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Matsuicollector
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Growing up in Hawaii, with nothing even close to a "home" team to root for, you end up developing different allegiances in terms of the teams you root for. Now, after having lived in Seattle for 5 years, Seattle became my second home and the sports teams there are now a part of me as well. However, before all that, when I was younger, I had an aunt in Sacramento, and knowing I was a sports fan, she would send me Kings memorabilia for Christmas/birthdays. Thus, I became a Kings fan. They had some pretty woeful years in my early childhood but by the late 90's they began to put something together. By 00-01 I became an even more hardcore fan. Not only were they good, but they were starting to challenge the Lakers, a team I absolutely hated.
Then came the 01-02 season. This was one of the best teams that I have ever had the privilege to watch, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The way they moved the ball was just a thing of beauty with highlight reel passes being made seemingly every play. The most astounding part was that many of these passes were being made by Webber and Divac, the PF and C. And the best part was, they weren't the Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Knicks, etc. This was the SACRAMENTO Kings.
I'm sure you know where this is going. Right to the tragic 02 NBA Western Conference Finals against who else, but the Lakers. Out of any professional sporting event, this series has had the strongest effect on me. I have witnessed some great wins and losses amongst the teams I root for, but this loss still hits me hard to this day. Even thinking about the Horry shot in game 4, the absurdly called game 6, and the almost in game 7 despite the previous events, still makes me sick to my stomach. Literally. And during every playoffs I inevitably find myself thinking of that team and what could have been. And every time I get a knot in my stomach. The closest thing I can compare this two now is the Seahawks loss in this past Super Bowl with one of the worst play calls in sporting history, but even that I doubt will affect me like this 10+ years down the road.
This article practically sums up how I felt and continue to feel about what happened that year:
https://northeastcollegehoops.wordp...ings-and-the-fixed-western-conference-finals/
I know not many come to the BKB boards here, but I just had to post this and share my pain lol.
Then came the 01-02 season. This was one of the best teams that I have ever had the privilege to watch, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The way they moved the ball was just a thing of beauty with highlight reel passes being made seemingly every play. The most astounding part was that many of these passes were being made by Webber and Divac, the PF and C. And the best part was, they weren't the Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, Knicks, etc. This was the SACRAMENTO Kings.
I'm sure you know where this is going. Right to the tragic 02 NBA Western Conference Finals against who else, but the Lakers. Out of any professional sporting event, this series has had the strongest effect on me. I have witnessed some great wins and losses amongst the teams I root for, but this loss still hits me hard to this day. Even thinking about the Horry shot in game 4, the absurdly called game 6, and the almost in game 7 despite the previous events, still makes me sick to my stomach. Literally. And during every playoffs I inevitably find myself thinking of that team and what could have been. And every time I get a knot in my stomach. The closest thing I can compare this two now is the Seahawks loss in this past Super Bowl with one of the worst play calls in sporting history, but even that I doubt will affect me like this 10+ years down the road.
This article practically sums up how I felt and continue to feel about what happened that year:
https://northeastcollegehoops.wordp...ings-and-the-fixed-western-conference-finals/
I know not many come to the BKB boards here, but I just had to post this and share my pain lol.
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I just don't see things with blinders where he can do no wrong. I'm excited for the series and the fact my oldest daughter asked me yesterday if she could watch the upcoming games with me , I like it even more 
