Sooner or later things tend to come back around. VF, here we are, on the same page, once again, after all these posts. I could not argue w/ any of your choices here. In fact i find them very pleasing. For real. Although DC is a definite lock for alltime King (believe it or not i did not like the guy for the first couple of months).VF21 said:1. Vlade - Although it may have gotten a bit confused at the end, I think he was the personable player we've had.
2. Lawrence Funderburke - He always did what was asked of him, even when it was to just sit on the end of the bench. Although he requested a release at the end - and I can't blame him - I will always remember him as the "Gentleman King."
3. This is a tough question. There have been several I really liked. (I'm speaking of the ones I actually watched...not those who came before.) I think it's a tie between Reggie Theus and Doug Christie. It's about heart, dedication, playing to the best of one's ability, etc.
What no love for Peeler... why? KG, 'nuff said.NoBonus said:3. Who is your favorite all-time King and why?
Doug Christie... why? Rick Fox, 'nuff said.
Well, I still have an irrational thought in my mind that the Peeler/KG fistacuffs was all a setup by Peeler and his best friend KG to give the Puppies an advantage in game 7... Notice Peeler didn't want to stay in Sac after that... Plus KG is much lower on my "Players who need to be punched" than Rick Fox was. Well, now that he beats up his teammates again, maybe DC can rock his world, too. Additionally, DC throttled Rick Fox like one of those ballon punching bags for kids... then when Rick Fox ambushed DC, DC again played rock'em sock'em robots with Rick Fox's head. Peeler elbowed KG in the mug, which was nice and all, but nowhere near what DC did.AriesMar27 said:What no love for Peeler... why? KG, 'nuff said.
I do have more criteria, but what am I going to say? I like his defensive presence and heart? It's all stuff we all know already, the punch just kind of puts him a bit ahead of Songalia, Bibby, and the rest.VF21 said:Personally, my selection of all-time favorite King had a lot more critieria than how someone throws a punch...but maybe I'm just old-fashioned that way.
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Mitch? The same guy that went to LA, played like 4 minutes a game, and got himself a ring? Something about that just makes it hard for me to respect him. I did, just like i (kinda) respected Malone for staying with their franchises for so long. Not so much anymore.KiNgMyC said:2. Mitch Richmond and Doug Christie, loads a talent on a not so great team, but still gave 100%. (DC for the effort!)
The things that keep popping back into my head w/ DC would include that memorable occasion in a big game a few years back when he went out on an injury and then Peja got hurt so he decided he HAD to come back into the game to help the team and was VERY influential and key to the victory that night.VF21 said:Personally, my selection of all-time favorite King had a lot more critieria than how someone throws a punch...but maybe I'm just old-fashioned that way.
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Play Offs, against Dallas, the first year we played them. I remember Doug going down, then Peja, and thinking we were doomed, not just for the game, but the series, if both of them were out. Doug already dressing in the locker room when Peja hobbles in, suits back up, comes back out, and never misses a shot the rest of the game. WCF's year. Let's get it back. The hunger, the drive, the passion, the fun.The things that keep popping back into my head w/ DC would include that memorable occasion in a big game a few years back when he went out on an injury and then Peja got hurt so he decided he HAD to come back into the game to help the team and was VERY influential and key to the victory that night
i cant agree with you on that until i see the first few months of the seasoncoolhandluke said:IMO I don't think we would ever see that kind of on-court chemistry again.![]()
The hunger, the drive, the passion, BUT NO FUN unitil the championship's home.Kingsgurl said:Play Offs, against Dallas, the first year we played them. I remember Doug going down, then Peja, and thinking we were doomed, not just for the game, but the series, if both of them were out. Doug already dressing in the locker room when Peja hobbles in, suits back up, comes back out, and never misses a shot the rest of the game. WCF's year. Let's get it back. The hunger, the drive, the passion, the fun.
I think it's pretty obvious that Sac competes well when they feel passionate enough to defend tight and to get the ball swinging all over the place. When those two things are absent, the Kings are capable of losing to anyone. However, even when they're mediocre in both areas, they were still good enough to win more often than not. With added question marks in 2005 (we all know what they are), I think it's likely that we'll see a streaky Kings team.coolhandluke said:I love your positive thinking folks but I don't necessarily agree with it. It is due to the fact that the Kings have never reached those heights since then. We see a more grittier team today but definitely not as cohesive as the one that made the WCF. I don't know how to explain, it is almost like that team did wonderful things instinctively, the way they made thing look oh so easy (like Federer against Hewitt yesterday). Needless to say, that the chemistry situation now is not so rosy with people asking for trade, calling out others in the press and what not. The truth is Kings without chemistry is just another team.
I'm hopeful that things would get resolved and Kings get to win the big one but there will never be another team like the one that made it to the WCF.
Each years team is a different incarnation, true. How about we not condemn this years version until we see how they jell on the court. I think you may be in for a few surprises.coolhandluke said:I love your positive thinking folks but I don't necessarily agree with it. It is due to the fact that the Kings have never reached those heights since then. We see a more grittier team today but definitely not as cohesive as the one that made the WCF. I don't know how to explain, it is almost like that team did wonderful things instinctively, the way they made thing look oh so easy (like Federer against Hewitt yesterday). Needless to say, that the chemistry situation now is not so rosy with people asking for trade, calling out others in the press and what not. The truth is Kings without chemistry is just another team.
I'm hopeful that things would get resolved and Kings get to win the big one but there will never be another team like the one that made it to the WCF.
Circa_1985_Fan said:I almost forgot, my sentimental favorite, in his honor...Ricky Berry. R.I.P., always...you still are missed.
I actually have a game on vhs from that season in which he played. Looked promising.Circa_1985_Fan said:I almost forgot, my sentimental favorite, in his honor...Ricky Berry. R.I.P., always...you still are missed.
He had a few games that season where he lit it up...most memorable was against Golden State where he hit 7 3's, and the Kings set the THEN single game team record 16 3's in one game. Ricky had one of the sweetest looking shots, and it was quick, too...almost reminded me of Ray Allen, now.Gargamel said:I actually have a game on vhs from that season in which he played. Looked promising.