because the team exceeded my expectations. They won a few more games than I had projected, and they did that while the starters missed over 170 games to injury (not including 'Reef!). Think about that for a moment. On average we were missing better than two starters per night this season.

Additionally, the team has given me hope for the future. Most notably, Martin and Garcia continued to progress nicely and I think they will be even better next year. Hawes has shown that we may have gotten a lot more athlete than we thought when we drafted him. Salmons + minutes = good! Beno (if re-signed) is best case very good and worst case adequate for the short term.

And we played hard. HARD!!!

We still have a lot of unfinished business moving forward. But looking back I am very pleased with my investment for season tickets for the year 2007-08.

Depends on how you define it. I would say we have had the following successes this year.

1. Theus has proved to be (most of the time) a good coach with a pretty good ability to learn from his mistakes. He'll probably be around for a while.

2. Francisco Garcia, Spencer Hawes and Beno Udrih have made measurable progress in their development this year.

3. Despite lengthy injuries to nearly every key player on our roster, our record improved over last year, and we're finishing the season better than we started it.

4. Mike Bibby has moved on, freeing the team to do likewise.

5. Attitude and locker-room harmony seem to be improved.

If you're measuring success only on number of wins, or cap space to sign significant free agents next year, no, we didn't succeed. But I think there are a number of reasons to be more optimistic today than there were at the end of last season.

because of some of the reasons that you mentioned.  the team is coming on of late and the young guns are encouraging for the future.  also with all of the injuries to this team, for us to still win four or five more games than last year is incredible.  

as was stated in amick's article the other day with k-mart, martin said that this year, everyone is playing hard every night and wants to win every game despite the fact that we have been out of the playoff picture the whole season.  last year the team basically quit and down the stretch the record was horrible (i don't know the exact numbers, but compared to this year's they were horrible).  the effort that these guys have given is a success, in my opinion.  

i agree that making the playoffs is a good barometer for judging success, but for this team and this situation, it's different.  did we honestly think that we were going to make the playoffs this year anyway.  the warriors expected to make the playoffs and make some noise again, that's why their not making it is a failure.  

also look at the blazers.  this season is considered a success for them because of the young pieces that they have and the cohesiveness they showed this year.  although their record is a few games better than ours, their situation is similar to ours.  they have a one-two year jump on us as far as young talent goes, but in a few years, the kings and blazers will be the up-and-coming rivalry in the west.  

I voted yes regardless of a win tonight.  Last year I was so disappointed in the team, I felt that very few players cared whether we won or lost.  This year  it seems that they want to play hard and win.  I also pegged them to win 35 games, and we should have won more(the Denver game before Christmas and the Philly game after Christmas, both at home, to name a couple)  I am proud to be a Kings fan, and look forward to next year.

But keep on trying.

I voted no as I agree with Mityt that success should be defined by the team's accomplishments.  Under .500 and out of the playoffs is not a success.  That is not to say that I did not enjoy the play this season.  If there is one that that consistently sells in this town it is hard work and many of the Kings BROUGHT IT this year.  

I believe that things are looking up for the roster.  Not great, probably not even playoff bound next year but certainly headed in the right direction.  Explosive wings, solid (if somewhat grounded) play in the paint and an evolving personality as a tough, in your face opponent is a pretty good place to be in the meantime!

We took one step on the rebuilding path(trading Bibby), but failed to move Artest.

I don't think we're a whole lot closer to the goal of having a championship contender than we were last year. And if we've bottomed out and are now making our rise up the standings, I don't think we have enough pieces to reach that championship peak.

The energy was encouraging, I've enjoyed the progress of Martin, Cisco and Hawes, I'm sad to see the season end, and I'm not looking forward to 6 months of no games. But, I'd be happier if I was anticipating a starting lineup for the 08-09 season of: Hawes, Miller, Salmons, Martin, Beno with Cisco, Williams, Douby and First Rounders 1 and 2 coming off the bench.

and my reasoning is simple, and will surprise no one. I based this season upon several variables:

1. Trading Mike Bibby
   
2. Trading Ron Artest
   
3. Whether Petrie had control over the franchise
   
4. Whether the Maloof's had control over the franchise
   
5. Whether Garcia, Salmons and Hawes would grow over the course of the season
   
6. Would Reggie Theus show reasonable proof that he did a good job as the Head Coach of the Sacramento Kings
   
7. Did the franchise build for the future?

Now 1 happened. 2 didn't. I'm not sure whether 3 is a good thing today or not. I'm not sure 4 ever will fall under the category of a good thing. 5 is a matter of opinion. I think yes and no on each player is the proper answer. As far as 6 I think Reggie DID show reasonable proof. 7 is not something I think they did. If they have a future, and did they build towards are 2 different things. They have a future, but they had a future anyway. What kind of future it will be is most certainly in doubt, and by not trading Artest, every other question brings in some introspection as to the viability of this franchise moving forward.

i believe that this season was a success
because even though they had riddled with injuries
they were still playing hard and beating top tier teams.
i like seeing hawes get more PT. garcia’s game is improving and he will become the 6th man. beno was a good find even though he had his own injuries
martin and garcia finding eachother for a dunk or a hoop
watching sheldon get more PT
they have a coach that the players still have respect for and listen to.
no more mussleman, and more wins than last season.

For the tools Theus had at his disposal.

That’s not the same as saying the team is heading in the right direction though. There may be a ceiling for this team as it stands, and wholesale changes may still be necessary.