Game of the Year: The Comeback
by Tom Ziller on Apr 19, 2010 6:16 AM PDT
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PrintIt was the greatest (statistical) comeback of the millennium, a 35-point second half deficit wiped away, on the road no less. The Kings, coming off Tyreke Evans's game-winner in Milwaukee, stunk up the joint for 2-1/2 quarters in Chicago before Evans, Jon Brockman and Ime Udoka went nuts on both ends. The Bulls were shocked into conceding to an ongoing prophecy, unable to slow or stop the inevitable. Chicago couldn't do anything right as the game slipped away, and Sacramento did everything it could to help that process.
Though we all brought unique perspectives to the season as it developed, we all believed in this team a little more after The Comeback. Things didn't go as well late in the season, but this match showed us the mettle of a few of our key players, and we won't soon forget it.
Special dap to edm7 for calling the comeback during the game. As the great Jason Thompson would say, "R U KIDDIN ME?"
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It was such a wierd game
Sitting at MVP’s on 17th & Capitol, I almost left but I figured “what the fuck I might as well stay”. I was really glad I stayed.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
NBA...
where coach Del Negro happens…
Said Van Gundy about the situation: "(Spanoulis) says, 'I was [Tracy] McGrady back home.' Great. McGrady is McGrady here," ..
Are those Noc's shooting percentages?
:P
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
by Aykis16 on Apr 19, 2010 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Definitely up there with the great all-time Sac Kings games.
Top 20 for sure. Top 10? Maybe. I think we should have nominations and put it to a vote. Let’s rank the all-time greatest Sacramento Kings games. Make it happen Ziller!
Don't say stupid shit. You won’t be perceived as stupid. - pookeyguru
I think its the number 1 half game
I have trouble rating that game in the top 20 of all time because of the fact that at one point we were down by 35. That shouldn’t happen.
#vfettkefordraft
"The Kings will get a top 3 pick in the 2010 draft. Book it!"
So, what's your list of 20 greater games?
Don't say stupid shit. You won’t be perceived as stupid. - pookeyguru
by Kfan in Korea on Apr 19, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I definitely think its top 10.
And in my opinion the greatest Kings game of all time:
#1: Mike Bibby hits the Game winner in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
The win against Seattle in the '96 playoffs would have to be up there, probably top 3
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Apr 19, 2010 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
A bit before my time so I'll have to trust you
But I can see why. 1st playoff win in Sacramento era and against the #1 seed.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
I was pretty young myself
but I don’t think I’ll ever forget what it felt like while I was listening to the end of it on the radio in the car, how proud I was. It was pretty awesome.
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Apr 19, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
top 25 games
to mark 25 years of Sac Kings
by The Guy on the Couch on Apr 19, 2010 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Reke'd for this idea
Don't say stupid shit. You won’t be perceived as stupid. - pookeyguru
by Kfan in Korea on Apr 19, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Might be a good idea to separate regular season and playoffs
There was a Boston win in(I think) the old ARCO that has to be up there. There were a few playoff games against Utah that would have to be up there.
Don't say stupid shit. You won’t be perceived as stupid. - pookeyguru
by Kfan in Korea on Apr 19, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
That was my first playoff game I ever attended
awsome experience at 15. Rattle Seatle!!!! was the propaganda swag I believe.
Umm... I thought we were officially referring to Voison as the Chick Replacing Amick at the Paper? or CRAP, for short.
by sac_faithful on Apr 19, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No I was at a home game, we lost.
Just mentioning my enjoyment of the playoff atmoshphere
Umm... I thought we were officially referring to Voison as the Chick Replacing Amick at the Paper? or CRAP, for short.
by sac_faithful on Apr 19, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
i remember the good ol'
razz the jazz playoffs in the late 90’s
by larry_funderburke on Apr 19, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Off the top of my head
Regular season – Suns comeback circa ‘01-’02, Spurs win on Peja game winner ’02, Richmond banks home 3 over Spree sends Kings to playoffs, Bulls comeback, Pick 1 Reke game winner (Bucks or Nuggets), Kings beat Lakers on Christmas, Kings beat Magic in final minute to snap NBA record road losing streak, Kings go on 35-4 ish run to beat Sonics 1999-2000ish
Playoffs – Bibby game 5, Christie carries Kings against Mavs game 6 ’02, Kings-Jazz game 2 ’2000, Kings shock Sonics game 2 ’98ish, Kings beat Suns for 1st ever Sac playoff series win, KMart game winner versus Spurs ’05ish,
Preseason honorable mention – Corliss scores 20-25, JWill electrifies and Kings win to start a new era
I know my list is 1997-present dominant. Probably some big older games I can’t remember, even if those were lesser times.
I forgot about that huge run agains the Sonics
That was a fun one.
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Apr 20, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the Chicago game was top 20,
but I’m struggling to compare it to playoff wins. It was the greatest regular season win I can remember, though.
And this was another awesome regular season win.
