Kings Officially Eliminated
- Thread starter troosvelt
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We were mathematically eliminated last night; six games behind the final playoff spot with six games to go when they own the tiebreak = mathematically eliminated.
Besides which, we should have been playing for ping-pong balls five months ago; some of us saw this coming a mile away...
Besides which, we should have been playing for ping-pong balls five months ago; some of us saw this coming a mile away...
chelle
Starter
Yes, but it is bittersweet. I know that it is good for our draft hopes, but still sad to see it come to an end.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
I thought they started that last December??
They haven't played like they wanted to win since November.
Oscar
Bench
Huh? What if Muss got them into the playoffs? Would he deserve it then? Did Flip Saunders "deserve it" when he got the Pistons into the playoffs after Larry Brown?
Coaches shouldn't have to live up to or live down to the legacy of the previous coach. Once Adleman left, that's it - time to move on.
Ryle
Starter
People might also want to take a look at the talent that was on those rosters that made it to the playoffs instead of just saying it was Rick that got them there.
Ryle
Starter
Take a look at this roster from '02-'03:
Keon Clark
Chris Webber
Vlade Divac
Peja Stojakovic
Scot Pollard
Doug Christie
Jimmy Jackson
Mike Bibby
Bobby Jackson
Damon Jones
Hedo Turkoglu
Also, Gerald Wallace and Funderburke were on the bench.
That is an incredibly deep team and most of those players were in their prime so I don't know how they couldn't win(other than Webb blowing up his knee in the playoffs).
Keon Clark
Chris Webber
Vlade Divac
Peja Stojakovic
Scot Pollard
Doug Christie
Jimmy Jackson
Mike Bibby
Bobby Jackson
Damon Jones
Hedo Turkoglu
Also, Gerald Wallace and Funderburke were on the bench.
That is an incredibly deep team and most of those players were in their prime so I don't know how they couldn't win(other than Webb blowing up his knee in the playoffs).
Now that you mention it, as individuals, this roster does not impress me much (take off the purple glasses with me for a second.)
However, as a team (check that, 2 teams) this group played as an amazingly cohesive unit.
Here's to hoping that the Maloof's let GP rebuild a team instead of collect a team of all-stars by name only, and maybe the Kings will be back sooner rather than later.
nbrans
All-Star
Look again:
Keon Clark - part-time starter for Toronto previous season
Chris Webber - All-Star
Vlade Divac - All-Star
Peja Stojakovic - All-Star
Scot Pollard - best backup center in league
Doug Christie - All-Defensive
Jimmy Jackson - starter for Rockets the next season
Mike Bibby - future 20 ppg scorer
Bobby Jackson - starter for Memphis after trade
Damon Jones - starter for Miami
Hedo Turkoglu - starter for Orlando
Wallace - starter for Charlotte
So basically you have 11 guys who were starters (and could have started for most of the teams in the league), and the best backup center in the league at the time (Pollard). That was a ridiculously good team. I mean, Damon Jones and Gerald Wallace couldn't even get off the end of the bench. It was an embarassment of riches.
exactly how i feel...
8 years of playoff basketball. Also 8 years of heartbreak. Im ready for next year, lets do like we did in the late 90's and turn this baby around...
GO KINGS!!!!
I expect the Kings will play Artest 42 minutes a game until season end. It makes so much sense because he will be traded this offseason, so why not play him instead of the young guys, right?
Do the same for Mike. Although he would probably keep looking bad.
Greener pastures are ahead over the hill we are climbing now, we can only hope for better in the future!
That's so depressing considering the talent bleed the past few years. Hopefully we can shed some big contracts and rise again!!!!
I expect the Kings will play Artest 42 minutes a game until season end. It makes so much sense because he will be traded this offseason, so why not play him instead of the young guys, right?
I have no real problem with them playing Artest along with the kids. You can't just throw Douby, Garcia, Price and Williams out there without some semblance of order. Having one or two of the more seasoned players on the court with the kids doesn't bother me in the least.
Entity
Hall of Famer
We were able to get that talent because of the draft and free agents when they weren't all that good. Hedo, Peja, and Gerald via draft. Keon, Jim, Bobby, Damon were at best below average players when we picked them up. Webber was a young trouble maker in which we traded the franchise player for and Bibby was young and hadn't come into his own yet as a player and Vlade was a savy Vet on the downhill trend.
So at the time we got these players none had All-Star written on them but, yet now it seems we don't want to give ppl a shot becasue they aren't all-stars. for instance ppl frowned and snarled at the signing of John Salmons which had more promise at signing than Bobby, Jimmy, Damon, Keon. Sometimes they go your way sometimes they don't. The Webber trade didn't go our way and we are still paying for it and will be for a few more years baring a draft pick turning stud quickly.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
Maybe they could have a veteran play with the kids that they actually think might be with the team next year. But that would make too much sense.
venom_7
Starter
its not all the team guys, any coach with a semblance of ability might have squeezed 5 - 15 more wins out of this team. we still wouldn't be any good, but there were soooo many almost wins. quite a few.
and the nba overall has had a talent bleed. That team above mentioned would completely destroy the NBA if it were reincarnated.
and the nba overall has had a talent bleed. That team above mentioned would completely destroy the NBA if it were reincarnated.
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