Rockmeister
All-Star
I agree 100%.
The morning after and other news, rumors, etc.
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I don't think rejoicing here amongst our fellow kingsfans is pouring lighter fluid on the fire. I don't go to their site to post. I will not breathe a sigh of relief until the new owners are voted in however, so I'm still interested what they are thinking. It would be a lot nicer if Hansen would bow out gracefully.
uolj
Starter
Nahh, I don't think you're in the minority, it's just that there isn't much else to talk about so the people who want to dwell on Seattle end up dominating the conversation.
I think Hansen is a loose cannon but Ballmer will either reel him in or cut ties and find another face to run the expansion.
Hansen is a giant Cuban-esque headache waiting to happen.
Padrino
All-Star
of course rejoicing here amongst fellow kings fans is not pouring lighter fluid on the fire. but those who visit the sonics' message boards and report back here with tales of woe and delusion from seattle is pouring lighter fluid on the fire. i find it in poor taste, and i think it needed to be said...
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
Meh... what the folks at Stomachs Rising and other Seattle sites have to say is really of no interest to me. I only care about seeing the new owners in place ASAP taking care of business, hiring a GM getting a plan for next season in place and making moves. As for Hansen and Balmer's press releases, beyond correcting their grammar I will just quote the Bard
"It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
Macbeth Act 5, scene 5, 19–28
"It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
Macbeth Act 5, scene 5, 19–28
ninjabiscuit
Bench
I agree 100%. I don't think we should be copying their posts here. They're angry, and I don't blame them for that. But I don't (personally) see any point in reading through their angry words, much less posting responses. Do you really think you're going to convince any of them that we deserved to keep this team? You're just fueling the anger by posting over there, and posting here isn't doing much good either. My two cents.
And I agreed, hence my comments. BUT I'm not going to bother to argue the point any further. Hansen and Ballmer and all things Seattle simply aren't going to live rent-free in my brain any longer. If others want to belabor the point, they're pretty much free to do so provided they follow the rules of the board.
In other news, I just greeted the Fed Ex driver at the door and gleefully opened my package from the Kings Team Store. My brand new black #15 jersey! I had wanted but didn't want to buy it only to have to put it away with all my other Kings memorabilia if things didn't go our way. I had a great email exchange with one of the clerks at the team store, who closed her email with #HereWeStay! I'm happy for all of those good people who have worked so hard in all the jobs we fans take for granted.
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
And I agreed, hence my comments. BUT I'm not going to bother to argue the point any further. Hansen and Ballmer and all things Seattle simply aren't going to live rent-free in my brain any longer. If others want to belabor the point, they're pretty much free to do so provided they follow the rules of the board.
In other news, I just greeted the Fed Ex driver at the door and gleefully opened my package from the Kings Team Store. My brand new black #15 jersey! I had wanted but didn't want to buy it only to have to put it away with all my other Kings memorabilia if things didn't go our way. I had a great email exchange with one of the clerks at the team store, who closed her email with #HereWeStay! I'm happy for all of those good people who have worked so hard in all the jobs we fans take for granted.
Since I already have my black #15 I keep debating what to order for my self here dare I order a #13?
Padrino
All-Star
Ok I am done
Looking at a future with no more Evans at PG!
you post this a lot, but you do realize that tyreke evans hasn't started at PG in about two seasons, right?
Can't wait to buy Zing....after the Maloof's run that venture into the ground and it's on the clearance rack for 2 bucks!
NowImLost
Bench
Has anyone watched Sonicsgate:Requiem for a Team, the documentary film revolving around the Sonics relocating to Oklahoma?
Should watch that film, shines a better insight to what Sonics fans are about.
They're the same as any other hardcore fan of any other sport, art, or interest...
So.. make what you will of it..
Should watch that film, shines a better insight to what Sonics fans are about.
They're the same as any other hardcore fan of any other sport, art, or interest...
So.. make what you will of it..
curitibagarrett
G-League
I was thinking the same thing when I read that. Tyreke doesn't play the PG.
It's his thing. It's what he does.
I was kidding him in another thread that he didn't sound like the old Gary.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
You do realize that Tyreke, while not starting at pg, has continued to play the pg position from time to time, right?
