Kevin. Love.
I knew it! I !@^%#@ knew it! I didn't say anything about Love in the Wolves thread because I was hoping some kind of juju could be avoided. The guy grabbed 57 rebounds in the previous four games, and I was just kind of hoping he would slow down. WRONG! Freakin' ghost of Kevin McHale.
Man, I need some aspirin. Why do these kids play with my emotions? We go from that dizzying emotional high after the win over the Wizards to this debacle. Kings road record: league worst 1-11. Oh wait, and what's this? FT% 63%? Outrebounded by 10? Outscored on the break by 12? .............................................
I suppose I'm just gonna have to tell myself that this is a young team in rebuild mode, and that I should expect some inconsistency. But oh, how it wears on those who bleed purple. I wanna watch the game again, really I do. I just may. I can just pay attention to Casspi and Beno and pretend the rest of Maccabi Tel-Aviv missed the flight. Might lower my blood pressure.
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I think that the Kings showed up expecting to win, just like I worried they would - but hoped they wouldn't. As a result, we were outclassed at the 4 and 5, Donte and Thomas went scoreless, and Evans only put up 10 points in a lackluster shooting effort.
Time to read the equine's epitaph (thanks VF):
This horse appears tall
This horse does not like abuse
So this horse plays small
(HAIKU FTW!!)
...*SIGH*... There's not really anything else to be said.
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Awards:
TDM - Corey Brewer. Within two of his career high. Yuck.
LW-VC - Pecherov. He doesn't always suck, but he certainly didn't help the Wolves in 3 minutes.
JHA - Donte Greene. He's making progress, I just wish he would get consistent.
RA&1 - Flynn. For fouling twice fast and sitting most of the first half. I need more marquee.
SAR / Methuselah - K9. I know he's not noted for his offense, but come on. (I'm giving Evans a pass because this is his first offense).
WTF moment of the game - K9 gets the start. Permanent conditional award win every single time.
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Let's get down to business. I know this is what everyone everywhere really wants to see. Jennings vs. Evans. I get butterflies thinking about it. I feel like Clyde the Glide and MJ are about to square off. Round 1 for ROY. I have my money on Evans. I think everybody here has their money on Evans. I don't even think the rest of the game matters. Lets just suit the two up and let them go out there alone.
Am I mistaken, didn't we have these guys work out against one another before the draft? No, I think it was Flynn. Jennings just didn't impress. I think he just came off as too full of himself in spite of his poor european numbers. Then came the Rubio bashing and that sealed it for us. I was intrigued by him though, just because I thought it was pretty intelligent for someone to go get paid for playing ball abroad instead of wasting a year in college here.
Good thing is that the Bucks are on the second night of a back to back as well, having just lost to the Cavs. We should have more energy, I sure didn't see any used in that thing the Kings did last night. Can't even call it a game. Michael Redd is out, but we all know that that doesn't really matter.
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Probable starters:
Kings - Bucks
Evans - Jennings: Big time match up. I wanna see fireworks.
Greene - Delfino: Greene isn't gonna have fun tonight.
Casspi - Mbah a Moute: Moute is a middling talent. Casspi wins this.
Nocioni - Ilyasova: 18pts and 7rbd in the last 5 games. Hand full for Noc.
Thompson - Bogut: Ugh, another tough mismatch. 7'0 260. 15pts., 9.5rbd.
Predictions:
Pts: Evans 25 - Jennings 20
Ast: Evans 8 - Jennings 6
Rbds: Thompson 9 - Bogut 10
Blocks: Evans 2 - Warrick 2 (yeah, I said it)
Let's show the nation who the best rookie really is Evans! Stay focused! Have fun! Beat the Bucks!
GO KINGS!
I knew it! I !@^%#@ knew it! I didn't say anything about Love in the Wolves thread because I was hoping some kind of juju could be avoided. The guy grabbed 57 rebounds in the previous four games, and I was just kind of hoping he would slow down. WRONG! Freakin' ghost of Kevin McHale.
Man, I need some aspirin. Why do these kids play with my emotions? We go from that dizzying emotional high after the win over the Wizards to this debacle. Kings road record: league worst 1-11. Oh wait, and what's this? FT% 63%? Outrebounded by 10? Outscored on the break by 12? .............................................
I suppose I'm just gonna have to tell myself that this is a young team in rebuild mode, and that I should expect some inconsistency. But oh, how it wears on those who bleed purple. I wanna watch the game again, really I do. I just may. I can just pay attention to Casspi and Beno and pretend the rest of Maccabi Tel-Aviv missed the flight. Might lower my blood pressure.
......................................................................................................
I think that the Kings showed up expecting to win, just like I worried they would - but hoped they wouldn't. As a result, we were outclassed at the 4 and 5, Donte and Thomas went scoreless, and Evans only put up 10 points in a lackluster shooting effort.
Time to read the equine's epitaph (thanks VF
):This horse appears tall
This horse does not like abuse
So this horse plays small
(HAIKU FTW!!)
...*SIGH*... There's not really anything else to be said.
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Awards:
TDM - Corey Brewer. Within two of his career high. Yuck.
LW-VC - Pecherov. He doesn't always suck, but he certainly didn't help the Wolves in 3 minutes.
JHA - Donte Greene. He's making progress, I just wish he would get consistent.
RA&1 - Flynn. For fouling twice fast and sitting most of the first half. I need more marquee.
SAR / Methuselah - K9. I know he's not noted for his offense, but come on. (I'm giving Evans a pass because this is his first offense).
WTF moment of the game - K9 gets the start. Permanent conditional award win every single time.
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Let's get down to business. I know this is what everyone everywhere really wants to see. Jennings vs. Evans. I get butterflies thinking about it. I feel like Clyde the Glide and MJ are about to square off. Round 1 for ROY. I have my money on Evans. I think everybody here has their money on Evans. I don't even think the rest of the game matters. Lets just suit the two up and let them go out there alone.
Am I mistaken, didn't we have these guys work out against one another before the draft? No, I think it was Flynn. Jennings just didn't impress. I think he just came off as too full of himself in spite of his poor european numbers. Then came the Rubio bashing and that sealed it for us. I was intrigued by him though, just because I thought it was pretty intelligent for someone to go get paid for playing ball abroad instead of wasting a year in college here.
Good thing is that the Bucks are on the second night of a back to back as well, having just lost to the Cavs. We should have more energy, I sure didn't see any used in that thing the Kings did last night. Can't even call it a game. Michael Redd is out, but we all know that that doesn't really matter.
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Probable starters:
Kings - Bucks
Evans - Jennings: Big time match up. I wanna see fireworks.
Greene - Delfino: Greene isn't gonna have fun tonight.
Casspi - Mbah a Moute: Moute is a middling talent. Casspi wins this.
Nocioni - Ilyasova: 18pts and 7rbd in the last 5 games. Hand full for Noc.
Thompson - Bogut: Ugh, another tough mismatch. 7'0 260. 15pts., 9.5rbd.
Predictions:
Pts: Evans 25 - Jennings 20
Ast: Evans 8 - Jennings 6
Rbds: Thompson 9 - Bogut 10
Blocks: Evans 2 - Warrick 2 (yeah, I said it)
Let's show the nation who the best rookie really is Evans! Stay focused! Have fun! Beat the Bucks!
GO KINGS!
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