Records: Lakers 56-25 (1 seed); Kings 38-43 (11 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.7 (3rd); Kings 109.0 (13th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.2 (7th); Kings 111.5 (25th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings: Beno Udrih, Francisco Garcia, John Salmons, Mikki Moore, Spencer Hawes Lakers Notes: There is a tendency for teams to look past the last game of the year against a banged-up opponent playing just for pride. But, with the top seed in the West ... lire la suite
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Records: Lakers 42-18 (2 seed); Kings 27-32 (they will be drafting 12th) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.4 (3rd); Kings 108.3 (14th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (6th); Kings 111.1 (25th) Kings: Beno Udrih, Kevin Martin, Ron Artest, Mikki Moore, Brad Miller The Kings Coming In: Everything I know about the Kings I learned at Sactown Royalty. I've said before that I think organizations that win have a plan from the top down — they know what kind of team they want to be, get a coach to execute said system, draft and get players who fit that system. While I often point to the Spurs or Lakers (since Phil came back) of being franchises that have done that, the Kings are the opposite. I really have no idea what the plan is or what kind of team they want to be. Keys To The Game: Sacramento is still one of the tougher home courts to win on — the Kings are 18-10 at home this year. If the Lakers expect a cakewalk they will get a surprise. The Kings have a couple of players that will give the Lakers problems. One is Kevin Martin, who gives everyone problems because he is damn good. But then there is Beno Udrih, who is coming into his own as a PG and is the kind of quick guy who gives the Lakers issues. Then there is Ron Artest, who may be nuts but can still play the game. With Udrih and Martin the Kings have two guys who can get into the lane, so the Lakers need to stop the penetration on the perimeter and make good rotations in the paint. They have to control the paint without fouling. And, the Kings like the high pick and roll with Artest setting the pick (he can roll or pop) and the Lakers need to defend that more like they did against Dallas and not so much like against Portland.
Records: Lakers 52-24 (2 seed); Kings 36-40 (11 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 114.4 (3rd); Kings 108.9 (14th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 107.4 (8th); Kings 111.5 (25th) Kings: Anthony Johnson, Kevin Martin, John Salmons, Mikki Moore, Spencer Hawes The Kings Coming In: The Kings are banged up - last night no Ron Artest, no Beno Udrih, no Brad Miller. The result - they still beat Denver 118-115. None of those three are expected to suit up tonight, a break for the Lakers on the road. One other thing - the Kings are playing hard for Reggie Theus. It may have taken a while for him to warm up to Martin, he may rely a little to much on veterans over the best players, but there is no doubt that the players respond to him. That's something. Last Time These Two Played: Did I mention the Kings play hard and you can't sleep on them? They played hard, the Lakers looked shaky on defense, the Lakers couldn't stop the penetration of Udrih or Martin, and the Kings got a win, 114-113. The Kings run a lot of screens and in the last meeting Fisher got caught up in them, allowing Beno to have a huge game. Combine that with Kobe not chasing Martin on the many back cuts he and the other Kings guards make and we got to watch a lay-up drill. The Lakers need to be prepared, stick with their man (not ball watch) and cut off those passing lanes. Also, Gasol (and Ronny) need to defend the paint. Sacramento is a long and fairly athletic team, which has given the Lakers problems in the past. Last meeting the Lakers let the Kings control the tempo and tonight they cannot do that. The Lakers have had a tendency to come out flat against non-playoff teams - Sacramento is playing too hard to do that and get away with it. That's why the Lakers lost to them last meeting (and almost lost to them the game before that).
(section214 -- your favorite correspondent -- has done thehonor of whipping up Sactown Royalty's 2008-09 preview for the NBA Blogger Previews series. Enjoy. - TZ) Team Name: Your Sacramento Kings. 1. What significant moves were made during the offseason? The biggest was obviously the Ron Artest trade. At last year's trade deadline, the best that the Kings could get for Ron-Ron was expiring contract and Denver's 1st round pick. Geoff Petrie waited, netted Donte' Greene, a 1st round pick for next year (albeit a late one) and fan favorite and expiring contract Bobby Jackson. Not bad when you consider that Artest could have opted out and the Kings could have wound up with nothing. Now there is no doubt that Houston got the better end of this deal, but the Kings got exactly what they needed - youth, a draft pick, and the assurance that they will not spend long term money on Ron Artest. 2. What are the team’s biggest strengths? Kevin Martin, Kevin Martin and Kevin Martin. Dude averaged almost 24 points a game last year on 15 shots. His ppg has been 3/11/20/24 (rounded) over his first four years, and all he did this summer was work on his game. This is the first year of his first "real" contract ($8.8 million this year), the first year as the lead dog, the first year without Artest and Bibby refusing to yield to his superior true shooting percentage (over 60%!). He may be a little less efficient this year, but he'll get more looks. 27-28 points per game is not out of the question. And he's a great kid, a solid community guy, the potential cornerstone of a rebuilding franchise. I will give honorable mention to the work ethic of this squad. The Kings played their collective arse's off in probably 79 of the 82 games last year, no small feat for a team that was really out of the playoff hunt by February. Kudos to Reggie Theus for that. 3. What are the team’s biggest weaknesses? Pick one - defense, rebounding, athleticism, cohesion, Kenny Thomas. The youngsters on this team (Jason Thompson, Shelden Williams, Donte' Greene, Spencer Hawes) have a little bounce but lack experience, while the veterans (Brad Miller, Mikki Moore, Bobby Jackson) are crafty but not physically dynamic. The roles for many Kings players will change throughout the year, and that will make things double tough. 4. What are the goals for this team? If you ask Reggie Theus and the Kings organization, the goal is the playoffs. If you ask most Kings fans, the goal is playing the youngsters as much as possible and drafting Ricky Rubio, Blake Griffin or B.J. Mullens. The Kings are a team in transition, and Theus is going to have his hands full balancing going after wins with getting the kids some burn. The development of Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson is hugely important (Donte' Greene's development may have to wait until next year). I would add that having Kevin Martin grab the reins of this team would also have to be considered as a major goal.
