kennadog comment-79569 2013-02-13T10:49:00Z 2013-02-13T10:49:00Z Its not a right any more than any other public amenity is a natural right. And of course an arena alone is not going to solve all the problems of Sacramento. (I have no idea what you mean by natural-we aren't born with a right to paved streets either) Growsac: You are wrong, it does contribute to the local economy and to public improvements and programs. "Chain companies" have to hire people from this region to run those businesses. That means jobs and people having money to spend on various things that create more jobs and improve our city. People that go to the arena will be paying ticket surcharges. I'd rather pay that here than into bay area public coffers. More businesses, locally owned or not mean sales tax and property taxes paid into our city coffers. They will also spend money on parking, light rail and buses. So people that go to the bay area for sports will contribute part of their wages to businesses and public coffers there. They'll go to concerts, ice shows, MMA, WWE, basketball tournaments, gymnastic competitions, etc. in the bay area. So they'll pay for higher ticket prices, more costly parking there. They'll eat at restaurants there, shop in stores (even if only in the arenas or stadiums) there. So people there will have those jobs, sales taxes and various other fess will go to those cities The head of the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau reported that he gets calls from convention planners all the time asking when Sacramento will have a downtown arena so larger conventions can be accommodated. That's millions of dollars of spending that will come from outside this region. Convention goers to spend money on hotels, bars, restaurants, taxis, in shops and for such entertainment as theater, ballet, concerts, basketball games multiple museums. Some might bring their families, too. I just don't understand why some people don't see that this is much bigger than a basketball team. As to the Kings, the one thing I've ever seen in Sacramento over the 46 years I've been here that really cuts across all socio-economic, racial, ethnic, age, religious, political and other divisions is a shared relationship with the Kings. As a matter of fact, I've become acquainted with people all over the world who are Kings or NBA basketball fans. kennadog 2013-02-13T10:49:00Z Growsac comment-79566 2013-02-13T03:31:45Z 2013-02-13T03:31:45Z You are so wrong about money being kept here. The businesses profiting from keeping the Sacramento Kings here only benefit chain companies from outside Sacramento, a few local developers, and City Council members who are afraid to support local talents. On top of all this, we finally lose all chances of a real downtown that I grew up with where the real business and talents of Sacramento are centralized. In a nutshell, follow the money; for every million dollars sold in Sacramento, $100,000 leaves are community in the form of profit and corporate royalties. After 25 years of listening to the same developers and following the lead of redevelopment money, Sacramento looks like it has been sucked dry by Dracula -- lots of jobs and nothing else. Growsac 2013-02-13T03:31:45Z CCC comment-79533 2013-02-12T17:10:11Z 2013-02-12T17:10:11Z boo hoo. that crummy "barn" and its denizens are worth more than most people will see in their lifetime. why is it a supposed natural right to have a team and a modern stadium? a new building will not do the work for you. CCC 2013-02-12T17:10:11Z kennadog comment-79527 2013-02-12T10:45:48Z 2013-02-12T10:45:48Z It is about much more then just basketball. 200+ events per year are NOT basketball. And that's despite the fact that certain events won't come to the old, inadequate barn anymore. We are talking about 1,200 jobs. This is about drawing in private investment in our community and not losing local money to other areas, especially the bay area. They say people will spend their entertainment dollars elsewhere. Yes they will, and a lot of it will go to other cities and areas. Three stages in Folsom, Mondavi Center in Davis, the arena in Stockton. For pro sports, big name concerts, PBR, MMA, ice shows, the circus and more will all be money spent elsewhere, especially in the bay area. So people will be spending their