Rapping with the Royal Rapscallion
He's Back!! The Kings main undercover man, The Royal Rapscallion, is back just in time for the playoffs. From now until the end of the Kings season, R2 will be answering ONE question per day on Kings.com, all you have to do is send in your query via e-mail.
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For now, R2 decided to kick off the playoff festivities with some choice fan mail. Enjoy!
What exactly is a Royal Rapscallion, and why are you so secretive?
-Mike Sing, San Carlos, CA
R2: Well, my friend, my tale is one of triumph and tribulation, joy and heartbreak, and of thousands of hours of Kings basketball watched. It’s a story that will make you laugh, make you cry (as long-time Sacramento fans can attest to), and in the end, bring warmness to your heart. Alas, I have not the time nor the place to tell it here, but know this: I have scourged the halls of ARCO Arena—both I and II—since the beginning. I know all when it comes to Kings basketball, and I pledge to give you, Kings fans, all the dirt I can gather on the team…
O.K., O.K, I was lying. The truth is that I’m an ordinary guy with pretty much no life other than the Kings. I was offered $50 bucks by Kings.com, as well as all the free King Dogs I could eat, to find out as much info on the team as I could. When I took the job I needed a moniker, and thought the name ‘Royal Rapscallion’ sounded cool—plus I figured it might get me a few chicks on the side.
Other than that though, I was telling the truth about everything else…I swear!
Now let’s get back to more pressing issues.
What seed do you think the Kings will end up in the Western Conference?
-Mark Kwong, Hong Kong, China
R2: Nice inquiry, Mark. The Kings will be, without a doubt, the second seed in the Western Conference. The question is who will they play? Right now it looks like Utah is the most likely opponent, for the second consecutive year. The Jazz are in seventh place in the West, a few games behind the sixth seed, the Lakers, who are in a dogfight with Minnesota and Portland for the fourth and fifth spots. Things may not be determined until the last day of the season.
What do you think Rick Adelman will do with his playoff rotation now that the team is healthy?
-John Little, Sacramento, CA
R2: Ahh, the dilemma of too much talent. It can be quite a curse sometimes to have a team as talented as the Kings. I guess it’s better than being a yearly participant in the NBA draft lottery though. Still, Coach Adelman has quite a quandary ahead of him as he tries to figure who to play regularly in the playoffs. Count on this—the starters will be involved, as well as Bobby Jackson, Scot Pollard, Keon Clark, and Jim Jackson. The big question mark is Hedo Turkoglu. But if his increased playing time at the end of the season is any indication, Turkoglu will be a big part of the Kings success in the postseason.
Why do none of the Kings seem to be in contention for any postseason awards, despite their record?
-Ryan Henry, Sacramento, CA
R2: Part of the reason could stem from the so-called East Coast bias, in that many of the award voters don’t get to see many Kings games because they don’t start until 10:00 p.m. in the East. Another theory, which is more plausible, is that Sacramento plays such great team basketball that individual players don’t stand out as much as on other teams. Unfortunately for the Kings, that actually works against them when people vote.
Look for the Kings to break through this year though, possibly with either Bobby Jackson for Sixth Man of the Year or Rick Adelman for Coach of the Year.
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For now, R2 decided to kick off the playoff festivities with some choice fan mail. Enjoy!
-Mike Sing, San Carlos, CA
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O.K., O.K, I was lying. The truth is that I’m an ordinary guy with pretty much no life other than the Kings. I was offered $50 bucks by Kings.com, as well as all the free King Dogs I could eat, to find out as much info on the team as I could. When I took the job I needed a moniker, and thought the name ‘Royal Rapscallion’ sounded cool—plus I figured it might get me a few chicks on the side.
Other than that though, I was telling the truth about everything else…I swear!
Now let’s get back to more pressing issues.
-Mark Kwong, Hong Kong, China
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-John Little, Sacramento, CA
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-Ryan Henry, Sacramento, CA
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Look for the Kings to break through this year though, possibly with either Bobby Jackson for Sixth Man of the Year or Rick Adelman for Coach of the Year.
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