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One more - and then we get to play Clippers again
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On April 5th 200 Kings won in San Antonio 108 - 98 to improve to 43-31 for the season. King were lead by corliss Williamson who had 28/11. Vlade helped with 20/8/5 and JWill had 18/5/8. Tony Delk came of the bench to score 13pts.
"I expected us to win this game," Williams said. "I told the guys before the game that it would be tough without Chris Webber. He makes a lot of things easier for us when he is in the lineup and missing him makes it that much harder. We did a great job of stepping up tonight and put ourselves in a position to win this game."
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Kings @ 38-37 had their 3 game winning streak snapped. Also a 2 game winning streak on the road is gone too. We are still sitting on 2 games cushion mostly due to the inability of the other 2 teams to win a agame. That is our best bet to make the POs. just letting other 2 teams outsuck us. We have to be very careful not to slip. It will be excitiong.
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Playing elite teams is always useful. You always get important infos about where You are and what you are. We might be a PO team. If we are - it will be by default. We are not in the same league as the Mavs. as much as we used to dominate them (Webber) - now they dominate us. Made us look very pathetic tonight. If they had to - they would have scored 150 pts tonight.. What we found out tonight is that - we aren't a good team (we knew that all along but a reality check is good from time to time). We also found ot that we the elite teams play well - there is nothing we can do. We found out that we have zero leadership on the road. We realized that we are heading in another very short post season.
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When there is a game between 2 teams that arew fighting for something - You would expect intensity, lectricity, fight for every ball, every possesion. Tonight - there were 2 teams playing a game that meant something for both of them. One team came out with a right attitude, with energy, intensity, game plan, The other team - Sacramento Kings. We approached it as a preseason game. We lost the game in a plane to Dallas. Not for a second did we look like there is any believe whatsoever that we might have a chance to compeate - let alone win the game. This "Kingdom" is in a desperate need for a King.
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If You think - that tomorrow can't be worse than today - think again please. When You have a mediocre team - only consistant thing is inconsistancy. There are no limits to a "good' or a "bad' side of the spectra. We beat Nets by 40 or so. we lost to mavs by 26 (could have been 40 as well). Nets are currently on a 13 game winning streak BTW. To win 13 in a row - You need talent, confidence, leadeship and a consistance. You also need to know what works on both ends of the floor and to have your priority straight. A superstar couldn't hurt either. Kings have talent. We have confidence but it never leaves the vicinity of the ARCO arena. We have no leadership and no consistance. We don't always know how to get what we need. The roles (priorities) aren't really defined and no we don't have a superstar. Only wasy for us to win 13 straight games it to play Clippers art ARCO 13 straight times.
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Busy award night. Tonight - not only there was a TDM award winner - there was also TDM award winner for a supporting scrub performance. Also, several LW-VC awards were given out.
Josh Powell had 12pts(5-6,2-2) to go with 5 rebounds and a block. He doubled his previous career high in points, also posted a career high in FGM, and tied the career high in rebounds. Very clean TDM award winned as it was initially predicted. What was not expected but also not surprising is that Ilunga-Mbenga scored 8 pts (4-4) to go with 2 rebounds and a steal. He posted a career high in points and tied a career high in steals. While he couldn't get past Powell - he sure deserves some kind of recognition especially considering that he only needed 7 minutes for his performance. thus - he gets TDM award for a supporting scrub of the game.
LW-VC award - it would be easy to give it to the Kings and move on but it would be very unfair towards Bonzi Wells who came to play and compeate - ALONE. There were several candidateds and Mike, Ron SAR and KT would pass as LW-VC award winned as a supporting cast. Brad Miller was the "man" for the jovb tonight. He outsucked everyone else on a night where it wasn't easy to do so. He got outscored by Jason Hart. Enough said.-
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Losing to Mavs is not a shock. Losing this big is not a shock either. We played bad enough lately - we had it coming. If we don't improve tomorrow - we will get it again. That is what happenes when one plays a good team that is playing for something. They shot 61.2 %, and when they missed - they got it back. No excuses - whatsoever acceptable. Yes, they are a better team. And - still - You have got to offer some resistance. We did nothing except showing some of their scrubs that they belong in the NBA.
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Tomorrow - BSPN broadcast. Be ready for the usual garbage scenario. If we don't show up - we might get embarassed again in front of national audience. It is a PO first round prewiev. Spurs are close to clinch the west and they won't let up. We need to play our best - to have a chance. Spurs - the fines Kings-killer collection of all time. Oh boy. At least we can blame Finley.
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Mike - hopefully - will bounce back. Still - limping Bibby vs. Eva's boy - scary.
Bonzi - deserves better teammates.
Ron - maybe - he will matter tonight.
SAR - can't possibly suck like that again
Brad - go sit in the corner
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Kevin - another road game ...
KT - amasingly bad. good luck with Timmy !
Cisco - still no rythm
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The rest - lucky us
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RA - must be tough looking in that huddle for someone to lead and finding noone.
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Spurs - Well coached, in rythm fighting for #1 in the West and NBA. We are just a step for them. Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Finley, NVE, Horry, Barry. Might as well stay in bad. Rasho will win TDM award because he can. LW-Vc award might go to a King again. At least - Clippers are next.