(section214 -- your favorite correspondent -- has done thehonor of whipping up Sactown Royalty's 2008-09 preview for the NBA Blogger Previews series. Enjoy. - TZ) Team Name: Your Sacramento Kings. 1. What significant moves were made during the offseason? The biggest was obviously the Ron Artest trade. At last year's trade deadline, the best that the Kings could get for Ron-Ron was expiring contract and Denver's 1st round pick. Geoff Petrie waited, netted Donte' Greene, a 1st round pick for next year (albeit a late one) and fan favorite and expiring contract Bobby Jackson. Not bad when you consider that Artest could have opted out and the Kings could have wound up with nothing. Now there is no doubt that Houston got the better end of this deal, but the Kings got exactly what they needed - youth, a draft pick, and the assurance that they will not spend long term money on Ron Artest. 2. What are the team’s biggest strengths? Kevin Martin, Kevin Martin and Kevin Martin. Dude averaged almost 24 points a game last year on 15 shots. His ppg has been 3/11/20/24 (rounded) over his first four years, and all he did this summer was work on his game. This is the first year of his first "real" contract ($8.8 million this year), the first year as the lead dog, the first year without Artest and Bibby refusing to yield to his superior true shooting percentage (over 60%!). He may be a little less efficient this year, but he'll get more looks. 27-28 points per game is not out of the question. And he's a great kid, a solid community guy, the potential cornerstone of a rebuilding franchise. I will give honorable mention to the work ethic of this squad. The Kings played their collective arse's off in probably 79 of the 82 games last year, no small feat for a team that was really out of the playoff hunt by February. Kudos to Reggie Theus for that. 3. What are the team’s biggest weaknesses? Pick one - defense, rebounding, athleticism, cohesion, Kenny Thomas. The youngsters on this team (Jason Thompson, Shelden Williams, Donte' Greene, Spencer Hawes) have a little bounce but lack experience, while the veterans (Brad Miller, Mikki Moore, Bobby Jackson) are crafty but not physically dynamic. The roles for many Kings players will change throughout the year, and that will make things double tough. 4. What are the goals for this team? If you ask Reggie Theus and the Kings organization, the goal is the playoffs. If you ask most Kings fans, the goal is playing the youngsters as much as possible and drafting Ricky Rubio, Blake Griffin or B.J. Mullens. The Kings are a team in transition, and Theus is going to have his hands full balancing going after wins with getting the kids some burn. The development of Spencer Hawes and Jason Thompson is hugely important (Donte' Greene's development may have to wait until next year). I would add that having Kevin Martin grab the reins of this team would also have to be considered as a major goal.
Interview With Sacramento Kings Forward Ron Artest: “I Keep It 100%” Ron this season is averaging a very respectable 19 points, 6 rebounds and four assists as the Kings come off their second road win in New Jersey last night 106-101. RA: Yeah...I kind of wish I never would have walked out like that on my team. I love Jeff Foster. He’s a monster. I would do anything for Jeff Foster. I wish I never let that pressure get to me. I never wanted to go back to Detroit in a Pacers uniform because of everything that happened. Everything I worked for almost went down the drain and it wasn‘t entirely my fault but, Some white dude-John Green-threw beer in my face and my whole career was almost over. I never wanted to go back to Detroit ever-regardless of what uniform I was wearing. I didn’t want to make a big deal out of that. Now I’m with Sacramento. Even going back to Indiana is kind of hard. It’s hard going back to Indiana to play knowing that’s where I wanted to finish my career. I wanted to finish with Jermaine O’Neal, Steve, Jeff Foster and Jamaal Tizzy (Tinsley). I guess now I’m a little bit older and those pressures aren’t there anymore. MT: One last question brotha. What’s it like playing for the Maloofs and what do you expect out of the Kings this year?
Voici Summer, Becca, Candace, Camille, Carly, Katie et Kristal. Ce sont les danseuses qui officient lors des temps morts de l'equipe de NBA, des Sacrmento Kings. Lesdessous vous proposent quelques cliches sympathiques de leur derniere sauterie.
These pictures have been going around for the last couple of days and I decided to post them. They are pretty tame and remind me of pretty much any bitch who thinks she’s hot on myspace, but are of the Sacramento Kings’ dancers acting like boring and typical party sluts. It is not all that surprising that a group of cheesy bitches who want to be cheerleaders for professional team in the first place would show off their bodies or thongs like the tacky bitches they are because showing off their asses when that’s pretty much what they do for a living. This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 at 3:37 pm and is filed under Dancers, Sacramento Kings, Sluts. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.
Sacramento Kings Training Camp Day 2 - Theus Speaks (via kingsflix)