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22 years and 3 days ago, Anthony Peeler punched his former teammate, Kevin Garnett, in the face during the Kings' 104-87 win in Game 6 of the 2004 WCSF.

Peeler was ejected and suspended for two games. KG was fined $7,500 and gave his infamous "ready for war" quote after the game:

"It's Game 7, man. That's it. It's for all the marbles," Garnett said. "Sitting in the house, I'm loading up the pump. I'm loading up the Uzi. I got a couple M-16s, a couple 9. I got a couple joints with some silencers on them. I'm just loading clips, a couple grenades. I got a missile launcher. I'm ready for war."

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How time flies, we would had been in WCF if that incident did not happen or KG also getting suspended.

In whole series, Peeler played so well, losing him in game 7 is a game changer.

Here is some articles stating that we most deserved to get the TOP pick as some supporting.

>1. Sacramento Kings

Odds at top-4 pick: 52.1%

Don’t lump the Kings in with all the other tankers this year. Sacramento badly wanted to win this season; they just failed spectacularly at doing so. A roster led by Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Domantas Sabonis, and Russell Westbrook was ill-conceived from the start, but not because the Kings were trying to lose on purpose. Sacramento has been very bad for a very long time, and it feels even more painful right now after watching Haliburton and De’Aaron Fox go on to enjoy success with other teams after they were drafted in Sacramento. The Kings haven’t had the No. 1 overall pick since 1989 when they drafted Pervis Ellison despite finishing in the lottery 19 of the last 20 years. I think Sacramento fans deserve a little luck at this point. I’m also just worried the gap between Sacramento and the rest of the West is going to get even more stark in the coming years with the new lottery odds. In a season where tanking brought the NBA great shame, the Kings put forth a real effort every night. Plenty of other teams tried to manipulate the odds to their favor. The Kings were just flat out bad. (extracted from https://www.sbnation.com/nba/1112981/nba-draft-lottery-2026-who-deserves-it)

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Tier I: In need of some good mojo

1. Sacramento Kings

Percent chance of winning No. 1 overall pick: 11.5%

The Kings are a mess. The roster is old. It's also one of the most expensive in the league. With the new lottery reform on the horizon, the Kings are among the teams most likely to be impacted. Sacramento does not project as a playoff/play-in team next season. The sense of urgency for Sacramento to pick up a franchise guy to build around this year is at an all-time high.

If Sacramento gets the No. 1 pick, it would provide hope for a franchise that has seen one playoff appearance (2023) in the last two decades. "Ethical tanking" is a myth, as teams such as the Wizards, Jazz and Nets all slid down in the lottery last year. The Kings had the worst record for most of the season before a stretch in mid-March saw them win five of six games, which doomed a potential bottom-three finish. The Kings are the team that would benefit the most from getting No. 1. (extracted from https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-draft-lottery-2026-no-1-pick/)

It's not just me think the Kings deserved the TOP pick.

Now, I hope Kings fans can come together to manifest, visualize and pray that we can and we will WIN the Draft Lottery in coming days and get the TOP pick (and pick AJ Dybantsa afterwards).

u/Little_little_e

It’s has been 22 years and 3 days ago……KG vs Peeler

Congratulations to Keon and Dennis ~

Early prediction - Who would jump into Top 4 and shake the whole draft board (after the combine)

It's about time (Draft Lottery)...Let's come together and get good vibes, and pray for what we deserved (The TOP pick !!!)

1. Sacramento Kings