The power of a Tweet....

With the lock-out going on there were exhibition games being played in other cities for the fans, so i figured why not here? Why not us? We are the best fans in the NBA. We fought to keep our team here.

And Donte Greene apparently felt the same way that Sac-town deserves an exhibition game. because Next thing you know he is tweeting players asking them to play in the game. The Goon Squad Classic, and now it has a name.

The players in the game include:

http://www.cowbellkingdom.com/2011/10/12/more-details-on-donte-greenes-goon-squad-classic/

I am just amazed that one simple tweet managed to do all of this.

The roster for the Goon Squad classic game was

on team black was Donte Greene, Jason Thompson, Spencer Hawes and Jimmer

The purple team had Tyreke Evans, Demarcus Cousins, Isiah Thomas, Matt Barnes, and Hassan Whiteside

(John Wall was in attendance, but didn't play)

Donte Greene surprised the 2 rookies with a dance off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uozW9wD5vuA (is jimmer's dance)

Some things I noticed from that game are that Tyreke shot looks good. and the fans already love Jimmer. (whenever he had the ball they would scream shoot it)

There wasn't much if any defense played, but it was a basketball game that we wouldn't have seen if it wasn't for Donte...This game did feature a lot of "ohhhs" from the crowd after a good dunk,alley oops or block..In the end the Black team won. 167-164.

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New York Yankees win the A-L East

The New York Yankees just beat the Rays on
september 21, 2011, in a two game double header. They clinched playoff birth with the first win in the double header then won the A-L east after jorge posoda(go head rbi in the 8th in a 2-2 game) played the hero roll in giving the yankees the win in the night game. The Yankees now have 17 division championship with 27 world series. Cc Sabatheia pitched a great game only giving up two runs going deep into the game. Robinson Cano was the first to start things off for the yankees by hitting a home run (27) off Rays  rookie pitcher _________ to put the Yankees on the board with 1-0 lead, after that their was no looking back.

The Sacramento kings

Well the Sacramento kings look to be an exciting team next season. That is if there is a season at all.

I like the addition of Hickson and Salmons and adding Jimmer Honeycut and Thomas through the draft. I really can't wait to see Thornton,Evans and Jimmer play together should be fun...

And i think that if Evans is 100% then that is one less thing to worry about...Just hoping that he doesn't get injured during the season... And Thornton the Hornets were dumb for letting him go. I knew he would be good, but not that good. I saw him play well when that team was without Chris Paul.

And Jimmer what is not to like about him..He can make crazy shots, and makes them look easy.

oh and for the first time in years the kings would finally start the season at home.

http://youtu.be/VZkrYKITL-o

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well the Sacramento Kings are staying in the capitol city for at least one more year.

I am happy that my team still remains in town.. Now we have to get an arena built, so that we don't have to lose our team.

Joe Maloof said that they are going to spend money to bring in a couple top free agents, and we also have a high draft pick

Without the mayor (Kevin Johnson) working to keep the team here we would have lost the team already. He went to new York, and made a very convincing pitch to keep the kings in sac-town.

And without all the fans fighting to keep their team. I believe that we would have already lost our team #HereWePurple #HereWeSit #HereWeStay

HERE WE STAY!!

Well it seems that the Sacramento kings are going to be staying in Sacramento for at least one more season. I am crossing my fingers that we can get an arena plan to keep them here.....It isn't official yet though, but it looks very promising.

The Kings fans have been showing their civic pride for their team. There Was #HereWePurple #HereWeGreet ,#HereWeStay, #HereWeSit and #HereWeBuild. The fans have continued to show their love and support for the team even while facing uncertainties of where the team will play next season. I still can't believe how much good news we have got. There is so much optimism now in Sacramento. =]

It seemed that our team was going to Anaheim, and there wasn't much we could do about it, but our mayor Kevin Johnson put up a good fight to help us keep the kings. And we had to keep believing that they would stay.

The last game of the season was against the Lakers. It was a sold out game. Granted some people were Laker fans,but the mood for the kings fans was somber, and just disappointed in the turn of events.

