Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
There are a few things right about Scott Howard-Cooper's contrarian effort on the Ron Artest trade, in which Scoop basically tells the ways the Kings will be worse next season. But there's also plenty wrong. DEFENSE If Ron Artest was the best defender on the 2007-08 Kings, John Salmons and Francisco Garcia were #2 and 3. Guess who is taking Ron's place in the rotation? John Salmons. And who will take...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
I'm not pleased with any deal including 28-year-old Andres Nocioni, who will make $29 million over the next four years guaranteed. Nocioni is an upgrade on John Salmons -- historically, Andres is a better shooter and more frequent scorer, and a pretty good rebounder and defender. But he's not nearly enough of an upgrade to take him on for that lengthy a contract when you already have Salmons on a...
AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
In recent seasons the Suns have tried to sign John Salmons, Joe Johnson, Chris Duhon, Anthony Johnson and Tyronn Lue. A grand total of zero of them have wound up on their roster. Instead they choose to head to basketball meccas such as Sacramento, Atlanta, New York, Orlando, and Milwaukee. I never thought I’d see a day [...]
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
For the past couple of weeks we've tossed around scenarios designed to either move us up in the draft or get us an additional pick. We have sacrificed at the draft altar the likes of Ron Artest, Brad Miller, Quincy Douby, John Salmons, Mikki Moore and Francisco Garcia. One name that has not been offered up is Kevin Martin. Allow me to say that there is no one in this draft that I would trade Kevin...
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
Assume that within the next two summers, Francisco Garcia signs the same contract John Salmons signed before 2006-07: about $25.5 million over five years. Salmons is signed through 2012, Garcia would be signed through 2013. You have to include one of them in a deal for, say, a point guard or power forward. You have to include one, but just one. The other team doesn't care which one, and in fact tells...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
Sometimes it is what the opponents say that means the most. John Salmons and the Kings gave the fans a thriller in the team's Arco Arena finale but fell short against the Spurs. Spencer Hawes, left, shoots over the Spurs' Tim Duncan on his way to a 17-point night.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 04/12/2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- John Salmons scored 18 points in the second half to lead the Sacramento Kings over the Portland Trail Blazers 103-86 on Friday night.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
We have a 6 p.m. tip-off tonight . Anything can happen with Denver. Anything... even John Salmons and Spencer Hawes leading a victory charge. Well, maybe not anything. Go Kings.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 04/05/2008
So much for the spoiler alert: Sam Amick reports on his blog that Kevin Martin, Ron Artest and Brad Miller might all sit tonight with various afflictions. Beno Udrih is also expected to be out until Tuesday. Anthony Johnson/Francisco Garcia/John Salmons/Mikki Moore/Spencer Hawes Oh boy! (Hopefully these guys are taking a breather to get right for Sunday's visit to Mordor.)
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 03/20/2008
Brad Miller kissed by another woman. Ron Artest working the karaoke crowd like a pro. Spencer Hawes cracking jokes about his inability to crack jokes. Francisco García whiffing in the batting cage. Kevin Martin signing autographs for fans who lined the building. John Salmons directing youngsters into an M14 flight simulator
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008
The Reggie Theus era has had fits and starts this season, with some unwise battling with Kevin Martin and John Salmons along with equally unwise bowing to the altar of Ron Artest. But overall, he's been a plus. And this line item from a recent Melody Gutierrez notes column captures it perfectly: Still out - Although there was room on the active roster, Kenny Thomas was not activated in place of John...
You Been Blinded (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Members of the Sacramento Kings were asked who would play them in a movie about the Kings. Quincy Douby wants to play himself although Sheldon Williams thinks Snoop Dogg would make a good Douby (doobie?).. Brad Miller got cast as Billy Bob Thorton and Russell Crowe, and it looks like John Salmons will be played [...]
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
Reggie Theus had no choice. He has 11 other Kings to court. He can't fine John Salmons and Mikki Moore for public outbursts, then turn his cheek when Ron Artest pops him a good one.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
Reggie Theus had no choice. He has 11 other Kings to court. He can't fine John Salmons and Mikki Moore for public outbursts, then turn his cheek when Ron Artest pops him a good one.
Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 02/26/2008
In light of Amick's newest piece on the plight of John Salmons, I feel I should link to this January 22 post I wrote giving my analysis of what could help keep Salmons for languishing in a (necessarily) reduced role. Salmons needed to be more aggressive. He has not been. Reggie Theus needed to put him in for a few long stints instead of several short stints. That hasn't happened. The supporting cast...