money in for hotels, gas, restaurants, shopping (even if only at the arenas/stadiums), parking in the bay area. And all those taxes and surcharges will go to bay area coffers. What a great plan. Instead of investing in jobs and other things in Sacramento, let's support bay area cities! By the way, I've detested the Warriors all my life, I will never, ever root for them. Don't like the Niners or the Giants either. I do, however, represent three generations of Kings fans. I also love opportunities to take my grandkids to other event at the arena. I do think there's a good chance to keep the Kings here. kennadog 2013-02-12T10:45:48Z thsas comment-79499 2013-02-12T02:51:34Z 2013-02-12T02:51:34Z I thought this was a done deal, but new developments change my view. I now think there is a better than 50-50 chance that the Kings will stay in Sac with new owners. thsas 2013-02-12T02:51:34Z jeffeff comment-79490 2013-02-12T00:37:16Z 2013-02-12T00:37:16Z I'd consider it if I could get a definitive answer as to how the name of the team is pronounced. Is it "WAR-ee-ers" (three syllables), or "WOY-ers" (rhymes with "lawyers")? jeffeff 2013-02-12T00:37:16Z CCC comment-79483 2013-02-11T23:53:18Z 2013-02-11T23:53:18Z aren't they gone yet? how much more of this crud are we supposed to stomach? CCC 2013-02-11T23:53:18Z newguyinsac comment-79480 2013-02-11T21:57:00Z 2013-02-11T21:57:00Z Glad Kings fans are taking the opportunity to bid the team goodbye. Just remember, the Golden State Warriors will still be right down the highway next year. Considering that most people in Sacramento support the Bay Area teams in the other major sports; football, baseball, hockey, rooting for the Warriors won't be all that hard. newguyinsac 2013-02-11T21:57:00Z LARRY MEADE comment-79465 2013-02-11T20:11:05Z 2013-02-11T20:11:05Z Respectfully, if you have sponsor an event to highlight the community's support of the Kings, and the game doesn't come close to selling out, does that mean that the city doesn't support the Kings? I would also be interested in learning about the actual attendance number, not the amount of tickets sold, as the pictures show a significant amount of empty seats. I know that many people support the Kings and that there is a strong emotional connection to the Kings. But it seems to me that if you have to coordinate a night to demonstrate how a community supports a sports team, it is an indication that there is a significant lack of support. If a team was successful, a regular game should be all that is needed to demonstrate an area's commitment/loyalty to their team. This on-again-off-again saga has grown tiresome, especially for those of us that aren't personally invested. I recognize that having a major league sports team is important to the area, but I struggle with the amount of attention and resources (especially from our Mayor) are being spend to keep a team here. To all of the people stepping up with $1 million dollars to invest in the Kings, where were you when the city's pools and parks were being closed? It's time for the Kings to go. We should support the teams that truly value the city (River Cats, I'm looking towards you) and look for other possibilities that might be a better match (I'm talking about MLS, not minor league soccer). LARRY MEADE 2013-02-11T20:11:05Z Mark comment-78542 2013-01-17T18:07:08Z 2013-01-17T18:07:08Z Who are the Kings again? Mark 2013-01-17T18:07:08Z Ahsan Awan comment-78470 2013-01-15T21:26:33Z 2013-01-15T21:26:33Z Sacramento needs to wake up and realize that the fact that Kings owners have expressed no interest or intention of selling the team to anyone interested in keeping the team in Sacramento is indicative of how those owners feel about our region, our city, our community, and us! This isn't just about money. This is personal. Ahsan Awan 2013-01-15T21:26:33Z mathshelton21 comment-76449 2012-11-29T04:19:19Z 2012-11-29T04:19:19Z It pisses me off that Jimmer doesn't get to play. Especially since that is the only reason I watch Sacramento games. It also pisses me off that keith smart refuses to give him any minutes despite the fact that his defense and shooting percentages have improved dramatically this year. But, I don't know what everyone's talking when they keep saying his teamates hate him. He handles the ball almost every