That game. The laker game wasn't just a game not for the fans in attendance.Or for the City of Sacramento in general. I am sure that the coaches and Grant and Jerry noticed it as well ....That game was so much more than just a basketball game. You saw people fight for their team, and they didn't want to leave.The future was so uncertain they weren't sure if the kings would be here next season or not. You watched Grant and Jerry get teary on the "Final Sign off" and then they played Tesla's love song...and still the fans stayed and chanted.

they stayed until they were asked to leave.

I have heard some kings players former and current express frustration about the possibility of moving to Anaheim. See the fans love the team,and the team loves the fans we just need to get them a good arena.

OK, now I will talk about the play I think the where playing better towards the end of the season, and better on the road then at home. This team has a very bright future with Tyreke, Demarcus and Marcus. With a good FA signing and another good draft pick this team will be fun to watch for a long time.

The team won one game short of there win total last year, but they were playing better down the stretch though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPqaSMjalpM&feature=player_embedded

marcus Thornton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3JjIqEqPcg&feature=feedu

Very good clutch play by Marcus Thornton. =]

The Sacramento kings

Well this has been a very trying season for all the Kings fans living in Sacramento. I mean are they leaving or aren't they.

but for now they are still the Sacramento Kings and I really like the addition of Marcus Thornton. He is not afraid to take a game winning shot.

I really like this team they have been playing better lately when they could have just gave up, and quit, but this team didn't they continued to play hard. and they beat good teams. With Thornton, Evans and cousins as a trio this team has a very bright future. I really would like to see Omri get minutes, but it looks like he might not be with the team next season.

When the kings went on the road for there east coast swing. They went 4-1 the only loss to a Chicago Bulls team. They beat the timber-wolves,bucks, Pacers,76er's. All but one of those teams were vying for a playoff spot. I believe that those wins helped keep this young team on track. They went home and played the Suns who were hunting for a playoff berth, but alas the kings beat them as well. The kings even started calling themselves the spoilers after that east coast swing. The kings have beat some good team trying to make the playoffs. I just like that this team doesn't quit.

Will they finish with more wins than last year I honestly don't know, but i know we have more talent than that team. With Demarcus Cousins, Marcus Thornton And of course Tyreke Evans.

It seems my team that the Sacramento kings may leave Sacramento, but why are fans still going to games, you may ask and trying to keep them here if that is the case. Simply put we can't quit on our team even if the days as them being our " Sacramento Kings" and we wan't to know that we put up a fight to keep them here.#HereWeBuild #HereWeStay-----are both grassroots efforts trying to keep the kings in town.

The kings vs Clippers game

The kings vs Clippers game was a sold out affair. The fans are trying to prove to the Maloofs that they still support the team. and they don't want them to move the team.

ARCO was loud, and it was rocking.

For that game,and that night I was reminded of old times. Playing the Lakers in the Playoffs.

This game was a very emotional game for the fans. There were some nice signs. My personal favorite was the one with mickey mouse and a line through it.

I heard people chanting "here we stay,not L.A." "Sacramento" "Beat L.A."

On to the Actual game itself

Marcus Thorton had a good game his first game in his debut in Sac-town. He scored 29 points and 4 reboands, Cousins I think has hit the rookie wall. Beno played good as well he had 19 points and 5 rebounds,but he also had 5 turnovers. Omri was another player who played well. He had 15 points and 8 rebounds.

In the end they got the win because Jordan win to the line twice. Missed his shoots.

And Thorton went to the line and made his shoots.

“Yeah, definitely (the crowd was a factor),” Blake Griffin said. “The Kings just picked up the energy, picked up the intensity, and the crowd really got into it.”

Home crowd Clippers Head Coach Vinny Del Negro
“You just try to put yourself in the position to win. Of course you want to have a cushion, but it doesn’t always work like that. Last five or six minutes they really took it to us. Our turnovers like I said got the crowd into the game. They got some easy ones. We couldn’t set our defense and their field goal percentage went up because of that and ours went down. That was the difference.”

