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[lightweight champion]

Very frustrating final 6 minutes to watch. It's like they just forgot about everything that was working the first 3.5 quarters. That final possession was horrible, the Brooks one not Johnson. If you're looking to iso then give it to Tyreke or Thornton. But Brooks? Why? And not rotating on D to cover Hayward, pathetic. No communication to switch whatsoever.

Talented bunch? We've got a decent amount. But still not completely team-oriented.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

We better get this win...

 

[lightweight champion]

Good to see they can finish the job one night later.

 

[tyrekeevans]

was at the game tonight. got the jazz fan behind me to chant M-V-P when reke was at the line in the final seconds of the game haha

 

[mister916]

Tyreke...DA GAWD!

 

[xxnamebrandxx]

My manager just got me a ticket for tomorrow's game.
 

 

[xxnamebrandxx]

Viva Los Reyes

 

[mister916]

Nice seats

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Kudos

 

[xxnamebrandxx]

Thanks. King's offense needs work. It's stagnant and has no pace or objective. Passing and ball movement needs to improve. So many players last night turned it over dribbling into double teams or forcing shots instead of making the extra pass to the open man i.e. like the Spurs offense. Kevin Love is a one man team though, it was good to see him play.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Last nights game was sloppy to say the least.

In other news, the Virginia Beach apparently has a deal with the Kings and Comcast. Whatever

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Dependent on whether the city approves the deal. From what I gather, the deal would help with the Maloof's "we want all of this, but we don't want to pay for any of this" act.

They'll just get the Clipse to record an entrance song, sell the song on iTunes and keep their courtside seats to fist pump all game.

 

[lightweight champion]

The Virginia city that's reportedly trying to lure the Sacramento Kings has sketched out a tentative financing plan for a new arena, including huge public subsidies.

Mayor Will Sessoms of Virginia Beach, Va., told his City Council late Tuesday that the city would contribute $195 million and the state will be asked to contribute $150 million toward the effort.

Of the state's contribution, $70 million would go toward arena construction and $80 million to help with team relocation expenses. The mayor said Comcast-Spectacor, the arena developer, would contribute $35 million and has been discussing lease terms with the team.

Although city officials haven't officially identified the team in question, numerous Virginia media outlets have said the city is in discussions with the Kings. A Virginia TV station has said team co-owner George Maloof met recently with Gov. Bob McDonnell.

The Maloofs and their spokesmen have steadfastly refused to comment on the Virginia Beach situation.

The Kings' future in Sacramento has been a topic of speculation ever since the Maloofs scuttled a tentative proposal last spring to build a new arena in the downtown railyard.

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...Wait until they find out that the Maloofs want all the revenue from all events at the stadium, and they plan to run it with minimum payroll.

 

[mister916]

Props to Cisco for making the most of this opportunity.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Anyone else at the game? I'm in 108

So far pretty slow, sloppy game... Good to see jimmer tho

 

[mister916]

Better luck tomorrow.

 

[lightweight champion]

Assist disparity was pretty bad. 12 turnovers isn't bad, but 15 assists and pretty much 1:1 TO/ast ratio is not good. That's got to improve, just shows they don't trust each other out there.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

In Jimmer we all trust 

 

[do work son]

the kings black alternate jerseys look so beautiful, but fit so freaking weird

gotta return the jimmer

 

[Deleted member 38182]

We ******g suck

 

[tsamshox]

Hopefully Smart is FIRED after this game. #FREEBOBBYJACKSON

 

[lightweight champion]

I'm not ready to dump Smart right now. Yes, I think a lot of his decisions have been questionable at best this year. But, at what point does management realize that the players they have just aren't a formidable team? Individually there's a good amount of talent. Collectively, as RCK put it, we ******* suck!

 

[lightweight champion]

Virginia arena subsidy sought
By Dale Kasler, Tony Bizjak and Ryan Lillis
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Published: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 1B
Last Modified: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 - 5:06 pm
If the Sacramento Kings end up relocating to Virginia Beach, Va., the move will be funded almost entirely by Virginia taxpayers.

Virginia Beach on Wednesday asked the state of Virginia for $150 million to help build a new arena and assist the team with relocation expenses. The city itself would put in $195 million, and arena developer Comcast-Spectacor would contribute $35 million.

Including relocation costs, the project would be 90 percent publicly funded – a hefty subsidy that is already sparking some opposition from public officials. The state's share would require approval from lawmakers and the governor.

Nonetheless, the tentative financing plan suggests that Virginia Beach is getting increasingly serious about an arena and a major league team. The city's potential interest in the Kings became public in August.

In a briefing to the City Council late Tuesday, Mayor Will Sessoms said Comcast-Spectacor is discussing lease terms and is "very encouraged with the progress of bringing a professional sports team to Virginia."

Comcast officials had no comment Wednesday.

Sessoms and other city officials have refused to identify the team in question, but some media outlets in Virginia – quoting anonymous sources – have said it's the Kings. WAVY, a Virginia TV station, has reported that team co-owner George Maloof recently met with Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.

"I'm assuming it's the Kings they're talking to," said City Councilman Bill DeSteph.

DeSteph is among those who is skeptical about the public subsidies.

"We're going to put in $195 million and we can't afford it," he said Wednesday.

Eric Rose, a spokesman for the Maloofs, declined to comment.

The team's future in Sacramento has been uncertain since the Maloofs abandoned a tentative agreement for a new downtown arena.

The city would have paid about two-thirds of the cost, with the Kings and the arena developer paying the rest.

Despite the collapse of the downtown deal, the Maloofs have said they want to keep the team in Sacramento.

Other cities are interested in the Kings, too, including Seattle, which is working on its own arena project.

Virginia Beach city spokeswoman Mary Hancock said Peter Luukko, president of Comcast-Spectacor, is expected to outline the tentative terms of the arena deal at a City Council meeting next Tuesday.

She said it's Comcast, not the city, that's talking to the team.

Virginia Beach's request for state aid was transmitted to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, a state-run board appointed by the governor and the Legislature.

In its letter, the city asks the state for $70 million in construction assistance and $80 million in moving costs.

The moving costs include an estimated $30 million in relocation fees to be paid to the league.

Another $42 million would compensate the team for lost revenue while it plays in a smaller arena for two seasons while the new facility is under construction.

The subsidy wouldn't help the Maloofs, however, with one of their biggest relocation costs: a $65 million loan from the city of Sacramento, which must be paid off immediately if the team leaves.

At least one member of the Partnership's board said he'd be surprised if the state would approve the $150 million request.

"It's very doubtful. It's just too much money in these economic times," said board member Hugh Keogh, a retired president of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

The governor's press secretary, Jeff Caldwell, said any subsidy would have to be "economically justifiable."

Virginia Beach's request for state aid suggests the city wants the issue resolved fairly quickly.

In his letter, economic development director Warren Harris said the state funding must be approved during the next legislative session. The session runs Jan. 9 to Feb. 23.

Harris added that "this project cannot move forward" without the state's subsidy.

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These Magoofs, they're not even trying to hide the fact that they're flat broke anymore

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Man **** the Maloofs

 

[dmbrhs]

Man **** the Maloofs

They'll never get any of what they're asking for (if those numbers are to be believed). No way tax payers want to be on the hook for that much just because these guys can't afford to move and build an arena themselves.