Kings @ Rockets Game Thread

[piksi]

they clearly want it more and they need it too

 

[creAtivetfh]

i can't wait to see what it will be like when kmart gets star calls.

he will shoot 20 freethrows a night

 

[creAtivetfh]

rockets getting all the breaks

 

[piksi]

Man, we need a player like Scola off the bench

 

[creAtivetfh]

is there really a reason for artest to be out there. he is sucking it up

 

[Bricklayer]

i can't wait to see what it will be like when kmart gets star calls.

he will shoot 20 freethrows a night

He gets enough calls already methinks,

 

[creAtivetfh]

this game sucks

 

[venom_7]

its really obvious when Bavetta is reffing.

 

[venom_7]

I'd rather watch the JV team we had earlier when Artest was out.

 

[creAtivetfh]

biggest matchup age difference ever

spencer hawes -19
dikembe mutombo - 46

 

[piksi]

there is really no reason for us not to win this game unles Novak gets some PT

 

[creAtivetfh]

i can't believe we are still in this

 

[creAtivetfh]

come on guys run some offense

 

[piksi]

If Ron fouls out soon - we will win this

 

[creAtivetfh]

If Ron fouls out soon - we will win this

i agree

 

[creAtivetfh]

wow john

 

[creAtivetfh]

seriously these refs suck

 

[creAtivetfh]

can bavetta just retire already

 

[piksi]

At least we can congratulate Rick for his #800

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

At least we can congratulate Rick for his #800

I'm sure he's not relishing getting his 800th win against us/the Maloofs, right??

 

[piksi]

I'm sure he's not relishing getting his 800th win against us/the Maloofs, right??

considering the tight PO race - he really isn't focused on that but someone will remind him

 

[One and Done]

Of course Adelman gets his 800th win versus the Kings...

As for us, I think we've got a good coach and staff...leadership seems much better than last year. On paper, sure, not better...but I believe that this tulmutuous season proves that our main problem is both culture and players.

A team can have a certain culture from a period of time, typically the result of players, leadership, et al. For example, you can have a culture of losing (pre-Horford Hawks), a culture of winning (cornerstone franchises), a culture of effort (Bickerstaff-era Bobcats), et al. IMO, it looks like we're stuck, and have been stuck, in a culture of defeatism...players give up easily, don't put forth full effort consistently, and blame other forces for their problems.

Now players... players can be moved (that is, unless they're called Kancer Thomas ). Culture is difficult to change, however. I think it's gonna take some massive rebuilding to really get to the b-ball culture that Petrie and the Maloofs appear to desire: a Kings team with great passing & shooting with an emphasis on consistent defensive effort. If you look at the team right now, player-by-player, very few personnel fit this vision.

Sure Theus & Co have made some mistakes, but I can tell you that I've enjoyed the product on the floor much more than what I saw with Musselman...and pre-Artest 2005 Adelman as well.

On a lighter note, I'm happy to see Adelman have success in Houston, and I hope the franchise can do well in the playoffs. Wouldn't that be a shame with this win-streak and momentum that they tanked in the first round again...

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

considering the tight PO race - he really isn't focused on that but someone will remind him

Elston??

 

[chelle]

I will be keeping this short till the end of the season which can't come soon enough

Would it be nice if Mavs miss the playoffs ? I mean just imagine Cuban's face

I can't agree more with both statements!

 

[Larry89]

In other news It looks like the Lakers are going to win on one of those Bibby-Kobe nose calls...

 

[piksi]

Fisher flop sealed it. Delaney is garbage

 

[BMiller52]

Fisher flop sealed it. Delaney has always been a laker loving piece of garbage

Fixed.