Kings @ Milwaukee Game Thread, 12/19, 5:30 p.m. PST
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Jennings had a decent game. He is very quick and is a good distributor but the one thing that I do not like about him is his ego. I was reading an article about the game from a Milwaukee news paper and he said something along the lines, "Yes, he (Tyreke) scored more then me but overall, I don't think he had a better game than me. He also said look at the stats.
I looked and for the game Jennings went 4-11 for 36%. Tyreke went 9-19 for 47%. Jennings did better in the assists category and turnovers, but he also was not double teamed for the majority of the game.
I'm not hating on Jennings because I think he will have a very good career, I just think he was humbled a bit today and does not know how to react to it.
I looked and for the game Jennings went 4-11 for 36%. Tyreke went 9-19 for 47%. Jennings did better in the assists category and turnovers, but he also was not double teamed for the majority of the game.
I'm not hating on Jennings because I think he will have a very good career, I just think he was humbled a bit today and does not know how to react to it.
Jennings has long had a something of an attitude problem. Some of his teammates, coaches, fans in Europe thought he was a jerk to put it mildly. Back in the states shortly before the draft he "hated" on Ricky Rubio in an infamous comment that he later had to apologize for. Just a few days ago he was fined $7,500 by NBA for sending out a Twitter in violation of league policy on timing of the message. Leading up to the draft his stock was slipping from originally projected around 4-8 pick to as low as 15-20. Of course he went at 10 to Bucks. Besides not being quite as good overall as Tyreke made fairly obvious, the little young Buck is less humble and more immature than the Kings man-child rookie.
Tyreke and Kings celebrate big win in Milwaukee...
Tyreke and Kings celebrate big win in Milwaukee...
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As a general rule I would have to say that Jennings has been better than I feared on the maturity scale. Far from perfect and I can still easily see how it goes wrong, but he has been willing to step back and run that team ratehr than doing the true rookie chase the glory force thing. Even in this game where clearly it had hype and the potential for all the hangers on and "posse" leaches to be whispering in his earabout showing off etc.
But I would have to agree that there was a peevish element to those post game comments. Not only from Jennings actually, but from Skiles too. Poor losers.
But I would have to agree that there was a peevish element to those post game comments. Not only from Jennings actually, but from Skiles too. Poor losers.
WOW what a great matchup between Evans and Jennings! Great game by both players but a BETTER game by Evans! And how about the defense by Beno on Jennings? Awesome! Kinda sketchy rebounding there at the end, but they pulled one off on the road!! They never looked like they were out of the game or that the tide was turning. It always looked like it was going to the very end, and it did. Amazing that 2 rookies were battling at the end of a game for the win.
I was surprised that Wesphal gave Hawes so much praise after the game in his press conference. I didn't see it. I thought Hawes had another poor game. But if the coach said he did well what the hell do I know? I'm ok with that!
But Evans clearly had this game circled on his calender. He really had an outstanding game capped off by an even greater finish. He just SMOKED Bogut in the post. Bogut never had a chance! He crossed Bogut over so badly that I thought he was gonna fall backwards AND down. Amazing take to the rim. Allstar like. A lot like Dwayne Wade goes to the rim. I am more and more certain that this kid is VERY special every game. I think the Kings have hit the friggin LOTTERY on this kid!
Great game by JT as well, especially against a bigger player like Bogut, who is turning into a pretty decent big man lately. Only goes to show you it takes longer for big men sometimes. Maybe we just need to be more patient on Hawes. He still needs to get stronger but in a year or two who knows? GO KINGS !!
On a side note, I have never seen Michael Redd play so poorly. I didn't even recognize him. He had no jumper. Sad to see a player of his status play like that. Hope he turns it around
I was surprised that Wesphal gave Hawes so much praise after the game in his press conference. I didn't see it. I thought Hawes had another poor game. But if the coach said he did well what the hell do I know? I'm ok with that!
But Evans clearly had this game circled on his calender. He really had an outstanding game capped off by an even greater finish. He just SMOKED Bogut in the post. Bogut never had a chance! He crossed Bogut over so badly that I thought he was gonna fall backwards AND down. Amazing take to the rim. Allstar like. A lot like Dwayne Wade goes to the rim. I am more and more certain that this kid is VERY special every game. I think the Kings have hit the friggin LOTTERY on this kid!
Great game by JT as well, especially against a bigger player like Bogut, who is turning into a pretty decent big man lately. Only goes to show you it takes longer for big men sometimes. Maybe we just need to be more patient on Hawes. He still needs to get stronger but in a year or two who knows? GO KINGS !!
On a side note, I have never seen Michael Redd play so poorly. I didn't even recognize him. He had no jumper. Sad to see a player of his status play like that. Hope he turns it around
This was probably the most fun game to watch yet this year. The only thing that bothered me was that stupid horn some idiot was playing everytime the Kings had the ball. I dont know how anyone could be a Bucks fan and go to a game there and stand that noise. It should be illegal artificial noise.
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