posession he plays. He also gets plenty of shots when he does play. The thing that pisses me off is that Sacramento GMs insist on keeping Jimmer and Isaiash. They need to pick one of them because they are both too talented to play 3rd string point gaurd. mathshelton21 2012-11-29T04:19:19Z mathshelton21 comment-76448 2012-11-29T04:02:45Z 2012-11-29T04:02:45Z How are you going to develope a guy if you don't let him play. All of the kings point gaurds a very talented, but what is the point in having three talented players in the same position. They need to trade one of them for a postion they are lacking. It would be best for everyone. mathshelton21 2012-11-29T04:02:45Z motboy comment-75715 2012-11-10T20:04:04Z 2012-11-10T20:04:04Z not just smart needs to but Geoff p. and maloofs this is sad what the state of kings basketball is in thanks to these clowns! motboy 2012-11-10T20:04:04Z sosasura comment-75714 2012-11-10T19:43:04Z 2012-11-10T19:43:04Z big red are u serious.. that crap with cousins was a huge joke... i saw him laughing off reports of rooming with jimmer making fun of the idea, at kings camp last season.... its really jacked up whats going on, and he needs to be able to pack his bags and get the hello away from these selfish thugs sosasura 2012-11-10T19:43:04Z sosasura comment-75713 2012-11-10T19:39:37Z 2012-11-10T19:39:37Z well said...... very well said sosasura 2012-11-10T19:39:37Z romebigred comment-75711 2012-11-10T19:27:10Z 2012-11-10T19:27:10Z Jimmer's teammates always have something good to say about him, especially Isaiah Thomas, who is supposedly his "competitor" for starting PG. Neither Jimmer nor Isaiah see each other that way, and have become very good friends. During the Summer League, while watching Jimmer score 30 points, Isaiah said in an interview that he was so glad to see Jimmer showing the confidence to be "the unstoppable scorer that we all know he is," and expressed what a good player Jimmer was, and how frustrated Isaiah was to see Jimmer struggle last year, knowing that he was better than that. Demarcus cousins, King's Center tried to get Jimmer to be his room-mate last year, before Jimmer got married. All reports are that Jimmer fits in quite well, and that he is very well-liked. The ball-hogging on the court has been typical in the last few years on the Kings, but Coach Smart has been forcing A TON of team-building exercises on them, and they have all become really close. It shows in their play this year, as more people are passing. Given that Jimmer only shot 37% last year, they are not yet sure they can trust him... and it hasn't yet sunk in that he is shooting better than 50% this year. It will change. Just follow Jimmer's lead, and be patient, humble and understanding with teammates. Don't judge them! romebigred 2012-11-10T19:27:10Z romebigred comment-75710 2012-11-10T19:19:53Z 2012-11-10T19:19:53Z I do kind of think that Jimmer would fit better on another team. There were rumors that the Thunder were interested in getting him as a scoring punch guy. I think that might have been a good fit. I think he would do well on the Rockets, too. romebigred 2012-11-10T19:19:53Z romebigred comment-75709 2012-11-10T19:16:34Z 2012-11-10T19:16:34Z R1lake, you are funny... At least... I hope you are being funny. I am not Jimmmer's relative... but you might have forgotten that there are over 100,000 BYU fans that watched Jimmer play. BOTTOM LINE: Jimmer fans: Smart is not abusing Jimmer. He's being cautious and playing the people who have been more proven than Jimmer. If Jimmer was playing like he started out last season, I would pick Thomas over him, too. Smart really likes Jimmer, and has talked about long-term plans to develop Jimmer into their starting PG. Give him time to see how much progress Jimmer has made. Jimmer's teammates LOVE him; he passes to them, and they speak well of him. Also, he is VERY good friends with Cousins and Thomas. They hang out. Just because Jimmer isn't playing 20 minutes a game doesn't mean the others hate him! TO JIMMER HATERS: Jimmer isn't stellar on D, but he is much better than most people think. He has the 3rd-all-time record in steals at BYU, and anyway, his offense and passing skills are almost good enough to overlook any liability in D. (If averages hold, at 24 minutes, he would have 21 points, and