Sacramento kings should stay

The commissioner was working late on Wednesday, a conference call cutting into his evening commute out of midtown Manhattan. Far from the big city, out in the sticks in Sacramento, David Stern wanted to send word: The NBA isn't letting the Sacramento Kings leave without a fight.

The Maloof brothers had visited his office on Monday, determined for Stern to get between their franchise and city and between the acrimony and the risk of the regrettable resolution of exiting Sacramento. It's turned so nasty between Sacramento and the Maloofs that the Kings owners threw their hands into the air and gave up.

Essentially, they asked Stern: Step down out of the Olympic Tower, take over the new arena initiative and save the Kings in Sacramento.

"The NBA has never done anything to this scope," Stern said.

Maybe that's because the NBA has never had as profound of a franchise crisis as it does now. Stern has called this a "model" franchise in the sport, "a spectacular success story," and there's a genuine urgency for the commissioner's plans to visit Sacramento in early December and begin probing the possibilities with the politicians and developers and Kings ownership.


Make no mistake: The biggest issue in the NBA isn't about toy store basketballs and bad behavior technical fouls, but the stability of its most successful franchises. Sacramento has a league-best streak of 317 sellouts at Arco Arena, which has been the loudest arena in the league and the most anchored to its franchise. Pound for pound, cowbell for cowbell, there's a good case to be made for Sacramento as the best market in the NBA.

So, there's no salvation awaiting the Maloofs and Kings elsewhere, no city that'll ever love this team and cherish it and, yes, support it the way Sacramento has done in good times and bad. It won't be Las Vegas, where the Maloofs run the Palms Casino. Nor Anaheim. Nor St. Louis. Nowhere else.

The Maloofs lost a confusing public vote on a downtown arena initiative last week, a referendum that was never clear to anyone – not the citizens, nor the Maloofs, nor the commissioner. In the end, the campaign was punctuated with allegations that the Kings owners sabotaged the vote because they themselves didn't want to move downtown.

Especially in the West, the climate for public and private arena-stadium partnerships has never been worse. Good relationships go awry over building issues; love affairs between cities and teams turn traumatic. Nothing had ever come between Sacramento and its team – not Garry St. Jean coaching, not Olden Polynice playing center, nothing until this.

The NBA could live with the New Jersey Nets leaving East Rutherford for Brooklyn, but Sacramento is a soul-bearer for the sport, a beacon of possibility for small-market teams. "Some skeptics questioned whether the NBA could succeed in Sacramento," the commissioner remembered. It's flourished there, and it is everyone's responsibility to make sure this unravels no further.

Once, the NBA had a beautiful thing going in Charlotte, but when the city grew to disdain its owner, George Shinn, the people refused to ever vote him the public funding needed to build an arena. Charlotte never should've lost the Hornets, and it's a painful memory that was still on Stern's mind this week.

"It sort of dawned on me in listening that there is really nothing more important than this," Stern said. "Maybe I could have been more helpful in some other cities, like the first time that the Hornets left Charlotte."

If he didn't do enough to save Shinn from his political mess, Stern sounds determined not to make the same mistake with the Maloofs. He goes back with their father, George, to the early 1980s when he owned the Houston Rockets. His kids, Gavin and Joe, were the whiz kids who breathed life into one of the NBA's worst basketball operations. Sacramento was dying for a winner, and the Maloofs gave it to them.

Now this seven-year fight for a new arena to replace Arco has grown acrimonious, and Stern concedes that part of his job here is to "diffuse" the two sides. These are the worst fights in sports now: communities vs. owners, public vs. private funding. The arena issue has also raged in Seattle and Portland, two longtime thriving NBA cities.

Yet nowhere could the Maloofs move the Kings and ever replicate what's happened in Sacramento. Through everything there, the fans are still the loudest in the league and still selling out night after night. Just look at Memphis now. The Grizzlies were a novelty for a couple years, a hot ticket under Jerry West and Hubie Brown, but they're gasping for air now, ranking last in attendance this season.

