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xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:I guarantee it's only going to get worse. Our team sucks...we're even worse than the 1990 teams...

The Kings had no excuse. They are, until further notice, one of 30 NBA teams full of players paid handsomely to hit shots of all kinds. Yet in a 108-63 loss to Boston that was their sixth in a row and worst at home in franchise history, their horrendous shooting was the only way in which they resembled the Olympic legend.

The reigning champion Celtics were the ones looking gold-medal worthy once again, holding the Kings to 19 of 68 shooting (27.9 percent) to set a new franchise record for fewest field goals converted (since the shot-clock era began in 1954). The 63 points was the lowest home total since the Kings moved to Sacramento in 1985.

"We have to learn from this," Natt said. "They showed us how to play, they showed us how to play defense, be active, be unselfish, passing the basketball, everything that we talk about, they gave us a lesson in it tonight. It's very important that we, as a young team, learn from that."

But a rare large announced crowd of 16,029 wasn't interested in watching a lesson. One fan called for the Kings to trot out the team's dancers instead of the team itself, while even the courtside visit from Phelps couldn't keep Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof from leaving his seat early.

"I don't even want to show my face after that," reserve guard Bobby Jackson said. "That's how bad it was. … We let them attack us. We knew they would come out hungry and we had our backs against the wall. Like I said, I'm embarrassed. I hope everyone else is embarrassed. That's ridiculous the way we came out and competed tonight. I won't even say competed. We didn't even show up."

kingsfan10 wrote:Perhaps this year's draft is probably weak compare to other drafts but I believe this draft can be a solid one IMO. This draft doesn't have a clear cut #1 or a franchise player i.e. Oden/James/Rose but it doesn't means this draft is really weak. I see this draft have pretty good complementary players...

Probably complementary players isn't the type of players needed for this Kings team. But you never know with top tier talent like a Griffen, Thabeet, Jennings, Holiday and etc. They can be special players.

deNIEd wrote:
How could this draft not be weak. Perhaps its a good draft for a team like Portland, Denver, Lakers, a team drafting 15-30, but we will be drafting 1-5. When you are drafting at that position, you need to obtain a franchise league changing player. You need a player that can single handedly take over a game and win. (Lebron, Wade, Kobe, Duncan, Yao, Dwight, Paul, Deron, Rose, Durant, etc.)

To me, the King's very well could have the worst situation in the entire league.

Most likely, we will be getting a top pick this year, that player will come in and help us, we'll make some moves, a few players improve, 2-3 years we'll be in the playoffs. However, our team will be too weak to contend, but too good to not make the playoffs. Sort of like a Dallas/Phoenix this year. We need that superstar, and we won't be getting it this year. Past 2 years? Yeah, 100% we would have obtained him, but most likely not this year.

kingsfan10 wrote:IMO the top tier players can't be THAT bad. From my evaluation of these players. They are really good. Probably not franchise player (Which you said should be a need for a Kings team). For some reason, if we are selected to be around the top 2 picks. The logical choices are Griffen/Thabeet. I'm pretty sure these players can improve our post immensely IMO. We get a legit post player in Griffen. Or the best post defender in Thabeet since Keon Clark...

Probably, next season we might be in the lotto again. A John Wall/Derrick Favors type of players are available. Which is better than this year's draft IMO. We can be a great young team but it has to be from careful planning, commitment and a little luck. It is not impossible, it can be done.

deNIEd wrote:
No, the top tier players aren't terrible, but they won't franchise players like you just agreed. And when you are looking at the number 1 pick, any player that isn't a franchise player is bad. We don't need a borderline allstar player, we don't need a Boozer/Artest/Gasol/Redd type of a player (star players but not superstar players). We need an Lebron/Wade/Duncan/Garnett/Dwight type of a player in order to win a title. Yes, having a Boozer would put us in the playoffs, but we won't be able to win a title, and quite frankly that's all I care about.

The thing is, Maloofs are far to rash and impatient to let this team obtain another high pick (1-5). I guarantee you, if king's land a top 5 pick this year, we will not be getting another one any time in the near future (unless we get lucky Por/Chi/etc.) Either we make a rash decision to overpay for a player, or decide to trade rookies/picks for a current star, but we won't be in a position to obtain a franchise game changing player.

We will attempt to win prematurely and will come away with nothing. We rebuilt too late, and the blame falls entirely on Petrie/Maloofs.

deNIEd wrote:
How could this draft not be weak. Perhaps its a good draft for a team like Portland, Denver, Lakers, a team drafting 15-30, but we will be drafting 1-5. When you are drafting at that position, you need to obtain a franchise league changing player. You need a player that can single handedly take over a game and win. (Lebron, Wade, Kobe, Duncan, Yao, Dwight, Paul, Deron, Rose, Durant, etc.)

To me, the King's very well could have the worst situation in the entire league.

Most likely, we will be getting a top pick this year, that player will come in and help us, we'll make some moves, a few players improve, 2-3 years we'll be in the playoffs. However, our team will be too weak to contend, but too good to not make the playoffs. Sort of like a Dallas/Phoenix this year. We need that superstar, and we won't be getting it this year. Past 2 years? Yeah, 100% we would have obtained him, but most likely not this year.