[Game] Kings v. Blazers 11/09/13

I think we have to have a bit of perspective here about GV and IT here. I have seen comments saying that Vasquez does not makes any impact, and that IT is so selfish he should be out. As I said yesterday, our PGs are not the problem. They both know their role and they both are flowing the system more than anyone else. Our main problem is getting the open shots in.

Again, no. We get plenty of open shots. Our subpar players inability to hit the open shots is one of the biggest problems on offense. One of the other big problems is the inability to find the open man which should be a work in progress. Cousins has consistently been seeing triple teams this season and needs to be better at kicking it out. IT can get into the paint at will and collapse the defense. He needs to improve his vision at hitting the open man and completing the pass. Last night he turned it over 2 or 3 times after bad kick out passes, but the idea was there. Tonight he isn't doing that at all.
 
I sincerely hope GV is still injured, otherwise as a fan of him as a person as I am, I am not seeing the impact on the floor yet
I am not sure about that. Before he was taken out in the first quarter we were winning by 1 and he had 3 assists. The he came back and kept passing the ball even to IT (his competitor). The fact that his team mates don't make the shots does not mean he is not playing well. If you ask the coach, I think today he has done exactly what he has bee asked to do
 
I like how Cousins' postgame comment from last night was about how the team needs to gang rebound and then that's the same issue this first half.
 
At what point as a coach do you tell a shooter like MT that ball movement and getting a good shot is more important than jacking up bricks with 16 seconds left on the shot clock?
 
The middle looks like the NBA logo. Noticed them last night too. They look nice but not like a kings themed warmup.

It's got something to do with the red, white and blue headbands, I think... salute to veterans?
 
I have never been a huge MT fan but he is struggling... Its actually quite sad. I play and when you can't buy a bucket it feels awful. You know you have the ability, but it just does not seem like it is clicking for him. I just feel bad
 
I have never been a huge MT fan but he is struggling... Its actually quite sad. I play and when you can't buy a bucket it feels awful. You know you have the ability, but it just does not seem like it is clicking for him. I just feel bad

I would feel bad if it looked like he is making an effort to do other things. Maybe he is sulking because his shot is off?
 
I have never been a huge MT fan but he is struggling... Its actually quite sad. I play and when you can't buy a bucket it feels awful. You know you have the ability, but it just does not seem like it is clicking for him. I just feel bad
I'm not heartless but this isn't just about MT and his missing shot. This is about the team. His poor shooting is sucking the life out of the offense, especially when he's got the green light to shoot no matter what the shot clock says. Why should anyone else even work to shake off their defender if they're not going to even touch the ball?
 
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