[Game] Game 9: Sacramento Kings @ Memphis Grizzlies, 11/13/14
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My argument is that the players played stupid and blew a huge lead for the 2nd game in a row. They also should've never been in a position for that "tip-in" to happen.
Your argument is the Kings fought hard despite crazy circumstances and shoddy officiating?
I'm fine with that.
Hopefully, they learn from their mistakes.
Your argument is the Kings fought hard despite crazy circumstances and shoddy officiating?
I'm fine with that.
Hopefully, they learn from their mistakes.
I don't think it does. We played a fantastic first quarter on the road for the second game in a row. Dominated on all levels. And then our bench could not sustain the lead. The starters are getting in foul trouble and/or running on empty by the end of the game. If we had a halfway decent bench, it wouldn't have come down to an end of the game panic like this. The bench needs to be able to feed off the starting unit and maintain the same energy as long as possible. Instead the bench comes in and plays no defense at all which forces Malone's hand getting guys back out on the floor before they're really rested. I don't want these guys to play hard for one quarter and then coast. Of course I want them to win, but a gut punch of a loss like this one at least forces people to remain accountable for those last 3 quarters.
i mean if the NBA is going to change the outcome of a game, this would be the scenario to do it. The clock had run out so it's either the basket counts and Memphis wins or it doesn't count and the Kings win. not like there is any more game to be played.
They should be able to excersize the rule that only a tip in can count in .3 and award the game to the Kings, right?
They should be able to excersize the rule that only a tip in can count in .3 and award the game to the Kings, right?
Kings got robbed. No way to skirt around it. Ball changed path and clock did not start on Lee touching it. I've always contended that if your have bad refs on the floor, then why should the replay be done by the same bad refs? You need people who aren't going to try to defend themselves. You need impartial parties. NFL should do it that way as well, but there's so much heat on the refs there that they're scared to get it wrong.
As for the team giving up too many points: If that is your problem Malone (and it is) then you can't be playing Reggie Evans at backup Center with Ramon Sessions giving up penetration. Sessions is not a good ball stopper. You must realize that and play a true center. Either not play Sessions or not play Reggie at C.
As for the team giving up too many points: If that is your problem Malone (and it is) then you can't be playing Reggie Evans at backup Center with Ramon Sessions giving up penetration. Sessions is not a good ball stopper. You must realize that and play a true center. Either not play Sessions or not play Reggie at C.
The question for Malone (and PDA) is how do you expect your team to play D when you are running Landry/Evans as your backup frontcourt. Evans is a terrible defender and Landry is only a decent post defender. Neither of them scare any backup big man in the league and the Evans/Sessions combo is just asking to be PnR'd to death.
Really, until you get a legitimate backup center or can afford to move JT into the role, the Kings' bench is going to continue to give up big leads.
Really, until you get a legitimate backup center or can afford to move JT into the role, the Kings' bench is going to continue to give up big leads.
I get that "blaming the refs" is the trendy thing to do but did you not watch the team lose the 26 point lead tonight? I understand if you turned on the TV for the final 3-tenths but you can't say the refs made us lose this game. Heck - if JT does his freaking job on the final play - this entire argument is over because we would've won.
