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PARTY LIKE IT'S 1199
Let's go step into the wayback machine for a moment, when chain-mail was worn in battle and not clogging up the Click and Roll inbox, when people held season tickets to jousts and when the commoners worked the hardest and paid the most taxes.
I'm talking about getting medieval, when powerful Kings lorded over serfs and peons, while said-same monarchs sought the counsel of the wise and magical Wizards.
Really, except for the absence of those nasty, population pruning plagues, slightly better hygiene (I'm speaking for myself here), sewage treatment, electricity and the games people played, what's changed since then, because the Kings still rule and the Wizards have been enchanting. Better yet, both teams have gone medieval on the league as of late.
(For fans of the movie "Pulp Fiction," getting medieval has a different meaning. Unfortunately, the quote isn't included on the American Film Institute's list of the 400 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time. It's a PDF file. My favorite: "To my big brother George, the richest man in town!" Yeah, I'm a sap.)
Success is no stranger in Sacramento. They've been to the playoffs for six consecutive seasons. But before the season, some suggested the Kings to be the 10th best team in the West. They were another team in turmoil with Peja Stojakovic wanting out and with coach Rick Adelman working the last year of his contract. This was the season the Kings would implode.
-- Yahoo!
After a 1-4 start, you got the feeling the experts were right and the Kings could slip back into the dark ages of Pervis Ellison. But then, the Kings reeled off 11 wins in 12 games and are a mere two games behind the sizzling Suns in the Pacific. As an example, against the Celtics on Sunday, the Kings went on an 84-44 run. That's hot.
-- Sacramento Bee
So, who gets credit for this return to the throne?
Well, for one, Chris Webber has been playing lights out with 19.8 points per game, 10.9 rebounds per and five dimes. Webber can't get up and down the floor (or up off the floor) like he once did. So, he's changing his game to match his physical (or lack thereof) skills.
-- Sacramento Bee
The Kings bench has also been an important part of Sacramento's surge.
-- Sacramento Bee
Still, like most coaches, Adelman would love to see his charges get a handle on their inconsistent nature.
-- Sacramento Bee
Meanwhile, Webber's old team, the Wizards are off to their best start in 30 years. Thirty! That's so long ago that Richard Nixon had just resigned the presidency. At 10-5 and winners of seven of their last eight, the Wizards are on top of the surprisingly strong Southeast Division by percentage points.
-- Washington Times
One of the secrets of Washington's success? Gilbert Arenas's new-found maturity.
-- Washington Post (Registration required)
Larry Hughes has grown up too.
-- Washington Post (Registration required)
Another reason Washington's wowing them is forward Antawn Jamison, who's playing like an All-Star.
-- Chicago Sun-Times
Still, some Washington weisen-heimers can't believe what they're seeing out of the Wizards.
-- Washington Post (Registration required)
I guess these Wizards still have some magic to work on their fans.
PARTY LIKE IT'S 1199
Let's go step into the wayback machine for a moment, when chain-mail was worn in battle and not clogging up the Click and Roll inbox, when people held season tickets to jousts and when the commoners worked the hardest and paid the most taxes.
I'm talking about getting medieval, when powerful Kings lorded over serfs and peons, while said-same monarchs sought the counsel of the wise and magical Wizards.
Really, except for the absence of those nasty, population pruning plagues, slightly better hygiene (I'm speaking for myself here), sewage treatment, electricity and the games people played, what's changed since then, because the Kings still rule and the Wizards have been enchanting. Better yet, both teams have gone medieval on the league as of late.
(For fans of the movie "Pulp Fiction," getting medieval has a different meaning. Unfortunately, the quote isn't included on the American Film Institute's list of the 400 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time. It's a PDF file. My favorite: "To my big brother George, the richest man in town!" Yeah, I'm a sap.)
Success is no stranger in Sacramento. They've been to the playoffs for six consecutive seasons. But before the season, some suggested the Kings to be the 10th best team in the West. They were another team in turmoil with Peja Stojakovic wanting out and with coach Rick Adelman working the last year of his contract. This was the season the Kings would implode.
-- Yahoo!
After a 1-4 start, you got the feeling the experts were right and the Kings could slip back into the dark ages of Pervis Ellison. But then, the Kings reeled off 11 wins in 12 games and are a mere two games behind the sizzling Suns in the Pacific. As an example, against the Celtics on Sunday, the Kings went on an 84-44 run. That's hot.
-- Sacramento Bee
So, who gets credit for this return to the throne?
Well, for one, Chris Webber has been playing lights out with 19.8 points per game, 10.9 rebounds per and five dimes. Webber can't get up and down the floor (or up off the floor) like he once did. So, he's changing his game to match his physical (or lack thereof) skills.
-- Sacramento Bee
The Kings bench has also been an important part of Sacramento's surge.
-- Sacramento Bee
Still, like most coaches, Adelman would love to see his charges get a handle on their inconsistent nature.
-- Sacramento Bee
Meanwhile, Webber's old team, the Wizards are off to their best start in 30 years. Thirty! That's so long ago that Richard Nixon had just resigned the presidency. At 10-5 and winners of seven of their last eight, the Wizards are on top of the surprisingly strong Southeast Division by percentage points.
-- Washington Times
One of the secrets of Washington's success? Gilbert Arenas's new-found maturity.
-- Washington Post (Registration required)
Larry Hughes has grown up too.
-- Washington Post (Registration required)
Another reason Washington's wowing them is forward Antawn Jamison, who's playing like an All-Star.
-- Chicago Sun-Times
Still, some Washington weisen-heimers can't believe what they're seeing out of the Wizards.
-- Washington Post (Registration required)
I guess these Wizards still have some magic to work on their fans.
