They hid the fact the chair was nailed to the floor.
[Game] Kings v. Pistons 11/15/13 #HereWeRoar
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They hid the fact the chair was nailed to the floor.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
The lack of a legit 2nd option for us clearly is an issue.
What is happening in NO is for another thread if you'd like to discuss.
Ask the genius Petrie.
Good grief, dude. Virtually no other team would be asking him to start or put pressure on him to be a top option this soon.
K
KingMilz
Guest
We found out that Prince Luke is a capable starting SF, Thompson was a great defender props to him. But yeah Prince Luke biggest positive about this game by a wide margin for me.
Easier to see now why they grabbed him. Luc actually looked a little better on offense than I expected.
All in all, I can live with the loss.
I still would prefer the more athletic Outlaw.
Andriod_KiNg
Starter
We really need to get help for Cousins, thank god we got him locked down before the season started.
There's a team in here somewhere. That 2nd quarter lineup of IT-McLemore-Mbah-JT-Cousins was great on both ends of the floor. The GV-IT-Mbah-JT-Cousins lineup worked really well too
You could tell Mbah was playing a little passively, getting his legs back under him. But man, the guy really is a physical defender and he just does so many things well on the defensive end. Boxing out and putting a body on someone. He altered several perimeter shots over the course of the game. He was in great defensive position on most possessions. And better yet, the only offensive shots he took were the wide-open looks spoon-fed to him and he hit 4-6
You could tell Mbah was playing a little passively, getting his legs back under him. But man, the guy really is a physical defender and he just does so many things well on the defensive end. Boxing out and putting a body on someone. He altered several perimeter shots over the course of the game. He was in great defensive position on most possessions. And better yet, the only offensive shots he took were the wide-open looks spoon-fed to him and he hit 4-6
"Not I," said the fox.
I hate to lose. I especially hate to lose to a team that we should have beaten.
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
Bonus: He actually has a good looking shooting stroke,.. but he doesn't approach the game thinking of taking a lot of shots
Sac.Kings
All-Star
Vasquez sucked tonight. 8 turnovers disgusts me. Ben is a rookie I am not that surprised he is still having difficulties, but at least he is trying and getting rebounds. Cousins is doing all he can by himself, but at this point he has no supporting cast besides IT, who is selfish to begin with and cannot be relied upon to make good decisions consistently. Chuck Hayes should be buried on the bench never see the light of day again... Drummond was all over him dunking on him and then dunking all by himself because Hayes was still huffing and puffing his way up the court. Please do yourself and us a favor and just ask to not play anymore. Not too much to say about JT, at this point he is just his usual self, but fought tonight. Moute seemed to do well, hopefully we continue to see more of him. Everyone else was negligible. Thornton needs to be traded ASAP, I can't stand him anymore. Too inconsistent and at this point mostly a chucker. This roster needs a drastic make over. Jabari Parker we are coming for you!
Add that he seems not to know what to do with that pass from Cousins.
t-rex
Bench
Should have perhaps. But the pistons were the better team tonight.
Shoulda/woulda/coulda...
I take the view that this team isn't going to win much at all, especially when two players go out to injury. PatPat and Outlaw may not have all-star skills but they could have helped out there.
ninjabiscuit
Bench
Although I am bummed that the Kings lost, I would like to find the person who thought of marketing the decibel level and shaking that person's hand. That's an exceptional example of taking advantage of national television to promote your brand. I know that "marketing" is a skill that many people disdain, but that was an example of marketing done well.
HighFlyingMonkey
Starter
I'm ready to bench Salmons and go with Moute. How much worse can it be?
enigma99a
Bench
Umm I think that's giving them too much credit. They are terrible at home. Mediocre isn't winning 2 games. .400-.500 at home is mediocre
Well, we've got 73 games left. So, presuming that he doesn't get traded... I'm going to go with 73.
Sounds about right....
ShastaKingsFan
All-Star
He gives a full extension contest on every shot his man takes. Boxes out every time he can, great defensive positioning, etc etc. Fundamentally sound with a good understanding of working within a team concept. He's a true value player
You are a true hero!
You mean Drummond - "Thabust"?
I remember a know-it-all basketball guru in this forum saying "Rebounding is a skill you either got or you don't got. Drummond does not have it."
In this game, Drummond has 17-18 rebounds!
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
I don't think the knock on Drummond was his rebounding. Rather, the big criticism a lot of us had when he was coming up through college was whether or not he had the drive to ever assert himself. It actually looks like having Rasheed Wallace on their staff has helped with that.
GV had a terrible first Q but he didnt kill us out there the b2b 3s was the only highlight for me outside of Demarcus and Luc Bah.
This season is about changing things and getting consistenf. I like what a poster said above that there are players here. Malone actually has this group playing like a team at points oddly.
More wins will come once Ben gets comfortable out there, Bah Moute finds his legs and especially when we can find a legit big for a bench...maybe from our DLeague squad.
