[Game] Kings @ Mavericks - 4/10/12

[Spike]

Smart haters better understand that we are in a very tight race for possibly the top 4 talents that will headline the NBA for the next 10-15 years. We will only play close games but winning is not an option. And that is what has been doing for like the 10 last games.

Smart pulled together possibly the 2 hard to please guys in this team to act as professionals. That's DMC beasting in only his 2nd year and Salmons surprisingly leading the bench.

I'm pretty confident that if we land a top 4 pick in this draft, this will be the last lottery we'll see for the next 5-7 years.

Lather, rinse, repeat.
If I'm reading your response correctly, then you're saying that Smart wants to keep it close, but not close enough to win. That's a poor idea for these guys, especially if he's going to "shuffle the lineup again" next year anyway. Playing to lose is not what I want out of my coach. These guys are going to head into the offseason on such a sour note.
If that logic makes me a hater, so be it. If Smart is "playing to keep it close but not win", he's been doing it for most of the year.

 

[Tyndel]

Smart haters better understand that we are in a very tight race for possibly the top 4 talents that will headline the NBA for the next 10-15 years. We will only play close games but winning is not an option. And that is what has been doing for like the 10 last games.

Smart pulled together possibly the 2 hard to please guys in this team to act as professionals. That's DMC beasting in only his 2nd year and Salmons surprisingly leading the bench.

I'm pretty confident that if we land a top 4 pick in this draft, this will be the last lottery we'll see for the next 5-7 years.

Well its a good thing we are playing our projects then. I mean WS and Thoney got lots of minutes this last game.... Oh wait nm. Its ok Practice is just like real games...