[Game] Game 8: Sacramento Kings @ Dallas Mavericks, 11/11/14 5:30 PST 8:30 EST

[Sac.Kings]

Whats up with Cousin's body language?

What I consider the worst aspect of his game, the pouting and discouraged look. When he acts like this, we generally don't do very good. He needs to get angry at blowing such a large lead, not lay down like a wimp.

 

[funkykingston]

This has been incredibly hard to watch.

Fantastic first quarter and then just a complete unraveling as the game wore on. Barring the guys somehow putting it together and making a dramatic comeback I think this game will serve as an example for the rest of the season.

When the Kings defend, rebound, share the ball, hit the open man and avoid turnovers they can play with anyone. When they get sloppy and rely too much on isolation basketball they will struggle.

 

[Monster]

The team appears to "panic" when the other team goes on a run, which results in reverting back to one on one forced iso play. Hopefully it doesn't take multiple losses, to learn to keep playing a team game...no matter the score

Yeah. I'll chalk that up to the Kings not "Knowing" how to win, yet. I know everyone got excited about the start, but I think some people got a bit too high on the Kings. This is not a playoff team. This is a team that will fight to be a .500 team. And that's fine. This is the building year.

 

[Glenn]

I don't know, I consider myself an "old timer," and I don't accept it. I don't care how young we are, or how good they are, or whose court we're playing on. We blew a twenty-six point lead. Did I expect us to blow out the Mavericks on their home court? No. Did I expect them to continue to miss shots all night? No. Did I expect to go from twenty-six up to nine behind, in less than thirty minutes? NO!

Life is like a box of chocolates ................................

 

[Spike]

Time for a run.

 

[Hoovtrain]

It's like they cannot secure any ball now

 

[hrdboild]

I don't understand the need to call the game over with 10 minutes to play because we had a bad sequence. We know this team can go on a run when they play up to their potential. Until the game is decided, I like to think the next play is where we start our run.

 

[LakersStink]

I really hope the Kings trade for a proven scorer (a big preferably maybe a 4) before the trade deadline, Cousins needs help, especially against roadblocks like Chandler

 

[VF21]

I guess I am just a glutton for punishment...been a Kings fan for 29 years mind you.

It could be worse. We could be sitting there in our Kings jerseys in their arena. Now that would be punishment, especially since I have never walked out on a game early and never would.

 

[Arkitect]

Chandler is doing an excellent job on Cuz.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Terrible shot. Didn't look like it was out of bounds though

 

[Monster]

stupid shot, Nik. Stupid.

 

[VF21]

I don't know, I consider myself an "old timer," and I don't accept it. I don't care how young we are, or how good they are, or whose court we're playing on. We blew a twenty-six point lead. Did I expect us to blow out the Mavericks on their home court? No. Did I expect them to continue to miss shots all night? No. Did I expect to go from twenty-six up to nine behind, in less than thirty minutes? NO!

Yeah, but you're the resident curmudgeon.

 

[kingjatt]

get rudy in now

 

[Tetsujin]

Oh god. Nik with an airball.

 

[upinsmoke]

We don't care.

 

[hrdboild]

The complete lack of respect the refs have shown us on the road this season is pretty sad. But I'd like to think these guys are capable of winning anyway.

 

[KingMilz]

The complete lack of respect the refs have shown us on the road this season is pretty sad. But I'd like to think these guys are capable of winning anyway.

It's not the refs it us.........5 on 4 and Gay gets a offensive but I guess that's the refs right?

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Wow Rudy. Thanks.

i'm done

 

[fursty13]

Rudy, it's a 5 on 4. Come on.

 

[hrdboild]

Oh Rudy. Cousins was open for a pass right under the basket.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Come on ref are you serious

 

[Fear the Putin]

we've just imploded
black hole in the arena

 

[kingsboi]

I think we are seeing how much we are missing Collison out there, his composure and control of the teams offense is huge

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It's like they cannot secure any ball now

"pressing" and "panic". Trying to do too much, outside of what makes the team work well as a team

 

[mac]

PASS THE ****ING BALL RUDY

 

[kingsboi]

turnovers...and some more turnovers...sigh.

 

[upinsmoke]

This is garbage basketball!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fursty13]

This might be the worst offensive basketball game (post 1Q) I've ever watched.

 

[swisshh]

Kings not kicking out to the 3pt line and it's costing them.