[Game] Kings @ Suns, 11 APR 2016, 22:00 ET/19:00 PT

[Bricklayer]

The pre game said with Orlando winning tonight we can't fall out of the top 10 picks.

I think that's wrong.

We can't fall out with a win tonight, but if we were to win BOTH of the remaining games we'd tie their 34 wins, and in a tie for lottery balls head to head etc. doesn't matter -- its done by straight coin flip.

So now we've got one free win in us tonight or vs. Houston. But if we win both, I think its still a 50% chance to lose it (unless Orlando is polite and wins one more to get to 35, then we're safe). Hence be better if the Suns, who aren't even good enough to be embarrassing, figure out a way to resit the might of our overwhelming Kosta/Anderson/Caron attack and win this one. Then we could play as hard as we wanted vs. Houston with no ill consequences.

 

[gunks]

Well,

THAT was a nice lil play.

Too bad Seth is gonna be outta the league in a few years.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Curry is really ready for prime time, Vlade is going to have some decision-making to do.

 

[fansinceday1]

Sure wish stubborn Karl would have played curry more.

 

[Dbeltz24]

So Seth at PG is beautiful tonight.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

We can still get 10th and have someone pass us if 11-14 gets in the top 3, but we would have to win out to do so.

That's ****ing psychotic. That's @IfAt1st level insanity. We have a better chance of winning the lottery than we have of getting passed by three of the teams behind us.

 

[ESP47]

Seth Curry future bench Bibby?

Karl needs to play Dukan and Moreland in the 2nd half.

Grant's passive aggressive digs at Cousins are getting pretty annoying.

 

[Dbeltz24]

I'd rather have Curry back over Rondo.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I think that's wrong.

We can't fall out with a win tonight, but if we were to win BOTH of the remaining games we'd tie their 34 wins, and in a tie for lottery balls head to head etc. doesn't matter -- its done by straight coin flip.

So now we've got one free win in us tonight or vs. Houston. But if we win both, I think its still a 50% chance to lose it (unless Orlando is polite and wins one more to get to 35, then we're safe). Hence be better if the Suns, who aren't even good enough to be embarrassing, figure out a way to resit the might of our overwhelming Kosta/Anderson/Caron attack and win this one. Then we could play as hard as we wanted vs. Houston with no ill consequences.

According to the updated standings on ESPN.com, Orlando's win tonight means that there are now four teams with 35+ wins guaranteed to be in the lottery. Even if we win out, we can't finish with more than 34, which means that we can't finish better than 10th.

 

[theclash4u5]

That's ****ing psychotic. That's @IfAt1st level insanity. We have a better chance of winning the lottery than we have of getting passed by three of the teams behind us.

No, it only takes one. For example, if Orlando finishes at 11 but gets in the top 3, it would push us back one, so we would be 11th.

 

[Tetsujin]

Gee, sure is great George Karl stubbornly stuck with a clearly struggling Marco Bellinelli for most of the season.

 

[theclash4u5]

I think that's wrong.

We can't fall out with a win tonight, but if we were to win BOTH of the remaining games we'd tie their 34 wins, and in a tie for lottery balls head to head etc. doesn't matter -- its done by straight coin flip.

So now we've got one free win in us tonight or vs. Houston. But if we win both, I think its still a 50% chance to lose it (unless Orlando is polite and wins one more to get to 35, then we're safe). Hence be better if the Suns, who aren't even good enough to be embarrassing, figure out a way to resit the might of our overwhelming Kosta/Anderson/Caron attack and win this one. Then we could play as hard as we wanted vs. Houston with no ill consequences.

The Magic have 35 wins now.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Halftime. Kings lead, 56-49

Top scorer: Koufos 11
Top rebounder: Koufos 7
Top assister: Curry 9

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

No, it only takes one. For example, if Orlando finishes at 11 but gets in the top 3, it would push us back one, so we would be 11th.

You know what? Good! If Orlando plays to win, down to the end, and they get rewarded with a Top 3 pick, and the team that held out their good players for "rest" to try and jockey for ping-pong balls gets their comeuppance and loses their pick, then I am here for it!

 

[Bricklayer]

The Magic have 35 wins now.

do they? that would be grand. Nba.com still had them at 34.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Gee, sure is great George Karl stubbornly stuck with a clearly struggling Marco Bellinelli for most of the season.

And, if he hadn't pulled his hamstring, Karl would still be playing him!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

do they? that would be grand. Nba.com still had them at 34.

NBA.com only updates daily. ESPN updates after every game.

 

[Bricklayer]

yep, just a slow update. My bad. Cancel last transmission, and go get them Mr. Anderson.

Somebody else can go shop James's head onto that, I don't have the time right now.

 

[Dbeltz24]

So this Curry kid is pretty good.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I cannot articulate how annoyed I am at Gay on that possession!

 

[kingsboi]

I can honestly say that I don't remember Ben making two straight shots all season long...wide open or not

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Didn't he make two threes in a row in the Portland game?

 

[theclash4u5]

I wonder what our record would have been if Curry would have had major minutes from the beginning of the year

 

[HndsmCelt]

I think Rudy may have been offended that he was not "rested"

 

[kingsboi]

Curry's shot is effortless...you always think it's going down

 

[kingsboi]

I wonder what our record would have been if Curry would have had major minutes from the beginning of the year

Wouldn't matter if Marco never got hurt. Curry would be riding pine right now.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I wouldn't mind re-trying that Collison-as-starter experiment with a healthy Collison, and Curry as the primary backup. Curry is better suited to a 15-20 minute role than Collison, anyway.

 

[jcwkings]

If we are keeping Cousins I would like to see Rudy and Rondo gone. At the same time I would be intrigued of how this team would look without all three of Cousins, Rudy and Rondo.

 

[fansinceday1]

Curry is killin it!!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Very bad decision to try and make that pass by Cauley-Stein; Booker had that read all the way.