Kings @ Dallas Game Thread
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Well, what Kenny Smith said was legitimate enough. He said that by trading Webb, the Kings were achieving the opposite effect that the Pistons did last year when they traded for Sheed. When they traded for Rasheed, the feeling was "hey! We have a chance to really push for a trophy!," which energized the team. By giving up Webb, Smith says that the front office is essentially saying "we're done for now. We've run the course. We're rebuilding now." He says that doing so really disheartens the players, which I don't argue with at all.
We'll ignore what Charles said. Agreed?
We'll ignore what Charles said. Agreed?
Well, the term rebuilding shouldn't suggest that a team is going to be bad. It's just that it's become associated with mediocrity because most teams that go into rebuilding mode don't manage themselves right, which leads to that mediocrity. The Kings are definitely rebuilding at this point. As was said earlier in the broadcast, only 3 players from the '02 WCF remain (Bibby, Peja, Bobby). They are rebuilding their core. But with Geoff Petrie running the show, I don't EXPECT this team to see a giant nose-dive anytime soon. Notice that I said "expect." I can't say with any certainty what the future holds and how this team will handle it when that future comes.
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