B-52 said:
Hey VF' I'm new to this board and while we agree to disagree, I enjoy posting and reading what you guys have to say. Would you agree that we all want is a title. Do you think we can get it done with the core we have now. The other night I believe it was the Sonics game Mobley and Peja where having alot of words about running some plays that Peja was not getting involved. Team chemistry I believe has alot to do with a great (not just a good) Kings team. I look foward to your answer.
Sorry I missed this until just now.
Would I agree that we all want a title? Well, yes and no. I have been a fan since the beginning and a fan of NBA basketball for over 40 years. I would love to see the Kings win a title but I'm not hung up on it to the point of not being able to accept less than an NBA championship. I just want to see the game I've loved for all these years played well, and for the last few years the Kings have pretty much exceeded any expectations I ever had for them.
Do I think we can get it done with the core we have now? Yes. The question is can we get it done IF some of that core isn't healthy? There's the problem. We don't have the 6th man of the year and we're playing without an all-star small forward. We have EIGHT players on the team who weren't here last year. Two of those have had very little chances for practice with the team. (That last situation will be at least partially addressed during the all-star break.) If I've seen anything this year, it's the ability of any team to beat any other team on a given night if the fates smile on them.
Having attended games myself and knowing some season ticket holders I know that reports of problems with the team chemistry are pretty much blown out of proportion. I don't think it's a problem.
Bricklayer has said it before and I'll paraphrase him now: We could be fine or we could be ONE MORE TRADE away from finally getting the pieces to fit together properly to give us the best chance since 2002 of getting a title. One thing I do believe is that Geoff Petrie knows what's right for this team. I trust him.
So, if he moves Pedja it will be because he truly believes it to be in the best interests of the team. And if he doesn't move him, it will be because he thinks it's best to keep him. I trust Geoff Petrie. He's never let me down and the teams he's assembled have literally taken my breath away on more than one occasion. That's pretty good, especially when you think back to the lean years.
I hope that answered your questions. It's been a long day and I think I'm starting to babble. (Comments from long-standing members about my babbling will NOT be appreciated.)
So, B-52, welcome to the board.
Now and forever, GO KINGS!!!!!