As a sports town, the whole identity of Sacramento is wrapped up in its pride for the Kings. A recent Sacramento Bee poll found that six out of 10 citizens declared themselves Kings fans. Still, this has turned terrible. Public officials are decrying the Maloofs as duplicitous, and newspaper columnists are taking sides with city officials and developers here, the owners there.

All of it has been polarizing, and all of it needs the commissioner's political savvy and his deft deal-making.

"The Kings and Sacramento are an NBA success story and I'm not interested in seeing the success end in failure," Stern said. "We don't accept that."

The NBA shouldn't now, nor ever. This is a fight the NBA can't lose because here's something no one would've once ever believed about Sacramento:

This is a city the league can't replace.

Adrian Wojnarowski is the NBA columnist for Yahoo! Sports. Follow him on Twitter. Send Adrian a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.

Updated on Friday, Nov 17, 2006 2:57 am, EST

Winter Break 2009

It was one good ride this winter break of 09. I was there for a month, which might have seem like a long time. The time's passed by fast, guess I was having too much fun. The first couple of weeks were holiday and seasonal days, where hanging out with fam was the main part of the break. I went to the bay 3 times, twice to pick up the sister from her work, and once to search for a purse. I can now say, i'm an expert at the purse game. Haha. But nah, went with Shtevo all 3 times, met up with Rick and Eva twice (where they tried settin me up), and just relaxed in the city. Everytime I go, it seems like I fall more in love with SF.

For the Holiday season, I hung out with the fam. We went to church for candlelight service, and then to the Leong's on Xmas eve, and Day, for dinner. Those were good memories, watching TBS's annual and Kev's favorite,"Christmas Story," eating the excellent home cookin' food, and playin' the family board games of Spoons, Pictionary, and Mahjong. My pops had a "Tiger Woods" moment while tellin everyone there's some BZ Facebook messaging him, askin if he was single.

Speakin of Father, he somehow came up with one of the most unique, Present wrapping type idea. Instead of wasting wrapping paper, he found full page advertisements that fit our personalities. Here are some examples. Props to him.

For New Years, my family took out the Yee's and the Leong's for New Year's Dinner at Bucca Di Beppo. That was a fun, yummy, memory. I introduced David to Zombies on Ps3, where he later became addicted.

The rest of the break was just kickin it. Saw some Mikuni home boys every weekend at our weekly meeting spots, Willy's and Bistro. I saw some familiar faces I haven't seen since High School. Had our "Monday" dinner with the Baller Boys at Red Lobster to find out, there's no more "Crab Crackin Mondays."

Also had Karaoke night at Natalie's with Ceddy, Minh, Chris G, Johnny, and Eddie. Eddie wanted some expression in our faces for the camera, but he was unable to capture such poise faces. Instead he got some Cats, which even turned out blurry.

I hung out with my kids, Becky Boo and Moo. I saw Moo play a couple games for JFK, where he was hoopin. I missed the best though, his game winning shot vs Laguna Creek. We had our fun times too, eating in the middle of the night, or going on Starbucks runs.

Went to the King's game vs Denver, where Tyreke hit the game winning shot. But now the King's only win came from that game. And I believe a majority of it has to do with Kevin Martin. Also wen to the Miami game vs the Wizards in Washington. My boy D Wade hit 32 4 and 10... and smashed the Wiz's.

Of course the majority of the break was hangin out with the best man, and the home boys. Some things don't change when I go back to sac, as we always eat and drive. The best man and I took many drives talkin about situations that have and are occurring. There's nothing better than good talks that you'll remember the rest of your life. And it even got so good that I'd be hangin out at the shop, pushing cars in and eatin next door's Flautas...Hella bomb.

But now I am back on the East. There's some people I've missed catchin up with, so I apologize. I am disappointed in a couple people, but I guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles. It's time to get back into school mode and livin with the relatives, so no time to worry about that.. It's always fun to go back up, but now it's time to focus.

3's update...