a handful of dimes.) Beyond that, let the kid progress! He works HARD, just like at BYU. His Freshman year, he had 8 points/game, next year 16, next year 21, senior year 28. He's already scoring the same point averages as last year in LESS THAN HALF the time! Give him two more years, and I predict 12 points in 8 minutes as an average. Yes, I'm serious. romebigred 2012-11-10T19:16:34Z Emgee comment-75704 2012-11-10T06:22:36Z 2012-11-10T06:22:36Z rlake, WTF are you talking about? Fredette is shooting better than 50% from the field is the best passer on the team and appears to be the one of the few team players on the Kings..If you are a real kings fan YOU would be pissed he is not seeing more time....maybe smarty is your father ? AQs soon as fredette steps on the court there is an immediate improvement in ball movement and the flow of the game...Prediction. smartt is out of the NBA in 2yrs or less. Jimmer finds a REAL NBA team and flourishes. Emgee 2012-11-10T06:22:36Z redfroggie76 comment-75694 2012-11-10T01:33:10Z 2012-11-10T01:33:10Z Wow...I think maybe the Kings should grow up and give Jimmer a chance. I pray he finds a team that appreciates him. Players get so fat headed that they get gealous when they here the chants "Jimmer, Jimmer, Jimmer, Jimmer!" This isn't kindergarten ball people...These are grown adults acting like spoiled children. The coach needs serious replacing if he thinks its fair to bench Jimmer when he piled on points during his 8 minutes that should be 20 minutes a game. It should be based on points and team play which Jimmer masters at. Maybe they should bench these so called good players who won't pass to Jimmer just to be reminded that there is no I in team. It is sad that jeering people stretches beyond high school. I pray some of these wonderful players on his team read this and think twice about their actions along with the coach....This is a faith based sport. You need to have faith in all of your players even when they struggle to fit in. I will pray for them every night for they obviously know not what they do. As to Jimmer...keep showing them up bud...it's only a short time till your either traded or your contract is up and you can choose. If we see it than the world sees it. As to the comments that r_1lake made get over yourself..no one claims Jimmer is a victim He is doing awesome playing ball its the childish acts the coach and players are doing that gets us upset because they should know better. Be professional, after all they get paid for it. It should never be about selfishness but it should be about team work and having FUN!. redfroggie76 2012-11-10T01:33:10Z shackie comment-75683 2012-11-09T21:04:47Z 2012-11-09T21:04:47Z Sick of all the "jimmer can't play defense" talk. It's ridiculous. He plays good D and you rarely see him get burned. How can you be more of a defensive liability than the 5'4" guard that starts over him? It's ridiculous. Jimmer needs a new team..period. shackie 2012-11-09T21:04:47Z Rwalk comment-75657 2012-11-09T17:53:10Z 2012-11-09T17:53:10Z JIMMER!!!!! If he is on any other team he's getting 20 minutes. Scoring 15 a game..: look at his stats. 3 games 33 minutes 23 points 4 assists 2 steals 1 turnover. 58% 2FG 50% 3FG .. 100% free throws. I truly believe jimmer plays 30 minutes , he can be an elite guard.. Not incredible. But 18 pts 5 assists 2 steals, while shooting a good percentage and opening up the court. The stats are there. Now he just needs time. He's scoring 7.7 ppg in 8 minutes... While not being a ball hog! He opens the court people know he can shoot lights out Rwalk 2012-11-09T17:53:10Z r1lake comment-75653 2012-11-09T12:09:18Z 2012-11-09T12:09:18Z Jimmer Fredette is over rated, & everybody knows that all of these "poor jimmer" "jimmer is a victim" comments are coming from jimmers brother & their friends/family, because there arnt any actual Kings fans like myself that want to see somebody like jimmer who cant play one lick of defense on the court for longer than 6-8 minutes!!! r1lake 2012-11-09T12:09:18Z Kingsfan07 comment-75646 2012-11-09T02:06:07Z 2012-11-09T02:06:07Z I agree with most of what you are saying. I am a jimmer honk however his defense is still lacking and teams take advantage of that. Good reason why he doesn't get minutes. He has to improve on defense which i know