Why was I at the Ray J show at Azukar?
Answer in this upcoming week’s Sound Advice, which hits newsstands a day early this week, because of Turkey Day.
Did you fall off the Kings bandwagon already?
The kings winning four-straight games was almost enough to win back the hearts and minds of Sacramentans. Almost.
Still, attendance for a Tuesday was respectable—the box score reports 12,600—and I’m sure most weren’t there for the free buffet, which I’m told wasn’t plentiful enough to feed the hundreds who showed up early to chow.
Anyway, the Kings were a man short and a dime down for the game; Andres Nocioni was out, and the team never could overcome the Bulls’ 10-point lead, which they established in the early going.
This is not to say the Kings didn’t have their chances. In the fourth quarter, Sergio Rodriguez was game to run the point and the Kings held Chicago to a paltry 15 points. Problem is, they too couldn’t score, though they had ample opportunity.
Donte Greene had a season high 24 but got a bit too cocky on offense, clapping for the ball on a few occasions and hoisting up some ill-advised threes after success from behind the arc early in the game.
The big stats of the night were glaring: Kings shot a horrible 4 of 21 from downtown and coughed up the ball an inexcusable 21 times. Beno Udrih was ineffective and sat out for big chunks. Omri Casspi and Greene couldn’t stop Luol Deng, who landed multiple daggers with his marksman perimeter shooting, oftentimes when the Kings were building momentum and creeping back into it.
All in all, one to grow on. But not one to win back Sacramento. Yet.
Sign up for the Midtown Ice Rink hockey tournament
E-mail me at nickam@newsreview.com if you have a team that’d like to be part of the Midtown Ice Rink hockey tournament. I’m looking for media affiliations, or just local crews who want in on the battle.
Notice: This is a recreational league. The ball will be soft or Nerf. No sticks above the waist.
Teams will consist of five players and games will be late, late night, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. League begins late Nov/early December. More info and costs (minimal) TBA.
For the dogs?
This was the highlight of my weekend (above). Not much going on.
Just a quick reminder that Fancie’s performance at John Natsoulas Gallery is tonight, in Davis. There’s no cover but you should probably donate. If you’re too poor, maybe just get something that looks like paper and drop it in the jar so no one thinks you’re a jerk?
Second Saturday was pleasant. Not too crowded, but still busy enough to give the ol’ local bar/restaurant/retail economy a bump. There are some pretty funny photos here.
On Friday I went to the Kings game. We bought walk-up tickets and sat up in the cheapers.
My brother does sound and he said the game brought in 9,700; not bad. The team should crack 10,000 tomorrow against the Bulls.
As for the match: The Kings are young and, thusly, make a lot of rookie mistakes, such as turning the ball over needlessly and not heeding the 24-second clock, among other boners. They do, however, rebound like a mother—and clobbered Houston on the boards, which ultimately won them the game.
Also during this four-game win streak, they’ve held leads in the third and fourth quarters—impressively so. This used to be the Kings’ Achilles heel: choking.
Well, I was going to write more but now my iPhone won’t start up. Any advice … ?
Show me the Kings arena money
Today, the Bee reports that there are two downtown-Kings-arena proposals in the pipe, which will be delivered to the mayor’s office by December 24.
A 12-volunteer panel of law, finance, construction and design specialists will choose the best plan, which then will be taken to City Council.
I’m in the camp that this whole proposal-committee, 150-day turnaround arena brainstorm is merely a PR smokescreen. K.J. knows the Kings want to leave. He needs to save face—to make it look like he exhausted all his options and isn’t “the mayor who lost the Kings” come re-election.
The Maloofs are already half way to ________ (San Jose, Seattle, Anaheim). Heck, they’re not even part of this proposal dialogue—and shouldn’t they be?
Yet still, who’s going to foot the bill?
Or go to the games? Remember: Arco is half-empty every night.
Turning Sacramento International Airport into a day spa
The Sacramento International Airport hired local musician Cary Farley, who goes by the name “Mr. Date Night,” to calm and relax travelers during the holidays.
I don’t find his music all that calming, so I guess earplugs are in order when I fly next month.
Anyway, I for some reason found the above clip kinda funny. He teaches the TV hosts on how to seduce women with a purple chicken with rosemary dinner and soft acoustic jams. He also plugs his album, Unwind, which, according a press release I received yesterday:
“is an instrumental musical composition that is being reviewed by movie production studios and day spas to play in their retail establishments.”
And, evidently, airports.
Rumor has it, too, that certain airlines will be offering skin peels and oxygen therapy in-flight, free of charge. Bags over 25 pounds still cost extra, natch.
Old Sac sea lion shot in face? →
What kind of soulless jerk takes out the Old Sac sea lion?
