[Game] Kings @ Trailblazers 27 Dec 2200 EST

[Nighthawk1]

I stand corrected

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

7 from Thornton and 4 from Evans. We will NEVER win a game with numbers like that from those guys. Never.

 

[Tetsujin]

How many incriminating pictures of coach Westphal did Hickson find?

 

[Dime Dropper]

This is hard to watch, hurting my eyes. Stupidity from Westphal, and awful execution by the players.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

C'mon PW...Thornton, Jimmer, JT, Cuz, Evans...do it dammit!

 

[kingsboi]

this awesome is gut wrencing to watch. its too bad we don't have any players who can create when the defense stiffles up, except possibly demarcus but he's out so that point is moot.

 

[gunks]

Westphals rotations and coaching style are not conducive to winning, passing, and team basketball. At least not right now.

They're conducive to high draft picks. Maybe the FO wants one more young star before the "Here We Rise" phase really kicks in.

 

[Nighthawk1]

C'mon PW...Thornton, Jimmer, JT, Cuz, Evans...do it dammit!

I have a feeling the only reason IT is still in this game is because he's the only one playing like he cares even though it's reckless overdribbling most of the time

 

[kingjatt]

this ones on westphal, wtf was that lineup in the last half of the 3rd, you cant play that much small ball at the rose garden, and outlaws garbage imo

 

[Tetsujin]

JJ Hickson almost had more minutes than JT and Boogie combined

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

This is hard to watch, hurting my eyes. Stupidity from Westphal, and awful execution by the players.

Yeah, and Blazer announcers are still annoying!

 

[kings4lyfe32]

at this point id be down to see donte or cisco get some minutes...our offense has been completely nonexistent for 40 minutes

 

[ovrush]

Tyreke is going to have rough nights all season if he's asked to play small forward against guys stronger and longer than him, and if he's asked to play more off ball than on ball as a jump shooter. We used Jimmer as a creator and Tyreke as a shooter this game, it's baffling.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

I have a feeling the only reason IT is still in this game is because he's the only one playing like he cares even though it's reckless overdribbling most of the time

Reckless overdribbling only works against the Lakers I guess.

 

[gunks]

Tyreke is going to have rough nights all season if he's asked to play small forward against guys stronger and longer than him, and if he's asked to play more off ball than on ball as a jump shooter. We used Jimmer as a creator and Tyreke as a shooter this game, it's baffling.

Our Coach is Westphal...Mystery solved!

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

We have reverted back to our classic 1 on 1 offense.

 

[Tetsujin]

Maybe Reke isn't a PG but he certainly isn't a SF

 

[Nighthawk1]

Reckless overdribbling only works against the Lakers I guess.

He wasn't quite so bad last night, he was doing quite a bit penetrate kicks last night or had some free space to work..

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

at this point id be down to see donte or cisco get some minutes...our offense has been completely nonexistent for 40 minutes

I think I remember us having a 40-30 lead...I think...I could be mistaken, we have been the Washington Generals ever since.

 

[Tetsujin]

Why is thomas in this game?

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

We have reverted back to our classic 1 on 1 offense.

Classic in the worst sense.

 

[RookieOfTheDay]

Lots of overreaction in this thread. The Laker game was great but this is still a young team and half of the roster wasn't here last year. it's going to take awhile to gel. Good first half, bad second half. Hard to win a game when your two leading scorers are no shows.

 

[xrzn]

Westphal expected Reke/MT/DMC to take over in the 4th. It doesn't work like that when you don't give them time to build momentum in the game.

And the hell is Thomas still on the floor? Way too many minutes to these rookies.

 

[Dreadnought]

Why is thomas playing??

 

[kingsboi]

missed free throws, missed shots, turnovers, cross court passes...excellent night of basketball.

 

[LakersStink]

Kings getting routed now.

Just imagine how good the Kings would be with a real coach. Plenty of talent and ability, going in the wrong direction. A real coach seems to be the missing piece of the puzzle.

 

[Quix]

gotta give props to Portland. they are some hard working scrappy mofos. just some stifling defense on their part.

 

[Tetsujin]

With 7 minutes left, we finally go back to a lineup that an actual coach would use in an actual game

 

[xrzn]

Hard to win a game when your two leading scorers are no shows.

Hard to show when they barely get any minutes.

 

[spudfan]

Tyreke is going to have rough nights all season if he's asked to play small forward against guys stronger and longer than him, and if he's asked to play more off ball than on ball as a jump shooter. We used Jimmer as a creator and Tyreke as a shooter this game, it's baffling.

Seriously. The lineups Westphal is putting out there are creating killer matchups for the other team. My favorite was Jimmer guarding Batum. What a good idea to have Jimmer guarding someone 7 inches taller than him. He really is setting guys up for failure with the lineups.