he can. I do believe he is in a horrible situation in Sacramento. I do think there are factors players and coaching staff that hold Jimmer back. i wish he would get traded to a team that plays team basketball. you CANT build a "team" around guys like Thorton, Evans and Cousins. They are all to selfish!!! GO JIMMER!!! Kingsfan07 2012-11-09T02:06:07Z Emgee comment-75643 2012-11-08T23:24:16Z 2012-11-08T23:24:16Z Fredette has been ABUSED in Sacramento. This kid is READY. Has every necessary tool in place to be a standout point guard( Can drive shoot pass and has a Great court-sense) despite the fact his coach hates him and a lot of his teammates resent him...and wont pass him the ball. I dont know why his agent doesnt get this kid out of this Horrible situation he is in. Jimmers the best shooter on the team and he gets 8min per game? Emgee 2012-11-08T23:24:16Z jeffeff comment-75590 2012-11-07T20:44:09Z 2012-11-07T20:44:09Z Whether Sleep Train née Power Balance née Arco Arena is literally falling apart or not, let's give folks an unmistakable visual metaphor to that effect, in the interest of . . . god knows what, really. Could it have been THAT difficult (or expensive) to just take down the Thunder Valley (or Carl's Jr., et. al.) sign, instead of draping it with a black shroud like a mirror at a Jewish shiva? And was it just me, or were all the dancing girls dressed like the grim reaper or members of a doom-metal band for the pregame rah-rah? "Surreal" doesn't even begin to describe it. jeffeff 2012-11-07T20:44:09Z MyQuest comment-75583 2012-11-07T02:10:46Z 2012-11-07T02:10:46Z No disrespect meant to the die hard Sacramento fans but man you're hearts gonna break when the boyz move the team. You deserve better, the players deserve better. Until theres a commitment to us, I'm not committing one dollar to the Maloofs. MyQuest 2012-11-07T02:10:46Z lovewisdom comment-66754 2012-04-20T06:20:17Z 2012-04-20T06:20:17Z This article states "Billings was unable to record the win though, as the score was still 1-1 when he was relieved." The reason Billings did not record the win is not because the score was 1-1 when he was relieved. He pitched three full innings, and the score was 2-1 at the bottom of the third inning. He was relieved at the top of the 4th inning. As the starter, he would have had to pitch five full innings in order for him to record the win. (See Rule 10.17 - Winning and Losing Pitcher). If he had pitched 5 full innings and the offense scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of 5, he would have recorded the win, not the pitcher relieving him in the top of the 6th. lovewisdom 2012-04-20T06:20:17Z jeffeff comment-66353 2012-04-11T21:57:01Z 2012-04-11T21:57:01Z The beleaguerment of the Sacramento Kings franchise has reached an unprecedented nadir. This year's "young, talented, up-and-coming" squad is on pace to finish the truncated 2011-12 campaign with a winning percentage on par, or worse, with the last three miserable seasons, which have been the worst since the team relocated from Kansas City in 1985. The tepid afterglow of the recent ­guess-what-the-arena's-probably-gonna-h­appen-after-all news was predictably short-lived, as the bafflingly tone-deaf Maloof clan quickly reverted to their beyond-tired obstructionist nonsense, as the team steadfastly maintained the slide it began in 2006. That was the year the spectacular election-night trouncing of city-subsidized arena deal became a referendum on the complete indifference of the majority of Sactonians to ponying up to see a demoralizing crapshow. Lost in all of this is one DeMarcus Cousins, a potentially bona fide NBA star around whom a team desperately in need of ticket sales and legitimacy could build an identity. As it stands, the safe bet is that DeMarcus is in daily discussions with his agent, exhausting any and all avenues toward a ticket out of Sacramento to an actual NBA team. You know, like Milwaukee or Charlotte. jeffeff 2012-04-11T21:57:01Z Nick Hunte comment-66347 2012-04-11T21:09:46Z 2012-04-11T21:09:46Z Thanks Casey! That's the goal of my multimedia pieces, while Chris provides the fine details, I provide the visuals, giving everyone a full experience : ) Nick Hunte 2012-04-11T21:09:46Z Casey Kirk comment-66266 2012-04-10T17:34:09Z 2012-04-10T17:34:09Z Love the collaboration between you two! The video, photos and articles make me feel like I was there! Casey Kirk 2012-04-10T17:34:09Z Casey Kirk comment-65136 2012-03-17T07:32:05Z 2012-03-17T07:32:05Z They certainly put up an effort tonight! 