It is … difficult to keep faith in John Salmons when faith is a) so hard to come by, and b) Salmons fails to regularly live up to expectations sealed by your faith. In few Kings matter do we trust. Why waste a share on a spotty player who sits on the older end of the Tomorrow Brigade age spectrum*? And when we feel we can rely on a player — we put faith in his ability to perform — and we do not receive the expected performance, we will withdraw future offerings of faith.

Or, in simpler terms: Johnny sells wolf tickets, and I can't afford no more. 

But, as with all things Kings, there is hope just outside the grave.