[Game] Kings @ Portland - 10/20/13

[The_Jamal]

Game changed with IT penetration and McLemore+Ppat's shooting. Also, Chuck's D and rebounding stablized the defensive side of the ball

 

[gunks]

The Mac

 

[Henkel]

I like how McLemore missed a couple of open threes yet kept shooting with confidence.

 

[spudfan]

With Cousins out this is exactly what I was hoping for, a big game from Ben!

 

[cuad]

Chuck Hayes is coming back for rebounding purposes. Good call by Coach Malone.

 

[jcwkings]

IT would be so much more dangerous if he didn't shoot 90% of the time he penetrates, got to establish the pass because and then he will get better looks off of that.

 

[spudfan]

Come on IT, you brought us back into this game by finding the open man. Keep it going!

 

[Entity]

IT decides to just throw up an ill advised jumper. I guess he couldn't stand other guys taking shots

 

[jcwkings]

win or lose we can take positives from this game, probably more than any other pre season game thus far.

 

[morsatun]

Despite IT shooting too much and keeping the ball, he has already 9 assists!

 

[Henkel]

In what's sure to be a season long trend we get nothing from the sf spot.

 

[Entity]

The greatest moments in basketball history. I have had my feel of them tonight

 

[spudfan]

No JT and no Cuz = no rebounds.

 

[cuad]

I remember when we could have had Lopez.

 

[jcwkings]

Ben was hot, so we go away from him in the last 4-5 min.

 

[morsatun]

OK 17 shots in 26 minutes for IT, that would give him 23+ shots for 34 minutes if he starts. Other than Chris Paul I a not sure I am comfortable with ANY PG taking more than 20 shots per game

 

[HereWeBoogie]

can't wait for Greivis to run this team. IT is so annoying, keeping the ball away from the guy with the hot hand

 

[morsatun]

can't wait for Greivis to run this team. IT is so annoying, keeping the ball away from the guy with the hot hand

But GV was running the game and we where loosing by 12, and then IT came in and toned it around?

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Blazers announcers getting way too excited for a preseason game where their team is using starters vs what is essentially kings B and C squad

 

[spudfan]

can't wait for Greivis to run this team. IT is so annoying, keeping the ball away from the guy with the hot hand

He has to realize it, right? That when he comes in and penetrates then kicks to guys who get good looks we play better.

 

[The_Jamal]

can't wait for Greivis to run this team. IT is so annoying, keeping the ball away from the guy with the hot hand

Yes, so annoying being one of the 2 guys who brought us back into the game

 

[spudfan]

But GV was running the game and we where loosing by 12, and then IT came in and toned it around?

IT + Ben is what was doing it. Combined effort.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

But GV was running the game and we where loosing by 12, and then IT came in and toned it around?

lol if you want to look at it like that sure. but he did a mass substitution not just swap IT for GV. and i would argue and say Ben was the bigger help in the comeback

 

[spudfan]

lol if you want to look at it like that sure. but he did a mass substitution not just swap IT for GV. and i would argue and say Ben was the bigger help in the comeback

Probably not fair to say Ben was the bigger helper because he doesn't get the looks he does without IT.

 

[Henkel]

IT didn't play well in crunch time. After that big three we worked really hard to shut out McLemore.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Yes, so annoying being one of the 2 guys who brought us back into the game

and then what did he do in the last 5 minutes?

 

[The_Jamal]

24-7 Ast-TO ratio is excellent

-14 rebounding is not

 

[miltonap]

Yes, so annoying being one of the 2 guys who brought us back into the game

Sure, he did but how can you disagree that he was constantly not feeding the open guys. He may have helped us get back into the game, but you could also make the case that he kind of took us out of it afterwards.

 

[spudfan]

With 6 minutes left in the game Ben made 1 three pointer and missed one layup. Those are the only 2 attempts he had.

 

[The_Jamal]

Sure, he did but how can you disagree that he was constantly not feeding the open guys. He may have helped us get back into the game, but you could also make the case that he kind of took us out of it afterwards.

He had 10 assists....