25 point lead, took the Celtics with 120 vs. 95. Awesome! Casey Kirk 2012-03-17T07:32:05Z 4sacramento comment-65130 2012-03-17T04:35:02Z 2012-03-17T04:35:02Z no they didn't run out of gas they just got lazy on their asses. Comon Smart you must know better than to blame them for weakness. Get them off their ass and make them earn a championship. Too much payola for too little effort. 4sacramento 2012-03-17T04:35:02Z 4sacramento comment-65128 2012-03-17T04:30:24Z 2012-03-17T04:30:24Z The Kings need Kevin Johnson to speak to them about supporting the community like Sacramento supports them. I was in the last game and they did not play like champions, they sucked. 14 point lead to a 12 point loss. Players are soley to fault for this loser image. Sac wants a new areana and the players don't give a rip. 4sacramento 2012-03-17T04:30:24Z midtownchair comment-57064 2011-09-12T15:00:59Z 2011-09-12T15:00:59Z How about noting that the River Cats won on Sunday 13-2 and are now in the PCL Championship series! midtownchair 2011-09-12T15:00:59Z Chris McClain comment-31922 2010-06-30T23:18:14Z 2010-06-30T23:18:14Z Ya, this game was an awesome game to watch. So many ups and downs, from everything with tying it up, and then they pulled back away, and then the cats came back to take the lead. It was a very exciting game and the atmosphere was awesome. Awesome pictures too Ahsan! Chris McClain 2010-06-30T23:18:14Z Lindol French comment-31880 2010-06-30T17:20:05Z 2010-06-30T17:20:05Z Watson has played in the bigs and been a AAA all-star. Former Angel and Marlin McPhereson was once the minor league player of the year and one of the top prospects in baseball. Not like these guys came out of nowhere, they've both been around a long time. Classic AAAA guys, not quite good enough to stick in the show, but great guys to have on your AAA team. Lindol French 2010-06-30T17:20:05Z Ahsan Awan comment-31859 2010-06-30T08:24:54Z 2010-06-30T08:24:54Z This was the most exciting River Cats game I've ever been to. Watson, McPherson and Donaldson definitely surprised me in a game where Recker was on the DL and Wimberly was inactive. While Donaldson is the only one currently on the MLB 40-man roster, what is clear is that the River Cats have the talent and depth required to win innings, games, and even championships. Ahsan Awan 2010-06-30T08:24:54Z Chris McClain comment-30814 2010-06-21T04:52:45Z 2010-06-21T04:52:45Z Michael, They lifted the curtains up with about 15 minutes left in the workout, so I got to watch about 15 minutes of a 3 on 3 game. The most impressive was definitely Stanley Robinson, real solid outside shot. Samhan looked like he was pressing too hard... Tweety has a pretty sweet shot also, and is real quick. Tiny Gallon is huge and a physical player in the paint... which the kings often lack... awesome name though, even though his first name is actually Keith I believe. Chris McClain 2010-06-21T04:52:45Z Michael Morris comment-30812 2010-06-21T00:24:19Z 2010-06-21T00:24:19Z I'm glad to see you were able to go to this workout. Were you able to watch the players workout? EDIT: Tiny Gallon, we should give him an invite to Summer League just because of his name! Michael Morris 2010-06-21T00:24:19Z Ahsan Awan comment-30766 2010-06-19T16:28:54Z 2010-06-19T16:28:54Z Samhan's comment underscores what so many of us already know: Arco Arena is ancient! The time for a new arena is now. Ahsan Awan 2010-06-19T16:28:54Z OlmentSeer comment-29007 2010-06-03T21:17:34Z 2010-06-03T21:17:34Z Anthony "Home" Recker does have a better ring to it, I agree, but (no pun intended) there is even a Facebook group dedicated to Anthony Recker's butt. It's that noticed. OlmentSeer 2010-06-03T21:17:34Z Lindol French comment-28937 2010-06-03T17:03:24Z 2010-06-03T17:03:24Z Hmm, I hadn't noticed. "Woman's Butt" Recker? I don't know if that has the same ring to it. What do I know, maybe it'll catch on. Lindol French 2010-06-03T17:03:24Z OlmentSeer comment-28922 2010-06-03T15:10:49Z 2010-06-03T15:10:49Z Anthony "Home" Recker? More like Anthony "Woman's Butt" Recker. His butt is bigger than his