Time has come for Kings to reign supreme
Sam Smith suggests that the Kings/Lakers game on December 25th will be the day the Kings overcome the Lakers and begin their dominance. The way the Lakers have been playing thus far even after the return of Shaq, chances are the Kings will be victorious. But even if they are, it's only the regular season, and the first time the teams have met since last year's conference finals - ignoring that ugly pre-season meeting.
In the column, Smith draws some comparisons to the Celtics/Pistons and Pistons/Bulls matchups - including a parallel with the Pistons/Bulls matchup that makes it look as though history may be repeating itself.
So the question is...will their Christmas Day matchup determine who will come out on top out of these two teams this season? Or is it too early to start writing eithers of these teams off? Personally, I think the Kings are in better position to topple the Lakers this year. If nothing else, the Lakers are pointing fingers and entered the season too cocky. Still, no matter what the outcome of the December 25th game, come June one statement is going to look like so much hot air - Shaq's "Queens" remark, or Bibby's/Divac's "undeserving champions" assertion.