HAPLESS OR HAPFUL
patrick204

I think that without Chris Webber, the Kings are about as good as the Mavs.

So I give us a 1/4 chance of reaching the third round. This is not a good chance, and it is hard to check my theory since we get only one future path.

But this may illustrate the futility of deep soul searching about the Kings. As some of you percieve, we lost to the Lakers last year due to what? one shot (Horry's) that had about a 1/2 chance of falling in (and did). Or one shot of Peja's that had about a 1/2 chance of falling out (and did). Is Peja a flawed human, and Horry a gem because of that? Are the King's losers because we sometimes lose?

As Clint Eastwood said one time, "We all got it coming kid".

In a week we will all be convinced that the Kings are a miracle team (probability 1/4). Or convinced that we are hopeless losers (probability 3/4).

But whatever fate befalls us, Peja, Mike, Bobby, Doug and Hedo will spend much of the summer practicing. Chris will do whatever he can to become better. Practice his free throws, Learn to play center, Convince Hedo to become a power forward. I do not expect this team to quit. And most of us will come to be somewhat abashed by the negative things we say tonight.

... Although I must admit that I think I could put together a team of friends who could score 11 points in 12 minutes against Shawn, Steve and Dirk. And I'll regret saying that in the morning.