Siranthony
Starter
We just need to change our strategy. But with WCS and Koufos we should be fine. Start Belinelli or Collison for more fire power.
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CVKingsfan
Bench
Agree, and play with what is becoming our "signature" faster pace and quickness, and never let up for 4 quarters. Memphis is not built to play fast and they are playing a back to back. We have no excuses even with Cuz out. Lets run them into the infamous Arco Sacred Burial Ground!
Edit: Or is it the infamous Sleep Train Arena Burial Ground? Whatever it is called, this is the last season we play over it. Lets bury as many teams as we can before we leave.
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ninjabiscuit
Bench
I think we could win both games. I love big Cuz, but I think there are some things that improve dramatically when he doesn't play. We have some lineups that can run like deer, for one thing. Also I think his temper can be distracting for the other Kings players sometimes. With the new bench this year, I think they'll be all right without him for short stretches.
Congratulations for the first "we're better without Cousins" allegation.
k_dubb90
Bench
This post is godlike
SEEK AND DESTROY MODE - ACTIVATED
The Hammer
All-Star
This team can with the next three games without Cuz.
King Baller
All-Star
Yeah the Kings can win without Cousins. But don't fool yourself, this team is much better with Cousins.
Siranthony
Starter
Ya I did not want to say anything, but in the last game i thought I could hear what cousins was saying at one point. If it was him I'm embarased for our city.
I'm embarrassed for people like you who post crap like this.
Livinthedream
All-Star
Yes. They better walk into the building thinking they can win too. They can't give themselves any excuses.
KingsFanGER
Starter
The unique strength of our team is, that we are athletic enough to run opponents out of the building, but also have two very good options to fall back for a half court game, when our transition offense doesn't work.
And both options are versatile enough to score in a lot of different ways.
Sadly we are not that well attuned, that we continually can create shots for our players out of set plays. So playing systematic basketball like the Spurs, Hawks or Celtics is not our strength right now (and most likely never will be, because we lack ball movers
and an elite coach).
Therefore it's a fluke to think, we have a chance to do some things better without Cuz on the floor.
We are a weaker team without him. Cuz is not a detriment for our running game, because he is one of our best defenders and trails leakouts for open shots. And our halfcourt game is pretty much nonexistent, the moment we are forced to slow down with Rudy running into one of the premiere wing defenders of the NBA.
We are left with trying to screen for Ben and Belli, which we continue to be awful in (there is a reason Belli is shooting low %), a couple of solid post options and Rondo penetrating against Mike Conley.
We better hope, that the Grizzlies turn the ball over a lot and fuel our transition game....
And both options are versatile enough to score in a lot of different ways.
Sadly we are not that well attuned, that we continually can create shots for our players out of set plays. So playing systematic basketball like the Spurs, Hawks or Celtics is not our strength right now (and most likely never will be, because we lack ball movers
and an elite coach). Therefore it's a fluke to think, we have a chance to do some things better without Cuz on the floor.
We are a weaker team without him. Cuz is not a detriment for our running game, because he is one of our best defenders and trails leakouts for open shots. And our halfcourt game is pretty much nonexistent, the moment we are forced to slow down with Rudy running into one of the premiere wing defenders of the NBA.
We are left with trying to screen for Ben and Belli, which we continue to be awful in (there is a reason Belli is shooting low %), a couple of solid post options and Rondo penetrating against Mike Conley.
We better hope, that the Grizzlies turn the ball over a lot and fuel our transition game....
Siranthony
Starter
Hi VF!
You where rude to both Ninjabiscut and myself. But after thinking about it maybe I shouldn't have said anything about what what I thought I heard Cousins say. So I apologize for that.
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celtics33
G-League
Team building and chemistry coming along, a roster that fights on every inch of the court until the final buzzer, the players seem to be committed to a common goal... the best asset gets slightly injured and the Kings Nation starts booking a funeral??? What's wrong now?
King Baller
All-Star
Your statement is one that bothers me. You either heard it or you did not hear it. If you "thought" you heard it you did not "hear" it.
Siranthony
Starter
I heard someone make a threat during a Clippers free throws. It sounded like it came from on the court. Cousins had just been jawing and the camera panned away when I heard it. It looked as if he said it. But I don't know if it was him. I'm surprised no one else picked up on it. It was really coincidental that he left the game not long after that.
Dime Dropper
All-Star
lol
Kingster
Hall of Famer
Given the design of Karl's offense, we're not going to be missing much of Cousins' inside presence on offense (other than offensive rebounds). Also, I don't imagine Koufos is going to be dribbling the ball up the floor, nor hoisting 3 point shots. More than anything, Cousins' presence will be missed on defense guarding the beef of Memphis, and of course defensive rebounding.
Padrino
All-Star
sometimes i wonder where you come up with this stuff. karl has said on numerous occasions that he values points at the rim and points beyond the arc, and the design of his offense surely reflects that. hell, last week we watched the kings pummel the lakers to the tune of 80 points in the paint. big cuz didn't shoot well from the field in that game, but he got to the free throw line 14 times for all of his effort down low, and he hit 11 of them. the kings will absolutely miss the kind of dominant interior presence that could suck the grizzlies' gritty perimeter defense away from the few decent outside shooters that this team has, and could also potentially draw the "beef of Memphis" into foul trouble...
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KingMilz
Guest
Was that when he was saying to Lance Stephenson ''I'm going to hurt you"'? Cause I thought I heard him saying something like that and imo it's all part of the game and trying to get into the opponents head as long as you don't pick up a unnecessary tech I don't really have any issues with that.
Siranthony
Starter
Ya it bothered me. So I guess that goes on all the time then. Sorry for bringing it up.
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KingMilz
Guest
I image it would playing against Lance, maybe I'm different but to me you can pretty much say most stuff to people as long as your not acting on it or costing your team points doing so. Kevin Garrnet has been saying plenty of stuff far worse than that for 20 years now.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
I don't give much weight to anything that occurs against a terrible Lakers team. Why should I? They are probably a bottom 5 team in this league.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
They are playing something called "the dribble drive offense". Which is something that sounds like you made it up on the playground, but in any case the whole idea of the thing seems to be to clear the paint and get everybody taking turns slashing to the rim. Its an "at the rim" offense for idiots, or guards. But when the meanies play defense and won't get out of the way, you've got issues.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
What I don't understand (and this isn't a rhetorical statement) is that it seems to me if you have such an offense, you need to have players that are able to pass off the dribble, not just drive and shoot. Other than the point guards and maybe Belli I just don't see that sort of talent on this team.
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
Straw man much? While I do not think the DD is a great fit for our line up, it is a bit more nuanced that that! You might also note that both of the teams that clobbered us in the paint on d feature great rim protectors and at least a second solid defending forward. So I would say the jury is still out on weather or not Karl's version of coach Wallberg's dd is a good fit in the NBA or this team in particular. I saw it in play at FCC and I remain skeptical about it with full size players in the NBA, but lots of teams have doe very well with motion offense so Ill give Karl the benefit of the doubt. Ironically the dd might be more fluid with DMC out... tonight will be a better test of both hypothesis.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Don't confuse strawmen with contempt.
Section 101
All-Star
Stephenson did something. Cuz was telling the ref to watch him.