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On April 5th 200 Kings won in San Antonio 108 - 98 to improve to 43-31 for the season. King were lead by corliss Williamson who had 28/11. Vlade helped with 20/8/5 and JWill had 18/5/8. Tony Delk came of the bench to score 13pts.
"I expected us to win this game," Williams said. "I told the guys before the game that it would be tough without Chris Webber. He makes a lot of things easier for us when he is in the lineup and missing him makes it that much harder. We did a great job of stepping up tonight and put ourselves in a position to win this game."
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Kings @ 38-37 had their 3 game winning streak snapped. Also a 2 game winning streak on the road is gone too. We are still sitting on 2 games cushion mostly due to the inability of the other 2 teams to win a agame. That is our best bet to make the POs. just letting other 2 teams outsuck us. We have to be very careful not to slip. It will be excitiong.
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Playing elite teams is always useful. You always get important infos about where You are and what you are. We might be a PO team. If we are - it will be by default. We are not in the same league as the Mavs. as much as we used to dominate them (Webber) - now they dominate us. Made us look very pathetic tonight. If they had to - they would have scored 150 pts tonight.. What we found out tonight is that - we aren't a good team (we knew that all along but a reality check is good from time to time). We also found ot that we the elite teams play well - there is nothing we can do. We found out that we have zero leadership on the road. We realized that we are heading in another very short post season.
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When there is a game between 2 teams that arew fighting for something - You would expect intensity, lectricity, fight for every ball, every possesion. Tonight - there were 2 teams playing a game that meant something for both of them. One team came out with a right attitude, with energy, intensity, game plan, The other team - Sacramento Kings. We approached it as a preseason game. We lost the game in a plane to Dallas. Not for a second did we look like there is any believe whatsoever that we might have a chance to compeate - let alone win the game. This "Kingdom" is in a desperate need for a King.
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If You think - that tomorrow can't be worse than today - think again please. When You have a mediocre team - only consistant thing is inconsistancy. There are no limits to a "good' or a "bad' side of the spectra. We beat Nets by 40 or so. we lost to mavs by 26 (could have been 40 as well). Nets are currently on a 13 game winning streak BTW. To win 13 in a row - You need talent, confidence, leadeship and a consistance. You also need to know what works on both ends of the floor and to have your priority straight. A superstar couldn't hurt either. Kings have talent. We have confidence but it never leaves the vicinity of the ARCO arena. We have no leadership and no consistance. We don't always know how to get what we need. The roles (priorities) aren't really defined and no we don't have a superstar. Only wasy for us to win 13 straight games it to play Clippers art ARCO 13 straight times.
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Busy award night. Tonight - not only there was a TDM award winner - there was also TDM award winner for a supporting scrub performance. Also, several LW-VC awards were given out.
Josh Powell had 12pts(5-6,2-2) to go with 5 rebounds and a block. He doubled his previous career high in points, also posted a career high in FGM, and tied the career high in rebounds. Very clean TDM award winned as it was initially predicted. What was not expected but also not surprising is that Ilunga-Mbenga scored 8 pts (4-4) to go with 2 rebounds and a steal. He posted a career high in points and tied a career high in steals. While he couldn't get past Powell - he sure deserves some kind of recognition especially considering that he only needed 7 minutes for his performance. thus - he gets TDM award for a supporting scrub of the game.
LW-VC award - it would be easy to give it to the Kings and move on but it would be very unfair towards Bonzi Wells who came to play and compeate - ALONE. There were several candidateds and Mike, Ron SAR and KT would pass as LW-VC award winned as a supporting cast. Brad Miller was the "man" for the jovb tonight. He outsucked everyone else on a night where it wasn't easy to do so. He got outscored by Jason Hart. Enough said.-
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Losing to Mavs is not a shock. Losing this big is not a shock either. We played bad enough lately - we had it coming. If we don't improve tomorrow - we will get it again. That is what happenes when one plays a good team that is playing for something. They shot 61.2 %, and when they missed - they got it back. No excuses - whatsoever acceptable. Yes, they are a better team. And - still - You have got to offer some resistance. We did nothing except showing some of their scrubs that they belong in the NBA.
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Tomorrow - BSPN broadcast. Be ready for the usual garbage scenario. If we don't show up - we might get embarassed again in front of national audience. It is a PO first round prewiev. Spurs are close to clinch the west and they won't let up. We need to play our best - to have a chance. Spurs - the fines Kings-killer collection of all time. Oh boy. At least we can blame Finley.
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Mike - hopefully - will bounce back. Still - limping Bibby vs. Eva's boy - scary.
Bonzi - deserves better teammates.
Ron - maybe - he will matter tonight.
SAR - can't possibly suck like that again
Brad - go sit in the corner
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Kevin - another road game ...
KT - amasingly bad. good luck with Timmy !
Cisco - still no rythm
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The rest - lucky us
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RA - must be tough looking in that huddle for someone to lead and finding noone.
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Spurs - Well coached, in rythm fighting for #1 in the West and NBA. We are just a step for them. Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Finley, NVE, Horry, Barry. Might as well stay in bad. Rasho will win TDM award because he can. LW-Vc award might go to a King again. At least - Clippers are next.
