March 16th, 2010, 9:36 pm by KEVIN DING
SACRAMENTO — Kobe Bryant sure never heard any “M-V-P” chants at Arco Arena eight years ago.
But a lot of time has passed since the height of the Lakers-Kings rivalry. Chris Webber and Vlade Divac’s jerseys hang from the rafters, not from their bodies. And Kings forward Carl Landry, acquired by Sacramento from Houston this season, was stunned by what he saw at his new home arena Tuesday night with the Lakers in town.
“I was really surprised,” he said. “I thought we were almost playing in the Staples Center. I have never seen anything like that before. I know we are in California, but to see all those Lakers fans out there was kind of disappointing.”
Asked by a local reporter if it’s good to have such support in Sacramento now, Bryant said: “Good thing for us. (Stinks) for y’all.”
