Kings @ Blazers (Pre-Season) Game Discussion

[jdbraver]

Collison has been quite bad. not sure whether its just slow start veteran, not liking bench play, just a bad game, or what. But he's nowhere near close on his men. At least Bellinelli was giving an effort.

too be fair...
It started long before collison was in.

 

[sdballer]

Too early to read anything into the first preseason game but not liking the fast paced and Cuz 3's. Feels like silliness carrying over from last year.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Ben ... always the same with those missed kickout threes.

 

[kingsboi]

well a gimpy Lillard is having himself a nice first half at least

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Well, aside from the fact that nothing went in, the offense didn't look half bad.

 

[lawlman91]

Dame's slashing has been looking really nice. Slashers are my favorite type of player right now.

 

[c-webb1s#1]

We look like a team that is playing together for one of the first times.....

 

[sdballer]

Also, still think Acy should only be a deep bench guy. We need one more good big

 

[Bricklayer]

Hmm, so Cuz is still great...when he's not now hoisting up threes. That has to stop. meanwhile our guards still aren't shooting or defending, PGs in particular on the defense, Rudy looks confused and awful, and generally its the same Cuz does it all or nothing happens we were watching last year.

 

[NewArena]

Collison has been quite bad. not sure whether its just slow start veteran, not liking bench play, just a bad game, or what. But he's nowhere near close on his men. At least Bellinelli was giving an effort.

well he is coming off injury as well. His first real game in months

a completely different beast compared to training camp

 

[Kings_on_the_RiSE]

Man I just hope all this hype was for real. I'm trying to be optimistic here.

 

[sdballer]

Hmm, so Cuz is still great...when he's not now hoisting up threes. That has to stop. meanwhile our guards still aren't shooting or defending, PGs in particular on the defense, Rudy looks confused and awful, and generally its the same Cuz does it all or nothing happens we were watching last year.

Pretty much. Was hoping for slightly better since the team had been bonding together this summer.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Hmm, so Cuz is still great...when he's not now hoisting up threes. That has to stop. meanwhile our guards still aren't shooting or defending, PGs in particular on the defense, Rudy looks confused and awful, and generally its the same Cuz does it all or nothing happens we were watching last year.

Kind of alarming since we were supposed to have re-vamped our roster. There is a lot of confusion on the court, I don't know if they are running different sets, but it's definitely got my attention. I can already see the starting lineup we threw out there today is not going to be our best one if Rondo starts. He has no one to pass it to. If Rondo starts, you have to start Bellinelli and WCS as a 3 point weapon and lob target respectively.

Most importantly, why on earth did Karl think Cousins shooting threes was a good idea? Stupid.

 

[swisshh]

Outside of the sloppiness and missed threes, my concerns are the lack of cohesion on offense and defense. They seem unsure what to do with the ball when on offense within the concept. Not navigating the lanes or gapes well. On defense, when Rondo and Cousins are out, the communication falters. Guys like Collison are left alone in the post versus bigs. Frazier sits wide open with nobody guarding him for like five seconds.

 

[NewArena]

Kind of alarming since we were supposed to have re-vamped our roster. There is a lot of confusion on the court, I don't know if they are running different sets, but it's definitely got my attention. I can already see the starting lineup we threw out there today is not going to be our best one if Rondo starts. He has no one to pass it to. If Rondo starts, you have to start Bellinelli and WCS as a 3 point weapon and lob target respectively.

Most importantly, why on earth did Karl think Cousins shooting threes was a good idea? Stupid.

eh, some coaches like experimenting during this time. its the first game of preseason guys lol

we'll be seeing all kinds of different things and different rotations/combinations

 

[sono]

Hmm, so Cuz is still great...when he's not now hoisting up threes. That has to stop. meanwhile our guards still aren't shooting or defending, PGs in particular on the defense, Rudy looks confused and awful, and generally its the same Cuz does it all or nothing happens we were watching last year.

Cuz + WCS

 

[lawlman91]

They need to get Rudy a post touch to have him feel the ball.

 

[lawlman91]

Ben seems to have become a better passer off of the drive.

 

[Sac.Kings]

They need to get Rudy a post touch to have him feel the ball.

That is why this lineup will have difficulty. Koufous and Cousins both need to be low, you can take Cousins out to the foul line, but it makes the post really congested. Ben isn't a good enough 3 point shooter to prevent the D from collapsing.

 

[jdbraver]

That is why this lineup will have difficulty. Koufous and Cousins both need to be low, you can take Cousins out to the foul line, but it makes the post really congested. Ben isn't a good enough 3 point shooter to prevent the D from collapsing.

I think bellinelli needs to start over Ben.

 

[lawlman91]

That is why this lineup will have difficulty. Koufous and Cousins both need to be low, you can take Cousins out to the foul line, but it makes the post really congested. Ben isn't a good enough 3 point shooter to prevent the D from collapsing.

You're probably right

 

[sdballer]

That is why this lineup will have difficulty. Koufous and Cousins both need to be low, you can take Cousins out to the foul line, but it makes the post really congested. Ben isn't a good enough 3 point shooter to prevent the D from collapsing.

Which were some of the few concerns expressed about the roster moves this season. Ben and Rudy really need to step up their outside games. We added shooters but guys like Butler and Curry really won't play much.

 

[kingjatt]

Ben looks exactly the same as years past to me

 

[sdballer]

8-15 from 3 for portland

 

[jdbraver]

Perimeter d....offense doesn't matter if we can't stop teams from setting franchise high 3fg made every single f'n game.

 

[swisshh]

Rudy just struggling all over.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Ben looks exactly the same as years past to me

I agree, I just don't see it in him, I don't see what others seem to see.

 

[chasen4r1]

Portland announcers saying that the replay system was "so successful in shortening the game" last year. Am I missing something here?

 

[sdballer]

Portland announcers saying that the replay system was "so successful in shortening the game" last year. Am I missing something here?

What you may be missing is that Portland's announcers are awful

 

[Sac.Kings]

Rudy just struggling all over.

He should just sit, bring Casspi in.