15 games in January

[atxrocker]

What do you predict we will go the first month of 08?

1-2 @ NY (W)
1-4 @ CLE (L)
1-5 @ CHI (W)
1-8 VS ORL (L)
1-10 VS MEM (W)
1-12 VS IND (W)
1-14 VS DAL (L)
1-16 @ TOR (L)
1-18 @ DET (L)
1-19 @ IND (W)
1-22 VS NJ (W)
1-23 @ LAC (W)
1-25 @ UT (L)
1-27 @ SEA (W)
1-30 VS CHA (W)

9-6 Is my prediction. Just my guess. What do you think the guys will do next month?

 

[Warhawk]

What do you predict we will go the first month of 08?

1-2 @ NY (W)
1-4 @ CLE (L)
1-5 @ CHI (W)
1-8 VS ORL (L)
1-10 VS MEM (W)
1-12 VS IND (W)
1-14 VS DAL (L)
1-16 @ TOR (L)
1-18 @ DET (L)
1-19 @ IND (W)
1-22 VS NJ (W)
1-23 @ LAC (W)
1-25 @ UT (L)
1-27 @ SEA (W)
1-30 VS CHA (W)

9-6 Is my prediction. Just my guess. What do you think the guys will do next month?

I'd actually say that we can win in Cleveland, but we will probably lose a couple we should win. 8-7, maybe? I think everyone would be very happy with a 9-6 month given all the road games.....

Of course, with the uncertainty about injured player return dates and integration into the lineup, who knows?

 

[Entity]

we get both Bibby and Martin back in January. Bibby says the 15th and they said Martin could be sooner than expected. I suspect both could come at the same time so we won't have 2 transition phases. So depending on how fast we get through the transition phase depends on how we do in the month. We did well in the transition once Ron came back and after 2 straight losses after Martins injury we did well on the road trip. I'd imagine it will take a few weeks to get the chemistry and rotations right. But we have alot of talent when they get back that could make the transition easier by just have better players and depth than the other teams. I'd go with the 9-6.

 

[kupman]

We go 1-1 for the rest of this month and then 9-6 in january. We then win the first 3 games in Febuary and bingo - we are above .500.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

What do you predict we will go the first month of 08?

1-2 @ NY (L)
1-4 @ CLE (L)
1-5 @ CHI (L)
1-8 VS ORL (L)
1-10 VS MEM (W)
1-12 VS IND (W)
1-14 VS DAL (L)
1-16 @ TOR (L)
1-18 @ DET (L)
1-19 @ IND (L)
1-22 VS NJ (W)
1-23 @ LAC (L)
1-25 @ UT (L)
1-27 @ SEA (L)
1-30 VS CHA (L)

9-6?? Not possible with all the road games(even with our latest 'winning' ways on the road). Realistically, I say 3-12. I don't think Mike will be back up to speed even when he comes back until at least Feb., and I'm no doctor, but I don't expect Kevin to be back in the lineup until mid-Feb.

 

[Rockmeister]

we get both Bibby and Martin back in January. Bibby says the 15th and they said Martin could be sooner than expected.

Is there a link for this information?

 

[BMiller52]

Is there a link for this information?

Bibby said in the Bee he set a return target date of Jan 15th and Martin's injury was 4-6 weeks, he was injured like 3 weeks ago I think, so I'm pretty sure they should return at about the same time.

 

[Dime Dropper]

We go 1-1 for the rest of this month and then 9-6 in january. We then win the first 3 games in Febuary and bingo - we are above .500.

And back to our exciting mediocrity!

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

And back to our exciting mediocrity!

Oh yeah, gotta love it. I wonder if the Maloofs/Petrie realize you can only put the prom dress on the pig for so long before people start to realize...it's still a pig.

 

[Gary]

1-2 @ NY (W)
1-4 @ CLE (L)
1-5 @ CHI (L)
1-8 VS ORL (W)
1-10 VS MEM (W)
1-12 VS IND (W)
1-14 VS DAL (L)
1-16 @ TOR (L)
1-18 @ DET (L)
1-19 @ IND (L)
1-22 VS NJ (W)
1-23 @ LAC (L)
1-25 @ UT (L)
1-27 @ SEA (W)
1-30 VS CHA (W)

I predict 7-8. I am not sure you realized, but you had put the King winning against IND 2 times. I believe we will split..

