[Game] Game 78: Kings @ Jazz, 4/8/15. 6PDT 9EDT
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macadocious
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Well we can finally see that all tweener lineup we've been waiting for!
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Tonight's Carl Landry/Derrick Williams/Omri Casspi/Ben Mclemore/Ray McCallum lineup is going to be amazing to see at work.
When Omri Casspi is your best player on the active roster, you're not going to be in many games, let alone win them. I expect Sim may see some time tonight.
Big Cuz 15
All-Star
omri going for another career high! we'll see another any questions thread shortly lol
Why is Rudy out?
IfAt1st
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Because the Kings couldn't justify not winning that T-Wolves game with him playing.
Injury report says "Head"...there were some comments yesterday that he was still experiencing mild headaches. Better to not take any chances. There are also reports that say it's not a good idea to fly after a concussion, as it can cause nausea, fatigue and further headaches.
So much for the NBA's concussion protocol. Do you know if he didn't even fly with the team?
biltalent
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Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones · 1 Std.Vor 1 StundeGay had a headache last night, per concussion rules, he cannot play as that's a symptom of concussion
I don't know but I would think not.
So Rudy isn't playing because the Kings couldn't justify losing a game that they won? That makes no sense.
Are you trying to say that the Kings rushed Rudy back last night in order to make sure they didn't lose to the T'Wolves? That's the only alternate parsing I can even come up with.
I took it as a poorly worded way of passive-aggressively advancing his "Kings are tanking" conspiracy.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
Sounds like he shouldn't have played last night, doesn't it?
Gay had a headache last night, per concussion rules, he cannot play as that's a symptom of concussion
If you still have headaches, you came back too soon. If he's still in the "should not fly phase", it strongly suggests he shouldn't have played last night.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
We are obviously pissed we got outtanked last night and decided to take drastic action to rectify the situation.
Well, certainly no one will ever accuse you of being passive-aggressive...
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
No, I'm snarky.
twslam07
All-Star
Oh man, I'm really looking forward to this lineup today:
PG - McCallum/Miller
SG - McLemore
SF - Casspi/Williams
PF - Thompson/Landry/Evans
C - Hollins/Bhullar
what a stacked rotation that is.
I think we'll have to use every active body we have to play this game.Judging by Karl's rotations lately, we'll probably end up with McCallum, McLemore, Casspi, Williams, Landry as the starting rotation. Rather than the full sized rotation above.
Fun fact: McLemore, Thompson, and Landry are the only active players tonight that have a guaranteed contract with us next year.
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Bosnian Diehard
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Sim will definitely see some action tonight!
IfAt1st
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I say what I believe, and clarify when it's been questioned.
I thought my post was pretty clear - since Rudy was on the court last night, there was no way the Kings could justify losing to that sad-sack T-Wolves team that is so deliberately tanking they may be questioned by the NBA (I'm sure they are the prime candidate the NBA would be looking into right now, riding the longest losing streak in the league coming down the stretch).
And how are the TWolves doing it (tanking)?
By having injuries to their key players, including extended concussion convalescence.
Speaking of concussions, I think it's highly likely that Rudy Gay's "headache" is a way to use the concussion protocols to make it so he doesn't play, and easier for the Kings to justify losing upcoming games.
Tanking requires intent, whether it's on the coaching level, the management level, or the executive level. If they didn't do it on purpose, then it's not tanking. This sounds like you're either accusing the Timberwolves of falsifying their injury report, or accusing them of deliberately injuring their players, so that they can't play. Is that what you're doing?
Is anyone surprised Cuzz is not playing? Same for Gay, Collison and Nik. Who's left? Well that's who's going to play tonight. It isn't rocket science. No one stays up late to figure it out. No one needs to conspire. It's a game we're required to play and play we will. I'm looking forward to it like any other game. Go Kings!!!
lwc
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Gay had a headache last night, per concussion rules, he cannot play as that's a symptom of concussion
That seems a little extreme but I certainly want to take care of the players.
Doesn't look like either team is trying to throw this thing to me...
Offensive rebounds are killing us.
Bosnian Diehard
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I wish someone would make a youtube video of just end of quarter shots made against us. It'd be longer than any other team in the NBA, guaranteed.
Jazz are just not going hard after loose balls today - we've gotten at least three loose balls that should have gone to the Jazz if they had only made an actual effort to get them.
Bosnian Diehard
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If we beat the Jazz without our best three players, I'm going to laugh.
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