Link 'n Links, July 13

by Tom Ziller on Jul 13, 2009 10:45 AM PDT in Links

Evans is a project, but Kings can build with him - Sacramento Bee

As linked in a morning FanShot, Sam Amick has some notes on the Tyreke Evans-Paul Westphal-Pete Carril relationship, with a cameo from John Calipari.

Kings Summer League: Practice : Full Court Press

Andrew Nicholson has a good interview with Truck Robinson here, along with other vids and notes.

Cowbell Kingdom -- Reaction to Kings vs Warriors

Zach is down in Vegas, and he offers up his reaction to Saturday's game.

The Stain of Ron Artest: Is it too much to bear in the case of Tyreke Evans? " Evil Cowtown, INC.

pookeyguru has a good look at the challenges Evans will face ... from fans who have spent a decade cursing isolation basketball.

More links on non-Kings subjects after the jump.

Malaga Hoy: Ricky Rubio's agent is talking to Spanish teams

League to begin gearing up for labor talks - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

Utah Jazz: Pining for the Rocky Mountain Revue - Salt Lake Tribune

I'm sure the Jazz owners will be thrilled if any NBA team attempts to relocate to Las Vegas ...

The Sporting Blog: A Day at the Crossfit Games

Spencer Hall is a national treasure, one of the greatest sportswriters of our generation. This is an example why.

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You lost me at

Andrew Nicholson has a good interview

www.mancancook.net

by vfettke on Jul 13, 2009 11:16 AM PDT reply actions

Damn haters

Andrew is good people! And this is good stuff!

by Tom Ziller on Jul 13, 2009 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions

Hehe

i kid i kid

as long as he has that hair cut i’m making fun of him

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by vfettke on Jul 13, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

If you want to do me a heavy ...

… you’ll go here and click on the thumbs up toward the bottom. A family friend has been a HUGE Aerosmith fan for decades, she’s had a really rough year, and she needs more votes to get to meet the band. Be a hero! Help me out here.

by Tom Ziller on Jul 13, 2009 11:23 AM PDT reply actions

Done!

StR noobs: More oxygen, less THC please.

by otis29 on Jul 13, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Done/Ditto

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Done.

Hope she wins!

The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.

by LeaguePassAddict on Jul 13, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Done.

by mayfieldcol on Jul 13, 2009 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

done

Sugar ... water .... and, of course, purple.

by Dub_TC on Jul 13, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Done.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Jul 13, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

done

by avishai on Jul 13, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions

done-zo

but the real competition should be “if you can tell the difference between crazy, crying, and amazing you get free tickets”. That is impossible.

by Travis Mays Hayes on Jul 14, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions

From the text...

.. she sounds like a very deserving pick.

I hope she doesn’t miss a thing! (though I kind of hate that song.)

by RMJ equals Hero on Jul 13, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Done

i’ve done my karmic penance for making fun of your boyfriend

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by vfettke on Jul 13, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

She needs like 30 more votes to overtake the leader

And literally all you have to do is click a button, so if you’re thinking about it, do it. Now!

by furious.d on Jul 13, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Looks like she's the leader now.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Jul 13, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Done

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by section214 on Jul 13, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions

dizzle

Victory is tasty.

by iashwash on Jul 13, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

You all are awesome. Thank you.

by Tom Ziller on Jul 13, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Done.

by cabz on Jul 13, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Done.

Attending concerts is one of the few activities I rate over going to Kings games, so I can sympathize.

"El once, chico. Eleven."

by Juan Primo on Jul 13, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Quick Note to people

Part of my original piece (thanks TZ) is the response to LPA (as I mention), but I see a lot of people talking about the Princeton.

I really want to know why so many people are enamored with the Princeton, and I’d be curious to why you think it’s a successful pro offense.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 11:24 AM PDT reply actions

the Princeton

people are enamored with the Princeton for the following reasons:

1) Its associated with the best era of Kings basketball 99.9% if not all of us have ever seen
2) Its about teamwork
3) It looks like how basketball is “supposed” to be played
4) passing, unselfishness, movement without the ball all are pretty
5) its the opposite of evil Kobe style, give him the ball and get out of his way, let the refs bail him out 1-on-5 basketball
6) Its different, there would be serious validation for people if we could win “our way” when everyone else said you couldn’t

In short, the Princeton represents everything that is good and wholesome in the universe.

Kobe Bryant is the anti-(insert your own diety here), and the [redacted] are everything horrible in the world.

