Seriously dude? This is a celebratory thread about our Kings doing something good.
Kings win Summer League!
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Seriously dude? This is a celebratory thread about our Kings doing something good.
upinsmoke
All-Star
Enjoy pt Reyes I'm sure wildlife is out in full effect
. Dont miss out in stinson beach either...
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
The biggest thing which came out of summer league for me........Ty Corbin knows what he's doing and knows quickly how to play guys to their strengths. This guy can coach. He'll be an asset on our bench.
Good win, something to feel good about, go out and party tonight in Vegas, then get back to work tomorrow. Have to use this as a launching pad for the rest of the summer and going into camp as in reality, winning summer league will mean nothing a week from now. All that will matter is these guys learn from it, got the taste of winning and don't want to get back to that losing feeling we're known for.
Good win, something to feel good about, go out and party tonight in Vegas, then get back to work tomorrow. Have to use this as a launching pad for the rest of the summer and going into camp as in reality, winning summer league will mean nothing a week from now. All that will matter is these guys learn from it, got the taste of winning and don't want to get back to that losing feeling we're known for.
The Hammer
All-Star
Of course, we may not want to trade any of them at this point! The bonding an experience like this can bring the best out of players and how they play as a team. That's something you can't trade for.
At least not the ones who were there and make the roster.
Sorry, didn't mean to sound harsh but it's been so freaking long since we fans had something like this to feel good about.
The Hammer
All-Star
Not that much is sometimes all it takes if someone is on the fence.
Ben McLemore @BenMcLemore 1m
We'll def take it. Great group of guys. Enjoyed playing with them. S/o my boi @RayMac3 #mvp pic.twitter.com/4ycrYLniJD
We'll def take it. Great group of guys. Enjoyed playing with them. S/o my boi @RayMac3 #mvp pic.twitter.com/4ycrYLniJD
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
This means much more for our young guys than it does for the fans. Their hard work payed off and hopefully it will give them confidence heading into the season.
Golden State was last years SL champion and they're a solid playoff team. Maybe a sign of things to come
Golden State was last years SL champion and they're a solid playoff team. Maybe a sign of things to come
K
KingMilz
Guest
It's just nice to see guys play both ends of the floor and be able to overcome bad possessions/plays with solid defence that for me was the best possible thing to watch. There were games where guys would play poorly than make a game winning run or make a game changing defensive play.
Other thing is they all knew there role and what was expected of them, play hard and share the ball you will win over fans regardless of the win's and losses.
Props to the Kings SL team for playing the most enjoyable Kings basketball in nearly a decade.
Other thing is they all knew there role and what was expected of them, play hard and share the ball you will win over fans regardless of the win's and losses.
Props to the Kings SL team for playing the most enjoyable Kings basketball in nearly a decade.
EIM86
Starter
Same here hahha.
upinsmoke
All-Star
Have you seen Rudy's contract bro!
I don't see anything wrong with it. It's the first step in the right direction. I don't think you'll be forced to buy one.
est.1999
Starter
You are actually defending such nonsense? The Kings are already a laughing stock, stuff like that doesn't help our image. We also had a locker room celebration that probably rivaled what the Spurs just did in June. It's silly and dumb.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
And you're getting bent out of shape over it?
SwishKing
G-League
Who cares if they did? It's the first thing this team has won in over a decade. They should celebrate. Who cares what the rest of the league thinks of us anyway? Quit being so negative.
est.1999
Starter
No. I made a joke about the t-shirts and she had to make a silly reply about it being a "step in the right direction". It isn't, no matter now much you want it to be.
Padrino
All-Star
meh. it's all just part of the nba's desire to turn their league into a year-round sport. the draft and free agency have become major events in the last decade or so, due in no small part to fan engagement via social media, and summer league is a part of that vision, as well. in 2007, the nba actually re-branded it with the official title "nba summer league." in 2008, it expanded to 22 teams and earned big time corporate sponsorship. and last year brought a format change in which teams competed for a "summer league championship." the kings themselves didn't decide to produce "Victory in Vegas" shirts on a whim (in fact, you'll find no sign of the sacramento kings anywhere on the shirt); it's all just a part of the nba's expansion of their brand...
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
You're undervaluing the aspect of finding joy and happiness in things. Anything on a regular basis, if at all possible
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Why bother? We're all going to die. Dying. Slowly. And there is nothing we can do about it. Spiraling. Spiraling.
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
They had fun and there isn't a damned thing wrong with that. If you think it's silly and dumb, fine. Ignore it. And you know what? I couldn't possibly care less about "our image" and whether you and others think we're a laughing stock. This young team is just learning what it feels like to win. More power to them.
You know what's silly and dumb? Getting your panties in a bunch over some KIDS celebrating a win that nobody thought they'd achieve. After all the doom and gloom and somber atmosphere that's surrounded this team for close to a decade, I'm very happy to see the change.
Padrino
All-Star
...and I don't think there's a damned thing wrong with it.
i don't disagree. i was just pointing out the fallacy of assuming that the kings are somehow operating independent of the nba with respect to the sale of summer league t-shirts; it's all part of the nba's attempt to further fan interest during the offseason...
est.1999
Starter
Wait, what? Nobody thought they'd win? Did you pull that out of your back side? It's summer league. Teams are filled with draft picks, benchers and guys who will never step foot on an nba court. We actually had real rotation guys on the roster. Doesn't seem like that much of an accomplishment to me. Don't get me wrong, though, I'm happy they won. I just don't approve of the organization promoting and selling t-shirts to celebrate a summer league championship.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Think it was established somewhere above that that was the NBA's doing. SOMEBODY was going to be wearing Victory in Vegas T-Shirts at the end of the Summer League tourney, just happened to be us. Now whether we should be promoting them on the Kings gear website, eh... I guess as long as they have already been made by the NBA, why not? Not something to be ashamed of. Just not something to be actively touting very much. I'm not going to be caught wearing one. But then again, I'm not a silly goose.
Geez. Has it really gotten to this point? Where anyone who wants to enjoy the little moments along the way gets called names?
What exactly is wrong with having some fun? Sometimes I just don't understand why everything has to be so freaking serious.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I certainly think they could be worn in fun...for instance if the KF crew showed up to SL next year all wearing them, that's fun and in the spirit.
But in the Sacramento Kings eternal battle for respect printing up and pimping Summer League Champion T-shirts would be several degrees more mocked than merely raising Division Champion banners. The Spurs could do it. We can't. Not until we've started winning real games again, playoff games, and this sort of thing is seen as ironic. Right now everybody thinks we're losers who don't get it. So proudly stomping around in an SL champions T-Shirt would just play into that.
