[Game] Game 45: Kings @ Raptors - 1/28/15

[Glenn]

You remember the speech that William Wallace gave at Stirling, in Braveheart? It's probably the opposite of that.

The players might get some attention if the coaches dropped their pants.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I forgot there was a game today. What have I missed?

I didn't forget. But I, essentially, work until 19:30 EST, and I'm not in control of my own transportation. I didn't get back here until halftime.

 

[Glenn]

Can we have Williams????

 

[VF21]

This team should be relegated to the D League.

At this point, I doubt if we could beat the Bighorns.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Klaytors 8-10 from 3pt land in 3Q

 

[VF21]

Truer words blah, blah, blah...

James Ham ‏@James_Ham 1m1 minute ago
@JasonRoss1140 That’s a season-high [insert stat] for [insert player or team] against the Kings...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

At this point, I doubt if we could beat the Bighorns.

With the way we guard the three-point line?

 

[HereWeBoogie]

I'm Ben McLemore of the Sacramenna Keens, and I'm a peessa guy

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Truer words blah, blah, blah...

James Ham ‏@James_Ham 1m1 minute ago
@JasonRoss1140 That’s a season-high [insert stat] for [insert player or team] against the Kings...

May also substitute career and/or franchise high.

 

[Chubbs]

Time to hit the ejector button and do something more fun than watch the rest of this game.

Maybe I'll get an elective root canal.

I just put Nobody But Me by The Himan Beinz on the stereo. Goes surprisingly well with the game.

"No no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no"

 

[HereWeBoogie]

May also substitute career and/or franchise high.

or NBA record

 

[CurseOfTheSalmons]

Check out this lineup.

Collison - Sessions - Ben - DWill - Cousins.

That's awful.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Yeah, New Orleans just completed their comeback from a thirteen-point deficit, to take the lead on a Tyreke Evans three. I think I may be switching.

 

[Glenn]

Check out this lineup.

Collison - Sessions - Ben - DWill - Cousins.

That's awful.

I suspect Corbin thinks the threes will rain down. To hell with defense.

 

[kennadog]

Okay, I'm not really a drinker, but I may not be able to say that much longer. I just cracked open a bottle of zin.

 

[rainmaker]

 

[kennadog]

Are we trying to get Cousins to demand a trade?

 

[SacTownKid]

#SacramentoEmbarrassed

 

[PurpleHaze]

Are we trying to get Cousins to demand a trade?

Or maybe he's forcing the issue, certainly forcing something with his 9 turnovers.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Or maybe he's forcing the issue, certainly forcing something with his 9 turnovers.

Cousins has lost trust in his teammates; feels like he has to do it himself.

 

[Chubbs]

Is it sinking in yet for people just how bad this is going to get?

 

[kennadog]

I can't take anymore.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

What an absolute travesty that a player as good as DeMarcus Cousins will finish his 5th year without ever once winning more than 30 games in a season. All because of incompetent management all around him. terrible

 

[206Fan]

Bench is absolutely garbage. Cousins has been playing terrible for the month of January. Is he not at 100%? He's averaging 24.5pts but has had to take 19.5 attempts. He has 4.1asts, but 5.2tos. He's been a monster on the boards, but you're not supposed to get these poor performances from your franchise player..especially not an All Star. I have to say, Cousins hasn't been playing at an All Star level lately. Very sad to see this team crumble.

I don't think Cousins is the best center in the NBA yet. Outplayed by Valanciunas tonight.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Switching the ATL-BKN on ESPN.

The Hawks play tremendous team basketball and it's very enjoyable

 

[kennadog]

Cousins has lost trust in his teammates; feels like he has to do it himself.

that's what I feel like. He's trying to do everything. And who can blame him, when he sees what happens on the floor without him. It's not the right response, but I can't blame him. The team needs a coach.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I see that LeBron James didn't play tonight. Did he want to make sure he's well rested for us?

 

[Glenn]

Okay, I'm not really a drinker, but I may not be able to say that much longer. I just cracked open a bottle of zin.

No Cabernet?

 

[kennadog]

Bench is absolutely garbage. Cousins has been playing terrible for the month of January. Is he not at 100%? He's averaging 24.5pts but has had to take 19.5 attempts. He has 4.1asts, but 5.2tos. He's been a monster on the boards, but you're not supposed to get these poor performances from your franchise player..especially not an All Star. I have to say, Cousins hasn't been playing at an All Star level lately. Very sad to see this team crumble.

I don't think Cousins is the best center in the NBA yet. Outplayed by Valanciunas tonight.

Hard to say. I know he has said he's had a very hard time coming back from his illness. Very fatigued. I don't think most people realize how serious an illness meningitis is.

 

[rainmaker]

Cousins has lost trust in his teammates; feels like he has to do it himself.

The problem with that is when that type of a situation arises, which I agree it is, is that the lack of trust doesn't stop with teammates.

That's where it starts but usually also reflects a lack of trust in your coach, your system and by extent, the FO and GM who caused the situation. Even worse when the trust in his teammates, the coach and the system were all there only weeks ago.

And I fear Dan Fegan's motives when watching this, because I know what mine would be and it wouldn't involve Boogie being in Sac.