Kings fans watching a Kings game this year:
And yet, here we are:
And so...onward!
Boxscore
Stats: 36min 18pts (8-16, 1-6, 1-3) 4reb 6ast 0stl 1blk 0TO
Summary:a good game? I don't know. Couldn't hit his threes or FTs or stop Kobe. But he moved the ball and joined the passing fun.
Gay ( B ) -- this was a bit of a donut game for Rudy offensively -- he came out hitting his early shots before picking up second foul as Kobe started getting calls. And he responded nicely to a Kobe dunk late in the half with a +1 of his own. But after a nice tough contested shot to begin the 3rd, he largely ghosted for a long spell as well fell apart, again failing to step up with Cuz out, and in fact bricking a pair of FTs as the Lakers pushed seemed to accelerate our decline. But he was back for the stretch, hit a really tough shot late in the 4th (too tough, it was a bad shot hit on pure talent), and his dunk on the break from Rondo with 3 minutes left got us the lead back (briefly -- we didn't win this until the final minute). But where Rudy deserves real credit in this one was as joining and being a major part of our passing attack. And our three best guys were all keys to that, as Rondo (12) Cuz(7) and Rudy (6) combined for 25 assists among them. Several of Rudy's were very clear and heads up too, as a nice little give and go with Cuz in the paint, or a sequence with Ben out in the open court. Overall this wasn't a spectacular game -- Cuz and Rondo were the key guys, and you could feel it when they returned in the game to steady us in the 4th. But Rudy was a solid #3 most of the way, and it was our guards getting crushed that hurt us more than anything Rudy did.
Stats:25min 18pts (8-9, 0-0, 2-3) 4reb 0ast 1stl 2blk 0TO
Summary: quite possibly his career best streak here. Brought big energy, big blocks, and using Cuz and Rondo to get open for dunk after dunk.
Acy ( A+ ) -- energy and big dunks right at the rim to start things. A couple of huge athletic blocks around the rim, one in the final minute of the half. Mistake to being the 2nd half, losing Nance Jr. and then fouling him on a dunk for a +1. But just kept on cutting and dunking, reveling in our passing game as the forgotten 5th man/finisher. Brought back for the final minutes after Karl had explored every possible smallball combination, and they had all collectively failed him. Really you could ask no more here. I've may never have given back to back A+s to somebody before, but this was 1pt off his career high in points, and right there with his career best game. As we've ramped up our energy since the New Year, Acy has been right at the heart of it. Wish we had a guard with the same spunk.
Stats: 32min 29pts (8-12, 2-3, 11-13) 10reb 7ast 1stl 0blk 3TO
Summary: continued huge play that could get him Player of the Week with a good one vs. the Warriors. funny hearing national announcers finally see him.
Cousins ( ) -- here, I'm tired of being late on these, so I'll let the not-so jaded as we around here describe just how good Cousins is:
Stats: 25min 16pts (7-15, 1-5, 1-3) 4reb 1ast 1stl 0blk 3TO
Summary:started this game off great in a high energy environment with our season best passing. Then guys started lighting him up and he quit hitting.
McLemore ( ) --
Stats: 36min 9pts (4-10, 0-1, 1-2) 6reb 12ast 4stl 1blk 3TO
Summary: difference in PG play was stark in this one. Found Acy again and again slipping to the hoop. May have saved game with a wraparound poke steal.
Rondo ( ) --
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And yet, here we are:
And so...onward!
Boxscore
Stats: 36min 18pts (8-16, 1-6, 1-3) 4reb 6ast 0stl 1blk 0TO
Summary:a good game? I don't know. Couldn't hit his threes or FTs or stop Kobe. But he moved the ball and joined the passing fun.
Gay ( B ) -- this was a bit of a donut game for Rudy offensively -- he came out hitting his early shots before picking up second foul as Kobe started getting calls. And he responded nicely to a Kobe dunk late in the half with a +1 of his own. But after a nice tough contested shot to begin the 3rd, he largely ghosted for a long spell as well fell apart, again failing to step up with Cuz out, and in fact bricking a pair of FTs as the Lakers pushed seemed to accelerate our decline. But he was back for the stretch, hit a really tough shot late in the 4th (too tough, it was a bad shot hit on pure talent), and his dunk on the break from Rondo with 3 minutes left got us the lead back (briefly -- we didn't win this until the final minute). But where Rudy deserves real credit in this one was as joining and being a major part of our passing attack. And our three best guys were all keys to that, as Rondo (12) Cuz(7) and Rudy (6) combined for 25 assists among them. Several of Rudy's were very clear and heads up too, as a nice little give and go with Cuz in the paint, or a sequence with Ben out in the open court. Overall this wasn't a spectacular game -- Cuz and Rondo were the key guys, and you could feel it when they returned in the game to steady us in the 4th. But Rudy was a solid #3 most of the way, and it was our guards getting crushed that hurt us more than anything Rudy did.
Stats:25min 18pts (8-9, 0-0, 2-3) 4reb 0ast 1stl 2blk 0TO
Summary: quite possibly his career best streak here. Brought big energy, big blocks, and using Cuz and Rondo to get open for dunk after dunk.
Acy ( A+ ) -- energy and big dunks right at the rim to start things. A couple of huge athletic blocks around the rim, one in the final minute of the half. Mistake to being the 2nd half, losing Nance Jr. and then fouling him on a dunk for a +1. But just kept on cutting and dunking, reveling in our passing game as the forgotten 5th man/finisher. Brought back for the final minutes after Karl had explored every possible smallball combination, and they had all collectively failed him. Really you could ask no more here. I've may never have given back to back A+s to somebody before, but this was 1pt off his career high in points, and right there with his career best game. As we've ramped up our energy since the New Year, Acy has been right at the heart of it. Wish we had a guard with the same spunk.
Stats: 32min 29pts (8-12, 2-3, 11-13) 10reb 7ast 1stl 0blk 3TO
Summary: continued huge play that could get him Player of the Week with a good one vs. the Warriors. funny hearing national announcers finally see him.
Cousins ( ) -- here, I'm tired of being late on these, so I'll let the not-so jaded as we around here describe just how good Cousins is:
Stats: 25min 16pts (7-15, 1-5, 1-3) 4reb 1ast 1stl 0blk 3TO
Summary:started this game off great in a high energy environment with our season best passing. Then guys started lighting him up and he quit hitting.
McLemore ( ) --
Stats: 36min 9pts (4-10, 0-1, 1-2) 6reb 12ast 4stl 1blk 3TO
Summary: difference in PG play was stark in this one. Found Acy again and again slipping to the hoop. May have saved game with a wraparound poke steal.
Rondo ( ) --
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