NBA Open To Eliminating Two Teams

[Eze]

While the Kings most likely wouldn't be one of the two, they'd still be in the discussion I'd think :|

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski_nba_labor_111411

[Gunshot]

I'm thinking id KJ can't get an Arena the Kings might vanish

[Eze]

Between the lack of floor time the guys are getting and the NBA's desire to whack a franchise or two, not a good time for the Kings.

[Eze]

Players reject the owners offer, now beginning the disbanding of the union.

Bad bad news.

[Eze]

Stern: "Obviously Mr. Kessler got his way and we're about to go into the nuclear winter of the NBA."

:|

[Eze]

Billy Hunter, on NBATV, said there is a "high probability" that there will be no season

[Einz]

http://theknickswall.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/WhereNothingHappens-copy.png

[Gunshot]

I could see all teams drafting from scratch next year....which blows

[OZfan]

hey all, I most recently went by theAussiefan on espn boards but thought that name way too long. anyways see lots of posters here now and never liked the new espn format. Well this all sucks as my kids and I are in Sacramento this December and was hoping to catch a game or two for the first time since pre respectability days. I also cant see how this lockout bids well for an NBA future in Sac as long as the Maloofs remain owners. Whos the greedier party here? owners or players? On a sporting news bright side at least my redbirds won it all this year.

[Gunshot]

Hey aussie

It's tough keeping a good NBA Discussion going ...lol
welcome

[ctba]

I could see all teams drafting from scratch next year....which blows

wouldn't that be what would happen with them blowing up the union/

[Gunshot]

Well...the Union can be reinstated with one vote and NBA approval...but that seems unlikely today
and losing a season pretty much destroys the League

I could see the Owners voiding all contracts and working with a new union with terms to their satisfaction

[nuraman00]

hey all, I most recently went by theAussiefan on espn boards but thought that name way too long. anyways see lots of posters here now and never liked the new espn format. Well this all sucks as my kids and I are in Sacramento this December and was hoping to catch a game or two for the first time since pre respectability days. I also cant see how this lockout bids well for an NBA future in Sac as long as the Maloofs remain owners. Whos the greedier party here? owners or players? On a sporting news bright side at least my redbirds won it all this year.

Hey OZfan (http://kingsforum.net/live/member.php?76-OZfan). Welcome. Reposting game thread template with updated SNs.

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Team A - Team B Game






When: Monday, April 11th, 2011

Where: Power Balance Pavilion



TV: CSN CA, NBA TV

Radio: KHTK 1140, with G-Man and Fat Lever

Free Streaming Audio:

http://www.nba.com/broadband/alp_schedule.html



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Keys:

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[nuraman00]

And now the starting lineup for the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder:


Small forward, in his forth year, out of Texas, #35 Kevin Durant.

Power forward, in his second year from Republic of the Congo (http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/birthplaces.cgi?country=CG&state=) , #9 Serge Ibaka

Point guard, in his third year out of UCLA #0 Russell Westbrook.

Shooting guard, in his fifth year out of the Switzerland #2 Thabo Sefolosha.

And the center, in his eighth year out of the Clifton J. Ozen in Beaumont, Texas (http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/high_schools.cgi?country=US&state=TX), #5 Kendrick Perkins.

Head coach for the Thunder is Scotty Brooks.





Assistant coaches are Mark Bryant, Maurice Cheeks, Rex Kalamian, Brian Keefe




(Lights dim)

(Intense Kings montage plays on the Jumbotron)

EVERYONE ON YOUR FEET AS WE INTRODUCE THE STARTING LINEUP....FOR YOUR....SACRAMENTOOOOOOOOOO KIIIIIIIIIIIINGS!!!!!

A 6'7" small forward from Louisville, #32 Fraaaaaaannnnnncciiiiiisssssscoo Gaaaaaarrrrrrrrrcccccciiiiiiiiiaaaaaa.

A 6'11" power forward from Seton Hall, #10 Saaaaaaamuuuuuueeeel Daaaaaaallllllemmmmmmmberrrrrrt.

A 6'11" center from Kentucky, #15 DeMaaaaarcus Cousins.

A 6'4" shooting guard from LSU, #23 Maaaaaarrrrrrcccuuuuuusssss Thooooorrrrrrrrnnnnnntttttonnnnn

A 6'6" point guard from Memphis, the reigning Rookie of the Year, #13 Tyreke Evans (Evans, Evans, Evans) <---echo



Head coach for the Sacramento Kings is Paul Westphal. Assistant coaches are
Jim Eyen, Mario Elie, Truck Robinson, Pete Carril and Otis Hughley.

LET'S HEAR IT Power Balance Pavilion!!! HERE WE RISE!!!!

[bloatedmaniac]

Head coach for the Sacramento Kings is Paul Westphal. Assistant coaches are
Jim Eyen, Mario Elie, Truck Robinson, Pete Carril and Otis Hughley.

LET'S HEAR IT Power Balance Pavilion!!! HERE WE RISE!!!!

Add Bobby Jackson to the assistant coaches position. He tweeted, he'll be an assistant coach whenever the lockout ends. Not sure who he'd be replacing (though I'd love to see Truck get dumped)

[Eze]

The Kings dumped Truck, so Bobby will be taking his spot.

[nuraman00]

Head coach for the Sacramento Kings is Paul Westphal. Assistant coaches are
Jim Eyen, Mario Elie, Truck Robinson, Pete Carril and Otis Hughley.

LET'S HEAR IT Power Balance Pavilion!!! HERE WE RISE!!!!
Add Bobby Jackson to the assistant coaches position. He tweeted, he'll be an assistant coach whenever the lockout ends. Not sure who he'd be replacing (though I'd love to see Truck get dumped)

Why Truck Robinson? What don't you like about him? (I am indifferent).

Funny how I can still learn something about the Kings organization while just making a game thread template post, during a lockout.

I do like the idea of Bobby Jackson as a coach though. I remember when Chuck Person was the defensive coach "because he had to know something about defenses if he was able to score on them".

[nuraman00]

The Kings dumped Truck, so Bobby will be taking his spot.

I'm impressed the Kings had five assistant coaches. When I would make this for the various teams in the league, most had 3-4. One team had 6. One team had two.

I kind of wish I'd have saved all of the ones for the other teams that I did. It took a while to insert the jersey numbers, where they played basketball before the NBA, and names of all of the assistant coaches. Oh well.

[nuraman00]

Hey bloatedmaniac (http://kingsforum.net/live/member.php?16-bloatedmaniac), I think I left you a PM to look at a post?

[Eze]

The Kings have/had a bunch of special assistants too, which Bobby was last year, as was Reef before he became an assistant. Might be their "grooming" procedure for guys who've never been in the position.

Plus, I think a lot of the players deal better with guys they watched as kids. Buy into them more.

[boffacheerios]

Add Keith Smart to that list. I think it's a great pickup he did pretty well as head coach of the Warriors last year.

[Eze]

Also promoted Pete Youngman and made Manny Romero head trainer.

You'd think there was a season coming up :( lol

[nuraman00]

Also promoted Pete Youngman and made Manny Romero head trainer.

You'd think there was a season coming up :( lol

During 2009-2010, after an injury, KingsOwn19 went on a rant to fire Pete Youngman. So even Youngman has gotten some criticism.