The Kings were down 16 at the half but scored 40 points in the third quarter to take a one point lead heading into the fourth. If I recall correctly, Chris Webber won the game at the buzzer with a putback that was actually more of a desperate slap at the ball from about six feet from the basket.
Webber, Divac, and JWill all finished with double-doubles, and the Kings won in L.A. against a Lakers team that shot 54.2% from the field.
The win in Chicago was more impressive because, hell, the team was down 35 points. However, it’s worth noting that the 1999 Lakers were way better than the 2009-10 Bulls.
That Kings team was only 13-16 after that win in L.A., but they went on a 14-7 run to make the playoffs. I don’t know if that game “turned everything around,” but it was an unequivocally badass regular season win. (And it was against the Lakers. We had not yet played the Lakers in the playoffs, but I had already come to hate them.)
"El once, chico. Eleven."
I found a clip of Webber's game-winner:
It starts around the 1:00 mark, but the entire video is of course worth watching.
I was wrong about two things:
1. It wasn’t actually a buzzer-beater.
2. The putback was a lot more impressive than I remember.
"El once, chico. Eleven."
why did he go behind the back against chuck? I've always wondered that.
Purely for style points?
Screw you Knicks! LBJ to the Kings!!!
The highlight at 1:33 is so epic.
Webber was so freaking talented.
"Thou must give props" - Ice_9ine
by tomroadrunner on Apr 19, 2010 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it would be number 1
greatest comeback ever. That was the game when people first noticed the Kings and took them seriously.
"Who Wants some pudding pops?, delicious and nutritious!
Great, great game
I remember thinking, “Damn, so much for the Kings trying to make up for that bad loss at Arco against them” in the first half , but they end up doing so in spectacular fashion, and make history at the same time. Definitely my favorite game this year.
I remember getting home and choosing between watching the game and going out to dinner
I looked at the score and the Kings were down by 20+ in the second quarter.
I decided to go to dinner…
#vfettkefordraft
"The Kings will get a top 3 pick in the 2010 draft. Book it!"
We were all pleading for vfettke to never come back from dinner.
Tanking? I don't know what you're talking about, tanking. I'm just losing more efficiently.
This was definitely the best game of the season
My other favorites:
Obviously the Milwaukee and Denver games that Tyreke won in the end, but my vote for underrated game of the year is the game after Kevin Martin got injured, when everyone was down and Tyreke had his coming out party and the Kings beat Utah in Utah. Set the tone for that early run and gave us hope in the future.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
by Aykis16 on Apr 19, 2010 9:20 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, that was a great one
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Apr 19, 2010 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Watching that video gives me chills every time
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Apr 19, 2010 9:30 AM PDT reply actions
Weirdest game of the year
i only got to watch the first half live because i had to attend a rosary. When i got back i was trying to guess whether they lost by 30 or 40 then i saw they won the game. Really weird game.
Could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?
You watched the first half then went to a rosary?
That sounds like a terrible evening. I might’ve offed myself right there
#vfettkefordraft
"The Kings will get a top 3 pick in the 2010 draft. Book it!"
no before the rosary. i only got to watch the first half because i had to leave for the rosary
Could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?
by wallywagon11 on Apr 19, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm still upset I missed this game
I was probably in class… just another reason this semester sucks balls
Deeper than the stare of a man that lost it all, wider than the outstretched arms of the law, wider than the eyes of a newborn child, we're committed, to go the extra mile
by prowseinthehouse on Apr 19, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
My favorite game of this season. I texted so many people out of pure excitement and disbelief.
Screw you Knicks! LBJ to the Kings!!!
For me, this was the best Kings' game ever.
I turned the game off, when they were down twenty. I checked back later to discover that they were making a comeback after being down by 35. I caught the excitement at the end, but kicked myself for having turned the game off earlier. I watched the rerun of the entire game, which was shown right after the game. Wow! That was something else. The excitement that I felt lasted for hours. It was simply amazing.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Haha
I think that was the game thread I called Ed “the ghost of positive Dave” in semi-derogatory fashion because of his positive attitude during what was a certain loss. I went out for drinks with my wife and couldn’t believe my eyes when I checked my fantasy team scores and checked in on Tyreke! Well played Ed!
Not sure if someone did already
and I know Aykis linked it in his Greenies post but it’s worth reading again. Kings – Bulls second half thread
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Talk about horny for yourself.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
Will do. That thread has my finest STR post:
LOL. We have Tyreke Evans and CHI does not.
That’s some quality-ass game-threading right there.
"El once, chico. Eleven."
I just copied the link from Aykis' post
Did it go straight to my guarantee?
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Yes LOL
Which is okay.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
It was a great to be at
Next season I will be brave enough to wear my kings jersey to the game. It’s a fun time to be a kings fan!
I don't know Hilton
You probably would have been beaten up had you worn it into the UC.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
There were a few guys wearing them
it was my first game since moving here so I had to feel it out and make sure it was safe. Although the rate things are going here you are lucky if getting beaten up is the worst you get.
Ah. Well, at least you're alive and got to see an amazing comeback.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
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