[Game] Kings @ Jazz - 12/10/16 - 6PT/9ET
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Cousins isn't getting to the line either. Just 1 of 3 in this game so far, well short of his usual 10 attempts per game. He's got no lift inside which is a major problem with Gobert in there so he's settling for jumpers. Can't be too hard on the guys tonight though given the circumstances. Second night of a back-to-back home/road split so you're looking at a scheduled loss here if not for Utah's injury issues.
Now see, I have expressed, and will continue to express, contempt for people whining about all our close losses this year.
The reason being that THIS is the type of loss you complain about. All our close losses = a team fighting to the end. If you can't respect that, you can't respect anything. but tonight Cuz never wanted to be out there, and the team itself is quitting. THAT'S when a loss is unacceptable. you don't quit, and I'm with you to the end. Cuz looks so shot here that if I were a coach I'd be tempted to give him a night off.
The reason being that THIS is the type of loss you complain about. All our close losses = a team fighting to the end. If you can't respect that, you can't respect anything. but tonight Cuz never wanted to be out there, and the team itself is quitting. THAT'S when a loss is unacceptable. you don't quit, and I'm with you to the end. Cuz looks so shot here that if I were a coach I'd be tempted to give him a night off.
This is pathetic. It's already a blow-out with only 5mins left.
This is a blow-out against a team missing their starting PG, SG, and PF.
The other night, we lost against the sucky Knicks without D-Rose...but this lost hurt worse. Our starters couldn't keep up with their bench...that's pretty damn sad.
This is a blow-out against a team missing their starting PG, SG, and PF.
The other night, we lost against the sucky Knicks without D-Rose...but this lost hurt worse. Our starters couldn't keep up with their bench...that's pretty damn sad.
I hope everybody realizes this is the best team we've faced in two weeks at least.
I swear one of the most bizarre things this year has been Kings fans alternately hopeless and kind of arrogant I guess. Everybody seems to think everybody we face is weak or a should win or...just no.
Utah is a good team. banged up. but a good team that may well have homecourt advantage in the first round this year. We're on their home floor. It's the second night of a back to back. And that was a huge factor given how dead legged Cuz looked too.
These are not "should win" situations. These are "hope we can win" situations.
We have dropped too many of them of course.
I swear one of the most bizarre things this year has been Kings fans alternately hopeless and kind of arrogant I guess. Everybody seems to think everybody we face is weak or a should win or...just no.
Utah is a good team. banged up. but a good team that may well have homecourt advantage in the first round this year. We're on their home floor. It's the second night of a back to back. And that was a huge factor given how dead legged Cuz looked too.
These are not "should win" situations. These are "hope we can win" situations.
We have dropped too many of them of course.
It's the same thing every year. Every loss is the end of the season, every win is the start of this team turning a corner. It's kindof funny in a way. But then you look at the overall results and it's pretty clear where we stand. The only teams we're beating with any regularity are the absolute dregs of the league (and Toronto for some reason). The losses are closer than last year but that just means our absolute ceiling is .500 ball if everything breaks right, if everyone plays well. That's simply not good enough.