Hang Time with the Sacramento Kings

I was watching the Kings play the other day, and asked myself: who are they??? I couldn’t believe it: they are a completely new team, new coach, new everything….minus the arena.

Anyhow, the Kings are 5-9. Looking at the new team made me remember the days when the Kings were underdogs, then became winners, and now are again underdogs. Names such as Mitch Richmond, Wayman Tisdale, Tyus Edney, Jason Williams, Corliss Williamson, and Chris Webber came to mind. Do non-Kings fans remember these guys at all? Probably not, but that’s ok, we’ve been overlooked for a long time, and the truth is the Kings were only good for some years. Sure the aforementioned were once Sacramento gods, but they sure as heck do no good for us now.

Rick Adelman brought us to the playoffs, and it was amazing. Will we be winners without him this season and go to the playoffs? Hmmm…

Mike Bibby is still injured, so we rely on Brad Miller, Ron Artest, Kevin Martin, and Mikki Moore. Hey Mikki, GIVE US MORE!!

It’s crazy how the team has evolved. Good or bad, you be the judge. But does anyone remember the teen-sitcom ‘Hang Time’? Saturday mornings? That lonesome girl on the boys' basketball team?

I mean, Reggie Theus, you were an awesome coach for that high school team on TV, but are you going to show results with the Kings? Isn’t this the Reggie Theus more known for his partying than his b-ball playing? And now he enforces curfews on his players? Unfreakinbelievable.

As a Kings fan, I’m going to have some faith. Someone’s got to be the one to make the Kings winners again. So tonight, I drink a beer, a shot, and a mixed drink for you sir, the new face of the Sacramento Kings!


P.S.
Chris Webber was at one point one of the highest paid NBA athletes. I miss him. I know a lot of people have their problems with him, I know he was expensive as hell, and I know he was injured for a while. But dammit, Sacramento had an all-star on their team, and even if he was injured, there is morale on the team that has been lost. Thanks a lot Maloofs.

Again, I drink for you C-Webb!

Ohh..back in the day when I was young....I'm not a kid anymore.
Can someone bring those glory days back!