Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Unfortunately missed most of the last game and then return to grading action for a 31pt blowout by halftime. Woohoo.
Ron Artest ( B- ) : 33min 26pts (10-22 FG, 4-5 3pt, 2-5 FT) 9rebs 2ast 5stl 0blk 4TO
Slow start but began to do his mini-Shaq bit bulling in under the hoop back the other way as the first quarter continued. Hit a three late in the quarter when the Suns did not bother to guard him out there. Really began to force as the game spun out of control in the second quarter, to poor results. Had a number of bizarre tunrovers -- carries, walks, double dribbles. Silly things that you rarely see called once a game, let alone 2, 3, 4, in one game against one guy. Just pressing way too hard. Got dominated inside when matched against Amare, but predictable dominated the Suns guards/small forwards back the other way. Continued to try to play hero into the 3rd quarter, and decided to show the world just what a dominant player he can be in a 30-pt blowout in the third, complete with woofing. Began to just start chucking every single shot for us. Initially it was fugly, but then he got hot for a while, and his scoring even closed the lead a bit with the Suns playing half speed. The inside bulling stopped abruptly after the Suns siced Brian Skinner on him, but the hot three point shooting continued right on. Finally sat after three with us still down a mere 22. This is difficult to grade. Ron brought game. He did not quit. He was also stupid, selfish, and off in his own little world playing Ron vs. the Suns. So...somewhere in between.
Mikki Moore ( B ) -- 19min 11pts (5-9 FG, 0-0 3pt, 1-2 FT) 5rebs 1ast 0stl 0blk 0TO
Did well in there in the early going with a series of his O-rebs follows and dunks. And while it never advanced beyond that level, he might have been the one King who most consistently just played what little game he has. Short outing however as he sat for the final time after getting into major foul trouble against Amare and Shaq in the 3rd (5 fouls) with just 19 minutes under his belt. Still, given who we are talking about here, there was nothing the matter with this effort, at least.
Brad Miller ( C- ) -- 19min 10pts (5-6 FG, 0-0 3pt, 0-0 FT) 5reb 2ast 0stl 0blk 1TO
Got run over by Shaq early, and may have quit just that quick. Or who knows, maybe had quit before he even walked on the floor. Had a very quiet first half therafter, with the Suns normally switching various smaller defenders on him rather than Shaq and Brad doing his best imitation of a tress stump rooted in one spot in response. Maybe found a little pride, got yelled at, whatever, at half, because he came out with a little burst of life in the early parts of the third quarter, which alas was already garbagetime. Despite the little run giving him solid numbers on the night, it was far too little too late and too conspicuous in the sudden effort being exerted to get much of a grade here. Throw in the atrocious defense as the Suns pounded us inside and out and...
Kevin Martin ( C ) -- 30min 16pts (4-6 FG, 1-1 3pt, 7-8 FT) 4reb 1ast 0stl 0blk 1TO
Fast start after the disaster against Portland, although mostly on follows and hustle plays rather than sustainable stuff. And sure enough, after the early push, got very very quiet as the blowout picked up steam. Think he might have had 12 in that first quarter. 4 points in the two quarters therafter in some classic irrelevancy. Of course did not help that Ron lost all interest in passing the ball after he decided that we sucked, and he, and he alone, was going to save us.
Ron Artest ( B- ) : 33min 26pts (10-22 FG, 4-5 3pt, 2-5 FT) 9rebs 2ast 5stl 0blk 4TO
Slow start but began to do his mini-Shaq bit bulling in under the hoop back the other way as the first quarter continued. Hit a three late in the quarter when the Suns did not bother to guard him out there. Really began to force as the game spun out of control in the second quarter, to poor results. Had a number of bizarre tunrovers -- carries, walks, double dribbles. Silly things that you rarely see called once a game, let alone 2, 3, 4, in one game against one guy. Just pressing way too hard. Got dominated inside when matched against Amare, but predictable dominated the Suns guards/small forwards back the other way. Continued to try to play hero into the 3rd quarter, and decided to show the world just what a dominant player he can be in a 30-pt blowout in the third, complete with woofing. Began to just start chucking every single shot for us. Initially it was fugly, but then he got hot for a while, and his scoring even closed the lead a bit with the Suns playing half speed. The inside bulling stopped abruptly after the Suns siced Brian Skinner on him, but the hot three point shooting continued right on. Finally sat after three with us still down a mere 22. This is difficult to grade. Ron brought game. He did not quit. He was also stupid, selfish, and off in his own little world playing Ron vs. the Suns. So...somewhere in between.
Mikki Moore ( B ) -- 19min 11pts (5-9 FG, 0-0 3pt, 1-2 FT) 5rebs 1ast 0stl 0blk 0TO
Did well in there in the early going with a series of his O-rebs follows and dunks. And while it never advanced beyond that level, he might have been the one King who most consistently just played what little game he has. Short outing however as he sat for the final time after getting into major foul trouble against Amare and Shaq in the 3rd (5 fouls) with just 19 minutes under his belt. Still, given who we are talking about here, there was nothing the matter with this effort, at least.
Brad Miller ( C- ) -- 19min 10pts (5-6 FG, 0-0 3pt, 0-0 FT) 5reb 2ast 0stl 0blk 1TO
Got run over by Shaq early, and may have quit just that quick. Or who knows, maybe had quit before he even walked on the floor. Had a very quiet first half therafter, with the Suns normally switching various smaller defenders on him rather than Shaq and Brad doing his best imitation of a tress stump rooted in one spot in response. Maybe found a little pride, got yelled at, whatever, at half, because he came out with a little burst of life in the early parts of the third quarter, which alas was already garbagetime. Despite the little run giving him solid numbers on the night, it was far too little too late and too conspicuous in the sudden effort being exerted to get much of a grade here. Throw in the atrocious defense as the Suns pounded us inside and out and...
Kevin Martin ( C ) -- 30min 16pts (4-6 FG, 1-1 3pt, 7-8 FT) 4reb 1ast 0stl 0blk 1TO
Fast start after the disaster against Portland, although mostly on follows and hustle plays rather than sustainable stuff. And sure enough, after the early push, got very very quiet as the blowout picked up steam. Think he might have had 12 in that first quarter. 4 points in the two quarters therafter in some classic irrelevancy. Of course did not help that Ron lost all interest in passing the ball after he decided that we sucked, and he, and he alone, was going to save us.
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