game, rounder than the ball he's catching and more feminine than its many fans. OlmentSeer 2010-06-03T15:10:49Z Lindol French comment-28906 2010-06-03T05:32:41Z 2010-06-03T05:32:41Z Anthony "Home" Recker. I really want this to catch on. How many unearned runs were there? It's epidemic. Lindol French 2010-06-03T05:32:41Z Teresa comment-26561 2010-05-09T03:12:22Z 2010-05-09T03:12:22Z BEST THING THAT HAS HAPPENED AT THE MALL IN YEARS! My son (19) and myself (49) enjoyed the entire day. We met Rob Dyrdek and many other Pro's. The day was filled with free gifts if you were lucky in the frenzy of elbows and fists. The music was good as was the BBQ. Although I think they needed more garbage and recycle cans. Thanks Journeys for putting this fun family event together. Teresa 2010-05-09T03:12:22Z curri comment-24969 2010-04-17T01:13:47Z 2010-04-17T01:13:47Z CURRY IS BETTER TYREKE DEFINITELY HAS SUPERSTAR POTENTIAL BUT HONESTLY CURRY IS THE BETTER PLAYER. YOU HAVE TO REALLY THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE ON THE TEAMS. IF YOU HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY "GOOD" PLAYERS ON SACREMENTO, BUT CURRY HAD ELLIS AND MAGGETTE WHO MAINLY HAD THE BALL. THE ONLY REASON WHY CURRY DIDN'T PUT UP THAT MANY 'BEGINNING-OF-THE YEAR' NUMBERS IS BECAUSE [A.] NELLIE GAVE HIM LITTLE TO KNOW PT, AND [B.] 70% OF THE TEAM ONLY PASSED MONTA THE BALL, AND THE OTHER 30% GAVE IT TO MAGGETTE. AND ALSO CURRY BROKE MORE RECORDS THAN TYREKE SO FAR...SO PLEASE PEOPLE LOOK AT BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY, DON'T BE BIASED AGAINST CURRY, LOOK INTO HIS STORY ! =D curri 2010-04-17T01:13:47Z offtopic comment-24895 2010-04-15T23:45:28Z 2010-04-15T23:45:28Z It isn't just the final stretch...its the last 3/5 of the season. Curry was trying to find his roll/niche until then. I would just say this...if you could choose only one of them to start your team with who would you take based on how they performed their rookie years? I think the answer is clearly Curry. offtopic 2010-04-15T23:45:28Z G3fan comment-24889 2010-04-15T23:01:53Z 2010-04-15T23:01:53Z Do a side by side comparison of all stats not just the "20-5-5 club" that continues to be mentioned in favor of Evans. If your doing the club thing what about Curry 30-10 club (5x), that no other rookie has done even once this year. Curry....3PT%(#8 in league) and free throw (#10 in league) for all players not just rookies. Did you see the game or at least headlines of the 42-9-8 performance last night. G3fan 2010-04-15T23:01:53Z Ahsan Awan comment-24888 2010-04-15T22:44:04Z 2010-04-15T22:44:04Z Since it is a Rookie of the Year award, the whole season counts. Tyreke's numbers are what they are for the season. While I can see the final stretch statistics favor Curry, how about if we take a look at his overall season averages. When we compare apples to apples over the course of the year, what are those numbers? Ahsan Awan 2010-04-15T22:44:04Z offtopic comment-24885 2010-04-15T22:04:19Z 2010-04-15T22:04:19Z /shrug Just seems that the award should go to the best proven talent in the rookie class this year. That is Curry. Evans gets the award for most consistent from start to finish (aka Good Attendance Award). offtopic 2010-04-15T22:04:19Z offtopic comment-24878 2010-04-15T19:52:44Z 2010-04-15T19:52:44Z Let me enlighten you as to why Curry should be RotY. Its easy to demonstrate based on the fact that Curry just won his third Rookie of the Month award (v. two for Evans). For April: Evans: 19.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.5 steals, 3.3 turnovers, percentages (.443, .200, .750) Curry: 26.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 2.6 steals, 3.1 turnovers, percentages (.469, .472, .895) Its been like this for months now...Curry has consistently dominated most statistical categories. Giving it to Evans is like giving him the Good Attendance Award in school. Yes it took Curry longer to find how he fit in with his team since Monte Ellis shared a similar niche...but ever since he figured it out his statistics dominate Evans' statistics. You can make Rookie of the Year into the Good Attendance Award if you like...but it doesn't change the fact that the biggest proven talent in this rookie class so far is Curry...and its not close. offtopic 2010-04-15T19:52:44Z