I was just on my way out the door with my pitchfork before I checked my computer and saw this. I guess your right. I’ll wait till noon tomorrow. Then we’re meeting at 100 Diggins Drive in Folsom. Password is Sic Semper Tyrannus.

I think?

I especially like the pic of Andres yelling NOOOOOcioni!

Give Geoff and hour and a shower and even at his age he can reload for a smaller trade

I like it. Welcome Andres.

Oh and Drew.. welcome and please make 10 double doubles until the end of the season.

Shock and Hawes are no longer hindered by the cancer that is B.Mill and Cisco can evolve into his starting role next to Kevin.

When GM’s are deciding on players, they aren’t only considering numbers. Reading over the comments of the previous post it looks like everyone is saying this is an awful trade because of cap space and stats.

John Salmons posts great stats, but my view is that he’s bad for team chemistry. He sulks when he has to come off the bench, or is worried about his number of shots as a starter. Brad Miller also posts great stats, but he hasn’t been the best role-model for our young guys. Brad was great for the Kings when he was complimentary to Vlade, Mike, Peja, etc. But it just isn’t working with this group. We had talented players who didn’t work well as a team.

Perhaps the Kings front office is hoping Nocioni’s fire will compliment the team and add some toughness. Maybe he can help with our leadership issues.

Maybe Drew Gooden will fit in better with this team as well. And Ike Diogu is a pretty exciting player who got lost in Portland. Maybe with minutes in Sac he can produce like he did in Golden State.

Fuck it, let’s just look at the positives

And to think I voted “In Petrie we trust”.

I think thats veeery possible

I learned a long time ago that Geoff Petrie knows more about basketball than I do. He’s not perfect, but nobody is. I’m not thrilled by this trade, but it is not the apocalypse.

Our team just got better in two categories:

1. Intentional fouls after perceived missed calls.

2. Brad Baby Technical Fouls.

I actually like this. I’ve always liked Nocioni. I don’t know why, but my gut feeling tells me he’ll mesh with this offense better than Salmons did. I’m excited to finally see Shock and Hawes get the minutes they need to improve. I hope Donté gets a few more minutes.

I think we probably overvalued Salmons. He had a decent deal for what he produced, but I don’t see him producing nearly as much when he’s not on such a horrible team.

Let me say, on record, that I like this deal. I like the cap space. I like having someone who can rebound and shoot the 3. I like the new blood. But hey, I was also happy when Kenny Thomas came over.

because there’s no way this team could possibly play worse. Even if we lost every game, the people in favor of the trade could make the case we’d have lost them anyway.

There’s no downside here, because the true cost of this trade won’t come out for at least 12 months when we don’t have Miller’s expiring and we do have the Nocioni contract. By then no one will care.

And while I don’t need a deal by the deadline to satisfy me, if this does not springboard us into a draft day or in season deal (next year), I will be disappointed.

Is a whopping 12 days younger than John Salmons. I’m not jumping off a bridge about this trade. I think it’s pretty much a wash talent-wise and may actually help the Kings a (very) little because Nocioni plays hard and rebounds. But Nocioni is no more or less the future than Salmons was. I would have been a lot happier if Petrie had swapped Houston’s first rounder for Chicago’s.

I don’t mind this deal and I kinda like it (kinda). Whether it’s part of something bigger or not, I think that it isn’t as bad as some people make it to be. I’m not gonna give great statistcal analysis or any shit like that, I’m just going with my gut. We are gtting some good cap for the summer and an slightly overpayed player who brings a different dimension to the team. Not saying he’s the future; hell, he could get traded tomorrow or over the summer. I’ll rather wait and see what happens… for now I’ll just concentrate on the positives.

Nocioni may work much better for Sac than he did for the Bulls. He’s an enforcer, and that type of guy, so the extra 2 1/2 million that would be owed (assuming Salmons exercises his ETO) would be what you’re paying for him in the extra season.

I know Matt is happy about not having Nocioni. I know the odds on what happens to Ben Gordon is not something that makes him happy. Can’t have it both ways Matt.

I know this cuts nearly 10 million in salary next season for the club regardless of the extra obligation of Nocioni. If her performs well over the next couple seasons, then it may be easier to dump him. I doubt it though.

I’m only disappointed the Kings weren’t able to get more for Salmons. I’m disappointed Kenny Thomas is still on the roster. I’m really not too worried about the rest of the trade dynamic. Maybe Nocioni will work, maybe not. At least he isn’t as expensive as Kenny Thomas.

This is one of those deals. I’m not sure how to evaluate it until there are other deals made.