Kings @ Suns Game Thread

[kingsfan52miller]

I just checked in on the game. WTF happened to Bibby?

nothing happend to him, except he didnt have it tonight, but what i dont understand is why no brad, i mean he was the only one who gave us consistant offense..i just dont understand but oh well

 

[piksi]

We lost the game by coming out flat in the 1st quarter

We needed some leadership down the strech

What is wrong with Bibby these days ?

 

[SacKings384]

Sometimes I just don't understand these guys... They stand around... Play one on one basketball, and they go down by 20... They play team basketball, get back to within two... Then they play one on one basketball again, lose... SO FRUSTRATING!!!! I can't imagine that Rick Adelman drew up the play as Artest taking 20 seconds off the shotclock then trying to force it up at the basket... GODDDDDDDDD Never in my life have I been so frustrated with this damn team! And I'm glad Bibby sat out that quarter. He was sulking up and down the floor and complaining to the refs while his guys hit threes...

 

[piksi]

At least they made it interesting. The old Kings would've just plain quit.

to be fair - the old Kings did win in Phoenix this season

 

[LMM]

No Mike and no Brad down the strech

why ?

i know mike's not playing well. but brad? is he playing terribly also ?

 

[Sac.Kings]

How appropriate, i was listening to Linkin Park -- In The End while the clock was tickin down

 

[kennadog]

I just checked in on the game. WTF happened to Bibby?

Just had a bad game and the subs were the ones that got us back in the game. Boy, Kevin was impressive down the stretch under pressure. Cisco wasn't too bad handling the ball either. Some bright spots.

 

[chelle]

Oh well guys and gals, that's a wrap.

We will beat the Hawks Sunday. I was not expecting this one, so I'm not too terribly disappointed. losing stinks, but there is always another game! Speaking of more games to play . . . The night is still young

 

[thenbakings]

I guess coach sent a message to Bibby that when he comes with these effortless games he has every so often that he just will sit the bench and let the young guys play. Props to Garcia for a good game.

 

[Bricklayer]

At least they made it interesting. The old Kings would've just plain quit.

I assume you mean old Kings as the ones that started this season I hope.

 

[Sac.Kings]

we needed this win badly, but at least it was closer than an 18 point deficit

 

[kingsfan52miller]

to be fair - the old Kings did win in Phoenix this season

this is true, but i still like this team waaaay better, and maybe if adelman would have played brad a bit more we would have won but never know...at least sunday we play atlanta, but that means nothing

 

[kennadog]

why ?

i know mike's not playing well. but brad? is he playing terribly also ?

No Brad was okay. Rick just went with the guys that got the team back into the game, to his credit, I think.

 

[HndsmCelt]

well dumb loss of a game the Kings were not suposed to win...

 

[loopymitch]

The good thing about playing hawks is that I get to see it 2 games in 4 days, I love it.

 

[DocHolliday]

Gutty efffor. I have nothing bad to say about Adelman tonight, because he stuck with a team that was getting it done, and didn't go back to his starters just because they are starters.

 

[bozzwell]

I didn't expect us to win this one, I didn't expect us to come back in the 4th like we did, so I am not terribly upset that we lost... It's actually Suns who should be more worried based on this display. We came back from 20 down with Bibby and Brad on the bench.

 

[Jerryaki]

this is true, but i still like this team waaaay better, and maybe if adelman would have played brad a bit more we would have won but never know...at least sunday we play atlanta, but that means nothing

a win over atlanta, and wolves/warriors losses tomorrow (likely) puts the kings in 10th out west. that's something to shoot for...

 

[sono]

Oh well guys and gals, that's a wrap.

We will beat the Hawks Sunday. I was not expecting this one, so I'm not too terribly disappointed. losing stinks, but there is always another game! Speaking of more games to play . . . The night is still young

I rather see them to beat solid teams.

 

[Sac.Kings]

I'm incredibly happy with the fight we put up in the 4th(it would have never happened if we played better the 3 quarters before) and props to Artest for a good game up to the point where his umm glimpse of kobe's theme--Give me the ball, got us in trouble

 

[kingsfannPDX]

Sometimes I just don't understand these guys... They stand around... Play one on one basketball, and they go down by 20... They play team basketball, get back to within two... Then they play one on one basketball again, lose... SO FRUSTRATING!!!! I can't imagine that Rick Adelman drew up the play as Artest taking 20 seconds off the shotclock then trying to force it up at the basket... GODDDDDDDDD

hopefully this will be a learning experience for ron. pass the ball. you missed your last 5 shots and you weren't open on 4 of them.

 

[kingsfannPDX]

I rather see them to beat solid teams.

phoenix is probably the only team the kings could beat in a 7 game series without HCA

 

[swisshh]

The end of this game was an expirement with odd results. I think overall, the team needs Bibby at tne end of games just for his late game playmaking. Artest was being the man in the 4th, but the offense needs a real PG for just better spacing. Unfortunately, Bibby was horrible this game. Probably should have had Brad in to run the offense, but I think this was Adleman testing to see what he can rely on at the end of games with this team.

 

[bozzwell]

Excuse me everybody, but you cannot pin anything on Ron tonight. Not just because he is the main reason that we got back in the game, but because he actually took it upon himself to take the responsibility down the stretch and tried to take it to the Suns' basket (get 2 points or 2 FT's game plan). I am not terribly upset that it didn't work _this_time_. A lucky bounce here and a foul called there, and it could have gone the other way. I don't know about that 3 pointer he tried earlier though.

 

[Bricklayer]

phoenix is probably the only team the kings could beat in a 7 game series without HCA

We'll have to see what Amare looks like. If he's remotely healthy, we just have nobody with a chance of guarding him.

If Denver wins their division we could beat them maybe. of course we thought that about the Sonics last year.

 

[piksi]

I didn't expect us to win this one, I didn't expect us to come back in the 4th like we did, so I am not terribly upset that we lost... It's actually Suns who should be more worried based on this display. We came back from 20 down with Bibby and Brad on the bench.

or because of that

 

[BMiller52]

If Bibby gave us anything this game we would've won. Artest and pretty much everyone else gave us atleast effort. That comeback was nice but most of the time Steve Nash(I HATE THIS GUY) was out during it if I remember correctly. I still think that with a few tweaks and a 7th seed we can beat PHX in a 7 game series.

 

[BMiller52]

We'll have to see what Amare looks like. If he's remotely healthy, we just have nobody with a chance of guarding him.

If Denver wins their division we could beat them maybe. of course we thought that about the Sonics last year.

He had microfracture surgery, he's not going to be back to normal. Especially because his game wasn't a killer low post game, jumpshooting, passing etc. It was based mainly on athleticism/speed.

 

[AleksandarN]

Can not see Kevin not starting next year if he keeps his play up. We need to deal Bonzi by the trade deadline.

 

[bozzwell]

or because of that

Point taken. But it's not like we have scary backups for them...