Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Then you obviously don't remember the steaming pile of suck that was Jason Hart. Or Mikki Moore. Or Kenny Thomas('s contract)
[Game] Game 15: Sacramento F Kings @ Houston Rockets, 11/26/14, 5 PST, 8 EST
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Then you obviously don't remember the steaming pile of suck that was Jason Hart. Or Mikki Moore. Or Kenny Thomas('s contract)
theclash4u5
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20 turnovers vs 4
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
Hopefully they make him walk to San Antonio
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
If I'm trying to pinpoint the exact reason we lost (aside from Sessions), this is it.
Malone: "We have no chance to beat the Spurs, if we turn the ball over like we did tonight. You can't beat good teams and yourself on the same night."
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KingMilz
Guest
Judging by his level of drunkenness during the game I think he will have zero problems sleeping
Hopefully, they make him carry the luggage to San Antonio.
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KingMilz
Guest
Nah they better not cause they will end up carrying him and the luggage
PurpleHaze
All-Star
Not in Texas, with its death penalty constantly enforced!
I thought a big big moment was when we were within 2, and Sessions decided to chuck a jumper instead of setting the offense up (Cousins had barely made it to halfcourt). That was the closest we ever got.
FaStRmAn
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Exactly. Malone was FORCED to keep rolling that TURD Sessions back onto the floor. If RAYMAC had played well he would have finished the game. Sessions was PUTRID. He played like he wants to get waived or cut. He doesn't want to play for the Kings, that is abundantly clear. There is no more hoping the vet will get his act together. His act has worn thin. I am hoping this is Sessions FINAL ACT. I think the Kings would have won this game if Collison had played at 70%. I am amazed the game was as close as it was without a PG. The defensive effort by the rest of the team was good. But my GAWD how do you overcome the comedy show that was Ramone Sessions? You can not say enough about how bad Sessions played. Need to scour the waiver wire or look at the CBA for someone who can bring the ball across the midcourt line, not turn the ball over, and make passes into the post to the big man.
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
We have a guy right now on the Reno team, who also played for our summer league team, who would be a much better option. Ra'shad James.
If it were me, I'd bring him up right now
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KingMilz
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What's Tony Douglas doing with himself now days?
You're going to have a hard time convincing me that McCallum was playing so poorly that that he still wouldn't have been an upgrade.
KingsFanSince85
All-Star
The thing about Sessions is that he always appears out of control. I don't ever recall him looking this consistently bad when he played for Milwaukee or LA.
I know he's been out of the league for a while, but I'd rather see the Kings give Terrance Williams another shot. He's not a true PG, but neither is Sessions and I'd have more confidence in him even though I haven't seen him play in a long time. Heck, maybe we can get Aaron Brooks back? Lol
I know he's been out of the league for a while, but I'd rather see the Kings give Terrance Williams another shot. He's not a true PG, but neither is Sessions and I'd have more confidence in him even though I haven't seen him play in a long time. Heck, maybe we can get Aaron Brooks back? Lol
FaStRmAn
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Yes the shooting was poor but a good point guard would have set up his teammates for better shots. Sessions struggled to dribble the ball. He made hardly any assists, and no good assists. Too many times he passed to double teamed players late in the shot clock who could do nothing with the ball. He may not be exclusively responsible but he certainly earned a LIONS share of the blame.
Kings win if Collison played or if RAYMAC was playing better. Sessions needs to see deep pine. They need to bring in another player. A trade for a competent NBA caliber Point Guard is as important if not more important than a backup power forward. You can not win with the poor ball handling and no assist efforts that Sessions has shown
HighFlyingMonkey
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Ok, Ray McCallum didn't light the world on fire in his minutes, but he didn't dress for the Rockets tonight, which is more than can be said for Sessions. It was absolutely a mistake to go back to Sessions down the stretch.
FaStRmAn
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I think the reason Malone has Cousins in the High Post is because the guards are unable to get him the ball in the low post. He is quicker than most centers and they are hoping he can create from the high post or drive past his man to the bucket. But teams are on to that game now and they are doubling him so he cant drive. We need Big CUZ in the low post and we need guards who are able to feed him the ball and play off of the doubleteams. When they double Cuz in the post somebody has to be open on the perimeter.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Where is Jason Hart nowadays? Sessions has caused me to see the light.
SacKings384
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Anyone that doesn't turn it over is a better player than sessions. I'd take just about anyone at this point. Will Bynum is still available.
FaStRmAn
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I have always said that JT has absolutely no BBIQ. He just plays. He has no sense of shot clock, defenses, situations, set plays, you name it. Put him in to play D and he is just fine. However for every 3 good plays JT gives you, there is gonna be a bone headed head scratching dumazz mistake he is gonna make.
I am convinced that Sessions does NOT WANT TO PLAY IN SACRAMENTO. For whatever reason he is not participating. He is distracted and is playing halfheartedly. I truly believe he does not want to be a King. Trade deadline is coming fast. We need to ship him and D-Will to whatever far corner of the NBA will have them. They need to pick up a legit backup PG and maybe a Big we can bring off the bench for defense and rebounding. A 6-10+ player because Landry is NOT a center.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Will Bynum is actually a decent idea. However...the two year contract for Sessions does create a mess. Can't just dump him without it lingering. Ideally you would find a team who's GM does not actually watch this year's games. Unfortunately Petrie is now retired.
