[Game] Kings v. Blazers 11/08/13 Game Thread

[cuad]

Salmons makes Thornton play worse. Thornton can do anything Salmons can.

 

[Kingsfan23]

how stupid can you be> we had a 2 for 1 with the ball at 46 seconds and took our shot when the game clock was down to 25

 

[The_Jamal]

Wth Cousins. PAss the damn ball.. Vasquez was wide open

 

[swisshh]

dude cousins what is it with you and trying to run the fast break

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Well, that could have really been worse.

Defense needs to be a lot better. Way to many open 3's and poor interior defense. Outlaw on LMA? Really?

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

Yeah...not sure what was up with Outlaw AND Salmons in together...THAT doesn't ever need to happen again.

 

[VF21]

Thornton and Salmons are going to occasionally get things right, but they are not doing anything to help this team or my blood pressure.

 

[Hadlowe]

I started a new drinking game. When Thornton takes a crappy forced shot, I take a shot. When Salmons takes a crappy long 2 with more than 10 seconds left on the shot clock, I take a shot. When the Blazers get wide open corner threes, I take a shot.

Anyone know how to treat alcohol poisoning?

 

[Chubbs]

As long as we have Thornton and Salmons in the starting lineup, we're gonna see crap substitutions. I'm done with both of them, regardless of how many times Jerry sings their praises. I'd rather see us start 3 on 5 than see those two out there at the beginning of the next game. VF21 is NOT a happy Kings fan.

It's just brutal watching those two play right now.

 

[miltonap]

I'm trying to figure out why we keep leaving 3 point shooters open. We keep on getting torched by threes. Unnecessary double teams and slow rotations/bad closeouts are the culprit

 

[Hadlowe]

Anyone know why McLemore only played 4 mins in the first half and Thornton played 20? Did he get hurt or something?

 

[Chubbs]

Where the heck was mclemore? Did he really sit cause he had two fouls?

 

[Kingsfan23]

Lot of scrubs on this team but so far this is what I expect.. Portland is a good team at home and we are competing.. wins and losses to me don't matter as long as the game is entertaining

 

[VF21]

Salmons makes Thornton play worse. Thornton can do anything Salmons can.

That's like saying castor oil makes green persimmons taste worse.

 

[spudfan]

I'm trying to figure out why we keep leaving 3 point shooters open. We keep on getting torched by threes. Unnecessary double teams and slow rotations/bad closeouts are the culprit

Check out our guards, they are constantly looking at the player with the ball while cheating off their man. It's nice they are looking to help their team but they are giving open looks all the time. Our bigs are also slow back on defense which leaves guys open for 3s in transition.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

I started a new drinking game. When Thornton takes a crappy forced shot, I take a shot. When Salmons takes a crappy long 2 with more than 10 seconds left on the shot clock, I take a shot. When the Blazers get wide open corner threes, I take a shot.

Anyone know how to treat alcohol poisoning?

Your going to get alcohol poisoning

 

[miltonap]

Check out our guards, they are constantly looking at the player with the ball while cheating off their man. It's nice they are looking to help their team but they are giving open looks all the time. Our bigs are also slow back on defense which leaves guys open for 3s in transition.

Good point. What's so hard about staying on your man? Malone's gotta put these guys on check, it's honestly really irritating to watch

 

[HndsmCelt]

On the bright side despite all the mess, we are only down by 5...

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

And Cousins is lighting it up on NBATV.

 

[KingMilz]

Please start Mac 2nd half and play Outlaw as well Salmons/Thronton are done and don't want to be there

 

[swisshh]

Cousins needs to not hide from fouls in the second half. The defense has been terrible overall and the team is still playing a lot like last year. The main difference in this game is that the offensive sets have been run and there's been passing.

 

[HndsmCelt]

I was noticing how quiet the game is now looking at the area it's just sad...

 

[VF21]

What's really discouraging is that Salmons and Thornton are making a combined $15.6 million... Sure glad I'm not the one signing those checks.

 

[VF21]

I was noticing how quiet the game is now looking at the area it's just sad...

Portland obviously has something else going on a Friday night. I could swear I heard a "Sac-ra-men-to" chant earlier.

 

[HndsmCelt]

What's really discouraging is that Salmons and Thornton are making a combined $15.6 million... Sure glad I'm not the one signing those checks.

Could be worse it could be Bynums check

 

[Chubbs]

On an unrelated note, can someone explain to me how Philly is 4-2?

 

[spudfan]

That's what I like to see! Going to Cousins in the post two plays in a row!!!!

 

[VF21]

On an unrelated note, can someone explain to me how Philly is 4-2?

They've scored more points than their opponents four times out of six.

 

[cuad]

Nice cut by Cousins and nice pass by Vasquez. Salmons needs to go to the bench though.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Thornton contributed something!!!!!