On the energy at ARCO Arena Omri Casspi
“It was fun. Anytime we’re able to have a sellout arena, at ARCO our great fans are so supportive of us. The energy was great and we’re going to have a lot more like this before the end of the season.”

On playing in front of this crowd tonight Marcus Thorton
“Great atmosphere. Even though there were things going on, I didn’t know that. Obviously they want us to stay here. The fans are great; even though we were down they got behind us and encouraged us. That was a big part of the game tonight.”

Could the kings leave sac-town?

There have been rumors going around that the kings might leave Sacramento. for some time, but the rumor picked up some momentum during all-star break. And it sounds like if they do sign the relocation papers the new home of the kings is in Anaheim. How many teams does So-cali need?

It would be a little odd if they did file the relocation papers because they just got one group (Taylor and icon plan) to try and get a new arena in Sacramento. And since the last meeting they are going to have another meeting in less than 90 days. I don't understand why the Maloofs would file relocation if they have a plan in motion. to possibly keep the kings in town.

so as march 1st quickly approaches I will cross my finger that they are still the Sacramento Kings at least for on more season. I hope that the Maloofs were looking at the arena just because they were in the area because of the all star game, and not nothing more...not yet.

In the end it still seems hard to believe that the kings might not be here next year.

Is cousins going to play against the thunder??

The next team the kings will play are the thunder. A team that the kings are hoping they can be in a couple years. The kings are going to have cousins back in the line up.He isn't going to get suspended for his actions after the loss to the thunder at home. But he is going to be fined though. I really hope that he can keep his head on straight. Because he is very talented player who does a lot of good things.Demarcus has a ton of potential.His passing reminds me of Webber.

via samickAOL at twitter

"No suspension of any kind for Cousins, according to the source. Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins is headed for Oklahoma City to join the team, according to a source close to the situation."

"Kings fine DeMarcus Cousins undisclosed amount for post-game fracas with Donté Greene, but will not suspend him."via scott Howard- Cooper @SHowardCooper at twitter

Too bad that Hassan Whiteside wasn't healthy or he probably could of git a few minutes in the game last night.

The Sacramento Kings Fight to a Win! Kings113 Suns108

The Sacramento Kings faced the Phoenix Suns on Sunday,the result was a all out Slug Fest.Donte Greene lead the fight with 19 points on shooting 7-10, 4 rebounds, 2 steals. After  getting into a fight with his teammate Demarcus Cousins on Saturday Donte Greene was eager to show the kings that he can deliver a knock out blow of his own. the third year player from Syracuse has found himself in and out the starting line up for the Kings after being replaced by second year player Omri Casspi, Donte Greene found himself Fighting again! But this time Fighting for playing time.
The kings hole team played good vs the suns.

T.Evans 21 pts, 7 ast, 4 reb
C.Laundry 20 pts, 10 reb
S.Dalembert 18 pts, 15 reb 3 bs      
B.Udrih 12 pts, 7 ast
O.Casspi 10 pts 7 reb

D.Greene 19 pts, 7 reb, 2 st    

With Demarcus Cousins inactive the floor was wide open for some one to step up and who was it?
= SAM Dalembert finally showed why he is in the NBA to block shots, and score the basketball.
Carl Laundry also made his presence felt after falling out of the line up due to Jason Thompson coming back fro injury. I can honestly say this will be the last time i ever mention something good about Carl laundry unless it is about trading him. Some would argue that the Kings give away games after loosing the last 3 games by 2 points the kings were Hungary for a win.The Kings are now 13-38 every win they get will bring them closer to learning how to execute a game the right way. The future for the SACRAMENTO KINGS WILL GO AS FAR AS THE COACH CAN TAKE THEM. Talent is there but where is the leadership from the coach?
The kings is currently the 4th youngest team in the NBA, every win they get will bring them closer to returning to there kingdom of royalty which we call the NBA Playoffs.

