[Game] Kings v. Knicks - 12/9/16 - 7:30PT/10:30ET

[SLAB]

I was sure Rudy had that.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'd have had Tolliver in, instead of Gay.

 

[SLAB]

If you squint hard enough it's off Thomas.

 

[Blob]

Typical clutch shot from Rudy

 

[HndsmCelt]

Well Rudy has been consistent tonight

 

[kingjatt]

so no screen, no movement, just hand it to Rudy and chuck it up there...fantastic

I think there was a lazy attempt at a screen in there.

 

[pdizo916]

I'm emotionally let down. This is what happens when you have the talent level of the kings. They have to play almost perfect in all phases to win games.

 

[jcwkings]

Another close game and the team further proves they cant close out games. Rudy and Cousins both missed easy, wide open shots in final minute.

 

[PurpleHaze]

A game of millimeters.

 

[swisshh]

Kings blew a very winnable game.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Close but no lousy cigars

 

[miltonap]

That decision to intentionally foul was an awful one. Why do that when we're up?

 

[SLAB]

Kings basketball. Frustrating as *********

 

[funkykingston]

Let's talk some more about how this team is about to turn a corner. . .

 

[jcwkings]

This is where the lazy close to quarters bites us in the butt.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Utah should be fun tomorrow?!? They're decimated with injuries but then again Kings psyche is decimated.

 

[Glenn]

We needed this game. I'm done for the immediate future. This simply is not enjoyable.

 

[SLAB]

Let's talk some more about how this team is about to turn a corner. . .

They're not. They'll turn the corner when they start winning these "winnable" games.

Still in purgatory, because it's apparently impossible to build a team around the best center in the NBA.

 

[Chupacabra]

This is where the lazy close to quarters bites us in the butt.

We do indeed close out quarters horribly. What I want to know is why did we intentionally foul noah when we were ahead?

 

[kingsboi]

Utah should be fun tomorrow?!? They're decimated with injuries but then again Kings psyche is decimated.

They still managed to hang in there with the Warriors despite those injuries

 

[funkykingston]

We do indeed close out quarters horribly. What I want to know is why did we intentionally foul noah when we were ahead?

Strategery.

 

[SLAB]

Utah should be fun tomorrow?!? They're decimated with injuries but then again Kings psyche is decimated.

"Decimated by injuries" is just an open invite to play down to their backups and be down by 20 by half only to lose by 5 in a failed comeback attempt.

 

[King Baller]

come on folks it was a 3 point loss.

 

[funkykingston]

come on folks it was a 3 point loss.

They're all three point losses.

This is a mediocre team with a poor front office wasting the prime of a very talented big man.

 

[Blob]

We were in good position to win this game, but like I said at halftime we needed to Rudy to step up with the defensive resistance against Boogie. It didn't happen. Rudy was 1-8 FGs in the second half and 4-15 FGs overall.

 

[kingsboi]

come on folks it was a 3 point loss.

I wonder what are you going to say tomorrow when they lose in Utah with their starting five almost out?

 

[swisshh]

You don't go to the playoffs losing games like this.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Cue the random idiots with the "trade Demarcus crap"

Have you lost your mind? Calling people 'idiots' who dont agree with your position.

That's a viable question for this team now

 

[gunks]

Didn't see the game, but checked the box. Looks like our star guys were anything but.

Cuz 0-6 from 3 jumped out at me.

Rudy playing awful against an allstar level SF doesn't surprise me in the least.

I'm looking forward to the grades thread.

 

[206Fan]

Knicks are a bad team. They're basically an East team led by "over the prime" Melo, declining D-Rose, and talented, but inconsistent Porzingis. We just lost to this team without D-Rose playing...

How does that even happen? If the Kings are serious about winning, they can't be losing games like these. Excuses all the way.

At the end of the day, only your W/L column counts.