I'm angry and sad at the same time right now, after hearing that they have not picked up 4MIL (ONLY 4 MILLION) option for Harry Giles, I decided to say what is on my heart.
This team is driving me crazy and killing me right now... yes I have not been fan since the beginning of the Sacramento Kings, I became one when I was introduced to NBA it was almost two decades ago...
Never been in Sacramento don't know what are the people like there, but for the last 6 years for almost every Kings game I have woke up in the middle of the night or stayed up all night just to watch them play, why I do it? Because I love this damn team, so that's the closest feeling getting to know Sacramento... I bleed purple, my damn blankets were and still is purple because of my love for the Kings for the past 10 years... what do I get for it, when I wake up almost every day for the last six years to watch them play? A lot of dissapointment, but on the other side my life is not easy I battle with a lot of things (depression included, away from family because of work), but Kings games always were my medicine, hearing Grant and Jerry on the call just felt right and when they are playing I forget about all my problems in that night, and just enjoyed Kings basketball, but not when they are playing like this, to be honest I can't recall the last time I did not want to wake up to watch the Kings game and the last two ones I did not see live and will likely not even watch the replay...
I'm not asking much, I just need to see some effort, just like last years pre trade deadline year, whether I have to blame the coach or Vlade, players have to look in the mirror also and look at themselves, they are earning millions of dollars to play the game of basketball... we were playing fast last year, now we are in the bottom of the league this season in off rating, def rating, even freaking PACE, now with likely Fox and Bagley getting the max contracts in the next few years we are capped, and now here comes the question, is this core (I hate to say it) overrated and last year was just a one hit wonder year? Or this team doesn't need players coach, who will talk to them quietly without raising their voice?
Can't answer the first part, but what can I answer is that they need an alpha/demanding coach who demands excellence from his players and who every single night reminds his team that wearing Kings jersey is a big honour and they should wear it with pride, because they represent the Sacramento, the fans across the world and lead by example to all other young Kings fans...
What can I answer also is will I watch the game tomorrow... the answer is most likely yes, I will try to wake up at 3 AM to watch my Kings and large part plays that it is a friday night game...
Have a good evening/night everyone!