[underhill_101]

my prediction:

kings 107
sixers 101

peja 28/7/3
bibbiy 25pts/8assts.

and i have a feeling cwebb will struggle in his return to sactown

[DaUnbreakableKinG]

Originally Posted by underhill_101

and i have a feeling cwebb will struggle in his return to sactown

Probably like he strugled tonight in LA.

If the Sixers play like they played tonight we will win. Otherwise, it's tough to say.

[Hibachi!]

Return of the King: Webber makes bittersweet stop in Sacramento

They loved Chris Webber from the start, even when he didn't love them back.

That's why most of the Sacramento Kings expect their fans to cheer long and loud when Webber is introduced as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night at Arco Arena. The Sixers acquired the power forward 33 days ago in a six-man deal that reshaped both franchises while ending an unprecedented era of prosperity and celebrity in Sacramento.

[Peja Vu]

I got a call from the ticket broker, my tickets will be at will call
I'm hoping for a big game from C-Webb, but a Kings victory...

[cpawfan]

The Kings are 5 point favorites for this game.

Bet your points at the Sportsbook

[DaUnbreakableKinG]

Ailene Voisin: Thomas used to fitting the required role

Kenny Thomas knows who he is not, and he is not Chris Webber, he is not a savior. But as has become increasingly apparent, the veteran power forward - one of three frontcourt players acquired in The Trade with the Philadelphia 76ers - was no throw-in, either.

He is long and lean, athletic and skilled, a gifted performer with soft hands and quick feet, and the instincts to straddle the inside/outside spheres. And in spite of a 6-foot-7, 245pound physique that rates on the small side for someone asked to provide muscle, he has displayed a much-appreciated passion for rebounding and mixing it up, along with a knack for spinning loose for dunks and driving layups.

[DaUnbreakableKinG]

A changed Webber is returning

LOS ANGELES - Chris Webber has been reading one of his favorite books in his vast African American history collection: "From Superman to Man."

Written by noted 20th century scholar J.A. Rogers, it delves into the absurdity of racism. But it is the title that is so very Webber.

This is who he is now as he continues to find his place with the Philadelphia 76ers after seven "comfort-zone" and "special" seasons with the Kings, as he described them before Sunday night's 96-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

His balky knee won't allow him to be the player he once was, a demon inside, a rebounder, a cruiser on the break, and no amount of applied ice bags will ever change that. Grouchy Philadelphia fans are finding out first-hand.

The mere presence of Allen Iverson prevents Webber from being the primary option. He's become a complementary piece, a humbling adjustment in itself, said Webber, waved off occasionally with the game on the line by a man 10 inches his junior.

Forward Kenny Thomas scores for the Kings - despite Sixer Chris Webber's presence - in the first meeting between the teams last month.

[DaUnbreakableKinG]

Philadelphia (35-34) at Sacramento (43-28) 10:00 pm EST

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- Chris Webber makes his return to Sacramento on Monday, when he leads the Philadelphia 76ers into a matchup with the Kings.

Webber spent over six seasons in Sacramento, starring for a club that regularly was in contention for the Western Conference title. While struggling through some injury-plagued campaigns, Webber was the key figure in the Kings' annual trips to the postseason.

His run with Sacramento ended February 23, when the Kings traded him to the 76ers as the main component in a six-player deal.

[Peja Vu]

Practice Quotes with Skinner and Thomas-03/28/05

[AnDrOiDKing4]

Wow... im kind of feeling sad that he will be in Arco but not in a Kings uni... after all hes the one that got me to watch BB and the Kings.

[SacTown16]

Tonight is 2 games in 2 nights for Webb, you know what that means. 5/20

Sixers 91
Kings 104

Peja: 27 pts
Thomas: 18 pts, 11 reb
Bibby: 21 pts