Against Chicago this will be the second of a back to back, and I believe we lose this one. Chicago will pull it together since Skiles has been fired.

You put a road win in IND, after playing Detroit the night before. Hardpressed to put a W there myself.

Against LAC we will have issues. We play IND (which I think we win this game) but play LAC the next night in LA.

 

[Gary]

9-6?? Not possible with all the road games(even with our latest 'winning' ways on the road). Realistically, I say 3-12. I don't think Mike will be back up to speed even when he comes back until at least Feb., and I'm no doctor, but I don't expect Kevin to be back in the lineup until mid-Feb.

3-12? Wow.. That's bad even for me. I'm not an optomist and I say 7-8. There are a lot of winnable home games in there. Against IND, MEM, NJ, CHAR. We might win one of the two against ORL, or DAL. The winnable away games are NY, CHI, TOR, LAC, SEA.

Above post (my post) I picked some of them as wins, and some as losses depending on whether they are 2nd night of back to backs and so on. But best ase is 7-8, worse case is probably 5 wins. No way they go 3-12. We aren't that bad.

Friendly bet on the record for the month? Want to stick with 3-12 and me take 7-8? Whoever is closer wins

 

[Kingster]

7-8.

Assuming Bibby and Martin come back in January, it's 50-50 whether that will be a positive for this team.

The Kings love the middle, the median, the mean, and mediocrity...

 

[DocHolliday]

With Beno being able to run the team. I say Bibby comes off the bench to get back in game shape and to get his flow back.

 

[Entity]

Is there a link for this information?

It was during the broadcast last night vs. Boston. Jerry and Grant were stating the bibby info about the 15th. Then Jerry said he spoke to Kevin and the trainer and they said it is healing faster than expect and he should be back sooner than the original prognosis.

 

[Entity]

And back to our exciting mediocrity!

I would think getting our 2 top scorers back would make us better than we are now.

 

[Slamson Gets You Lifted]

13 - 2

 

[sactownkings1023]

thats soo good we need those guys back, even though johnny has been playing out of his mind, our bench would be soo much better!

 

[sactownkings1023]

u know it wont happen but i really want bibby and martin to be back for the bulls game, im from chicago, and this decade we have owned the bulls, u know i would hate to lose to these guys, and to make things worst every one know i am the biggest kings fan, so the kings cant lose. i also love to watch k money own chuck gordon! lol

 

[Bricklayer]

I would think getting our 2 top scorers back would make us better than we are now.

They are also are worst two defenders, are replacing guys putting up very solid numbers, and just as last year, there is only one ball to go around for a bunch of one dimensional scorers. In time, assuming the chemistry issues do not explode again, it should make us better. But not dramatically better. There is only one ball to go around, and the returning guys play the same positions as guys already holding their own. Now, if, for instance they were traded for a big man of singificance, then we get considerably better because that's something you don't already have.

 

[venom_7]

I say 10 - 5 because they will beat Cleveland and Dallas but they will split with Indy.

 

[SacTownKid]

They are also are worst two defenders, are replacing guys putting up very solid numbers, and just as last year, there is only one ball to go around for a bunch of one dimensional scorers. In time, assuming the chemistry issues do not explode again, it should make us better. But not dramatically better. There is only one ball to go around, and the returning guys play the same positions as guys already holding their own. Now, if, for instance they were traded for a big man of singificance, then we get considerably better because that's something you already have.

Pretty much. We have all seen the Beno Udrih on the Kings. Beno Udrih from the bench is a whole new ball game! Just ask San Antonio.

John Salmons is also quite different from the bench and who knows what he'll be like fighting with Garcia, Beno, Bibby, Artest, Douby, and Martin for minutes!!! There could be some very pissed off people when they get their minutes cut in half or cut entirely.

