[Game] Game 19: Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers, 12/6/14 7 PM PST, 10 PM EST

[ShastaKingsFan]

Typical bench, typical kings, typical Malone waiting until lead is almost all gone to take out the all bench lineup

He hasn't learned how to be flexible with his substitutions yet. As in go back to the starters a lot quicker than "normal", if the bench is giving it away. It's almost as if he has a set time that he always wants to stick with

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Seriously amazing that Malone still doesnt have the idea of leaving 1 or 2 starters on the floor at all times. Its pretty basic stuff and most NBA coaches do it. Especially with how consistently awful the 5 man bench unit has been

 

[theclash4u5]

Why does Malone dislike playing Hollins? It seems like we do well with him when we start out but you never see him again til the 3rd.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sessions with a -8 +/- in 6 minutes. Top notch stuff

You've got to admire that kind of effectiveness; he's like an inverse Vinnie Johnson.

He's not the Microwave, he's Mister Freeze.

 

[kingjatt]

i really dont like guys shooting right over our PF landry down low.

 

[VF21]

Good to see the starters recovering quickly and regaining control on the court.

 

[The Hammer]

If we win this game it will be because Darren Collison willed it.

 

[VF21]

He hasn't learned how to be flexible with his substitutions yet. As in go back to the starters a lot quicker than "normal", if the bench is giving it away. It's almost as if he has a set time that he always wants to stick with

Maybe he doesn't want to wear down the starters too quickly considering we're going to be playing 4 games in 5 nights.

 

[dude12]

He probably didn't help his chances of a gritty start to his career, with the Justin Bieber talk in the preseason. Now he's gotta work through it

I hated the pick when we took him, thought we reached for him at 7, I'm trying to be patient with him, I understand it can be tough on rookies, but his lack of athleticism or foot speed is a really big concern. He's not an athlete like
Ben. I've got some serious doubts that he's going to make it. I hope he proves me wrong. I want him to be good.

 

[Chubbs]

One benefit of benching DC for Ramon last game is it absolutely ignited a fire under DC.

4 assists 4 steals already and 14 points.

 

[Larry89]

That was one of the worst jumpshots Ive ever seen by Jason Thompson

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I hated the pick when we took him, thought we reached for him at 7, I'm trying to be patient with him, I understand it can be tough on rookies, but his lack of athleticism or foot speed is a really big concern. He's not an athlete like
Ben. I've got some serious doubts that he's going to make it. I hope he proves me wrong. I want him to be good.

He's not a Ben type player. They knew that. They also realized that until he matured physically and put on some strength and weight, that he probably wouldn't make an impact. He was a long term project from the day he was drafted

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Maybe he doesn't want to wear down the starters too quickly considering we're going to be playing 4 games in 5 nights.

That has been the pattern over the season and last season as well. He tends to stick with very routine sub patterns. I'd like to see him vary more, with the flow of the game

 

[VF21]

@biggyaaron 16m16 minutes ago
Vet to Rookie. #SacramentoProud

You know, it's good to see Rudy reaching out to help the rookie. I'm not ready to give up on Stauskas quite yet.

 

[kingjatt]

the starters

 

[theclash4u5]

New game plan: play the starters for the full 2nd half and we'll be fine

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Why couldn't Boogie have passed his illness to Ramon

 

[Chubbs]

Rudy was sitting on the sidelines with a HUGE icepack on his knee, according to reliable reports from people tweeting from STA.

That doesn't mean he's hurt. Usually just a precaution.

He's sure not playing like he's hurt!

 

[DerekJ]

Must be tiring on the starters to have to get 10 pt leads every single quarter only to have the bench completely squander them in 3 minutes of play.

 

[Glenn]

New game plan: play the starters for the full 2nd half and we'll be fine

And then pray they have the energy to play tomorrow.

 

[theclash4u5]

He's not a Ben type player. They knew that. They also realized that until he matured physically and put on some strength and weight, that he probably wouldn't make an impact. He was a long term project from the day he was drafted

To be honest, he was projected to be one of the most NBA ready college players coming out. If they wanted a project, they would have picked Vonleh or Payton.

 

[VF21]

That has been the pattern over the season and last season as well. He tends to stick with very routine sub patterns. I'd like to see him vary more, with the flow of the game

We'll just have to agree that we have a fundamental disagreement about Malone, then. I think the mere fact we're doing much better than pretty much anyone expected is due in great part to how Malone is coaching the team, managing the minutes, etc.

It's all cool, though. At least we've got a product on the court that's worth talking about.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I'm not even close to giving up on Stauskas. He's got a lot of creative skill and Bball IQ, that will come out in the future in this league

 

[rainmaker]

Everyone owes Rudy and DC a big ****ing "thank you" when they get in the locker room.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

the starters

The bench:

 

[Sac.Kings]

We need a backup C and a backup PG. That backup PG is going to need to be able to create our offense completely stops with our bench. No one can create asides from Omri but he's not a PG.

 

[206Fan]

No reason to give up on Stauskas. He's still a rook. I loved the pick, and I still do.

 

[dude12]

To be honest, he was projected to be one of the most NBA ready college players coming out. If they wanted a project, they would have picked Vonleh or Payton.

Yes he was....Stauskas was a reach at 7. They drafted him to play and hedged against Ben not figuring it out.

I don't want to give up on the kid but he shouldn't be playing right now. I'd rather Ray play at the 2......that kid would be more steady than Nik right now and he deserves a shot.

 

[Spike]

Maybe he doesn't want to wear down the starters too quickly considering we're going to be playing 4 games in 5 nights.

And yet, I feel we have to do whatever it takes to get the win tonight. You just have to stop the skid.

 

[kingjatt]

No reason to give up on Stauskas. He's still a rook. I loved the pick, and I still do.

I agree, hes just needs to adjust to the speed and make a few plays/shots to get his confidence going. i assume next year he will come in bulked up and stronger which will help a ton.

 

[lwc]

Vivek: Stauskas? Stauskas?