Allen Iverson was dropped from the Grizzlies, so he's in search for a job...
CP3 went down last week with a very bad ankle sprain..It's said he'll be out for 3-4 weeks.
Dwyane Wade...Need I say anything when Power Rankings Said it all..
"Dwyane Wade broke spirits (Anderson Varejao), broke hearts (Nets), and broke records (franchise-record 22 straight 20-plus games) this week."

The 49ers won on Thursday against the Bears...I think I already wrote about it, but yeah they need some offensive help.  Their Defense on the other hand, is pretty darn strong...

Bill Bellicheck took a risk and it cost the Pats and Tom Brady the game.  Most people disagree with his choice, I being one of them.  Sure, it's great to have Tom Brady with the ball in the final minutes of a close game, but if you're leading the game by less than a touchdown, and it's more than 4 and 1, (4 and 2), on their own 30 yard line, I think everything leads to punt.  I get his decision, but it wasn't necessary.  If they were losing by a 6, yes, absolutely.  If they were winning with the down, 4 and 1, maybe.  But the safest bet would be to punt the ball and trust your defense.  I'm still agitated that Tom Brady lost..Gr

No need to talk about the Raiders losing to the Chiefs.
No need to talk about the Wizards struggling to find W's.  Everyone says it's because they don't have Jamison, but how much would he help?  I mean a significance yes, but I don't htink one player changes a 2-6 team to above .500 just like that.  It's still gonna take time for him to get used to the rotation and the game.

Kings are above .500, and are on a 4 game win streak, the latest coming from the Rockets (who beat the Lakers the next game).  WOW. Holy Smokes ,would have never predicted that.  I guess I'm a pessimist when I told people this would be the only two game winning streak this season, and they already doubled it.  Ha, anyways J T and Tyreke need to keep gettin me fantasy points!

Warriors traded Stephen Jackson for Raja Bell and Vlad... I don't like that trade, nor do I like how it hurts my fantasy team of Anthony Morrow, Anthony Randolph, and Stephon Curry... Hopefully, they drop Vlad , or trade for a pick cause there's too many people on that team!

Assassin's Creed II comes out this week too.

It's Wednsday

Today was one of those days you just wanted to stay in bed.  The rain was pouring, the clouds were darkening, and it was cold.  Luckily, it’s Wednsday, where I can skip my morning class and wait til my 5 clock class.  The rain fills the streets, and the winds clog the sewers.  Modern Warfare 2 came out yesterday, and I got me a copy.  Haven’t played that much, in respect to my cousin, but I want to. Haha Anyways, lets go to the professional sport
How about them Kings.  For the first time in 3 seasons, the Kings are at .500 even.  And we have the rookie, Tyreke Evans to thank for that.  I honestly would’ve liked Steph Curry for the 1^st pick, but apparently Evans is proving himself.  I thought Curry would be a better fit because Kevin Martin is a 2 guard, and Steph Curry is a 1.  He’s a dribbler, passer, and shooter.  Tyreke Evans is merely a 2 guard, trying to play the one.  His assist-turnover ration is horrible, and is shot is wickedly ugly.  With no surprise, the Kings are still winning without Kevin Martin… I say no surprise because, Kevin Martin is nothing to me.  All he is, all he’ll ever be, is a shooter.  An efficient scorer/ shooter.  He’ll never get more than 5 rebounds or 5 assists a game for a season.  He lacks the dribbling skills and IQ to do so.  It’s funny how there’s sac people believing, Kevin Martin is a super-star in the making, and the next Kobe Bryant without Defense.  Hilarious.  The Kings are winning because the boy Kevin Martin doesn’t require touching the ball. Sure he might have given us points, but there’s no ball rotation.  Notice how Peja never got more than 3 all-star appearances.  I highly doubt Kevin Martin will top that.  Plus, Evan’s primary position is 2 guard, Martin’s spot.  Now that Martin’s injured, Evan’s is playing his primary position.  Results are proof. Oh and right now he’s currently ranked number 1 in rookie rankings.

