Greetings, fellow Kings fans!
So which will it be? The team that has shown energy and excitement, heart and hustle? Or the retread from last season that was so painful to watch people quit in droves?
I realize I may be jumping the gun, so to speak, but the team I saw against the Toronto Raptors wasn't the team I want to watch the rest of the season. I don't want to see major minutes going to Mike Bibby and Ron Artest while Beno Udrih, John Salmons and Francisco Garcia, not to mention Dahntay Jones, are relegated to either scrambling for crumbs or sitting on the inactive list for the night.
That's NOT fun and it's NOT Kings basketball. At least not my definition of Kings basketball. I've been accused of going over to the "dark side" and, if wanting to see my team go forward and be fun again is the "dark side" I've stayed in the sunlight far too long.
I will forever be grateful to Mike Bibby for all the excitement he's provided over the years but he's not the future of the Kings IMHO. He's being paid quite handsomely regardless of how many minutes he plays. We - the Kings fans - however, don't get that luxury. We have to pay premium prices for tickets to games. I go for the fun and the excitement and the joy of seeing basketball. If I pay nearly $100 for a ticket I want to come away - win or lose - with the feeling I've received my money's worth. I would have been heartily disappointed had the game on Wednesday been one I shelled out money to attend.
It's not about winning or losing as much as it is about the quality of the product. You can see an excellent game that your team loses having tried their best OR you can see a poor game that your team loses with little chemistry and nothing to get the fans out of their seats. I'd opt for the former.
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Okay, that's it. I'm putting my soap box away. The game tonight is against the Detroit Pistons and the one player in the league to whom Kevin Martin is most often compared - Rip Hamilton. I think it could be interesting to see how well they play against each other.
Now, let's get ready for some Kings basketball. I've got my purple slippers on, a fresh pot of French Vanilla coffee is brewing and the garlic clam chowder is simmering on the stove. I've done my part - the rest is up to the team and Coach Reggie.
GO KINGS!!!
So which will it be? The team that has shown energy and excitement, heart and hustle? Or the retread from last season that was so painful to watch people quit in droves?
I realize I may be jumping the gun, so to speak, but the team I saw against the Toronto Raptors wasn't the team I want to watch the rest of the season. I don't want to see major minutes going to Mike Bibby and Ron Artest while Beno Udrih, John Salmons and Francisco Garcia, not to mention Dahntay Jones, are relegated to either scrambling for crumbs or sitting on the inactive list for the night.
That's NOT fun and it's NOT Kings basketball. At least not my definition of Kings basketball. I've been accused of going over to the "dark side" and, if wanting to see my team go forward and be fun again is the "dark side" I've stayed in the sunlight far too long.
I will forever be grateful to Mike Bibby for all the excitement he's provided over the years but he's not the future of the Kings IMHO. He's being paid quite handsomely regardless of how many minutes he plays. We - the Kings fans - however, don't get that luxury. We have to pay premium prices for tickets to games. I go for the fun and the excitement and the joy of seeing basketball. If I pay nearly $100 for a ticket I want to come away - win or lose - with the feeling I've received my money's worth. I would have been heartily disappointed had the game on Wednesday been one I shelled out money to attend.
It's not about winning or losing as much as it is about the quality of the product. You can see an excellent game that your team loses having tried their best OR you can see a poor game that your team loses with little chemistry and nothing to get the fans out of their seats. I'd opt for the former.
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Okay, that's it. I'm putting my soap box away. The game tonight is against the Detroit Pistons and the one player in the league to whom Kevin Martin is most often compared - Rip Hamilton. I think it could be interesting to see how well they play against each other.
Now, let's get ready for some Kings basketball. I've got my purple slippers on, a fresh pot of French Vanilla coffee is brewing and the garlic clam chowder is simmering on the stove. I've done my part - the rest is up to the team and Coach Reggie.
GO KINGS!!!
