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Saying Goodbye...
Monday night was filled with so many mixed emotion that’s it’s hard to try figure them all out.
On one hand there is a lot of optimism and hope thanks to the Kings win over Philly, in which Kenny Thomas and Brian Skinner played exceptional basketball and showed the rest of the basketball world that they weren’t just throw-ins to the Chris Webber trade.
But on the other hand, there was a great deal of sadness involved with Monday’s game. With Webber’s first return to Sacramento since he was traded, a chapter of Kings basketball was officially closed—a chapter that brought a lot of great memories and experiences.
Monday night was a lot like finishing a book that you never want to end. That particular story is over, the characters have to move on, and although the book brought you a lot of joy, you feel sad because it really is now over.
The brain says that the Kings had to make the trade to stay one step ahead of the curve, and if you look at it analytically, it made sense because the team’s future is much brighter now. But the heart tells you something different—and watching Chris during his post game press conference speak eloquently in front of a Kings banner, probably for the last time ever, made one wistfully wish that things didn’t have to change.
There is nothing more to look forward to involving Chris and the Kings. Sacramento now moves on, as does Chris, and Monday was kind of the going away party—one last time to say goodbye to a player that defined Sacramento and the Kings, although in the end it just didn’t seem long enough.
Thanks C-Webb and good luck.
Random Thoughts…
The ovation for Webber that lasted a minute would have gone on even longer had Allen Iverson not been introduced. It was funny how fast those cheers tuned to boos when Iverson’s name was called.
Greg Ostertag continues to work himself into better shape, and as a result is getting playing time. Greg played a handful of effective minutes on Monday, giving Skinner a breather from Samuel Dalembert.
Speaking of Dalembert, that guy is poised to make a lot of money as a free agent this summer. He is so long and athletic, I just can’t imagine some teams making a big run at him.
The Philly busses had to wait an extra long time to leave ARCO after the game, because of all the postgame commitments Webber had. There were literally hundreds of people on the floor after the game, waiting to say goodbye and wish him goodluck.
Mark Jackson loves to talk trash, but perhaps he’s paying a little too much attention to the opponents bench. At one point, with Darius Songaila banging into him for position, Jackson heard Rick Adelman call for Brian Skinner to check into the game and Jackson yelled, “Get in here Brian!” Almost as if to say, ‘bring it’ to his ex-teammate.
http://aol.nba.com/kings/news/The_Inside_Dishvs_Philly-136897-58.html
Monday night was filled with so many mixed emotion that’s it’s hard to try figure them all out.
On one hand there is a lot of optimism and hope thanks to the Kings win over Philly, in which Kenny Thomas and Brian Skinner played exceptional basketball and showed the rest of the basketball world that they weren’t just throw-ins to the Chris Webber trade.
But on the other hand, there was a great deal of sadness involved with Monday’s game. With Webber’s first return to Sacramento since he was traded, a chapter of Kings basketball was officially closed—a chapter that brought a lot of great memories and experiences.
Monday night was a lot like finishing a book that you never want to end. That particular story is over, the characters have to move on, and although the book brought you a lot of joy, you feel sad because it really is now over.
The brain says that the Kings had to make the trade to stay one step ahead of the curve, and if you look at it analytically, it made sense because the team’s future is much brighter now. But the heart tells you something different—and watching Chris during his post game press conference speak eloquently in front of a Kings banner, probably for the last time ever, made one wistfully wish that things didn’t have to change.
There is nothing more to look forward to involving Chris and the Kings. Sacramento now moves on, as does Chris, and Monday was kind of the going away party—one last time to say goodbye to a player that defined Sacramento and the Kings, although in the end it just didn’t seem long enough.
Thanks C-Webb and good luck.
Random Thoughts…
The ovation for Webber that lasted a minute would have gone on even longer had Allen Iverson not been introduced. It was funny how fast those cheers tuned to boos when Iverson’s name was called.
Greg Ostertag continues to work himself into better shape, and as a result is getting playing time. Greg played a handful of effective minutes on Monday, giving Skinner a breather from Samuel Dalembert.
Speaking of Dalembert, that guy is poised to make a lot of money as a free agent this summer. He is so long and athletic, I just can’t imagine some teams making a big run at him.
The Philly busses had to wait an extra long time to leave ARCO after the game, because of all the postgame commitments Webber had. There were literally hundreds of people on the floor after the game, waiting to say goodbye and wish him goodluck.
Mark Jackson loves to talk trash, but perhaps he’s paying a little too much attention to the opponents bench. At one point, with Darius Songaila banging into him for position, Jackson heard Rick Adelman call for Brian Skinner to check into the game and Jackson yelled, “Get in here Brian!” Almost as if to say, ‘bring it’ to his ex-teammate.
http://aol.nba.com/kings/news/The_Inside_Dishvs_Philly-136897-58.html
