Tdos?
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When we were good, TDOS meant the summertime period where we would hypothetically trade off our whole team, painstakingly recount every move made by Petrie, and argue that any coach other than our current coach (Adelman) would be a better fit.
Now, we do all of that stuff during the regular season too, so there is very little distinction between regular season and the TDOS. Hopefully a return to winning will change things...
Now, we do all of that stuff during the regular season too, so there is very little distinction between regular season and the TDOS. Hopefully a return to winning will change things...
Historically, the phrase goes back to the summer of 2001, when Kings fans really hated to see the season end. That was the year the Kings took second place in the Pacific Division and we were starting to believe in ourselves and our team as more than just a fluke. We had nothing but hope and faith in the future and we just didn't want to have to wait until October to see our guys lace up the sneakers and take the court in Arco again.
The original meaning is The Dreaded Off Season.
The original meaning is The Dreaded Off Season.
Nowadays the offseason is actually something to look forward to (in a way). Dreaded makes a lot of sense, never knowing if or when we were going to trade a J-Will, or a Peja. We really developed a great thing in this town back then, noone missed a game. I remember doing English projects at my friends house and if there was a playoff game on, everybody and their mother was sitting in front of it cheering on the boys in purple.
Now I wish i hadn't asked!!!! Still the offseason is not so bad these days, what with getting shots at the Griffins, Evans, and Walls and everything. Still, I would really like to get back to the Dreaded Offseason soon, and I have a funny feeling it will be sooner then we think, thanks for the responses guys, I was racking my brain for what it stood for.
( I came up with Trade, Draft, Off, Season at one pont!)
Now I wish i hadn't asked!!!! Still the offseason is not so bad these days, what with getting shots at the Griffins, Evans, and Walls and everything. Still, I would really like to get back to the Dreaded Offseason soon, and I have a funny feeling it will be sooner then we think, thanks for the responses guys, I was racking my brain for what it stood for.
( I came up with Trade, Draft, Off, Season at one pont!)
TDOS for some of us is only August to mid-Sept when the training camp rosters become known and we can finally begin our armchair dissection of a new Kings team. July looks to be exciting this year, more so than in 3-4 years, with the Kings $20M in salary cap space and a top 3 pick in the draft. Kinda like Ok City year before last.
But, WTH we all need a little break to recharge and work on our suntans and hit some garage projects we put off last October when training camp started. So "there is a pony in there somewhere" is how I look at TDOS in Aug-Sep.
P.S. For those who haven't heard that story, two miners come upon a cabin in the backcountry. When they open the door they find the place full of horse manure. "Egads"' exclaims one miner, "this place is full of sh_ _!". The other miner then the says, "well there must be a pony in there somewhere!"!
But, WTH we all need a little break to recharge and work on our suntans and hit some garage projects we put off last October when training camp started. So "there is a pony in there somewhere" is how I look at TDOS in Aug-Sep.
P.S. For those who haven't heard that story, two miners come upon a cabin in the backcountry. When they open the door they find the place full of horse manure. "Egads"' exclaims one miner, "this place is full of sh_ _!". The other miner then the says, "well there must be a pony in there somewhere!"!
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TDOS for some of us is only August to mid-Sept when the training camp rosters become known and we can finally begin our armchair dissection of a new Kings team. July looks to be exciting this year, more so than in 3-4 years, with the Kings $20M in salary cap space and a top 3 pick in the draft. Kinda like Ok City year before last.
But, WTH we all need a little break to recharge and work on our suntans and hit some garage projects we put off last October when training camp started. So "there is a pony in there somewhere" is how I look at TDOS in Aug-Sep.
P.S. For those who haven't heard that story, two miners come upon a cabin in the backcountry. When they open the door they find the place full of horse manure. "Egads"' exclaims one miner, "this place is full of sh_ _!". The other miner then the says, "well there must be a pony in there somewhere!"!
But, WTH we all need a little break to recharge and work on our suntans and hit some garage projects we put off last October when training camp started. So "there is a pony in there somewhere" is how I look at TDOS in Aug-Sep.
P.S. For those who haven't heard that story, two miners come upon a cabin in the backcountry. When they open the door they find the place full of horse manure. "Egads"' exclaims one miner, "this place is full of sh_ _!". The other miner then the says, "well there must be a pony in there somewhere!"!
I'm going to see if I can talk my boss into letting me walk over there, I work not too far...I think it would be kind of ironic if we get the first pick, beings this is the first time the Maloofs have done this sort of draft party. I remember seeing the party the Blazers threw in downtown Portland a few years ago when they got it, was quite a site to see everyone counting down the picks and knowing what needed to happen for the Blazers to get the first pick, they were going bonkers! Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thTIYCXcx90&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thTIYCXcx90&feature=related
I'm in favor of turning this into the "TDOS Kings related comments that don't warrant their own thread" thread.