[Game] Game 23: Houston Rockets @ Sacramento Kings, 12/11/14. 7:30 PST, 10:30 EST

[HereWeBoogie]

on another note; at the rate the bench is producing...the starters are going to get run into the ground by the all-star break. Wonder why Casspi was not even suited up tonight...I'm starting to be convinced that Williams really is being showcased.

He has a "knee injury"

 

[The Hammer]

Dumb that this has to be another dog fight cause of poor head coaching.

Turnovers = poor coaching?

 

[VF21]

on another note; at the rate the bench is producing...the starters are going to get run into the ground by the all-star break. Wonder why Casspi was not even suited up tonight...I'm starting to be convinced that Williams really is being showcased.

CASSPI HAS INFLAMMATION IN HIS LEFT KNEE. He had an MRI today and it didn't show anything worrisome.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

You know, I just noticed that. Somebody said something about it a couple of games ago, and damned if it isn't true: Williams really can't elevate off one foot.

 

[Tetsujin]

on another note; at the rate the bench is producing...the starters are going to get run into the ground by the all-star break. Wonder why Casspi was not even suited up tonight...I'm starting to be convinced that Williams really is being showcased.

Considering how terrible the rest of the bench has been, I'm not quite sure we can get rid of D-Will right now

 

[Kingfanpaul]

Nik is just useless right now

As was Ben last year at this time if the season, but look at the improvement of Ben now. It's evident that Nik is gonna take some time, but I think he'll be alright.

 

[Chubbs]

Dumb that this has to be another dog fight cause of poor head coaching.

Did you think we were going to blow out the rockets?

What's wrong with you?

We are lucky to be in a dog fight.

 

[sdballer]

Looks a half step slow, for what he's trying to do

Honestly I'm just glad people aren't on here anymore trying to claim he's playing "better than we think".

 

[KingMilz]

Considering how terrible the rest of the bench has been, I'm not quite sure we can get rid of D-Will right now

This him and Casspi and Evans are our entire bench.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Derrick looked looked like he was head banging after that dunk

 

[hrdboild]

You know, I just noticed that. Somebody said something about it a couple of games ago, and damned if it isn't true: Williams really can't elevate off one foot.

This is a real reason for the jekyll and hyde routine we've seen from him I think. You need space to elevate and finish off of two feet. Without space his athleticism is average and he doesn't have the ball skills to create his own shot in tight coverage.

 

[VF21]

@kingsnotesguru 2m2 minutes ago
Vs. Houston, @BenMcLemore has his 3rd 20-point game of the season. His season-high is 22. #SacramentoProud

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

As a side note Moreland just looks glad not to be in Reno

Only micro guards want to play in that horse**** offense.

 

[fursty13]

This is Collison's world. We're just living in it.

 

[VF21]

I LOVE THIS FREAKING TEAM!!!!!

 

[HereWeBoogie]

As was Ben last year at this time if the season, but look at the improvement of Ben now. It's evident that Nik is gonna take some time, but I think he'll be alright.

i don't think Ben was this bad. But i am in no way saying to give up on Nik. Just might be time to stop giving him playing time for now. he's just killing his confidence out there

 

[lwc]

Has Ariza not yet proven that he cannot be left open for 3?

 

[HereWeBoogie]

set some screens for Ben please

 

[kingsboi]

Rudy just shoot it at that point....

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Great. here come the turnovers. WHAT THE ****

 

[kingsboi]

my god these last couple of possessions...is just head scratching.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Had our chance to put the game away on the last 3 possessions and really screwed it up

 

[kennadog]

i don't think Ben was this bad. But i am in no way saying to give up on Nik. Just might be time to stop giving him playing time for now. he's just killing his confidence out there

Oh, Ben was horrible last year. Certainly Nik isn't doing worse. I think Nik will come along. By all accounts he is as hard-working as Ben.

 

[kingsboi]

time to start missing free throws and turn the ball over??

 

[lwc]

JT now has a double-double. He always seems to have 9 points and a dozen or so boards when he has a good game. Glad to see he got his 10th point.

 

[SLAB]

Bold prediction.. McBen will probably touch the ball LEAST of all the players on the court the remainder of the game.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Turnovers and missed free throws in a game we have led all night. Sound familiar?

 

[fursty13]

Oh, Been was horrible last year. Certainly Nik isn't doing worse. I think Nik will come along. By all accounts he is as hard-working as Ben.

I agree. And was it Ben's large amount of PT that helped him get to this point? If it was, do you really want to hinder Nik's development by benching him?

 

[kingsboi]

22 turnovers...great great stuff

 

[HndsmCelt]

We just have to stop beating ourselves... SMH