Reminisce....

by Hoops916 on May 19, 2008 1:30 PM PDT

I was just sent the following link by a fellow Kings fan in an email titled, "What happened?....a trip down memory lane!"

The link sent in the email came from an article by The Sports Guy, AKA Bill Simmons, (Yes, I'm convinced his legal name is The Sports Guy!) The article details among other things, the Kings 2002 playoff run. Looking back on it, The Sports Guy offers a very interesting take on the Kings and where we were in that given period of time.

The article was published just prior to the start of the 2002 Finals and contains a "fresh" take on the events that had just taken place, namely the Kings/Lakers series and how Simmons felt the series would be viewed in the years to come.

Check it out for a good, quick read!

http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/020606

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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good link

I forgot how much people were on Bibbys jock.

Mikki Moore in the skills challenge! - LPA

by iashwash on May 19, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions

Also proves the point on how much he changed in subsequent years too (Bibby)

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on May 19, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Or...

That maybe The Sports Guy didn’t have a clue what he was talking about. ;)

"Boo Lakers! Boo Kobe! Go Kings! Go Giants! Boo Dodgers!" - my 5 year-old daughter - 4/15/08

by otis29 on May 20, 2008 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions

great read, great memories

i always wondered if somehow, michael jordan signed with the kings as the sixth man in 01’-02’, how different would that season have gone? instead of wasting his remaining talent on a terrible wizards team, he would join a contender almost cementing these 3 things:

1. the kobe-MJ subplot of the west finals, which would be more than enticing. not to mention the phil jackson fiasco that would result

2. the single greatest playoff series in nba history

3. the kings win an nba championship – while michael jordan wins his 7th and possibly 8th ring, murdering any other players chance at being considered for greatest of all time.

KINGS FANS, TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL!!!

by The Artist Formerly Known as CrownUs93 on May 19, 2008 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

anybody else

want to see Robert Horry hit a series winning three against the Lakers????

by kingsTV on May 19, 2008 9:34 PM PDT reply actions

Only in the last hour and a half,

since SA beat NO. I just switched from being heart-broken for NO to deciding that SA is a tougher opponent for LA.

Which reminds me, how much time and energy do we waste hoping for players to be something other than what they are instead of appreciating them for what they truly are…

Waiting for Peja to be anything more than what Peja is (and that’s pretty freakin’ good), waiting for Tiiimee to be less than clutch (what’s his normal FT%?), waiting for Ron-Ron to be a team player (instead of the awesome one-on-one guy that he is), waiting for Horry to miss a big shot (#$%^@!).

So, go Horry, Go Spurs. Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA!

God bless you, Corliss. You always played as though you knew how expensive my tickets were. -section214

by KK on May 19, 2008 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions

If there was any way

For both of those teams to lose, THAT is what I’d be hoping for..

I hate ‘em both. I won’t watch the conference finals.

Actually, the only team left I might in some small way be ok with winning it all is Boston, and that’s only because I think KG deserves a ring. I just wish Ray-Ray wouldn’t get one as well (he’s also on my Most-Hated-Player list, wtih Kobe, Horry, Najera, and whoever the idiot was that was doing push-ups under the basket).

TickTickTickTickTickTick

by LeaguePassAddict on May 20, 2008 9:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Unfortunately,

KG is on MY list of most hated players due to his stupid “artillery” comments, crotch grab, and attempted pantsing in the playoffs a few years ago against the Kings.

KG can suck lemons for all I care. But that’s part of what makes being a fan interesting. Different strokes and all that…

God bless you, Corliss. You always played as though you knew how expensive my tickets were. -section214

by KK on May 20, 2008 8:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm 100%

with you. Everybody loves his intensity and his “sportsmanship”. I just think he’ s too scared to get into it with anybody. Top notch player, but I’d really appreciate it if he would stop beating his chest like he’s Ron Artest. lol

by ChicoKing on May 20, 2008 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for sharing

It just ruined my day at work, but I probably wasn’t going to accomplish much today anyway.

Seriously though, it is fascinating to look back at how highly the Kings were once held. It reminds me why I wanted a Bibby jersey so badly back then (didn’t really have much a job at that time, no money = no jersey). I really can’t stand to read about the officiating, though. It still makes me incredibly upset, in a way that girlfriends often struggle to understand (remember, I’m in Colorado, where most people forget Sacramento even has an NBA franchise).

"Rapport? You mean like, 'You run as fast as you can, and I'll throw it as far as I can'?"
-Jeff Kemp, 49ers quarterback, when asked about his rapport with wide receiver Jerry Rice

by Exhibit G on Jun 3, 2008 11:53 AM PDT reply actions