[Game] Cavaliers @ Kings - 1/14/13

[gunks]

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WTF! You put him in with 3 mins. Left in the 4th qtr! Really?!?! #NotSoSmart

Me thinks even though Reke is too nice to say anything with the team, there's plenty of talk about Smart's use of him between he, his brother and agent.

Yup. Coach Shortbus is going to chase Reke out of town, just like Westphail was railroading Cousins out. Hopefully the new owners make a legit coach a priority. The coaching here has been such a pile of steaming **** since Adelman left. Hell, I'd kill to get Reggie Theus back Smart is so horrible.

 

[Bibbilicious]

This is the first time I can remember, since the TNT game, at least, where Cousins, Evans and Thornton all played well in the same game.

Feels like the first time in a while the coach has let all 3 of them on the floor together haha. But yes I definitely agree.

 

[Hadlowe]

Yup. Coach Shortbus is going to chase Reke out of town, just like Westphail was railroading Cousins out. Hopefully the new owners make a legit coach a priority. The coaching here has been such a pile of steaming **** since Adelman left. Hell, I'd kill to get Reggie Theus back Smart is so horrible.

No fan of Smart here, but Evans is just coming back from an injury serious enough to keep him out of the rotation for a month. I'm okay with him playing limited minutes while he evaluates his knees.

That said, the dude is shooting 100% for the night.

 

[Tetsujin]

Great defense MT :/

 

[theclash4u5]

The look on Coach Smart's face was priceless

 

[Bibbilicious]

That defense by Evans at the end was SICK

 

[kingjatt]

Feed your stars

"we have no stars"- coach smart.

 

[gunks]

Nasty D by Reke.

 

[chief bromden]

Glad we played the Cavs tonight so that we can get a W, hope it continues against the Wiz. Hope Reke gets more play and DMC continues, good game by them tonight. Smart still sucks.

 

[flipray]

F YEA. If he keeps playing at this level. He should be considered on the All-Defense Team.

 

[theclash4u5]

118 points to the Cavs is just.....not good. But gotta take the win when you can get it

 

[VF21]

Whew. Keith Smart rolls his eyes to the heavens in thanks as he walks off the court. Can't say I blame him.

 

[Chupacabra]

This whole "random guard having a career game against the Kings" everynight is really starting to get old.

 

[1234kings]

if tyreke had been in more during the game, dion waiters woudl not have scored so much tonight. lol

 

[The_Jamal]

Ok, so we've established Boogie can beat up the Cavs.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

F YEA. If he keeps playing at this level. He should be considered on the All-Defense Team.

Only if we go on about a fifteen-game winning streak... But, yeah, Evans' defense has been great all season, aside from that cheating off sharpshooters problem he's got.

 

[gunks]

Whew. Keith Smart rolls his eyes to the heavens in thanks as he walks off the court. Can't say I blame him.

That was just his brain cell clocking out after a night of hard work.

 

[VF21]

This whole "random guard having a career game against the Kings" everynight is really starting to get old.

It's been happening for many years. You should be used to it by now.

 

[rainmaker]

F YEA. If he keeps playing at this level. He should be considered on the All-Defense Team.

He needs 36-38 mins per night for that. Won't happen under this coach.

 

[Hadlowe]

Cousins - 26 points, 7/14 shots, 14 boards, 2 steals, 3 blocks
Tyreke - 18 points on 6/6 shots.

We should totally trade those guys for someone good.

 

[The_Jamal]

Only if we go on about a fifteen-game winning streak... But, yeah, Evans' defense has been great all season, aside from that cheating off sharpshooters problem he's got.

Yea, I don't really understand why he does that. It's the bigs jobs to provide help off of Perimeter penetrators, not from the wing.

 

[Bibbilicious]

That was just his brain cell clocking out after a night of hard work.

Hahahahah thanks man that made me laugh really hard.

 

[The_Jamal]

No fan of Smart here, but Evans is just coming back from an injury serious enough to keep him out of the rotation for a month. I'm okay with him playing limited minutes while he evaluates his knees.

That said, the dude is shooting 100% for the night.

Might be it. I imagine he's not near 100% conditioning yet and he might have had his knee flare up a bit the 2nd half. We'll never know with Smart though

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Cousins - 26 points, 7/14 shots, 14 boards, 2 steals, 3 blocks
Tyreke - 18 points on 6/6 shots.

We should totally trade those guys for someone good.

Nah, man, you wait until they're consistently playing at an near All-Star level. And then you trade them!

 

[mac]

Might be it. I imagine he's not near 100% conditioning yet and he might have had his knee flare up a bit the 2nd half. We'll never know with Smart though

I highly doubt that. If a guys knee is flaring up do you really think it's a good idea to ice him for a good 20 minutes and then put him in with 3 minutes left to guard the guy that's been lighting us up?

 

[VF21]

Nah, man, you wait until they're consistently playing at an near All-Star level. And then you trade them!

It also helps if they've just been named Player of the Week.

 

[mac]

Yea, I don't really understand why he does that. It's the bigs jobs to provide help off of Perimeter penetrators, not from the wing.

You'd think it would be something the coaching staff could easily address if they wanted to. Stay on your man, don't leave the wing to help on penetration.

 

[The_Jamal]

I highly doubt that. If a guys knee is flaring up do you really think it's a good idea to ice him for a good 20 minutes and then put him in with 3 minutes left to guard the guy that's been lighting us up?

I obviously have no idea what happened. Maybe he was gassed. Maybe he cramped up. More likely Smart's just an idiot.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Did Smart actually say this regarding his rotations in post-game: "I'm beyond trying to please everybody - that's over." Wow, yes he said it.

 

[Npliam]

Cousins - 26 points, 7/14 shots, 14 boards, 2 steals, 3 blocks
Tyreke - 18 points on 6/6 shots.

We should totally trade those guys for someone good.

You just beat the one of the worst teams in the league at home. I am not sure I would use games against the Cavs to make players untouchable.