Should the Kings trade Bibby and Artest?  

Oh yeah i forgot Kevin Martin... I'm a sactown fan and i forgot to name their leading scorer? pity me... hehe Anyways, if the kings can keep the young kids on that team for a few more seasons, then i believe they can contend for the championship since they also have the one the best home crowd in the association. As for Artest and Bibby, i also think that they'll not be traded this season since they're injured but i believe the Kings will set them up as trade bait in offseason to get players that can help fortify the team. Thanks for telling me your insights as well meemingNEW.

:) Lol. Kevin Martin is really their leading scorer and that guy can really make baskets. If I'm not mistaken, I think I haven't seen a Kings player yet having an athletic ability such as K-Mart.. He can dunk, score, force fouls, shoot free throws.. He can possibly lead the team such roles like that of Brandon Roy, Chris Paul, etc.. He's an SG right? As long as he's healthy, I definitely believe he got lots of room for improvement.. versatility, consistency and leadership.. and with all the other young guys who'll improve, then in less time, Sactown will then be again ready for another playoff run.

I also think that John Salmons can win the Most Improved Player this season..O :) Go Kings!

Excellent point on k-mart! The guy is already good at his age. Maybe the only thing he lacks is his body mass since he's skinny but other than that, he's such a scorer. As for Salmons, I couldn't believe he can actually average 20ppg and he's one of the best free throw shooter in my opinion. I'll second the motion on john salmon's shot as being the most improved player of the year. But i guess it'll take time until the Kings become a force again since they're in a rebuilding process.

How i miss the Kings of the past. If only Horry hadn't nailed the game winning 3pt shot in Game 4 of the series back then, the Kings could've won the title. I guess we just have to wait until they can win their first title in Sacramento!

Go Kings!

Yeah.. K-Mart is kinda skinny.. he should be putting on more weight to make his body stronger. He is definitely the go-to-guy when he's healthy. As for John Salmons, yeah.. me too. I couldn't believe at first that he can already score that much points and even score winning baskets down the stretch. MIp! :) Back when John Salmons was still in Philly, he was just playing less minutes.. and it really is a good thing that he's playing for the Kings right now. Hope he improves more in his ball handling, passing ability and drive to the basket.

About Horry's game winning 3 pointer against the Kings.. it was really a nail in the coffin for the Kings. Even though the Kings have actually competed well against the Lakers, they just fell short of winning that elusive championship title. Hopefully, they'll reach the playoffs this season.

Yeah K-mart and Salmons will really be key players in the Kings franchise in the long run. Did you see today's results?? I can't believe they got demolished by the Raps with bibby, k-mart, and artest healthy... That's sad. I think they're going back to become the team they were at the start of the season; the unbeatable team at home and the weakest team on the road.

Yeah. they lost badly against the Raps considering that it was the first game of the season of Mike Bibby and Ron Artest' return.. That simply shows that even with those 2 veterans on the team, I highly doubt that the Kings can reach the playoffs.. I guess the team needs players who can really make the team a winning one which isn't Bibby nor Artest. Or if they can help the team, they just have to work even harder to win games not just at home but also on the road.

Did you see the game earlier??? The Kings defeated detroit in their turf! If the Kings can play that type of ball every game, no doubt they'll make the playoffs plus they'll have the strongest bench in the nba with k-mart, bibby, and artest. Let's hope the kids of sacramento can mature fast enough to make more wins than losses.. go kings go!

I know bibby is a great asset in any team he'll be into but the Kings has their future backcourt intact right now. The rotation of Udrih, K-mart, Douby, Garcia has been paying off to them. I think bibby is a good trade bait for them to get a strong inside presence. Kings frontline consists of B.Miller, Moore, Abdur-Rahim, K.thomas, Hawes. Abdur-Rahim is out while K.thomas is too small for a power forward. Brad Miller isn't much of an inside threat and is considered one of the better passing big men in the league. Moore has been inconsistent while Hawes is just getting the feel of the game. If they could trade bibby to boost their frontcourt, then i'd be willing to part ways with him. Thanks for your insights though!

Good point. Also, they should ship K.Thomas and Adbur-Rahim if possible since those guys aren't helping as well. Adbur-Rahim is injured and had a "curse" before of not getting his team in the playoffs when he's on that team while K.Thomas is an undersized power forward. To be honest, i'd like Bibby to stay but he's a scoring point guard and that's not what a point guard should be in my opinion. As for Artest, he should just accept the role of defending the scorers of the opponent's team just like Bowen. The guy is a great defender but the problem with him is he just keeps on shooting.