iowamcnabb
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End of season player press conferences
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iowamcnabb
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Dirty Sabby aka No Class Sabonass
look forward to watching Sabonis a little later this afternoon. bookmarked.
I hate the way Ham starts off basically saying "bye" to HB who clearly seems to want to return. I have lived in tough media markets but I find his "friendly but rude" approach far worse than your average toxic "you really sucked tonight how you gonna earn your contract loser" approach.
iowamcnabb
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yeh maybe not the best first question but I bet he knew it would be asked and wanted to hear himself ask it haha
Well it's not just that he asks it's how he asks. He could just say "What are your thoughts on your pending free agency? Are you hopeful to stay in Sacramento?"
But also when you think about asking THAT - at the start of the presser - it's ridiculous. That's like question 4 or 5.
iowamcnabb
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iowamcnabb
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LOVE him. That's my guy. Selfless to a fault.
I must say that our guys are a bit more self-satisfied than I thought they would be. I thought they had a chip on their collective shoulders only a first-round win would dislodge. No. They would have liked to win, but their 7-game showing against the defending champs was good enough. I certainly don't get the sense, listening to Fox, for example, that they're THAT disappointed. They think they've taken a big step forward as is and are fine anticipating another big step forward next year.
Golden State wanted it more. Hopefully that changes next year.
Golden State wanted it more. Hopefully that changes next year.
Kingster
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No they didn't. This is a very simplistic view of the series and of the Kings. GS has been there, done that, for many years. They didn't get there because they wanted it more, they got there because they had experienced the incredible pressure and physicality of a multitude of playoff series, including ones they lost. There is a reason why younger less experienced teams lose in the playoffs, and it has nothing to do with not wanting it as much as the veteran teams that beat them.
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sauce-26
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I think it is understanding the moment. If you put last years team in this series they would get destroyed 4-0. I guarantee every player who comes back next year is lazer focused on next year and now has immense motivation to improve their game and go further. I would argue this is the best thing that could have happened to this team. By facing the warriors in the first round, you now know exactly what it takes. Our front office now knows exactly what they need for next year. Imagine having a cupcake like NOP in the first round and doing pretty well against them. Then facing a tougher opponent next series. Our front office might have given certain players the benefit of the doubt because they did well in the first round. Fools gold if you will. Facing the warriors is now the bar. We now know what we need to improve. Some will argue its wishful thinking or a homer take, but I think it could be the best medicine this team could have received.
iowamcnabb
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You know listening to all these guys talk about the season plus how we all felt as fans really lets you know how special this season was. Our future is bright, but it will be really hard to top this year. Even things like “light the beam” will likely have to fade a bit. I fully expect it to be part of the team forever but I’m guessing it will be more subtle ( like raising the w flag for the cubs). Monte seems to value high character players who can put the team first so whoever he brings back or in will likely fit that mold.
Man, this is the sign of times changing. Hearing HB and Lyles love their time here and want to return... that's been a huge missing ingredient in Sac for a long time. And hopefully, this starts to extend to guys outside the team that see us as a viable option to actually go be apart of a great culture and a team that's constantly in the playoffs. Rather than a place you go for your career to die.
Livinthedream
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We'll look back at this series and realize that this wasn't a normal first round matchup. It was very intense, with a lot on the line for the Warriors because the window is closing, prime playoff television slots with the whole country scrutinizing every play.
Maybe the lights were a little bright for some players this season. But next year, it can't be any harder and the Kings will be battle hardened.
PorchSurfin
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DeMarcus Cousins is on line 1 with his agent Bricklayer.
fansinceday1
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Gotta disagree with you Kingster. My old a$$ eyes told me that the warriors wanted it more. My Girlfriend who doesn't watch a lot of basketball said it before i did. The warriors rebounding (looney) told me everything i needed to know. Yeah, i know the bounces went their way but when you get 4 offensive rebounds in one series which lead to an eventual bucket, well, that spoke of the direction game 7 was going.
iowamcnabb
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the kings had more offensive rebounds than the Dubs in 5 of the 7 games and overall the rebounding was close. Personally I think it was just a rough stretch with a few plays that went the Warriors way and then supernova mouth piece took over
The warriors barely won the series. Not sure how much they actually wanted it and thus how much that really mattered. If we are talking about second half game 7, yeah kings were deflated, tired, "not wanting it more", whatever.
What my eyes tell me is 3 or 4 guys had, not just subpar shooting, but abysmal shooting series. So I'd say it was lack of nerves.
While kings have the clutch award winner, not sure how many other kings could even be considered clutch at this point.
What my eyes tell me is 3 or 4 guys had, not just subpar shooting, but abysmal shooting series. So I'd say it was lack of nerves.
While kings have the clutch award winner, not sure how many other kings could even be considered clutch at this point.
We agree on this much: to say the Kings lost because they didn't want it as much as the Warriors would have been simplistic. Which is one reason I didn't make that argument. I said simply that the Warriors wanted it more. Experience and lots of other things were also factors, including that Kerr kicked Brown's butt in G7.
That said, dismissing "want to" as a possible factor when the crucial quarter turned on the strength of THIRTEEN OFFENSIVE BOARDS by the Warriors leading to 11 2nd-chance points is silly. The Kings got out rebounded 30-16, including 13-1 on the offensive boards, in the decisive quarter of G7 at home because... experience? And then I look across these interviews and I see guys who feel pretty good about themselves. Which is cool. Not wallowing in misery and what-ifs doubtless makes Fox a better husband and father than he would be otherwise. But the day will come when a loss like this stings worse than this one because they wanted the win *that* much more.
You don't have to be an elite athlete to know the difference.
Folsomkingsfan
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Good I don't want Monk going anywhere. He is a fantastic 6th man and the chemistry with him and Fox is huge.
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