Kings Notes: Petrie: Wells return no longer practical
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No way Bibby gets 32 MPG 
. I'd just expect a bit less for him from this past season.
Don't see Douby or Price getting 20 MPG.
. I'd just expect a bit less for him from this past season. Don't see Douby or Price getting 20 MPG.
Here's to hoping he does get less minutes, it's been obvious to me that his time on the floor is focused on offense, and less energy spent on defense because of the fact he is out there so long...if he cant get his legs under his shot at the end of the game, that clutchness is not gonna be there, if he can't get up on a jumper.
I don't disagree that Musselman will use his experienced players as much as possible but I think Bibby will see reduced minutes as compared to last year. One reason is that Bibby is not a true point guard. He is more of a OG that handles the ball. That said I expect someone like Salmons or Hart to see some extra minutes just to run the point and set up our rising stars. I expect Bibby will see around 36 min/game.
Is that influenced by his time with the Kings? Because except for 04-05, Bibby's assist numbers went down to the mid-5s. Which was because of the princeton offense. As compared to when he was in Vancouver, he got 8+ APG three straight seasons. Bibby is more of a scoring PG, but Bibby definitely is a good play-maker as well, as he's shown many times.
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Bibby got the ball, but Kevin did have to sprint the court in record time, be in the right place to receive Bibby's pass AND make an impossible shot while fending off Tim Duncan.
All things considered, I still think it will forever be known - at least to Kings fans - as THE SHOT. (And, for me, it's a welcome replacement in my mind to what had been known as the shot...) Just like 49er fans know immediately what I mean when I talk about THE CATCH.
All things considered, I still think it will forever be known - at least to Kings fans - as THE SHOT. (And, for me, it's a welcome replacement in my mind to what had been known as the shot...) Just like 49er fans know immediately what I mean when I talk about THE CATCH.
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Yeah, Martin got the easy part, making a 3pt shot with the clock running out and Duncan running at him. Piece of cake. I'm one of those that thinks Bibby is going to be traded. We will see. I also think Price will get minutes ahead of Hart or Douby. Price is a good defender and his offense has improved over last year. One can hope...
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He got the ball and passed it to Martin, who did the rest. Bibby was doing pretty much what he was supposed to be doing -
I'm not dumping on him, but he was PLAYING DEFENSE and then passing to ball to an open team-mate. It was Kevin who made it work.
I think you're mistaking Mike actually playing defense for some great feat.
He got the ball and passed it to Martin, who did the rest. Bibby was doing pretty much what he was supposed to be doing -
I'm not dumping on him, but he was PLAYING DEFENSE and then passing to ball to an open team-mate. It was Kevin who made it work.
I think you're mistaking Mike actually playing defense for some great feat.
not to mention Duncan fouled Martin in the process. It was a good Team play Bibby for the defense and court awarness to find an open sprinting Martin who got to the perfect spot to recive the perfect pass for the buzzer beating layup. Great TEAM play chemistry like that and court awarness of both players is why we will be a scarey team this year. That and you never know where our offense is going to come from. Any player from 1-7 at anytime can go for 20. You never how many or which ones its a great time to be a King Fan.
they never call those last second things.
them not calling anything if there was a foul was just karma anyway, i mean there was amare's non-called goal-tend, i think some stuff with KG in the series with them, samaki's 3-pointer after the buzzer, stockton's shot after malone's moving pick (sadly i am sure i am forgetting some) i mean take your pick, in all "fairness" (I know it's not always "fair" in sports but yeah) we were (and still are) a bit deserving.
Plus that was an awesome party that night.
them not calling anything if there was a foul was just karma anyway, i mean there was amare's non-called goal-tend, i think some stuff with KG in the series with them, samaki's 3-pointer after the buzzer, stockton's shot after malone's moving pick (sadly i am sure i am forgetting some) i mean take your pick, in all "fairness" (I know it's not always "fair" in sports but yeah) we were (and still are) a bit deserving.
Plus that was an awesome party that night.
Here is my thing. We are supposed to be so bad on defense and SA was so good and they have the inside post superstar and we have weak interior defense and no shot blocking and Tony Parker blows by everybody and all that jazz. Yet if it wasn't for a 10ft bounce off the back of the rim prayer shot by Barry we are up 2-1.
Just thought about something. This is not a knock on Bonzi at all so not underwear should get raddled. But i wonder if he had such an awesoe offensive series because he never had to work hard on Defense. Bibby chasing Parker everywhere and Artese chasing Ginobili. Bonzi drew Bruce Bowen on defense which you only have to guard him if he goes to the corner. Bonzi was pretty much the double team guy that played off his man instead of having to chase his guy around the floor as did Artest and Bibby and Martin the game Ron was suspended. Just a thought i had as to why bonzi could focus so much on offense.
