1998 USA Basketball Men's Team that earned bronze at the World Championships in Athens, Greece
- Named Honorable Mention All-America by the AP after his senior season at Purdue in 1997-98
- One of only three players in Purdue history to top 1,300 career points, 700 rebounds and 200 assists
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| Coming Off The Bench |
 Kenny Thomas
Position: F
Born: 07/25/77
Height: 6-7 / 2,01
Weight: 245 lbs. / 111,1 kg.
College: New Mexico '99
Career Highlights:
- One of 11 players in the NBA to average a double-double in 2003-04, and at 6-foot-7, was the shortest player to average a double-double.
- Averaged a team best 8.5 rebounds in 46 games with the 76ers in 2002-03
- Led the Rockets in total rebounds during his first NBA season, standing with Brand as the only rookies to lead a team in rebounds
- Grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds vs. Atlanta on April 1, 2000, becoming the first NBA rookie to reach 20 rebounds since Tim Duncan (1997-98) and the first Rockets rookie to reach this mark since Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-85).
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 Kevin Martin
Number: 23
Position: G
Born: 02/01/83
Height: 6-7 / 2,01
Weight: 185 lbs. / 83,9 kg.
College: Western Carolina
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 Brian Skinner
Position: F-C
Born: 05/19/76
Height: 6-9 / 2,06
Weight: 265 lbs. / 120,2 kg.
College: Baylor '98
Career Highlights:
- Enjoyed his best season in 2003-04 by averaging 10.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.09 blocks per game with the Bucks
- Has 21 career double-doubles
- Made his NBA debut, totaling five points and three rebounds in 16 minutes, against the Atlanta Hawks on 2/27/99
- A member of the gold medal-winning World University Games team in 1997 and the gold medal-winning World Championships team in 1996
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