View Full Version : Sam Smith on the Kings. No mention of Pacers
or Artest  08-11-2004, 01:12 AM  Dump the pieces, don't pick 'em
up  By Sam Smith Special to ESPN.com  Their stars seemingly
can't get along. There are trade demands. There are guys
leaving. There are whispers about others having bailed out.
There's talk of ownership insincerity. Of coaching insecurity.
The Lakers? The Trail Blazers? Nope. The intersection of NBA
distress and anxiety these days is Sacramento, the league's
newest dysfunction junction.  You're going to need a scorecard
for this one.  Let's see: Chris Webber thinks everyone is at
fault but him. OK, that's not news. As far as we can tell,
C-Webb likes Mike Bibby but doesn't care much for Vlade Divac
and Peja Stojakovic. Peja needs Vlade, who got tired of all
C-Webb's stuff so, get this, he chose to join the Lakers. Now
Peja wants out, this after C-Webb seemingly blasted him again
last spring after the Kings' annual playoff disappointment.
C-Webb said it was someone's fault, but he