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Everything that was different the last time the Kings made the playoffs

Everything that was different the last time the Kings made the playoffs
NIGHT. TY: FANS ARE EXCITED FOR TONIGHT. KCRA 3’S LYSEE MITRI JOINS US LIVE FROM DOCO. WHAT’S IT LIKE OUT THERE TODAY, LYSEE? LYSEE: A BEAUTIFUL DAY AS FAR AS THE WEATHER. IT IS DECKED OUT READY FOR THE FANS. IT HAS BEEN A VERY POPULAR SPOT WHERE EVERYONE IS JUMPING IN TO BE THE LETTER I IN KINGS. ALL AROUND THE PERIMETER HERE, WE WERE HERE EARLIER WHEN THEY WERE GETTING READY, SETTING UP THE METAL DETECTORS AND BARRIERS. THEY ARE READY FOR THE CROWDS. YOU CAN SEE IT IS STILL A LITTLE EARLY, THEY HAVEN’T QUITE ARRIVED YET. WE ARE JUST NOW STARTING TO SEE SOME FANS IN THEIR GEAR STREAM IN. MAKE IT FOR THOSE DINNER RESERVATIONS. WE DID TALK TO SOME BIG FANS EARLIER, SACRAMENTO NATIVES WHO SAY THEY’VE BEEN FANS SINCE THEY WERE KIDS AND THEY’VE BEEN WAITING A LONG TIME TO SEE THIS. >> WE’RE GONNA CLINCH TONIGHT. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN. IT’S TIME. WE’RE DUE FOR IT, AND 16 YEARS, BEEN LONG ENOUGH. >> I MEAN, I’D BE SUPER EXCITED. IT’D BE GREAT FOR THE CITY. I KNOW EVERYONE HERE, WE GOT THE KING MADNESS, THE BEAM GOING. IT’D BE SUPER EXCITING. MAYBE WE CAN FINALLY GET THAT PARADE HERE IN SACRAMENTO LIKE THE OTHER CITIES DO, SO IT’D BE FUN. LYSEE: THAT WOULD BE NICE. HE SAYS HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL THE LAST TIME THE KINGS WERE IN THE PLAYOFFS, BACK IN 2006. LIVE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO, LYSEE MITRI, KCRA 3 NEWS
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Everything that was different the last time the Kings made the playoffs
The Sacramento Kings are on the cusp of securing their first playoff berth since 2006. Seventeen years is a long time and a lot has changed in the world since then. For one thing, the Kings still had a decade left to play at Arco Arena (OK, sure it became Power Balance Pavilion in 2011 and then Sleep Train Arena later in 2012.) The Golden 1 Center downtown didn't yet exist. Before DOCO there was Downtown Plaza. Over at the Capitol, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger held court at his cigar tent. KCRA 3 is here with a time capsule to put in perspective just how long it's been since the Kings last had a chance to compete in the postseason.What is an iPhone? In 2006, Apple had still not even announced the launch of the first iPhone. That didn't happen until January 2007. Instead, we had the Motorola RAZR and BlackBerrys. The iPhone was then released in June 2007. At least Kings fans have been able to console each other on FaceTime throughout the 17-year playoff drought. What music were people listening to in '06?Kings fans have been in this together for years, so it's fitting that the highest-selling album of 2006 was the "High School Musical" soundtrack.The three biggest songs of that year, according to Billboard's singles charts? "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter, "Temperature" by Sean Paul and "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland. The biggest movies that year? "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "Cars" and "X-Men: The Last Stand" were the three highest-grossing films at the box office in 2006. Those franchises have combined for more than 13 films over the span of the Kings' playoff drought.What was happening around the NBA? The 2005-2006 NBA was a much different league than it is today. This season the Sacramento Kings are leading the league in scoring with an average of 121 points per game. The highest-scoring team of the 2005-2006 season was the Phoenix Suns, led by two-time MVP Steve Nash, who averaged 108 points per game. Kobe Bryant won the scoring title that season, Chris Paul was the rookie of the year and Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat were the NBA champions. How did the Sacramento Kings do that year? They were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs. Other fun facts about 2006President George W. Bush was in the middle of his second term.The average price of gas in America was $2.59 per gallonSacramento Kings standout rookie Keegan Murray turned 6-years-old in 2006Twitter was launchedPluto was classified as a dwarf planet "Crash" won best picture at the OscarsGoogle bought YouTube

The Sacramento Kings are on the cusp of securing their first playoff berth since 2006.

Seventeen years is a long time and a lot has changed in the world since then. For one thing, the Kings still had a decade left to play at Arco Arena (OK, sure it became Power Balance Pavilion in 2011 and then Sleep Train Arena later in 2012.)

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The Golden 1 Center downtown didn't yet exist. Before DOCO there was Downtown Plaza.

Over at the Capitol, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger held court at his cigar tent.

KCRA 3 is here with a time capsule to put in perspective just how long it's been since the Kings last had a chance to compete in the postseason.

What is an iPhone?

In 2006, Apple had still not even announced the launch of the first iPhone. That didn't happen until January 2007. Instead, we had the Motorola RAZR and BlackBerrys.

Paris Hilton at Launch of MOTORAZR in Japan in 2006. (Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage for MOTOROLA)
Jun Sato

The iPhone was then released in June 2007. At least Kings fans have been able to console each other on FaceTime throughout the 17-year playoff drought.

What music were people listening to in '06?

Kings fans have been in this together for years, so it's fitting that the highest-selling album of 2006 was the "High School Musical" soundtrack.

The three biggest songs of that year, according to Billboard's singles charts? "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter, "Temperature" by Sean Paul and "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland.

The biggest movies that year?

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," "Cars" and "X-Men: The Last Stand" were the three highest-grossing films at the box office in 2006.

Those franchises have combined for more than 13 films over the span of the Kings' playoff drought.

What was happening around the NBA?

The 2005-2006 NBA was a much different league than it is today. This season the Sacramento Kings are leading the league in scoring with an average of 121 points per game.

The highest-scoring team of the 2005-2006 season was the Phoenix Suns, led by two-time MVP Steve Nash, who averaged 108 points per game.

Kobe Bryant won the scoring title that season, Chris Paul was the rookie of the year and Dwyane Wade's Miami Heat were the NBA champions.

How did the Sacramento Kings do that year? They were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs.

Other fun facts about 2006

  • President George W. Bush was in the middle of his second term.
  • The average price of gas in America was $2.59 per gallon
  • Sacramento Kings standout rookie Keegan Murray turned 6-years-old in 2006
  • Twitter was launched
  • Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet
  • "Crash" won best picture at the Oscars
  • Google bought YouTube