I think Gary wants him banished from the position altogether. So if every pg on the team goes down with injury, Tyreke should still play the two or three.
Padrino
All-Star
You do realize that Tyreke, while not starting at pg, has continued to play the pg position from time to time, right?
hahaha yeah, good luck with that approach...
evans' style of play is suited to occasional time at the PG, particularly as match-up advantages dictate. banishing him from the position altogether is a fool's errand, unless a team happens to have sufficient depth at the PG position. the kings do not. as far as the starting position is concerned, i'm just hoping for a beno udrih-like guard who can play a tad more defense than beno ever did. THAT is an ideal scenario for a team built around demarcus cousins and tyreke evans. anyway, off-topic, and all that. back to your regularly scheduled programming...
uolj
Starter
Didn't see this posted:
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/30/5383817/after-nba-committee-vote-sacramento.html
So the work now is to finalize the purchase and get the Maloofs to accept it, then get it approved at the same BOG meeting where they deny relocation.
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/30/5383817/after-nba-committee-vote-sacramento.html
So the work now is to finalize the purchase and get the Maloofs to accept it, then get it approved at the same BOG meeting where they deny relocation.
Andriod_KiNg
Starter
What do the Maloofs have left ? They want the money now or they wait ?
Either way I see them out of the NBA by the end of May, the NBA will buy the team from them if the refuse to talk to the Sacramento group
Glenn
Hall of Famer
It's his thing. It's what he does.
I have been worried about Gary a great deal. I find myself agreeing with him, I find his notes intelligent and insightful AND I find him to be well versed in the topics at hand.
WHO IS WRITING NOTES FOR GARY AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HIM !!!!!
uolj
Starter
At this point, there's still the possibility that the Maloofs continue to throw monkey wrenches. Hansen's defiance means that it is very possible that the Maloofs will be defiant as well. Will the NBA push them to take the Sac offer quickly? Probably, so in the end it probably won't matter. But I don't think it is a certainty that this last step will be painless.
And of course, the other part is that the Sac investors need to get their money together. That has been the issue all along, and they're following through but doing it more slowly than is ideal. If they can get a big chunk (20-50%) in escrow this Friday as has been reported, I'm sure that will help. Anything to head off any attempt by the Maloofs to deny the deal with them should be done if possible, especially now that we know that the NBA wants the team in Sacramento.
Andriod_KiNg
Starter
Scott Howard-Cooper is an *** but he think it is over.
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/04/30/sacramento-wins-the-future/?ls=iref:nbahpts
"That was the start of the release, the first wave. The next will come if the full Board of Governors officially denies the Seattle bid. Then, the start of next season and beyond. Because this is about the future more than the past."
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/04/30/sacramento-wins-the-future/?ls=iref:nbahpts
"That was the start of the release, the first wave. The next will come if the full Board of Governors officially denies the Seattle bid. Then, the start of next season and beyond. Because this is about the future more than the past."
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
Not really. In the end what the BM want/need is money. They have the same check coming to them regardless who's bid wins. Now that the hand writing is on the wall I doubt they will put much/any effort into antics that only act to delay payday.
Agree completely. Yesterday's action was not about Seattle, it was about
Sacramento. The decision was that Sacramento, it's financing, it's arena plans, it's fan support allowed no justification for moving the franchise.
I wish the wealthy Seattle duo, that community, their fans, nothing but good luck. They are just as good a bunch as they have always been. Here's to the Kings beating th Sonics in the near future.
let's hope the transfer of ownership goes well and as soon as possible.
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jalfa
Starter
should read "if you come at the king, you best not miss." and I do hope you know where it's from. although, not knowing might actually be better, since it'd mean you'd have missed one of the greatest shows in TV history.
Andriod_KiNg
Starter
Chris Daniels @ChrisDaniels5 30m
I asked an NBA spokesman if another FINANCE committee meeting was scheduled and the reply: "There is nothing scheduled." #NBAKings
Looks like the NBA has its mind made up, just two more weeks.
I asked an NBA spokesman if another FINANCE committee meeting was scheduled and the reply: "There is nothing scheduled." #NBAKings
Looks like the NBA has its mind made up, just two more weeks.
uolj
Starter
That's still speculation. The possibilities I mentioned are still there.
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