The only bad thing I can, and ever will, say about the Sacramento Kings is that Brad Miller is a barbarian who lives in a cave. When the rest of his team gets in their hummers and drive to their mansions, he hops on a four legged walrus, grabs his mighty club, and heads for the mountains.
Other then that...I like the Kings.
Like the rest of America, I fell in love with their team with Webber, Bibby, Stojakovic, Christie, and Bobby Jackson. That team was all heart, with talent to boot. Their 2002 BATTLE with the Lakers made me cry, because I knew the league was screwing over a small market franchise who deserved the title.
Screwing them over for LA, too.
Their battles with Dallas, Utah, and even San Antonio were always worth tuning into.
Truth is, it was not their loss to LA that cost them the title, it was Webber being injured in the playoffs the next season. I can still see him going down...man, what a bummer.
That Kings ...
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Game 13 Preview: Blazers vs. Kings
blazersedge.com 11/21/2008 — On the road again. I just can’t wait to get on the road again…
Yes, folks, the Trail Blazers you saw blow through town on Wednesday night actually do exist. They aren’t a mirage. They just move fast. ...
15 Thoughts vs. Sacramento 11/21
blazeoflove.com 11/21/2008 —
One game at home and two more immediately following on the road? It has been one hell of a schedule so far for “your” Portland Trail Blazers. First, they start off with the toughest 5 game stretch to begin a season in decades, then head out on a 5 ...
Blazers vs Kings, Pre-pregame
deceptivelyquick.blogspot.com 11/21/2008 — KP is getting unusually influential these days. It should be a win tonight. This will be the first time we get to see how this team responds to coming off a blow-out victory, which could be telling. Anyone else notice how Spencer Hawes has not been ...
Portland vs. Sacramento - Box Score - November 21, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 11/22/2008 — PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Nicolas Batum , SF 16 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 LaMarcus Aldridge , PF 31 8-17 0-1 3-4 2 4 6 3 1 0 0 1 19 Joel Przybilla , C 25 4-4 0-0 2-2 3 7 10 0 1 2 2 1 ...
Rose getting NBA's attention —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 11/22/2008
In the ultimate compliment an NBA team can pay a rookie, the Portland Trail Blazers focused their entire defensive strategy on getting the ball out of Derrick Rose's hands during the Bulls' big loss Wednesday. Rose, who has been nothing short of a ...
Bulls notes —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 11/22/2008
After testing his injured left hamstring on the court before the game, forward Luol Deng was scratched for the Bulls game Friday night with the Golden State Warriors. He also missed Wednesdays game at Portland with the injury. When Im running, ...