Surprised that Hornets aren’t doing too well.  Same with the Spurs.  How about Miami though? Dwyane Wade had 40 last night against the Wizards. Boston and Miami only have one loss.  Washington, without Antwan Jamison, are a whopping 2-6.  Most of the Eastern Conference, beside the big 3, are all losing records.  Western Conference, have more teams above .500, with Phoenix leading the way, 7-1.  LA is 6-1 after losing to Dallas in Week 1.  Surprise of the week? Sacramento. 4-4, amazing. Haha.  Golden State is suffering, even though they put up 140 against Minnesota. 

Fantasy wise, team numbe 1 last week had a very interesting matchup against a very strong team.  Geelong Cats had Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, Rasheed Wallace, Luol Deng, Jermaine O’neal, Blake Griffin, Marcus Camby, Allen Iverson, Samuel Dalembert, Andrew Bogut, and Kirk Hinrich.  Two players on his team didn’t play, AI and Blake Griffin due to injury/personal Reasons.  He was actually beating me in the early week, up to Friday where he led 8-1.  Somehow, I pulled out with the 5-3 win, tying in rebounds.  My team also were without, Tayshaun Prince, Leandro Barbosa, and Tim Duncan.  I think the improvement of Tyreke Evans and Chris Bosh helped me pull out.  The categories I lost in were, steals, blocks, and turnovers. 

The second team, also ranked number one, played the first week.  I played All that Remains, who has Aaron Brooks, Manu Ginobli, Vince Carter, John Salmons, Andrea Bargnani, Luis Scola, Jermaine O’neal, Kobe Bryant, Devin Harris, and Chris Duhon.  Other than Kobe, I didn’t have anyone to worry about.  Manu was also injured on his team.  I had a strong performance by Rudy Gay and Deron Williams to take place of injured Yi Jinialian, and Troy Murphy.  I beat him 8-1, losing only in turnovers. 

NFL.

Who would’ve thought the 49ers would’ve been under .500 in week 10 of the NFL season at 3-5.  The beginning of the season looked promising, but after watching the last 4 games, has been quite the opposite.  Losing the last 4 games, the 49ers don’t have anyone mainly to blame but a combination of bad luck and horrible offense.   You could say it’s their turnover rate with newly inserted quarterback, Alex Smith.   Or you could say it’s the schedule they have, with their opponents being extremely good. Sure, the Vikings stole a victory away from us, but look at Tennessee and Indianapolis.  Both of those victories could’ve easily been ours.  But our offense failed to convert in the 2^nd half of the Colts game, and Alex Smith turned over the ball in the last 3 minutes.  Both of those games were our victories, which would have left us 5-3.  Instead, we our questioning our coaches, and the ability to run an effective offense.  Coach Mike Singletary told everyone last year and during the off-season that the 49ers were going to be a run run run offense.  Power and more power.  It’s great that he had the idea of being the power running team the NFL lacks, but once you tell that to your opponents, think about what the defense they’re going to run.  They’re going to put 8 men in the box 1^st and 2^nd downs, knowing the 49ers will run the ball.  And now that they’re trying to pass the ball, Alex Smith is throwing interceptions for touchdowns…So where do the 49ers go from here?  I say, keep up the risk, keep fighting for their season.  It’s  about moving the chains, and the play calls by coaches.  But it’s also up to the players moving the chains, tipping the balls that should’ve been caught.

Ravens and Broncos a fluke? They’re losing, and losing bad.  Broncos are 6-2, so not so much to worry about, although SD is 5-3 and catchin up.  Ravens are 4-4, which should be worried, with the Bengals and Steelers in front.  Cowboys have regained their conference on top of the Eagles and Giants.  Patriots are leading their league against the Jets and Dolphins.  Vikings are 7-1, no surprise here.  Saints and Colts are still undefeated.   

Another week

Another week passed by. Might I add that next week, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 comes out (tuesday). Haha, it hit me when my classmates said, "If I'm not in class next Tuesday, I'm probably at home playing Modern Warfare 2 since it comes out next week." Haha. Yeah since I have nothing else to do besides hang out with a blog, I've started playing video games like a geek. haha Oh well, I guess I missed the last 6 years of being a Teenage Geek. For those who don't know, check it out!




