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Originally Posted by Pejavlade
Welcome to the boards, and nice post.
I agree with the fact that we never fully replaced Bonzi, so in that sense im not content with the moves.
Do I think we won't make the playoffs? No. I think a new coach and are core sticking together and continuing to get familiar with each other will only make us a stronger team. I think Salmons can provide a spark, I hope Shareef can step up his game, and all in all, we aren't slouches thats for sure.
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Thanx for welcoming me to the forum PejaVlade. That's considerate your a good modeator -(lol, I think I spelled Modeator right). Also I had the privilage of meeting both Vlade and Peja during there spectacular careers in Sacramento. Vlade at a Free signing at McDonald's, and Peja at, Oh, I beleive it was Folsom Lake Ford Folsom Lake Toyota. What a couple of class acts, the both of them. They represent what the NBA is all about. My 2 Favorites are Ron Artest, and Vlade.
Any way, there is no way we will be slouches, I definately agree. Playoff bound for the ninth consecutive year; aiming for nothing less than a streak like Phoenix, Portland, and Utah went on, which was like 15-18 consecutive years of playoff births. Only some where along the way we are going to do what none of those three did during their streaks and that's bring the Championship home for atleast 1 year.
I think we will finish as like the 6-7 the seed at best this year though. Unless we do get another appealing signing or two. Which is what we have done every year during the past years -(Our Better Years In Sacramento) with the exception of this year.
But I'm telling you, we played at Championship style from the All-Star untell the end of last season. Going from the 13th seed -(2 away from last place in the West) to the 8th seed -(last Qualification of playoffs) last year in the second half of the season. PejaVlade, do you remember how RonRon guaranteed that and even Kings fans laughed. Because we even had momentum going against us before the All-Star break. Yet he and the newly defensive founded Kings came threw.
I mean that has to be right up there with Joe Namath's guarantee to win a Superbowl for New York against a better team, and he made the guarantee with a hurt right leg. But RonRon's guarantee of going from almost last place in the West to making the playoffs in a half a season left -(Needing to go up 6 slots in the seeding to make the playoffs a successful reality) was just amazing.
And we have every player left. Except Bonzi. But Kevin Martin is a good offensive threat, to take that role. Not quite as unstoppable. But at even a young age Kevin has shown in his game from an offensive perspective this NBA league is ripe for him to do some picking against. But still with Ron, Shareef, Kenny, and even Corliss -(as a role player on the Big & Nasty), we need one more new defensive aquisition to replace Bonzi. Because at defense alone Special K doesn't fill in that left over void.
But like I said, Eric Mussleman is awesome, he couldn't turn Golden State around, but who could? In College he did great, and comes from a family of rich Basketball history. And besides it being his job over the past 17 years, he breaths, eat's, and sleep's Basketball; he's often been refered to as or by "Basketholic". Besides it being his job he loves the game it's self way more than the rewards of the riches it brings in money. Besides it being his job, Basketball is Mussleman's hobby, and best friend.
AND ERIC WILL PORE HIS WHOLE HEART OUT INTO HELPING THE KINGS
And he's a players coach that pulls off being demanding at the same time, and is defensive minded, yet doen't neglect offensive needs. He's well known for his balanced coaching repitoir.
Are you happy with the moves that have been made this summer?
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