[Game] Kings v. Grizzlies, 11/17/13
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How was he not playing the right way?
Sac.Kings
All-Star
Ah got it. Thanks.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
told you. this lineup can't close out the comeback. seen this story play out a million times
jalfa
Starter
I, for one, am thoroughly enjoying the Travis Outlaw out-of-body experience. this is fun! ridiculous, but fun!
MassachusettsKingsFan
All-Star
You know I've argued way more than that. I know you know. That was just one post, because this is a game thread and we are watching the game. I only used +/- because you said Thomas was a reason we were down big. And you know GV played with (and has played with all season) a much better unit. A unit with more talent at least. He gets to play all his minutes with Cousins. They have just been poor collectively.
But VF is right. It's gametime.
1234kings
Bench
look at marcus thornton first.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
i guess having to play on a team of scrubs where you are the only one producing anything is "not playing the right way"
nickmcclure
Bench
No matter what happens in the end, it's awesome seeing Outlaw play well in a Sacramento uniform. Can he win MIP even though his career has dipped considerably? Lol compared to last season he's killin it.
MassachusettsKingsFan
All-Star
I think the starters get the point, Coach. Time to put Cousins back in. Well, past time.
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KingMilz
Guest
Terrible shot selection , no rotation on D, allow deep catches what's the point of having another mid range shooter who can't shoot out there? He's not fighting on the offensive glass either. I don't care who it is if you don't play to your strengths and give full effort you should not be on the court.
nickmcclure
Bench
Oh, PS DeMarcus time please!
There's more than enough disdain to go around. Don't need to limit it to an "OR" situation.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
Should have brought Cousins and maybe one other starter back in when it was a 3pt game. now its over.
He missed a tough layup and missed a tough jumper after getting a bad pass in the corner and getting double teamed with the shot clock running down. He turned it over once too. Then they whole lineup got pulled 4 minutes and 30 seconds into the quarter... That 5 man sub is perplexing.
theclash4u5
Starter
Ok Malone you've rode this bench enough, why not Cousins?
I will agree with putting DFC back in, but only because he looks like he's in physical pain on the bench not being out there. Let him anchor this comeback and be the leader he needs to be.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
so he took out the ONE guy (Outlaw) that was mainly responsible for that comeback? im questioning Malone a lot today
Actually, it does look like the bench ran out of steam. Fresh legs can't hurt.
Uh. No.
MassachusettsKingsFan
All-Star
Kind of bummed we didn't give this a real shot. Cousins should have been back in there early in the 4th. To late now.
It appears that this is going to be a big picture move by not bringing the starters back. I tell you what....if our guys continue to buy in, we WILL be a more mentally tough team over time.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
We're back to our chuckin' & ball hoggin' ways...oh wait, we never left that, nevermind.
Really? I thought we still had some 4+ minutes to play. Silly me.
jalfa
Starter
in fairness, Keith Smart was very much known for riding bench units that made games somewhat competitive for far too long and not going back to the starters. if you want to win this game, at least some of them should be back by now (even if only to relieve bench guys that aren't used to playing this much). I suspect though, that the benching of the starters has less to do with winning the game and more with teaching a lesson.
MassachusettsKingsFan
All-Star
Yea, that's the other thing. These guys have played, what .. 18 straight minutes now? 15? something like that.
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