VF21 said:
The Webber trade was done for financial reasons, pure and simple. The Maloofs and Petrie have made that abundantly clear. Was it for the better of the team? We don't know that for sure.
Yes, I'm down about the chances of next year's team. I'm down because almost everything I truly loved about this team is changing. It wasn't just the name that made the Kings so special, so much fun to watch, so much fun to be a part of. If it continues to get worse, then I don't know if I'll be able to follow them with the same enthusiasm I've had for the past 20 years.
There is a shift in the fan base right now, because there are a lot of people who feel - more or less - the same way I do. I hope Petrie is able to do something to bring back the optimism and I hope whatever team takes the floor in November is able to rekindle the torch. I hope that with every fiber of my being but I'd be lying if I didn't say I was more concerned right now than I've been since the beginning.
Yes, I'm down about the chances of next year's team. I'm down because almost everything I truly loved about this team is changing. It wasn't just the name that made the Kings so special, so much fun to watch, so much fun to be a part of. If it continues to get worse, then I don't know if I'll be able to follow them with the same enthusiasm I've had for the past 20 years.
There is a shift in the fan base right now, because there are a lot of people who feel - more or less - the same way I do. I hope Petrie is able to do something to bring back the optimism and I hope whatever team takes the floor in November is able to rekindle the torch. I hope that with every fiber of my being but I'd be lying if I didn't say I was more concerned right now than I've been since the beginning.
Since you started your post with finances, might use an appropriate financial analogy for the outlook/feeling for next year. It is much easier to adopt ones standard of living to increased income than it is to downsize due to budget constraints. Exchange expectations for income and you have the same thing. It was easy and wonderful for expectations to grow as the team improved. It was even tolerable as the team reached a plateau and hope remained. It is unpleasant now because the team has slipped and it will be difficult to even get near to how close the team once was.
As far as being more concerned now than ever before, when all you can do is go up there isn't much reason to be concerned. The team now is now in a position it can stabalize and start reclimbing or it could continue slipping. There is plenty of reason to be concerned.