Nothing ever comes easy in Sacramento. If an underdog were ever a city, that city would be California's capital, in each and every sense of the word. A blue collar town filled with a diversity unmatched throughout the nation, the city has fought tooth and nail for everything that it has to call its' own. The people of Sacramento, once heralded as some of the best and loudest fans in all of basketball, have endured countless seasons finishing at the bottom of the brutal western conference. Faced with the threat of relocation, their unwavered support of the franchise came to be a pivotal factor as the Kings' new homecourt to be is currently under construction.
Though gone are the days where cowbells rang amongst endless sell-outs at the ARCO arena, a few familiar faces have made their way back to the kingdom. Former big man Vlade Divac is now at the healm, in the midst of what has progressed as one of the most successful off-seasons in team history. Sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic and former 6th Man of the Year Bobby Jackson can be found working with the staff in Sacramento both on and off the court. Vivek Ranadive, the team owner, has brought a winning atmosphere to a team so desperately in need for change.
George Karl and DeMarcus Cousins, one of the teams' constant story lines dating back to when the Kings coach was originally hired, seams to have turned a new leaf this week, as "Boogie" is seen with his arm wrapped around his head coach in a recent photo uploaded to his social media account. Rajon Rondo, the team's most popular acquisition, is ways away currently hosting one of his many basketball camps this summer. On paper, the team is built to surprise just about everyone in the league, if all goes according to plan. There is no middle ground, as an ongoing sentiment of most Kings fans believe that the team will either storm into the playoffs or fail miserably and live up to their newly given nickname "Suicide Squad."
What is it that excites you most heading into the 2015-2016 season, Kings fans? Could it be the mere idea that success could quite possibly be obtained by this roster full of undeniable talent? Is it the risk of somehow managing to see a glorious plan blow up in the face of a roster of such diverse and dangerous personalities? For many, the most gratifying aspect of the upcoming season could be the pleasure of proving all doubters wrong. Whatever that reason may be, Kings fans will need to embrace change and rally behind the franchise that so very much resembles the city written on the front of its' home jersey.
Though gone are the days where cowbells rang amongst endless sell-outs at the ARCO arena, a few familiar faces have made their way back to the kingdom. Former big man Vlade Divac is now at the healm, in the midst of what has progressed as one of the most successful off-seasons in team history. Sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic and former 6th Man of the Year Bobby Jackson can be found working with the staff in Sacramento both on and off the court. Vivek Ranadive, the team owner, has brought a winning atmosphere to a team so desperately in need for change.
George Karl and DeMarcus Cousins, one of the teams' constant story lines dating back to when the Kings coach was originally hired, seams to have turned a new leaf this week, as "Boogie" is seen with his arm wrapped around his head coach in a recent photo uploaded to his social media account. Rajon Rondo, the team's most popular acquisition, is ways away currently hosting one of his many basketball camps this summer. On paper, the team is built to surprise just about everyone in the league, if all goes according to plan. There is no middle ground, as an ongoing sentiment of most Kings fans believe that the team will either storm into the playoffs or fail miserably and live up to their newly given nickname "Suicide Squad."
What is it that excites you most heading into the 2015-2016 season, Kings fans? Could it be the mere idea that success could quite possibly be obtained by this roster full of undeniable talent? Is it the risk of somehow managing to see a glorious plan blow up in the face of a roster of such diverse and dangerous personalities? For many, the most gratifying aspect of the upcoming season could be the pleasure of proving all doubters wrong. Whatever that reason may be, Kings fans will need to embrace change and rally behind the franchise that so very much resembles the city written on the front of its' home jersey.
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"Boogie, the coach killer gets Karl fired!"