IfAt1st
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That was an absurdly blatant moving pick that the absurdly biased refs failed to call against the Rockets. No surprise.
Ding ding ding!
Absolutely accurate observation there.
Game was over then - Sessions couldn't secure the uncontested rebound and get it to his streaking center, with numbers. Boogie was DONE, overly frustrated with his PG's play crippling his team.
He knows enough about basketball that he knows it takes way more pieces than the Kings have to be a contender.
Combined with his visible frustration when the Rockets double-teamed him yet again, and he found a wide open McLemore (again) and Ben missed the critical shot (yet again).
Re: Sessions - is Beno Udrih available from the Grizzlies? He makes $884,000....
Kingston Jamaica
Bench
The Rockets got lucky tonight. This would have been an easy win for the Kings with just a little use of BBIQ. The Rockets did not have Howard. Clearly that is a situation when all your efforts should go to get the ball to DMC under the rim. If they double or triple team him, the rest of the guys have an easy task scoring big time.
The other basic fact is that Houston is a fast break team. They live out of turnovers and steals. So don't stand with the ball! The ball and the players without the ball must move constantly. Otherwise they will just intercept you and score fast. They are also a 3-point shooting team. Don't let the shooters, especially the guards, get the ball for open shots. Once they get to shooting it's too late.
How come DMC had the highest number of assists. Probably for the same reason that caused him 7 TOs. He was made to play the PG. Casspi could have 7 assists as well. He was really passing the ball nicely and giving some candies to others, but nobody converted. No a good shooting night for the Kings, but not intolerable.
The Rockets managed to get the Kings to play a game that they are not good at. Inexperience.
The other basic fact is that Houston is a fast break team. They live out of turnovers and steals. So don't stand with the ball! The ball and the players without the ball must move constantly. Otherwise they will just intercept you and score fast. They are also a 3-point shooting team. Don't let the shooters, especially the guards, get the ball for open shots. Once they get to shooting it's too late.
How come DMC had the highest number of assists. Probably for the same reason that caused him 7 TOs. He was made to play the PG. Casspi could have 7 assists as well. He was really passing the ball nicely and giving some candies to others, but nobody converted. No a good shooting night for the Kings, but not intolerable.
The Rockets managed to get the Kings to play a game that they are not good at. Inexperience.
KingsFanGER
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To be honest the stupid turnovers and dumb defensive plays killed us tonight - Thompson granting Harden 2 Points with a pointless block attempt, DMC "pushing" Papa with the clock winding down and nowhere to go. DMC taking it coast to coast for the charge. DMC was dominant at some point, but 7 Turnovers are just not acceptable.
But what's really concerning is , that we are unable to get the balls to DMC when he has carved out a position, without Collinson on the floor. Sessions can't run a team. He is limited to the same play time and time again and has no vision at all. Really concerns me, even when he is meant to be our Backup-PG and primarely a Score-First-Option off the bench. Kings looked like last year Kings on a bad Isaiah night.
But what's really concerning is , that we are unable to get the balls to DMC when he has carved out a position, without Collinson on the floor. Sessions can't run a team. He is limited to the same play time and time again and has no vision at all. Really concerns me, even when he is meant to be our Backup-PG and primarely a Score-First-Option off the bench. Kings looked like last year Kings on a bad Isaiah night.
KingsFanGER
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DMC settling for way too many Jumpshots, when DC is out of the game. Our spacing was poor, allowing easy double teams on DMC and the fact, that we couldn't hit open jumpshots out of the double, made it even easier for the Rockets.
Ben played good D on Harden though.
Ben played good D on Harden though.
What Malone should have said is we can't win playing 4 on 6. Having sessions out there is like having kings of last year with IT defense at the back court but WITHOUT the IT offense.
He just appears to play without any heart or energy out there. Just looks so disinterested.
This has uncovered how badly we needed a good defensive pg hence how good the starting line up is on defense with Collison out there. I mean, Ben has obviously improved but really our starting 5 is the same from last year except for the change in pg and we went to the top in defense with that 5. Last night without Collison and with that pile of manure at pg, we gave up 37 points in the 1st quarter. I think gay and omri are somewhat similar defensively so all the blame is on the pg change. I mean career high for whoever he is guarding sound familiar?
I hope Malone sees it for what it is. Better give his PT to Ray ay last he has the chance to develop and be of use later in the season.
While being at it, waive him or send him to the d league and get someone else.
He just appears to play without any heart or energy out there. Just looks so disinterested.
This has uncovered how badly we needed a good defensive pg hence how good the starting line up is on defense with Collison out there. I mean, Ben has obviously improved but really our starting 5 is the same from last year except for the change in pg and we went to the top in defense with that 5. Last night without Collison and with that pile of manure at pg, we gave up 37 points in the 1st quarter. I think gay and omri are somewhat similar defensively so all the blame is on the pg change. I mean career high for whoever he is guarding sound familiar?
I hope Malone sees it for what it is. Better give his PT to Ray ay last he has the chance to develop and be of use later in the season.
While being at it, waive him or send him to the d league and get someone else.
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