On another basketball update... Cp3 is a sick shooter now, shooting high percentages from beyond the Ark. He managed to find some help from Emeka Okafor and David West, but the team as a whole, are still struggling. I swear the Hornets just have washed up Kings lying on their Roster.Okay maybe not washed up, but a trade among them kinda relationship. Look at it, Byron Scott, Peja, Bobby Brown, Ike Idogu, Sean Marks, Darius Songaila...just this year. And then Desmond Mason, Bobby Jackson and Bonzi Wells in previous years. Seems to me that, someone is following someone. I think it's more Hornets following Sac...which shouldn't happen because SAC is so weak sauce...They have been the last 5 years, and now look at New Orleans..Struggling to even be a playoff Team. I always thought the Hornets had the better lineups, just couldn't stay healthy. Sometimes I think their chemistry is off too. Mo Pete, James Posey, and Peja, are dead shooters. They traded for a healthier Emeka, yet wasted Rasual Butler...Doesn't make much sense to me. But hell, neither does Geoff Petrie.

I guess I'm just extending the talk about the Kings from the Sacbee Article/Comment Forum found here. People on that are ridiculous, stating the Newspaper Article Comments part is a "Fans Forum."  Some people are just beyond imaginable.  It's good to be a true fan, but it's also good to know when it's time to jump ship.  I'm not saying give-up on the Kings, but stop wasting your money on em.  They're ranked 10th in Attendance Prices for Home games at 60 bucks average. The Nba itself average ticket price is 50... Among the top 10, the Kings are the only ones with the losing record.  Lakers, Knicks, Boston, Chicago, and Mavericks are understandable for being there.  They're good and in large Cities.  Joe and Gavin Maloof are freakin rippin people. Thank God my dad stopped buying his season tickets this season.

Blame the management.  Geoff Petrie was a success when he brought over the Fab Five and plus some.  But since then he's done horrible.  Donte Green, Spencer Hawes, Kenny Thomas, Sean May, Desmond Mason, Ide Udoka, Andre(DUI) Nocioni all horrible pick ups on contracts.  Who'd we lose for them or let go for no good reason and we should've kept? Chris Webber, Mike Bibby, Ron Artest (Some might say Peja), Brad Miller, Eddie House, Bonzi Wells, Justin Williams, Ronnie Price, Dahntay Jones,  Rick Adelman, and John Salmons were among the ones lost for no reason.  The ones we didn't even need, yet we paid them- Bobby Brown, Quincy Douby, Vitaly Potapenko, Mo Taylor, Jason Hart, Mikki Moore, Beno Udrih. Jesus, ever since that C-webb Trade, that's probably all the players we went through, and most we haven't kept.  Anyways, Kings Fans are biased on that paper, and it's quite irritating.

Kevin Martin is a good scorer because he's efficient.  But that doesn't mean anything if you don't dish the ball, get assists, or even a block once in a while.  He's 6'7 so blocks aren't too hard, saying D Wade and Delonte West average almost a block a game under 6'4.  Monta Ellis passes the ball more than Kevin Martin.  Amazingly, he chased 11 rebounds down yesterday.  Yet the Kings couldn't hold on to a 4th quarter lead.  Kevin Martin will never be a Superstar, maybe an All star.  He'll be no better than Peja Stojakavic, and has a little more way to go to catch Mitch Richmond.  Oh and btw, These forum King Fans said that Kevin Martin is favorable than Ray Allen, Tmac, Reggie Miller, and Brandon Roy.  Haha.  Oh and I almost forgot, "Kevin Martin is just like Kobe, without a team, and without D."  Dude, I'm not even a Kobe fan, but Kobe is one of the most complete, clutchest, closer, Basketball Superstar Player since MJ.  LBJ and Dwyane follow, but to say Kevin Martin is just as good, without D and a team? Those people are trippin.  I'd take Steph Curry over Kevin Martin, hell I'd take him over Kevin and Tyreke.

