[Game] Kings v. Bulls - 2/6/17 - 7:30PT/10:30ET
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It qualifies as average. Good offense will beat average defense every time. But doesn't change the fact Barnes should have took away Booker's right hand by angling him to the baseline. Poor defensive strategy and recognition of time and situation. On the game winner by Wade tonight, it is basically like shooting over a mannequin. Token resistance at best. A 36 year old player has slow reaction time and creaky joints. It is like shooting warm-ups for Wade to rise and swish.
You bias against Barnes is ridiculous. he did all you could ask on those shots. Defended tightly, challenged up top, did not foul, did not let them get closer than 20 feet. If you aren't going to double, that's all anyone without an agenda can ask for defensively at the end of the game.
I need to see that last inbounds however to see if it would have been a turnover anyway without Wade holding.
I need to see that last inbounds however to see if it would have been a turnover anyway without Wade holding.
He lofted it up there before Boogie had sort of pinned Wade. It was risky and stupid pass. You can't hope the ref will bail you out. Actually that's a smart veteran trick by Wade to give a little tug on the jersey and hope the ref doesn't see it. If you are not 100% certain of your inbound pass there, you call a timeout. Barnes has a history all season of making high risk passes. It is only a matter of time before excess risk backfires.
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Seriously start a poll!!! Let's vote
(was the pass good or was it a signature too close /risky Matt Barnes pass, or was it just the foul?)
Seriously we all saw the foul... no question... but ur telling me Barnes couldn't throw the ball high enough and far enough so only a king /cousins could get it... other teams don't have this problem like he does.
Matt has 2 weakness.
1) His temper-bad fouls and techs. One of his techs just single handy cost us a game not long ago.
And 2) his risky passing
don't even pretend u didn't think to ur self " Matt is going to inbound? Awesome I love this call!!! No one better to pass this ball!" I know just like almost everyone else we all immediately thought " oh no"
Then exactly what I feared would happen with Matt happened... I'm sure most people felt like he was gonna try to sneek it in too close and turn it over.
Matt had a pretty great game... but again he/we make 1 or 2 bad mistakes and that's all she wrote
(was the pass good or was it a signature too close /risky Matt Barnes pass, or was it just the foul?)
Seriously we all saw the foul... no question... but ur telling me Barnes couldn't throw the ball high enough and far enough so only a king /cousins could get it... other teams don't have this problem like he does.
Matt has 2 weakness.
1) His temper-bad fouls and techs. One of his techs just single handy cost us a game not long ago.
And 2) his risky passing
don't even pretend u didn't think to ur self " Matt is going to inbound? Awesome I love this call!!! No one better to pass this ball!" I know just like almost everyone else we all immediately thought " oh no"
Then exactly what I feared would happen with Matt happened... I'm sure most people felt like he was gonna try to sneek it in too close and turn it over.
Matt had a pretty great game... but again he/we make 1 or 2 bad mistakes and that's all she wrote
He's a 48% TS and yet jacks 4 three per game. Even without looking it up, I will guarantee you there is NO player in the NBA that shoots more 3s per game with a lower true shooting percentage. You can't win with guys like this playing prominent role. Not when they can't defend either! I take back guarantee since it is getting late and brain fog is rolling in. Lets say I am 95% sure 
EDIT: Barnes ranks 308 out 339 in TS% (BOTTOM 90%) and yet ranks second on the team in three point attempts. I don't know how you can defend this guy.
EDIT: Barnes ranks 308 out 339 in TS% (BOTTOM 90%) and yet ranks second on the team in three point attempts. I don't know how you can defend this guy.
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Booker hit a lucky bank shot that was a couple feet off his target and still went in. Wade hit an undefendable shot. There's nothing anyone on the team could have done better in that situation. Temple would have just gotten backed down and shot over closer to the paint. I'd like to have a better defender on him as well but you can't ask for anything more than what Barnes did from the roster that we have.
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i dislike Joerger playing Ben over.... anyone.... I dislike his kk and cousins together. I dislike his lack of control over and love affair with Barnes (who's been semi good) and his using Barnes at the end to inbounds.
I liked Joergers play calls at the end especially the sub for WCS on the jump ball. That was great!
Barnes I kinda like...He just doesn't value or protect the ball enough and also hurts us with his mental lapses.
That's where I stand on the issues haha
i dislike Joerger playing Ben over.... anyone.... I dislike his kk and cousins together. I dislike his lack of control over and love affair with Barnes (who's been semi good) and his using Barnes at the end to inbounds.
I liked Joergers play calls at the end especially the sub for WCS on the jump ball. That was great!
Barnes I kinda like...He just doesn't value or protect the ball enough and also hurts us with his mental lapses.
That's where I stand on the issues haha
He's a 48% TS and yet jacks 4 three per game. Even without looking it up, I will guarantee you there is NO player in the NBA that shoots more 3s per game with a lower true shooting percentage. You can't win with guys like this playing prominent role. Not when they can't defend either! I take back guarantee since it is getting late and brain fog is rolling in. Lets say I am 95% sure
EDIT: Barnes ranks 308 out 339 in TS% (BOTTOM 90%) and yet ranks second on the team in three point attempts. I don't know how you can defend this guy.
EDIT: Barnes ranks 308 out 339 in TS% (BOTTOM 90%) and yet ranks second on the team in three point attempts. I don't know how you can defend this guy.
His borderline bad to below avg 3 point shooting is helping his ts%.
His inability to finish is what kills his ts%.
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@GrantNapearshow you cost demarcus that first technical. Go to ESPN, its you announcing bs. That coach pushed cousins. GO KINGS
Grant Napear @GrantNapearshow 12m12 minutes ago
I didn't know the refs listened to me during the game. That's good to know I have that type of influence!
@vladefan21 2m2 minutes ago
@GrantNapearshow They can't help but hear you. When you loudly proclaim a call against the Kings, then it MIGHT influence the call.
@GrantNapearshow you cost demarcus that first technical. Go to ESPN, its you announcing bs. That coach pushed cousins. GO KINGS
Grant Napear @GrantNapearshow 12m12 minutes ago
I didn't know the refs listened to me during the game. That's good to know I have that type of influence!
@vladefan21 2m2 minutes ago
@GrantNapearshow They can't help but hear you. When you loudly proclaim a call against the Kings, then it MIGHT influence the call.
Three point shooting is a component of TS%. In his case over half his FGs are 3s (3.8 to 3.2) and he rarely get to the line: 1.1 FTs per game. A substantial chunk of his crappy TS% corresponds to bricks he launches from behind the line relative to 2s and free throws. And if you are borderline bad to below average three point shooter it doesn't help your TS% in any situation for any player.
So what was Jim Boylen doing on the court last night? Why was he touching Kings Players?
Link--> http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2691630-demarcus-cousins-shoves-bulls-assistant-coach-jim-boylen
Link--> http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2691630-demarcus-cousins-shoves-bulls-assistant-coach-jim-boylen
Sean Cunningham tweeted last night: Kings locker room practically a ghost town after loss to Chicago. Frustrations boiling over a bit.
But can they do anything about it? Where do you point the finger? Cousins? A bit. But since there is no alternate leader on the team one voice may over ride a lot. I point the finger at the front office.
But can they do anything about it? Where do you point the finger? Cousins? A bit. But since there is no alternate leader on the team one voice may over ride a lot. I point the finger at the front office.
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