Bonzi Wells
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Standing there in ARCO with 17,316 of my closest personal friends and chanting "BON-ZI" was a moment I will never forget. After he hit about 10 rebounds, the crowd just started to explode with every succeeding board or point. When he came out for a bit of a rest the roar was thunderous. When he came back, it was even louder.
And, to answer the question, "No questions whatsoever."
BON-ZI!!!
And, to answer the question, "No questions whatsoever."
BON-ZI!!!
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I remember a lot of people on this board were saying "keep Kevin Martin and dont resign Bonzi Wells" while he was recovering from injury 
"I love where I'm at ... these fans have embraced me ... I just wanna show I can bring the effort every game"
... and the best BONZI quote .... "You can't take any plays off".
Ya know, when Bonzi was with the Blazers - I HATED HIM ... he was a King's killer and I HATED HIM.
.... as a Sacramento King - let the other teams/fans hate him
He's ours and we need to keep him ... GET IT DONE MALOOF'S !!!!
... and the best BONZI quote .... "You can't take any plays off".
Ya know, when Bonzi was with the Blazers - I HATED HIM ... he was a King's killer and I HATED HIM.
.... as a Sacramento King - let the other teams/fans hate him
He's ours and we need to keep him ... GET IT DONE MALOOF'S !!!!
I know many of us are "memory challenged", but do you all remember when we used to shrug our shoulders and lower our heads at the recurring wimpiness of our Kings players?
Remember all the missed fairy lay-ups, missed 12-inch dunks, and total lack of rebounds?
Remember all the useless, frustrating, touch fouls as opposing players performed lay-up drills in playoff games? Two, and one!
Remember the humiliation of late-in-the-game chokes?
Remember Shack and the Sacramento Queens remarks?
Remember Kobe strutting around the floor after a buzzer-beater shots?
Well, it's not like that anymore folks. If the Kings lose, and we may well lose, the winners will be spending some serious time in the Jacuzzi. Stitches will no doubt be required. There will be no shame in Sacramento.
God save the Kings!
Remember all the missed fairy lay-ups, missed 12-inch dunks, and total lack of rebounds?
Remember all the useless, frustrating, touch fouls as opposing players performed lay-up drills in playoff games? Two, and one!
Remember the humiliation of late-in-the-game chokes?
Remember Shack and the Sacramento Queens remarks?
Remember Kobe strutting around the floor after a buzzer-beater shots?
Well, it's not like that anymore folks. If the Kings lose, and we may well lose, the winners will be spending some serious time in the Jacuzzi. Stitches will no doubt be required. There will be no shame in Sacramento.
God save the Kings!
I think they're doing more than second-guessing their strategy. Their body language in the second half said it all...they knew they were going to be defeated and they let it get into their heads big time.
One thing about the Spurs hasn't changed. They can still be taken out of their game by getting into their heads.
One thing about the Spurs hasn't changed. They can still be taken out of their game by getting into their heads.
I'm not talking about letting Bonzi walk, but fielding S&T offers. Bonzi has had a very good, mature year, and an excellent playoffs so far. But the NBA is riddled w/ guys who had character issues, pulled it together long enough to sign a max deal, and then reverted or settled into mediocrity. Bonzi has had issues about playing time before, and Kevin will be bucking for PT for the forseeable future. What if Bonzi gets hurt again, Kevin performs in his absence again, and Bonzi is not reinserted into the starting lineup immediately upon return? A guy in a contract year and a guy sitting on a max deal view that scenario a lot differently. How did CWebb like coming off the bench?
Bonzi's return hinges on a lot of factors I think. Not least of which is the return of Adelman.
Bonzi's return hinges on a lot of factors I think. Not least of which is the return of Adelman.
Bonzi's production was basicly the same for quite a few years now - check per 48 minutes stats. It is playing time that was lacking. Sure right now he is collecting stats that are better than he is but it's the way Spurs allow Kings to play. They pick their poison and Kings(Artest included to my very surprise) don't force anything. So if in a year Kings will have to play Spurs and SA will employ the same gameplan I'm sure you will see the same from Bonzi.
Thank you. Its the playoffs, lets talk about how we can get another game like this from Bonzi so we can beat the Spurs tomorrow...not whether we can sign him or not. Lets take this thing one day at a time. Even if we don't advance past the Spurs, the offseason is still a long way off. We'll have plenty of time to debate stuff like that then.