Welcome to SactownRoyalty, I hope you enjoy your stay.

Professional Hyperbole Slayer

by ForThree on Jul 13, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Me too

I hear there are knowledgable Kings fans here.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

lol

Never forget: I am a complete idiot

by Exhibit G on Jul 13, 2009 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Who the f#ck told you that???

StR noobs: More oxygen, less THC please.

by otis29 on Jul 13, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

A little birdie named Louis something or other

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Must have been the crack cocaine talking

StR noobs: More oxygen, less THC please.

by otis29 on Jul 13, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Yep it was

I’ve switched to Meth now so it’s all okay.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Note to Pookey

Never, never, never do I say I want to run the Princeton. I say I like a motion, run & gun, pass-oriented offense.

Isolation basketball is the antithesis of a motion offense. It’s everybody-stand-around-and-watch-the-star-with-the-ball.

I don’t like it with Kobe, I don’t like it with LeBron, I don’t like it with D-Wade, and I absolutely hated it beyond all rational thought when Artest was doing it.

Is it effective in some cases? Yes, depending on the player and the supporting pieces. But I don’t like watching it. And I don’t like the idea that we’re going to have a rookie trying to pull it off .

The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.

by LeaguePassAddict on Jul 13, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

I knew you were an isolation zealot :)

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

anti-isolation^

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm for the IDEALS of the Princeton

I like to see major ball movement, although it doesn’t have to be through a high post big man. I want to see a team that makes passes to get the best possible shot off. It’s more fluid and its a ton of fun to watch. Also, the main thing I like about the Princeton was the reason it was created, which was to make up for a team’s deficiencies.

www.mancancook.net

by vfettke on Jul 13, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

I like the new 'thing' you're doing with the links

A good stream of content, and I appreciate both the Kings and the non-Kings links.
+1

by Citadel 29 on Jul 13, 2009 11:29 AM PDT reply actions

Not to be rude

But it isn’t new. He just hasn’t done it for a long time.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions

I think the mechanism is new (or fairly new)?

So it’s easier for him to post a link dump?

StR noobs: More oxygen, less THC please.

by otis29 on Jul 13, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah that is new

Whatever it is makes it easier for him to do. But, you know what my point was.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Yep yep

Good to see you around…

StR noobs: More oxygen, less THC please.

by otis29 on Jul 13, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm pretty busy

And it’s only going to get worse as Summer Qtr continues to move along. So, I’ll try to drop in. :)

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions

You know, you are much cooler now

For having pointed out my error. good for you!

by Citadel 29 on Jul 13, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

He should change his name

to DoucheyGuru

www.mancancook.net

by vfettke on Jul 13, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions

It's under advisement

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 13, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions

I know, totally

Like, his authoritarian air is like soooo the negative space to your contradictory status. I mean, c’mon – you were affirming the positive, why should he reply with supporting details to clarify his claims? Jeez, it’s like all that matters anymore is hyperbolic qualification, when all we want to do is make unqualified statements! he needs to get it right, and just gramarr natzee this.

Victory is tasty.

by iashwash on Jul 13, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Grammar Nazi this.

You’ve been grammar nazi’d.

Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....

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

by pookeyguru on Jul 14, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions

Not sure where to put this

but those cellulite commercials, I really can’t have pictures of ass on my browser while I’m at work. The tummy ones were fine, these new ones are just disgusting.

Victory is tasty.

by iashwash on Jul 13, 2009 12:55 PM PDT reply actions

I'll put the word in

I agree. Not work-appropriate.

by Tom Ziller on Jul 13, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions

I disagree

The tummy ones were also terrible

Never forget: I am a complete idiot

by Exhibit G on Jul 13, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I keep getting an ad for some online RPG game called Evony with some fantasy babe with big hooters showing her O face

and all I can say is… HAWT!

www.mancancook.net

by vfettke on Jul 13, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Play Now

My Lord

by DustyG on Jul 13, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Crap

She so totally stole my line!

The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.

by LeaguePassAddict on Jul 13, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I've seen that one

The most annoying one though is this little ad that always pops up saying “Bulls trade for Amare” and first time I saw it I was like WHAT!?!?!? so I clicked it and it was just some bullshit search engine thing.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Jul 13, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions

I can't believe they keep adding more adds

This site is starting to look like a NASCAR.

Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott

by Kfan in Korea on Jul 13, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions