Kings @ Pistons Game Thread

[=LarryLegend=]

Kmart and Beno show folks! after this game I think Kmart will NOT be traded.

 

[DeMoN]

Kmart and Beno show folks! after this game I think Kmart will NOT be traded.

Let's beat some good teams first..

 

[OptimusRhyme]

Kmart and Beno show folks! after this game I think Kmart will NOT be traded.

agreed.

 

[Rockmeister]

Grant and Jerry just interviewed Kevin Martin and not once did Kevin look at Grant. I thought that was funny. He did look at Jerry several times.

 

[OptimusRhyme]

Let's beat some good teams first..

dude were pretty much the worst team in the league, any team we play is a "good team" to us.

 

[Lafayette]

So now that the Kings are the Hottest team in the West going into the All-Star break are we thinking CHAMPIONSHIP? LOL!

 

[Arco Thunder]

Grant and Jerry just interviewed Kevin Martin and not once did Kevin look at Grant. I thought that was funny. He did look at Jerry several times.

I noticed the same thing.

 

[Arco Thunder]

i dunno why but i really like the shot of martin with his arm around evans both smiling and laughing

That was cool to see!

 

[Bricklayer]

So now that the Kings are the Hottest team in the West going into the All-Star break are we thinking CHAMPIONSHIP? LOL!

that is the way it always works around here.

We are always the worst team or the best, always have everything we need, or nothing we need.

 

[=LarryLegend=]

I honestly think Kings will win 28-30 games total this year. +13 over last season, I would be happy with that improvement.

 

[Bricklayer]

I honestly think Kings will win 28-30 games total this year. +13 over last season, I would be happy with that improvement.

That only requires us to go between 10-20 and 12-18 to close things out. Not much of a reach.

 

[Kings Fan Gerard]

dude were pretty much the worst team in the league, any team we play is a "good team" to us.

True. Well, not the worst actually. But we're still pretty darn bad. So yeah, every win is a good win. And come on guys, we're officially better than last season!

 

[=LarryLegend=]

That only requires us to go between 10-20 and 12-18 to close things out. Not much of a reach.

Thats why I said 10-12 games to be realistic.

 

[vistacruza_kings]

i dunno why but i really like the shot of martin with his arm around evans both smiling and laughing

yes, can anybody post a screen shot of this?? pleaseeeee

 

[ReinadelosReys]

I honestly think Kings will win 28-30 games total this year. +13 over last season, I would be happy with that improvement.

Our schedule from here on out

Tue 02 @ Oklahoma City
Wed 03 @ Houston
Fri 05 @ Dallas
Sun 07 vs Oklahoma City
Tue 09 @ Portland
Wed 10 vs Toronto
Fri 12 vs Portland
Sun 14 vs Minnesota
Tue 16 vs LA Lakers
Fri 19 vs Milwaukee
Sun 21 @ LA Clippers
Mon 22 vs Memphis
Wed 24 @ New Jersey
Fri 26 @ Boston
Sun 28 @ Cleveland
Tue 30 @ Indiana
Wed 31 @ Minnesota
Sat 03 vs Portland
Tue 06 vs San Antonio
Thu 08 vs LA Clippers
Sat 10 vs Dallas
Mon 12 vs Houston
Tue 13 @ LA Lakers

The bolded are under .500 right now.
14 games on the road

 

[Bricklayer]

Our schedule from here on out

Tue 02 @ Oklahoma City
Wed 03 @ Houston
Fri 05 @ Dallas
Sun 07 vs Oklahoma City
Tue 09 @ Portland
Wed 10 vs Toronto
Fri 12 vs Portland
Sun 14 vs Minnesota
Tue 16 vs LA Lakers
Fri 19 vs Milwaukee
Sun 21 @ LA Clippers
Mon 22 vs Memphis
Wed 24 @ New Jersey
Fri 26 @ Boston
Sun 28 @ Cleveland
Tue 30 @ Indiana
Wed 31 @ Minnesota
Sat 03 vs Portland
Tue 06 vs San Antonio
Thu 08 vs LA Clippers
Sat 10 vs Dallas
Mon 12 vs Houston
Tue 13 @ LA Lakers

You actually have to squint hard ot find 12 wins in there, but realistically at this point we're again entering the territory where if we fall a few games short of that that's good for the draft, and what's good for the draft could be good for our future.

P.S. Just realized you forgot the rest of the games in Feb:

Tue 16 vs Boston
Wed 17 @ Golden State
Sat 20 @ LA Clippers
Sun 21 @ Phoenix
Tue 23 vs Detroit
Fri 26 vs Utah
Sun 28 vs LA Clippers


Which gives us more hope wiht at least 4 winnable games in there.

 

[=LarryLegend=]

You actually have to squint hard ot find 12 wins in there, but realistically at this point we're again entering the territory where if we fall a few games short of that that's good for the draft, and what's good for the draft could be good for our future.

as sad as it its you have to think playoff teams will start to rest their core alot more mins soon.

 

[Bricklayer]

as said as it its you have to think playoff teams will start to rest their core alot more mins soon.

Not THIS soon. Maybe in those April games, but maybe not even then given that San Antonio, Portland, and Houston are right now the #7, #8 and #9 teams, so they might well still be jockeying. Dallas is #4 and will be after homecourt. Lakers will probably be coasting in the closer at least.

 

[xrzn]

Our schedule from here on out

Tue 02 @ Oklahoma City
Wed 03 @ Houston
Fri 05 @ Dallas
Sun 07 vs Oklahoma City
Tue 09 @ Portland
Wed 10 vs Toronto
Fri 12 vs Portland
Sun 14 vs Minnesota
Tue 16 vs LA Lakers
Fri 19 vs Milwaukee
Sun 21 @ LA Clippers
Mon 22 vs Memphis
Wed 24 @ New Jersey
Fri 26 @ Boston
Sun 28 @ Cleveland
Tue 30 @ Indiana
Wed 31 @ Minnesota
Sat 03 vs Portland
Tue 06 vs San Antonio
Thu 08 vs LA Clippers
Sat 10 vs Dallas
Mon 12 vs Houston
Tue 13 @ LA Lakers

The bolded are under .500 right now.
11 games on the road

You missed the remaining games in February:

Tue 16 vs Boston
Wed 17 @ Golden State
Sat 20 @ LA Clippers
Sun 21 @ Phoenix
Tue 23 vs Detroit
Fri 26 vs Utah
Sun 28 vs LA Clippers

edit: Brick beat me with his edit.

 

[ReinadelosReys]

You actually have to squint hard ot find 12 wins in there, but realistically at this point we're again entering the territory where if we fall a few games short of that that's good for the draft, and what's good for the draft could be good for our future.

P.S. Just realized you forgot the rest of the games in Feb:

Tue 16 vs Boston
Wed 17 @ Golden State
Sat 20 @ LA Clippers
Sun 21 @ Phoenix
Tue 23 vs Detroit
Fri 26 vs Utah
Sun 28 vs LA Clippers


Which gives us more hope wiht at least 4 winnable games in there.

I knew it looked like too few games. So that gives us 11 games against teams >.500 (right now) and 6 of those on the road. 14 overall road games.

Wacky things seem to happen after the All-Star break, but I think maybe 9 or 10 is a reachable.

 

[ArcoKings]

I honestly think Kings will win 28-30 games total this year. +13 over last season, I would be happy with that improvement.

Good call. That's what I was predicting before the start of the season. I'll take the +13 game improvement. The coaches and players now have about a week to relax and focus on what they got to do to improve after the break. Hopefully they can do some spoiling at the end. Petrie: work some magic.

 

[dvirc218]

great win for the kings keep it up

 

[frodoborg]

Why didn't Casspi play in the 2nd? I thought he was good.

 

[rainmaker]

Why didn't Casspi play in the 2nd? I thought he was good.

He did.

 

[Kingsguy881]

wow, he screws up and then totally makes up for it with a dunk... way to go tyreke.

Wow, you always have something negative with something semi positive to say about Tyreke.....wow....