[Game] Kings @ Magic - Dec 21, 2013, 19:00 EST/16:00 PST

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

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Probable starters, per Kings.com:

Magic
F Arron Afflalo*
F Glen Davis
C Nikola Vucevic
G Jameer Nelson
G Victor Oladipo
*Arron Afflalo is listed as "day to day"

Kings
F Rudy Gay
F Jason Thompson
C DeMarcus Cousins
G Ben McLemore
G Isaiah Thomas

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[KingMilz]

Glen Davis played us well last year if I remember he had a really good game first time around, Victor vs Ben should be interesting and for the love of god for one game can we just keep someone on there gun shooter Afflalo.

 

[JLoss22]

Dipo isn't starting, he'll be coming off the bench.

 

[JLoss22]

Magic shot 32% from the floor last game. What's the chances they up that by 20% tonight?

 

[dude12]

Malone mentioned in a reporter tweet that he's playing IT too much and that he has to trust Jimmer and or give Ray a chance. So......Free Ray...tonight....this game....do it coach....see what happens.

 

[cuad]

Checkin' in.

I'm thinking that if the Kings want to go 1 on 1 all the time, then Jason Thompson should sit on the bench in favor of Derrick Williams so the other players can have more spacing.

 

[dude12]

Lots of empty seats in the arena....I'm starting to think the Kings aren't a draw.

 

[JLoss22]

Career game for Jameer tonight... Loll

 

[JLoss22]

Jameer literally just blew by Isaiah twice on that posession with ease.

 

[gman23]

Relying on Cousins too much. Need to spread the offense around 1st.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm thinking that if the Kings want to go 1 on 1 all the time, then Jason Thompson should sit on the bench in favor of Derrick Williams so the other players can have more spacing.

I suppose that begs the question, why would we want the Kings to go one-on-one all the time?

 

[randymoss1881]

IT is a ****ing joke Jameer gets where he wants when he wants.

"Nelson blows by Thomas easily"
Magic announcers

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Relying on Cousins too much.

Does not compute. If anything, all of the early offense should go through Cousins. Then, once the double starts to come, then you get the other players involved.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Rough start for JT. Man.

 

[dude12]

Come on JT

 

[JLoss22]

OMG Jason Thompson. Are you drunk?

 

[gman23]

I just don't like Thompson's game. I wish he was on another team.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Jason thompson bad plays in a row

 

[rainmaker]

It was all of six days ago that the Rudy/Cuz two man game and pick & rolls gave Hou fits and was a large part of us beating them convincingly.

Haven't gone back to it since. Makes little sense.

 

[dude12]

Oye...JT how many ways can you butcher a play

 

[JLoss22]

Bring DWill in, he shouldn't have problems defending Nicholson.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

So tired of Outlaw the 2 guard.

 

[dude12]

Looking like another team off to a hot start...going to be over 30 1st Q points given up

 

[gman23]

Does not compute. If anything, all of the early offense should go through Cousins. Then, once the double starts to come, then you get the other players involved.

Yeah, but the rest of the team stands around.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Rudy getting used to going from first option to fighting for touches. Sometimes when he gets the ball I know he is going up with it if he hasnt had a shot in awhile

 

[JLoss22]

Isaiah is a horrible starter. Can't lead the break, can't defend, and when he hits a couple shots he feels obligated to shoot early in the shot clock.

 

[gman23]

Another team that shooting a HIGH FG percentage. 70 percent for the Magic. Where is the D?

 

[rainmaker]

Yeah, but the rest of the team stands around.

That's their fault, not Cuz's.

It's not Cuz's fault, nor was it Webber's, nor is it Lebron's, Kobe's, Durant's fault when others stand and watch. Especially when Cuz is averaging 4+ assists the last month and is a willing passer. He's far from a black hole.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Yeah, but the rest of the team stands around.

That's a horrible excuse to not run the offense through Cousins. You coach 'em up, and get them moving; you don't freeze the franchise out because they don't wanna.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Of course IT takes the shot with a wide open Williams at the three.