As for Noc's DUI, he was probably drinkin his piss-poor life/trade from last year.  Hell it must've been a lot better being a Bull than a King.  Oh well.  Good to see Mike Bibby come back and hit some important shots down the stretch.  Kings fans think he's comin back when we become a Post Season team again, like Bobby did.  Haha. Sometimes I wonder if they're playing fantasy ball or 2k10 and think their teams really are gonna shape.  Reality is, Kings are either moving, or they'll suck for the next 3-4 years, unless they land some big name this coming off-season.

D-Wade beasted last night against the Wiz's on National Tv.  Cp3 beasted against  the Mavs too, on National Tv.  Way to go boys, Way to go.  Q rich might look like a fantasy pick up...and haha where on earth is Michael Beas(t)ley? He's got issues dude. Anyways. That's it for now.

Summer 2009

Summer 2009

Same faces, Familiar places, smashin the 2 wheeler, cruising the 4 wheeler. CHHH Blow off valve, Old J’S n Dunks, Forgotten Clothing in the Closet. Yay Area Clam Chowda! MY Kids, Adopted Parents, Raider! Home Cookin, Mikuni’s Workers and our Willy Thang, JFK Graduation.
There’s no place like home. That’s not it, I’ll be back. Intermission.

Lets take it to the East. Maryland. Bahamas, Ocean City, New York, and Washington D.C. Cruise boat, family dinners, Birthdays, and the little Chipmunk. The Sun, and those beaches, A, the Russian, and B the model, Starbucks Barista. Summer school session 2. ZOMBIES! Wide Angle Canon, FishEye Nikon, Washington Monuments, and the Metro. Thank You – Nobody Somebody, Volleyball Tournament, 400 Chamber Street, Time Square, Kid Robot. Midwest Chi Town Visit, Channing Tatum’s Bday, Pizza and Beer Nights, King of the Cup, Fugo De Chao. Chicago Cubbies, FuK U Thome, Derrek Lee, Soriano, 65 dollar shirt with Hat.

Southwest it. Back to Sac.

Same stuff, different day. Summer School, Starbucks, 24, Latte. BBQ’s Lil one, Skip, Yum Yum, Coach, Turbizzle, Bukake, Dumb, Boo, Jay 3. Hot Riding, No driving, Fools Gold, V day failure. SF Bay Area, Miss America Pageant, Moving little Sis. Lake Tahoe.


Redsocks 8-0 Vs Yankees, then we get swept? Kings don’t draft Ricky Rubio HA. Michael Crabtree Won’t sign with the 49ers. Michael Phelps schools that Italian dude. Tiger is BACK! Tim Lincecum is an ACE. Tom Brady is Back. TO to the Bills? With a Reality Show? Shaq to the Cavs? D Wade to team JORDAN!? Still, Dwade doesn’t receive support from Carlos Boozer or Lamar Odom, C’mon Pat Riley. Transformers 2, Entourage Season 5, 24 Season 8, NCIS, Prison Break Season 4, Gran Turino, Fast n Furious. Michael Jordan Hall of Fame, Michael Jackson's Death =[

That’s how it went 2009. I would personally like to thank the Family for the opportunities, the Cousins for the memories, the Friends for the great times, and everyone else that had the fun we had. I’m glad for the opportunities. Never take anything for granted, live with no regrets, and live it to the fullest. You don’t need locations to make fun memories, just need some great people.

To Be Continued.

Ah The Nba Offseason

So the Lakers won the championship... Big surprise there. Kobe was MVP for the first time... Another big surprise.. Sike.

