Grades v. Nuggets 11/11
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Good grades, Brick, for the best all around team performance this year - albeit against a surprisingly disinterested Denver squad. Nevertheless, solid team effort - transition defense was there, no easy points in the middle, decent offensive rhythm, and *shocker* nice bench performance. I glean more hope from this game than from anything I've seen this year, including pre-season.
I agree with your grades, but especially with these comments ^^.
THAT is the Peja we dream about; the Peja who isn't afraid to take a bit of a charge, the Peja who aggressively fights for the ball, the Peja who looks like he really wants to be an integral part of the team instead of just another name on the roster. THAT is the Peja we NEED and the Peja I would take up a collection for to make sure he stays.
I don't know what they said to each other in that team meeting, but I hope they can do it again if necessary. I saw more grit and determination AND team play on the court last night than I've seen in way too long.
THAT was Kings basketball, pure and simple. Sure, still a few more wrinkles to iron out and I'm not gonna start planning the parade quite yet, but the effort FROM the team last night was enough to warm this old fan's heart.
GO KINGS!!!
THAT is the Peja we dream about; the Peja who isn't afraid to take a bit of a charge, the Peja who aggressively fights for the ball, the Peja who looks like he really wants to be an integral part of the team instead of just another name on the roster. THAT is the Peja we NEED and the Peja I would take up a collection for to make sure he stays.
I don't know what they said to each other in that team meeting, but I hope they can do it again if necessary. I saw more grit and determination AND team play on the court last night than I've seen in way too long.
THAT was Kings basketball, pure and simple. Sure, still a few more wrinkles to iron out and I'm not gonna start planning the parade quite yet, but the effort FROM the team last night was enough to warm this old fan's heart.
GO KINGS!!!
Well, there is a deceptive thing going on a little bit though, and I thought of this while I was watching last night and it made me wince:
Peja really hustled last night. Brad too. And Bricklayer looked down and saw that it was good. But the thing is, I expect, and normally see, that kind of hustle out of ANY NBA player worth a damn (and not all are). It was nice to see our guys finally display it, but it doesn't make them exceptional. Doesn't make them superstuds that we couldn't possibly replace because they just work harder than anybody else. It just means that for a night they caught up with the rest of the league and actually played hard.
Their effort last night was hard to fault, and I have no interest in doing so. They worked hard and got it done. But its easy to actually let their normal wussines cause them to get too much credit now. For one night they come out with a bug up their butt and really work, and we go all atitter. Meanwhile, over in the corner is some guy who works his *** off EVERY night thinking that maybe he should slack off and be a lazy bum more often so that he'll get credit on those nights when he actually does his job. If our guys could play that hard every night (note: not holding my breath) we could cheerfully eliminate much of the "soft" proviso from the end of statements made about them, but Ben Wallaces they are not for doing no more than not getting outhustled for one night.
Peja really hustled last night. Brad too. And Bricklayer looked down and saw that it was good. But the thing is, I expect, and normally see, that kind of hustle out of ANY NBA player worth a damn (and not all are). It was nice to see our guys finally display it, but it doesn't make them exceptional. Doesn't make them superstuds that we couldn't possibly replace because they just work harder than anybody else. It just means that for a night they caught up with the rest of the league and actually played hard.
Their effort last night was hard to fault, and I have no interest in doing so. They worked hard and got it done. But its easy to actually let their normal wussines cause them to get too much credit now. For one night they come out with a bug up their butt and really work, and we go all atitter. Meanwhile, over in the corner is some guy who works his *** off EVERY night thinking that maybe he should slack off and be a lazy bum more often so that he'll get credit on those nights when he actually does his job. If our guys could play that hard every night (note: not holding my breath) we could cheerfully eliminate much of the "soft" proviso from the end of statements made about them, but Ben Wallaces they are not for doing no more than not getting outhustled for one night.
Yes, it is indeed Mr. Stay-Puf, the Marshmallow Man. And he's wearing a gold Kings jersey...
HndsmCelt is predicting that if the Kings show they are indeed able to lock down the paint and play some defense, the character might change from something soft to something better suited to a defensive juggernaut.
HndsmCelt is predicting that if the Kings show they are indeed able to lock down the paint and play some defense, the character might change from something soft to something better suited to a defensive juggernaut.
"It's the Stay-Puft Marshallow Man. We used to roast Stay-Puft Marshmallows, by the fire at Camp Waconda."
"Ray has gone bye-bye, Egon."
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"Come on, this guys cool. He's a sailor, he's in New York, if we get this guy laid, we won't have any trouble."
i f'ing love ghostbusters. hilariously awesome movie.
"Ray has gone bye-bye, Egon."
...
"Come on, this guys cool. He's a sailor, he's in New York, if we get this guy laid, we won't have any trouble."
i f'ing love ghostbusters. hilariously awesome movie.
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