[Game] Kings @ Spurs, 2/1/14, 5:30 PST, 8:30 EST

[Tetsujin]

Kingsfans.com Official Gameday Thread
Game 46
Sacramento Kings versus San Antonio Spurs
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By Stephen Tetsu, Working on the Super Bowl

IT is evidently now short for Allen Iverson. After our team opened up a double digit lead on the Dallas Mavericks mid-way through the fourth quarter, all hell broke loose as is the pattern in our team's recent roller coaster of suckitude.

With the King sourcing a lead ingot he fourth quarter, Coach Malone refused to sit IT for a few minutes before the stretch run.

The View from the Bruski Side: Aaron Bruski Edition
The following is a collection of Aaron Bruski's tweets during tonights game.

Aaron Bruski ‏@aaronbruski4h
In other news - Isaiah Thomas and Rudy Gay continuing to make a lot of people look silly.

Aaron Bruski ‏@aaronbruski3h
These Kings are becoming fun to watch. Like from a basketball perspective.

Aaron Bruski ‏@aaronbruski3h
Romantic Pizza Guy ad is the best and it’s not even close. “I’m a Pizza Guy-uh”

Aaron Bruski ‏@aaronbruski3h
The Isaiah force a good example of things you’ll see improve as he goes. Thornton slides to the corner and it’s an open 3 there, too.

And of course, a great moment in Bruski-Thomas Love history from the Memphis game*

Aaron Bruski ‏@aaronbruskiJan 30
Strange that in a situation so clear cut on film that this is on the docket. He’s one of the few pieces SAC has that *can* defend

 

[DMC916]

lol

 

[Chubbs]

Supreme Leader was especially great tonight.

No one shall speak badly of Supreme Leader. Supreme Leader has led us on a 7 game losing streak because Supreme Leader knows what is best for us.

Do not question Supreme Leader. He who questions Supreme Leader gets to meet his dogs.

 

[t-rex]

Glad to see I'm not missing anything when I decided to unfollow him a while back. What a joke.

 

[King Baller]

Is there an over/under on how many shots IT takes? If not we should start one I will start with 22 Also I predict in the 4th quarter he will over look 3 teammates that are wide open to take a contested shot

 

[Gilles]

Glad to see I'm not missing anything when I decided to unfollow him a while back. What a joke.

But you're missing jokes?!

 

[lwc]

I think Isaiah can be one of the best 6th men in all of the NBA but he stinks as a starter getting 40+ minutes.

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeahhh, not going to write any more of the post tonight. My bad.


On a side note, if anyone is interested in being a fill-in Gamethreader, send me a PM or something

 

[Toasty]

This big 3 stuff on a bad team is a joke. I think the other players feel a bit shunned.

If your coach lacks confidence in you then it is hard to play well. We are losing anyway. Build a team.

Horny realizes this.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Bruski probably has an Isaiah Thomas Fathead on every wall of his house.

 

[Dime Dropper]

Lol @ Bruski. Not sure it warrants much more effort than that.

 

[PurpleHaze]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kings-spurs-preview-063413671--nba.html

Kings injury report: Presumably no Cousins as officially listed doubtful.

Spurs injury report: No Ginobili, Leonard, Green, Splitter - all ruled out.

That's as devastating an injury report as I've seen for any team this season. Three starters along with their top 6th man. Pop usually finds a way, somehow, someway, with whoever he throws out on the court - to join Parker and Duncan tonight.

Another great opportunity for Kings to steal one - as they should of, could of, last night in Dallas. Enough of this lousy 6 or 7 game losing steak - I'm losing count!

GO SAC-RA-MEN-TO!

 

[Gilles]

Expect 28+16 from Duncan with JT fouled out.

 

[t-rex]

Bruski probably has an Isaiah Thomas Fathead on every wall of his house.

He has an Aaron Bruski fathead on every wall of his house.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kings-spurs-preview-063413671--nba.html

Kings injury report: Presumably no Cousins as officially listed doubtful.

Spurs injury report: No Ginobili, Leonard, Green, Splitter - all ruled out.

That's as devastating an injury report as I've seen for any team this season. Three starters along with their top 6th man. Pop usually finds a way, somehow, someway, with whoever he throws out on the court - to join Parker and Duncan tonight.

Another great opportunity for Kings to steal one - as they should of, could of, last night in Dallas. Enough of this lousy 6 or 7 game losing steak - I'm losing count!

GO SAC-RA-MEN-TO!

Well they still have their PG, which is all an opposing team really needs to be able to pick apart our "defense"

 

[SacKings2002NBAChampions]

Duncan will block IT at least 4 times today. He might get that quadruple double that he's been looking to get all these years

 

[Tetsujin]

Jimmer also out tonight with a stomach issue. Might we finally get meaningful Sugar Ray minutes?

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Looks like Malone is gonna be forced to see what Ray Mac can do in meaningful minutes. Pretty excited to watch this game now

 

[t-rex]

Jimmer also out tonight with a stomach issue. Might we finally get meaningful Sugar Ray minutes?

I wonder where Jimmer picked up the virus? Maybe he shared some pizza guys with the Pizza Guy.

 

[Tetsujin]

I wonder where Jimmer picked up the virus? Maybe he shared some pizza guys with the Pizza Guy.

It would be the ultimate irony if the Pizza Guy was responsible for making his teammates sick in addition to a large portion of the fanbase.

 

[mac]

Looks like Malone is gonna be forced to see what Ray Mac can do in meaningful minutes. Pretty excited to watch this game now

Or, or... Malone could just play IT 48 minutes.

 

[cuad]

I'm checking in for tonight. These games are killing me, but I'm still watching. I couldn't say the same last year because of the Maloofs.

 

[Bricklayer]

I wonder where Jimmer picked up the virus? Maybe he shared some pizza guys with the Pizza Guy.

These bugs do have a tendency to bounce around on teams once they get established. One guy after another will get it.

 

[whozit]

I'm checking in for tonight. These games are killing me, but I'm still watching. I couldn't say the same last year because of the Maloofs.

I'll have to admit, I was more interested and concerned with what was happening off the court than what was happening on it last year.

 

[Npliam]

I wonder where Jimmer picked up the virus? Maybe he shared some pizza guys with the Pizza Guy.

It is official. Not playing in the second half last night made Jimmer sick.

 

[dude12]

At this point, Malone will play IT about 44 minutes....and I'm not kidding. I'm not going to get my hopes up he relies on the Ray.

 

[Glenn]

Will IT play 48 minutes?

 

[Glenn]

Why did the Spurs pass the ball so often? It's an interesting approach to offense. I wonder if it will catch on.

 

[arwen undomiel]

Why did the Spurs pass the ball so often?

Maybe because they know how ball movement leads to open shots - something IT doesn't grasp.

 

[VF21]

Nice exchange between Thornton and Gay.