[Game] Kings @ Clippers - 12/21/12

[VF21]

Didn't Larry Brown want to interview for us before Petrie cried wolf and wouldn't allow him to?

I seriously doubt if Brown would want to come back and work for someone like George Maloof. I think he's happy at SMU (?). And Brown is not a perfect answer. He bounced around the NBA on a lot of different teach.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

At what point do we put some responsibility (and blame) on the players? Believe or not, NBA teams and players have been successful without a Phil Jackson, Sloan, Adelman, etc.

Define "successful."

I do wonder whether there's a coach that could get this team to play better than the sum of its parts, like a young Doc Rivers did with the '99-00 Magic, whose best player was Darrell F. Armstrong?

 

[The_Jamal]

The fact that this lineup is doing well is miraculous.

Not at all. This unit is working it's *** off on both ends and hustling. Funny how that turns into positive play?

 

[pupsingh]

Kyrie Irving is pretty athletic if you ask me Bill ...

he also said rondo wasnt very fast. lol

 

[VF21]

a DeMarcus hater would look at it this way

Being honest about your opinion doesn't merit being called a hater. What are you? 12?

 

[spudfan]

he also said rondo wasnt very fast. lol

Rondo has ups too.

 

[theclash4u5]

Ok TV crew, we get it. The team has played better since halftime. No reason to keep laying the "No Cousins = better effort" over and over again.

 

[cuad]

.... Jimmer would be shooting 50% if he didn't take those dumb long threes.

 

[Kings Faithful]

I'm not totally confident that Jimmer is the sort of shooter that would excel in the 3 point contest. He's better shooting off the dribble where he gets some momentum stepping into a shot. Jimmer's the sort of shooter that would probably run out of time in the 3 point contest.

I think he'd do fine.

Speaking of shooters... anyone remember this pass from Peja?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu0uvydwUTA

 

[HereWeBoogie]

I'm not totally confident that Jimmer is the sort of shooter that would excel in the 3 point contest. He's better shooting off the dribble where he gets some momentum stepping into a shot. .

ive seen video of him making like 10 3s in a row in practice. set shots, not off the dribble. hes plenty good at that type of shooting

 

[The_Jamal]

Define "successful."

I do wonder whether there's a coach that could get this team to play better than the sum of its parts, like a young Doc Rivers did with the '99-00 Magic, whose best player was Darrell F. Armstrong?

Don't get me wrong. Smart needs to go. But these NBA players who get played millions of dollars aren't allowed to pout on the court and not give 100% effort. Imagine if all our guys played as hard as JT does on a nightly basis? We might still have incredibly misguided rotations and no system to speak of, but we sure as hell would be more competitive on a nightly basis

 

[theclash4u5]

I seriously doubt if Brown would want to come back and work for someone like George Maloof. I think he's happy at SMU (?). And Brown is not a perfect answer. He bounced around the NBA on a lot of different teach.

Right, but he would have at least interviewed when he was available, he made that pretty clear. And would you rather have Keith Smart or Larry Brown right now?

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

.... Jimmer would be shooting 50% if he didn't take those dumb long threes.

He needs to cut that garbage out of his game.

 

[VF21]

This team under these owners will never be able to pay for a good established coach let alone convince one to work here, which is why our only option is to continue to take chances on the young guys - Musselman, Theus, Smart, etc.

I wanted Thibideau.

I wanted Scotty Brooks.

 

[PurpleHaze]

80-73 5:31 left, Walton says... "You can only hope Kings can take control of this game before the world ends."

 

[upinsmoke]

I'm not totally confident that Jimmer is the sort of shooter that would excel in the 3 point contest. He's better shooting off the dribble where he gets some momentum stepping into a shot. Jimmer's the sort of shooter that would probably run out of time in the 3 point contest.

I think jimmer could win it if he gets hot. Peja was money!

 

[theclash4u5]

No rebounds from our backup PF. Cool.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Being honest about your opinion doesn't merit being called a hater. What are you? 12?

oh wow theres a double standard. how many times have i been called a Jimmer hater just because i dont share the same opinion as some that he is a future all-star

 

[VF21]

Right, but he would have at least interviewed when he was available, he made that pretty clear. And would you rather have Keith Smart or Larry Brown right now?

I don't generally play would you rather games. It doesn't matter what I'd rather. We have Keith Smart. It's who we get to replace him that will make a difference, not who we might have gotten instead of him.

 

[miltonap]

James Johnson is an embarrassment as an NBA player. He's so bad.

 

[spudfan]

Johnson's shots infuriate me.

 

[Npliam]

He needs to cut that garbage out of his game.

I agree.

 

[theclash4u5]

Well look at that, a rebound! PARRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTY!!!

 

[spudfan]

IT leading the Kings with 12 shots, Johnson with 11. Johnson should never take 11 shots. Ever.

 

[Kings Faithful]

Ok, we lose. Put in honeycutt.

 

[lwc]

Bill Walton LOVES to use the word "ever" in all of his statements, lol.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

I wanted Scotty Brooks.

so did i. and that wasnt farfetched at all

 

[Krunker]

Hmm, IT was guarding Lamar Odom

 

[HereWeBoogie]

rather have Robinson shooting than Johnson

 

[theclash4u5]

IT has played 1 1/2 Qs straight.