Remember way back when we were flying high, playing in the WCF and fully expected to beat the Lakers?
Remember that game when all Vlade had to do was swat away the ball and we'd win? You know, that game when instead of swatting it into an open spot on the court Vlade accidentally swatted it right into the hands of He Who Shall Not Be Named?
From that moment on, the Kings have struggled under some kind of horrible curse. It wasn't always active, but it was there enough to remind us of its presence.
Year after year, something would happen that simply should not have happened...something that would bring talk of the curse back.
Tonight should have been another one of those occasions. Kobe was in the house, the Kings blew a 27-point lead to the second-worst team in the NBA and the stage was set for one final slap in the face by the Brave Little Soldier. Every Kings fan was afraid of the same thing, although most of us couldn't even give voice to the thought.
And what happened? Nothing. Nada. Kobe stayed on the bench and the Kings won. Yes, won, as in ended up with more points at the buzzer.
Am I the only one who thinks that just might have been the completion of the curse circle?
Remember that game when all Vlade had to do was swat away the ball and we'd win? You know, that game when instead of swatting it into an open spot on the court Vlade accidentally swatted it right into the hands of He Who Shall Not Be Named?
From that moment on, the Kings have struggled under some kind of horrible curse. It wasn't always active, but it was there enough to remind us of its presence.
Year after year, something would happen that simply should not have happened...something that would bring talk of the curse back.
Tonight should have been another one of those occasions. Kobe was in the house, the Kings blew a 27-point lead to the second-worst team in the NBA and the stage was set for one final slap in the face by the Brave Little Soldier. Every Kings fan was afraid of the same thing, although most of us couldn't even give voice to the thought.
And what happened? Nothing. Nada. Kobe stayed on the bench and the Kings won. Yes, won, as in ended up with more points at the buzzer.
Am I the only one who thinks that just might have been the completion of the curse circle?
That part of Sacramento used to routinely flood, which the local natives knew well. It is also why the entire downtown was raised 8-14 feet. 