Anyways, it's been a while since I've updated this blog. The Kings drafted Tyreke Evans...that's the surprise, saying they wanted Ricky Rubio, and could've snagged him at number 4. But instead, they went with the 19 year old Evans. It'll be interesting to see what happens this offseason.  In my humble opinion, I think we should've selected Stephen Curry.  He has the purest shooting stroke I ever seen, better than Ray Allen, father Dell Curry, and Michael Jordan.  I was shouting at the TV telling the Kings to select Curry but to no avail.  I truly believe that Steph is the best player coming out of the draft because of his true potential at point guard, even though he is labeled a shooting guard.  I will tell you that I never ever in my 20+ years, watched college ball, until I watched Steph last year.  What he did in the March tournament is unheard of, and from then until now, I kept watching him through college.  As many of the announcers talk about his shooting ability, I watched him transform his sophomore to junior year becoming more of a facilitator of the rock.  He doubled his assist totals from 2 a game to 5.  My guess is he was trying to prove to NBA scouts that he is more of a ball handler than a shooter.   The best part of Steph has always been his shot, but add that with his ball handling and passing, and he is a deadly weapon.  What makes Steph so great is his shot ability in traffic and off the dribble.  Ray ray and all the other 3 point shooters are catch and shoot 3 point makers, Steph creates his own shot at any time.  His offensive mind allows him to know when to pass and when to shoot. I remember him recognizing the double and triple teams and understanding the defense throughout the season, to have the mindset to pass the ball.  He is a complete team player that understands the game beyond his age.

It would've been great to see Steph Curry facilitate the offense instead of this Tyreke Evans guy. Tyreke Evans was a safe pick, but I don't know about it was safe.  Sure, he's tall and lengthy, can handle the rock... But he his form of a shot, is horrific. What is scarier is Evans seems more of a shoot first, dish second.  Curry would've been a better fit as he is an analyzer to pass, and if need be shoot.  He also scores in bunches, think heat check.  At least if the Kings drafted Rubio on the other hand, there would be a true point guard who facilitates just as Jason Williams did with his flashiness.  But Rubio can't shoot either!  I guess the upside is that Tyreke and Rubio are young guns who have longer lifespans than Curry's age.  The way I see it is both Tyreke and Rubio don't know how to shoot and even if they did learn how to shoot, it will never be as pretty as Steph's. So I suppose in short run, Kings will be better with Evans. Long run however, Steph is the better choice.  His upside is really the sky.  The Kings flat out suck. This rookie won't bring em back to the playoffs this season. Not with this roster. C'mon, we have Evans, Martin, Garcia, Thompson, Hawes, Thomas, Jackson, Diogue, and whoever else. Seriously, no all stars.

Dwyane Wade should sign the extension Pat Riley is offering. Riley should also trade for Chris Bosh. I don't know how to, but they should do it. Maybe offer Jermaine O'neal and James Jones. That way the Heat would have a core of, Chalmers, Wade, Bosh, and Beasley. Either way, no teams are going to hang with the Lakers, Celtics, Cavs, or Magic. Can you believe the Magic have Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson, Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, and maybe Hedo. I don't think Hedo will sign with the Magic after trading for VC. The Lakers just copped Ron Artest, which makes em better. I know Ron might be a plague for teams, but I'm sure Kobe will keep him in check. Ron's defense is superb! The Celtics and Magic are both trying to cop Rasheed Wallace. Man, whatever team he goes to will be stronger. And the Cavs already got Shaq Diesel, another big upgrade. So now it's really going to be Shaq and Lebron Vs Kobe and Pau. Lakers are still stronger with more experienced, clutch players like Ron Ron , Derek Fisher, and Andrew Bynum. Only way Cavs can win is if Shaq stays healthy and does what his new job entitles, security. "Protect and serve the King." Haha.

The Hornets better do something this offseason in they want to improve. Trailblazers are looking better if they sign Hedo. Spurs are back in the contest with Richard Jefferson, and potent scorer. Denver might want to do some addition at the Shooting guard spot and Power Forward. It'd be awesome if they signed Sheed to the Nuggets... Reunite Big shot and Sheed.

Other then that, every other team that makes a move will probably be small and quiet. The free agency isn't very good at all with Villanueva being the top pick. Whatever team lands em will be a small addition...If he lands a good team then it'll make a difference. But other then that, everyone else will be small.

Okay I'm done for today.