[Game] Kings v. Grizzlies, 11/17/13

[Darren]

Suspect coaching by not putting in Cousins in the 4th.

Sketchy sketchy

 

[Glenn]

And they haven't even started a road trip yet... They want to sell tickets, but unless they start making some moves the Kings will have a hard time selling tickets... Being a fan is hard sometimes when they are not even competitive. This new ownership group needs to spend some $$ and get some talent.

Or get a high draft pick.

 

[VF21]

Malone - My challenge is to not allow your offensive struggles to affect how you play defense. That's what a lot of players do. When they make shots, they become better defenders. Well, defense has to be our constant. As we make more shots and score the ball at a better percentage, that will definitely help our defense because we can get back and we can get set. They go hand in hand, but for me offense is always the beginning of our defense. Our ability to take care of the ball, our ability to execute and our ability to get high percentage are all going to allow our defense to get better.

 

[randymoss1881]

Does Malone even care about offense? I think he believes he can win purely on defense.

Is this a bad thing

 

[Hadlowe]

Reader's Digest version:

Starters sucked. Nobody could hit a jumper to save their lives. MT should be shot. Bench got us back but couldn't hold the lead. Starters were intentionally left on the bench for the rest of the game, as they should have been.

Thanks for the summary. What did Thornton do that was so terrible? His statline wasn't great, but he didn't lay an egg like Thompson.

 

[VF21]

It's just talk. He doesn't keep Hamady in over Cousins if he was trying to win.

He didn't mean win tonight, I don't think. Check my latest quote from the post-game...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

And your point is? The message is "If you're going to play like crap, don't expect to get back into the game when the bench has saved your arse. Either give 100% all the time or ride the pine. You will not be rewarded for poor play by being allowed to come back in when you haven't earned it. The guys who earned it will finish out, win or lose. If that bothers you, THEN FREAKING TRY HARDER!"

That's all well and to the good, as long as Cousins took home the message he was trying to send. But, what if he didn't? Who's Ranadive going to ride with if it comes down to Cousins or the coach, for the third straight time?

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Is this a bad thing

when you have trouble scoring 90 points it is

 

[jpsls]

Thanks for the summary. What did Thornton do that was so terrible? His statline wasn't great, but he didn't lay an egg like Thompson.

He did his usual routine of throwing brick after brick, chucking like he was in a pick up game.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

And they haven't even started a road trip yet... They want to sell tickets, but unless they start making some moves the Kings will have a hard time selling tickets... Being a fan is hard sometimes when they are not even competitive. This new ownership group needs to spend some $$ and get some talent.

Wait...didn't they just fork out $64 million to lock up our franchise player another 4 years? I didn't have expectations of a WINNING season...yes, it would have been nice, but I know dissecting and reforming this team into a winner will take more than just 2 months of an offseason. The one thing they DID do: add to our FUTURE core with drafting Saclemore, trading for Vasquez, and locking up Cousins. This NEXT offseason, now THAT will be some fun...we'll have a truckload of $ to sign either 1 marquee or 2 very good role players to fill our needs...and re-sign IT.

 

[VF21]

That's all well and to the good, as long as Cousins took home the message he was trying to send. But, what if he didn't? Who's Ranadive going to ride with if it comes down to Cousins or the coach, for the third straight time?

We'll have to trust that Malone knows what he's doing. At least, that's how I'm looking at it.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

i know this team isn't going to the playoffs and record isn't very important. but showing improvement over last season and going towards the future is the main point of this season, and so far we look terrible

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

Somehow I think Mr. O'Neal will be giving Cuz a call at some point tonight...I DOUBT he'll want to talk football.

 

[The_Jamal]

That's all well and to the good, as long as Cousins took home the message he was trying to send. But, what if he didn't? Who's Ranadive going to ride with if it comes down to Cousins or the coach, for the third straight time?

At some point, Cousins has to trust his coach is making the right decision.

 

[VF21]

BREAKING NEWS FROM STA:

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

At some point, Cousins has to trust his coach is making the right decision for him and not mope and whine when the coach seemingly "goes against" him.

You'd like to THINK that, wouldn't you!

Time will tell, I guess. For a change, I actually hope you're right.

 

[sterö]

I'm fine with tanking this year. We can start improving next season. What's the point of finishing 10th in the West when we can get Parker or Wiggins in the draft.

 

[randymoss1881]

Whoever is in the "Win Now" fan base is delusional because believe me this a work in progress. They played with some grit tonight but lets face it Memphis has recently been a power house and Gasol is the best C in the league as of right now.

They want to win 35 games and miss out in one of the best draft class. They probably wanted tyreke and iggy so we could become the 6-7 seed and lose one the 1st round every year

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

Granger, Deng, Sefolosha...any of those guys would fill our SF role and add TONS to the team, including probably another 10 wins I'd say, if not more. SF is obviously our weakness, but Pete D even told us what he was doing in the offseason by NOT trading/signing anyone, and saying he got a couple of temporary guys to fill the slot...this season wasn't meant to be a duct taped, good on paper team that was meant to win 35 games and look sometimes entertaining, it was ALWAYS meant to be exactly this: development of Malone as coach, get our stud rook Saclemore some minutes and get his feet wet for experience, and lock up our rock in Cousins. Anyone else thinking anything else outside of that was pure dreaming, IMO.

 

[VF21]

You'd like to THINK that, wouldn't you!

Time will tell, I guess. For a change, I hope you're right.

I think he's right. I just spoke to KG4, whose seat afforded her an excellent view of the Kings bench. She said it looked as though DMC and Malone exchanged words during one of the timeouts. DMC was cheering for the bench, and didn't appear to be pouting. Just her opinion, but she thinks DMC understood what was going on...

 

[HereWeBoogie]

What's the point of finishing 10th in the West when we can get Parker or Wiggins in the draft.

other than the fact that the lottery is rigged and we would never get either of those guys, nothing!

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

I feel like David Stern might rig the lottery in favor of us this year. We are the only fans that don't boo him. He was very welcomed on opening night. You never know...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

They want to win 35 games and miss out in one of the best draft class. They probably wanted tyreke and iggy so we could become the 6-7 seed and lose one the 1st round every year

This is, pretty much, the textbook definition of a Straw Man argument.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I feel like David Stern might rig the lottery in favor of us this year. We are the only fans that don't boo him. He was very welcomed on opening night. You never know...

David Stern will not be involved in the 2014 NBA Draft.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

I feel like David Stern might rig the lottery in favor of us this year. We are the only fans that don't boo him. He was very welcomed on opening night. You never know...

unfortunately he will no longer be the commissioner when the lottery takes place

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

David Stern will not be involved in the 2014 NBA Draft.

Yup...it will have to be a 'Silver Bullet' for it to work this year.

 

[VF21]

David Stern will not be involved in the 2014 NBA Draft.

Now you're just quibbling about details.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Now you're just quibbling about details.

Hi, I'm Mr. Slim Citrus. Damned glad ta' meet'cha!

 

[sterö]

other than the fact that the lottery is rigged and we would never get either of those guys, nothing!

Then we will still be able to get one of Randle, Gordon, Exum or Smart

 

[t-rex]

Somehow I think Mr. O'Neal will be giving Cuz a call at some point tonight...I DOUBT he'll want to talk football.

Cuz to Shaq "Where's my Kobe or Wade dammit?"