Uh oh

The territory is bleak, very bleak. The Kings are now ranked dead last in the league rankings this week on NBA.com.

Without Bibby or Artest, the team is, on average, down by 19 points at halftime so far this season. With no one to distribute the ball to him, Kevin Martin is only doing what he can to get the team any points on the board. Everybody else, other than John Salmons, is no where to be found. Brad Miller, even with the weight he lost, is the same old Brad falling all over the floor under the basket and missing mid-range jumpers.

You can even tell in the voice of TV announcer Grant Napier that the team is just not getting anything done. The highly-excitable Napier displays a clear lack of interest during the telecasts these days. Tuesday night marks the first time the hometown fans get a glimpse at this squad of under achievers and will likely do the same.

Even when Bibby and Artest come back to the lineup (especially Bibby) it might already be too late for Reggie Theus and the left overs of last year's disappointment.

Watching the Kings getting stomped on by the Spurs over the weekend I couldn't help but look at Kenny Thomas and ask myself why. Why Petrie? Why are we still watching this sluggish forward run up and down the floor for our team. This is the same guy we traded Chris Webber for! Remember how long ago that happened? I never thought this guy would last past the end of that season three years ago. I guess that is what you get with these massive contracts though.

The only hope I can offer you fans is that this new point guard they picked up can help balance out the team. He should have some good qualities seeing as he backed up Tony Parker in San Antonio for a couple of years.

You can go check out the home games now anytime you want, so get out there and show your support. WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM.

That's right, the sell out streak is coming to an end.