Emma
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Happy Halloween edition
courtesy of www.extremepumpkins.com
That was some get up out of your seat, bite off your nails, pace back and forth while yelling at the kids because they're being too loud, fun to watch basketball. It's been too long for us Kings fans, a few of us even developed a (man)crush on Tyreke Evans. That's right, I read the other thread
While I expected a loss, I was glued to my TV throughout the excellent third and fourth quarters hoping; HOPING and praying for the Kings to pull off a win, believing they actually could. Could you be more pleased with the rebounding effort of our young and energetic front line? 10 rebounds for Peaches the Brockness Monster (that's kind of unwieldy isn't it?), and 12 for JT puttin' up bricks (this game only, I hope.)
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Scary stuff: Martin goes 9-29, JT goes 4-16 from the field, and we start no center, instead offering Okafor and West considerable competition in the form of Nocioni and May. Now scream!
Where are the coaches heads?
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Unlike our resident professional pessimist Piksi, I have stated that I can see this team winning 30 games this year. If Martin keeps his TS% somewhere near 58%, and our backcourt becomes the league's new dynamite scoring duo, I can see the team easily clearing that hurdle. Martin and Evans combined against NOH for 42 points, I kind of hope to see them team up for 48 a night. I don't think we will be attracting incredible talent this offseason, but I can see no reason why a Boozer or Bosh type would object to coming to play with a beast like Tyreke and this bunch if they keep up the hustle. Oh, and I liked the makeup of our bench with Nocioni and Beno subbing in, I don't like Noc as a starter, I like their energy off the pine. I say we let that become the primary pattern for a while and see what happens.
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NOH Hornets were guided by the superhuman CP3, and our guards played that one man wrecking crew pretty even. In the end, it was our bigs missing shots that nailed our coffin shut.
Can someone show Hawes how to shoot the ball again? I mean WTF is going on man?!
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Awards:
TDM shouldn't go to anybody, How about Julian Wright for having a +/- of +7 (tied for highest on their team) while contributing five boards? Nothing impressed me about the Hornets except CP3.
LW-VC Goes to the incredible disappearing Mo Pete. I'm glad he didn't show up. Or, maybe this thing called defense serves a purpose?
JHA Spencer "Paper Tiger" Hawes. Man up dude, come on. You lost your starting gig to SEAN MAY!!!
RA & 1 James Posey was supposed to make this team a contender.
Mikki goes to Desmond Mason. Is he a starter just because he's older than the rest of the team?
SAR - Methuselah - Peja, my how times have changed old friend.
WTF moment of the game = Our guys hold onto the ball and let the clock expire during a crucial game changing possession without getting off a shot (Late 4th quarter.) Things like this expose the King's glaring inexperience.
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Next up: The aging Spurs. Is it too early for them to sit out Duncan and Ginobili? I mean, isn't dealing with Jefferson and Parker enough? Can we get a glimmer of hope, mister NBA scheduler? Why do we have to fall into a hole every time we start a season. I think the schedulers have a stake in the alcohol business around here in Sacramento.
Kevin - don't stop shooting after one off night
Evans - more please
May - do something in large quantities other than... Oh, I'll just lay off.
Mason - If you're not going to score play some defense or foul out at least.
JT - Remind us why Nocioni should be coming off the bench
Omri - Step it up, want more of the first game
Hawes - Stop being soft, stop being soft, STOP BEING SOFT!!! Can anyone get it through your skull!? You are a center in the NBA! Play like one.
Brockman - show Spencer how it's done
Beno - relish a bench role, it's for the best
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You'll all probably be out doing Halloweeny stuff while the Spurs beat upon us. Pitty, you'll probably miss the scariest thing to happen this Halloween.
courtesy of www.extremepumpkins.com
That was some get up out of your seat, bite off your nails, pace back and forth while yelling at the kids because they're being too loud, fun to watch basketball. It's been too long for us Kings fans, a few of us even developed a (man)crush on Tyreke Evans. That's right, I read the other thread

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Scary stuff: Martin goes 9-29, JT goes 4-16 from the field, and we start no center, instead offering Okafor and West considerable competition in the form of Nocioni and May. Now scream!

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Unlike our resident professional pessimist Piksi, I have stated that I can see this team winning 30 games this year. If Martin keeps his TS% somewhere near 58%, and our backcourt becomes the league's new dynamite scoring duo, I can see the team easily clearing that hurdle. Martin and Evans combined against NOH for 42 points, I kind of hope to see them team up for 48 a night. I don't think we will be attracting incredible talent this offseason, but I can see no reason why a Boozer or Bosh type would object to coming to play with a beast like Tyreke and this bunch if they keep up the hustle. Oh, and I liked the makeup of our bench with Nocioni and Beno subbing in, I don't like Noc as a starter, I like their energy off the pine. I say we let that become the primary pattern for a while and see what happens.
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NOH Hornets were guided by the superhuman CP3, and our guards played that one man wrecking crew pretty even. In the end, it was our bigs missing shots that nailed our coffin shut.

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Awards:
TDM shouldn't go to anybody, How about Julian Wright for having a +/- of +7 (tied for highest on their team) while contributing five boards? Nothing impressed me about the Hornets except CP3.
LW-VC Goes to the incredible disappearing Mo Pete. I'm glad he didn't show up. Or, maybe this thing called defense serves a purpose?
JHA Spencer "Paper Tiger" Hawes. Man up dude, come on. You lost your starting gig to SEAN MAY!!!
RA & 1 James Posey was supposed to make this team a contender.
Mikki goes to Desmond Mason. Is he a starter just because he's older than the rest of the team?
SAR - Methuselah - Peja, my how times have changed old friend.
WTF moment of the game = Our guys hold onto the ball and let the clock expire during a crucial game changing possession without getting off a shot (Late 4th quarter.) Things like this expose the King's glaring inexperience.
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Next up: The aging Spurs. Is it too early for them to sit out Duncan and Ginobili? I mean, isn't dealing with Jefferson and Parker enough? Can we get a glimmer of hope, mister NBA scheduler? Why do we have to fall into a hole every time we start a season. I think the schedulers have a stake in the alcohol business around here in Sacramento.
Kevin - don't stop shooting after one off night
Evans - more please
May - do something in large quantities other than... Oh, I'll just lay off.
Mason - If you're not going to score play some defense or foul out at least.
JT - Remind us why Nocioni should be coming off the bench
Omri - Step it up, want more of the first game
Hawes - Stop being soft, stop being soft, STOP BEING SOFT!!! Can anyone get it through your skull!? You are a center in the NBA! Play like one.
Brockman - show Spencer how it's done
Beno - relish a bench role, it's for the best
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You'll all probably be out doing Halloweeny stuff while the Spurs beat upon us. Pitty, you'll probably miss the scariest thing to happen this Halloween.
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