( A thought to leave you with )
"If the kings would have keep Kevin Martin would they be 13-38 and on a hunt to find a shooting guard"

"THE KINGS ARE LOOSING GAMES THEY COULD HAVE WON"

Well now the Sacramento Kings has gotten beat by Boston, San Antonio and Dallas.

With the exception of the San Antonio game the kings were right there to win the game. They are playing better lately. I like the fact that game after game this team comes together and plays well. It also means that they still trust their coach and they are starting to trust each other.

I really like the development of cousins and Tyreke. Those two are going to be very good for a very long time.

This team is going to have at least one more good draft ( 1-5) and I think that they are going to make a trade at least Carl Landry. Hopefully to a contender, and get a draft pick for him, and in the off season I would like to see them get a veteran for the team. they need more Experienced players.

Evans behind the back to Dalembert and article

Do you know what happened on 2008-09 season on December 9th a Tuesday?

what about Friday March 2nd2006-07?

The first game was when the kings beat the Lakers at Sacramento, and the second date is when the kings beat them at home. Now we have to add to that list January 28 2011.

Demarcus Cousins had a good game 27 points and 10 rebounds, and he only had one foul in the game.

Omri Casspi played well with the minutes that he got. He finished the game with 20 points and 8 rebounds. And he played good defense on Kobe.

Dalembert had a good game also it seemed everything he threw up went in.

Evans game isn't as good on paper, but I think that he more of an impact than was noted. Oh well he finished with 13 and 5 rebounds

5 assists 2 steals, but he had 4 fouls.

This teamed played with a lot of confidence against the Lakers I like seeing that. I hope that they can keep it up and win more game in the second half of the season.

Tonight the kings were the better team. I as a fan hope that they can keep the effort up and win more games.

This blog was hand written after the blazer game.

That win against the Blazer's at their home was a big win for these young guys on the squad. They haven't been very good on the road, but that win was good. For a moment you forget that the kings are the ones with the worse record. lol that cool that they guys still come out and play competitive. I hope the second half of the season is better for the team and for the fans

The players that I think will be traded will be Landry or Dalembert. I read an article saying that Landry would like to stay in Sacramento. so i don't know i heard rumors about them trying to get a first from Portland and 3 million dollars. But if he goes to any team I really see him going back to Houston. Dalembert on the other hand isn't happy with his minutes and he has made that known by bringing in his agent to talk to the organization about finding more minutes for him. I have heard rumors about Francisco as a tie in with Casspi I say pass while I wouldn't mind getting rid of Marcia's contract I want to keep Casspi on the kings.

Cousins is a very talented player. If only he can stay out of foul trouble.Then he could be on the court even longer making his team better. i like the fact that he isn't yelling at the refs anymore after every single call. And he is just taking the calls thats a sign of maturity. He also seems to be a very quick learner to. once he learns to slow down on the fouls people will have a hard time guarding (and he is a good passer not all the times though.)

My last thought for the blog is KEEP THE KINGS IN SACRAMENTO. I just hope they are able to stay and not move.

Sacramento Kings

well 2010 was pretty fun from a fans perspective even though they didn't win many games. We have a lot of young talent but

not enough vets to keep the young guys on track. Tyreke Evans won the rookie of the year award,and he won the MVP of the rookie sophomore game. (he also achieved 20-5-5 a feat only accomplished by Oscar Robertson. Michael Jordan. LeBron James.) Omri Casspi is a fun player to watch, he has such a nice shot,and quick release

In the

draft they were able to select Demarcus Cousins out of Kentucky. I was happy that the kings got Demarcus. even with all the negative people said about his maturity.

They also signed rookie pg pooh Jeter to a contract he seems to bring a spark off the bench, and that might be why his team mates refer to him as spark.

with Tyreke and Demarcus and even Omri the kings have a good young trio to grow togeth

er.

add in another draft pick (anywhere from 1-4)

And the jury is still out on Hassan Whiteside

he wasn't able to get very much PT in Reno and he is not going to get much in Pt in Sacramento.

I would like to see petrie trade for a good veteran for this team.

and possibly look for a replacement coach.