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

[ShastaKingsFan]

Believe me when I say this - switch to other team announcers if possible. It's better for our health.

the mute button is a beautiful thing. Just let the real action speak for itself, with no background nonsense

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'll be damned; was that ball movement, or a mirage?

 

[VF21]

In one possession, Ray made an excellent pass AND set a nice screen. Impressive.

 

[Rockmeister]

Landry shot looks terrible.

 

[VF21]

Ok, both Jimmer and Ray are better than IT at finishing quarters.

So's Keon Clark.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

I suppose it depends on how you quantify a "good game." If you only look at the points scored, like you have him in a five-cat league, or something, then sure, "21 points! He must be doing well!" When you realize that he's scored those twenty-one points, largely at the expense of his teammates, that it's taken him twenty-two shots to score those twenty-one points, that he's not doing a good job of finding his teammates, or getting them easy baskets, and that his defense hasn't really been that good, either... well, it tends to look a little less awesome.

Well, I didn't really say he's been awesome. He's been the 2nd best King tonight though, and is really the only other capable scorer on the roster right now so his shots are what they are. I don't know who else I'd want taking those.

If he was doing this with Cousins in there I'd be pissed, but I'm not going kill him for taking shots away from the 3-11 MT, or Aaron Gray.

And I have no real love for IT so much as I think a lot of the 'hate' for lack of a better word is irrational, especially relative to how bad the rest of the roster is performing.

 

[theclash4u5]

 

[fanop]

well time for Gay

 

[cuad]

I'm afraid Ray is going to get benched for IT.

 

[mac]

I really don't see the difference between Patty Mills and IT. Oh wait I do, one comes off the bench and doesn't get in the way of Duncan/Parker

 

[fanop]

Well, I didn't really say he's been awesome. He's been the 2nd best King tonight though, and is really the only other capable scorer on the roster right now so his shots are what they are. I don't know who else I'd want taking those.

If he was doing this with Cousins in there I'd be pissed, but I'm not going kill him for taking shots away from the 3-11 MT, or Aaron Gray.

And I have no real love for IT so much as I think a lot of the 'hate' for lack of a better word is irrational, especially relative to how bad the rest of the roster is performing.

Gray is useless as an offensive player.. his hands are worse than JT which is unheard of! I remember he missed a wide open layup.. it bounced off the rim

 

[Gilles]

Well, I didn't really say he's been awesome. He's been the 2nd best King tonight though, and is really the only other capable scorer on the roster right now so his shots are what they are. I don't know who else I'd want taking those.

If he was doing this with Cousins in there I'd be pissed, but I'm not going kill him for taking shots away from the 3-11 MT, or Aaron Gray.

And I have no real love for IT so much as I think a lot of the 'hate' for lack of a better word is irrational, especially relative to how bad the rest of the roster is performing.

How many of those 11 were forces, because that's the only way MT gets shots?

 

[theclash4u5]

Carl Landry is going to a terrible cap killer for years and years to come. I understand he's still rusty and coming back, but what the hell were we thinking?

 

[fanop]

oh crap. not thomas

 

[VF21]

Well, I didn't really say he's been awesome. He's been the 2nd best King tonight though, and is really the only other capable scorer on the roster right now so his shots are what they are. I don't know who else I'd want taking those.

If he was doing this with Cousins in there I'd be pissed, but I'm not going kill him for taking shots away from the 3-11 MT, or Aaron Gray.

And I have no real love for IT so much as I think a lot of the 'hate' for lack of a better word is irrational, especially relative to how bad the rest of the roster is performing.

My "hate" is because I am beyond sick and tired of hearing Grant and Jerry sing his praises every single moment and yet, even when it's obvious, they cannot find a way to criticize him. It was a "Sacramento mistake" and not IT's. Blah, blah, blah... I'm not an idiot and I'm not some fool who doesn't understand the game. I'm tired of being treated by our broadcast team like both. And I'm tired of being expected to believe them instead of my lying eyes.

I loved IT in the role of 6th man. I hate what he has become as a starter. It's not good for him in the long run and it's certainly not good for the Kings.

 

[PurpleHaze]

oh poopoo. not thomas

Rudy agrees.

 

[Kingsfan23]

I do feel more comfortable with Thornton ahead of bmac if objective to win

 

[Gilles]

Fouling Derrick on 3pt line is just stupid.

 

[Glenn]

See, I would agree with you on a certain level, but the Kings are playing well tonight as it is.

The Kings have a miracle on their hands with how Gay is playing. I'm not going to force it to him right now while he's being this efficient because of his history with forced shots and bad shooting percentages. Can we give him the ball more? sure, but I am comfortable with where his shots are at because his FG% is fantastic.

Plus saying Gay has 13 shots is deceiving. He'd been to the line 5 times which indicates him handling the ball more than 13 shots would suggest.

I don't understand. Is this meant to diminish Gay's shooting and elevate IT? Gay is the ultimate team man. IT is far from it. See it anyway you wish.

 

[fanop]

nooooooooooo. why not just take ben out?

 

[VF21]

Gray is useless as an offensive player.. his hands are worse than JT which is unheard of! I remember he missed a wide open layup.. it bounced off the rim

That happens to everyone. Just accept Gray for what he is - an end of the bench player who is playing way more minutes than he expected.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Fouling Derrick on 3pt line is just stupid.

Pop agrees. So he says get it to Bonner for revenge.

 

[cuad]

IT subs in and immediately gives up a wide open three.

 

[PurpleHaze]

DWill seems energized tonight and of course in tandem with Rudy = dangerous!

 

[fanop]

damn this isn't what I meant by taking Ben out..

 

[VF21]

VERY nice stint by Ray.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

How many of those 11 were forces, because that's the only way MT gets shots?

Impossible to get in his mind and figure that out, but MT has a history of forcing shots no matter who he is playing with. This is nothing new.

But he has missed open shots. There were 2 open 3's that he missed, and one open mid range jumper he clanked off the rim after a nice little pump fake to get open.

Thornton hasn't been very good all year. Was it Thomas' fault the whole time?

 

[PurpleHaze]

Matt Bonner going bonkers

 

[cuad]

IT bites on a pump fake.

 

[fanop]

Who's guarding Bonner right now?