 

[KingsInBrazil]

Douby will probably have his minutes cut to 5 or something, play garbage minutes..Kings starting Bibby, Martin, Artest, Moore and Miller then Beno, Salmons and Garcia would still have significant minutes off the bench... but that would also open a huge window for us to trade either Bibby or Artest before the trade deadline in february, seeing we have a solid depth in positions 1, 2 and 3.

and for january, I'd go for the 9-6 too or even 10-5, I'm a fan and always expect/want my team to win..

 

[chrisnu]

1-2 @ NY (W)
1-4 @ CLE (L)
1-5 @ CHI (L)
1-8 VS ORL (L)
1-10 VS MEM (W)
1-12 VS IND (W)
1-14 VS DAL (L)
1-16 @ TOR (L)
1-18 @ DET (L)
1-19 @ IND (L)
1-22 VS NJ (W)
1-23 @ LAC (W)
1-25 @ UT (L)
1-27 @ SEA (W)
1-30 VS CHA (W)

I'll go with 7-8.

 

[mac]

I haven't seen Bibby play in awhile so i'm definitely excited. Beno off the bench in the spurs was like ... literally OFF the bench. Here he'll be the primary back up to bibby

 

[Glenn]

I haven't seen Bibby play in awhile so i'm definitely excited. Beno off the bench in the spurs was like ... literally OFF the bench. Here he'll be the primary back up to bibby

Or on the same court with Bibby.

If Beno shows that he cannot function off the bench and IF that problem is because of the limited minutes, I think he needs to get the minutes by sharing court time with Bibby. Beno is a true point guard and this offense benefits from him. He works better with Artest than Bibby can - maybe because Artest knows Beno is deferential to him. In fact PROBABLY because Beno is deferential.

This solution creates other problems doesn't it?

 

[Tarindel]

1-2 @ NY (L)
1-4 @ CLE (L)
1-5 @ CHI (L)
1-8 VS ORL (L)
1-10 VS MEM (W)
1-12 VS IND (W)
1-14 VS DAL (L)
1-16 @ TOR (L)
1-18 @ DET (L)
1-19 @ IND (L)
1-22 VS NJ (W)
1-23 @ LAC (W)
1-25 @ UT (L)
1-27 @ SEA (W)
1-30 VS CHA (W)

6-9 is my prediction.

 

[Entity]

They are also are worst two defenders, are replacing guys putting up very solid numbers, and just as last year, there is only one ball to go around for a bunch of one dimensional scorers. In time, assuming the chemistry issues do not explode again, it should make us better. But not dramatically better. There is only one ball to go around, and the returning guys play the same positions as guys already holding their own. Now, if, for instance they were traded for a big man of singificance, then we get considerably better because that's something you don't already have.

I agree a trade for a big man would make a difference. Martin is more consistant than Salmons. The thing that makes me think we would be better is our bench. you go from Douby, Cisco, Jones, Thomas. to Beno, Cisco, Salmons and Artest going to the 4 instead of KT coming in. Although its small ball with Artest at the PF it has had its advantages. You really should only lose rebouds in that instance but, are you really losing many rebounds?

Bibby/Beno/Douby
Martin/Salmons/Cisco
Artest/Cisco/Salmons
Moore/Artest/KT/Willams
Miller/Hawes/Moore/Willams

 

[VF21]

Pretty much. We have all seen the Beno Udrih on the Kings. Beno Udrih from the bench is a whole new ball game! Just ask San Antonio.

John Salmons is also quite different from the bench and who knows what he'll be like fighting with Garcia, Beno, Bibby, Artest, Douby, and Martin for minutes!!! There could be some very pissed off people when they get their minutes cut in half or cut entirely.

This is where the true test of Head Coach Reggie Theus comes into play. A successful NBA head coach will find a way to keep players happy - or if not ecstatic at least willing to accept their roles. It isn't about the players at this point. It's about Reggie and his crew. THEY have to find the right way to balance the minutes for the players or suffer the consequences. And I think we can all remember back not so long ago to what happens when players are NOT happy with their head coach.

 

[kupman]

I agree a trade for a big man would make a difference.

I think that this is the one thing that everyone on this board could agree upon.

 

[VF21]

Oh, almost forgot...

I'm predicting a 9-6 record for January.