[Game] Kings v. Trailblazers - 12/20/16 - 7:30PT/10:30ET
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Thing was... it was absolutely INSPIRED trash talking... not the normal whiny bullcrap. He just earned it and was letting the world know. You don't cut Connor McGregor's mic after he demolishes an opponent. Someone needs to knock some sense into the marketing department at the NBA.
I WANT THAT FOOTAGE!!
I WANT THAT FOOTAGE!!
I think there's animosity between Pumlee and Boogie going back to two Team USA ago....they competed for playing time back in 2014 or 2015....I forgot whether it was 2 or 3 summers ago. This is one of the criticisms I've had of Boogie, that he can take one-0n-one match-ups too personally to detriment of the objective, but it worked tonight and I loved his competitive spirit. This is one of the best games I've ever seen Boogie play, going back to season ago with his back-to-back 50+ games in January. His TS% tonight was 78%.
Tomorrow would be a good game to rest Boogie. We are going to lose anyway against a very good Jazz team so let's rest him for the final games of December.
Tomorrow would be a good game to rest Boogie. We are going to lose anyway against a very good Jazz team so let's rest him for the final games of December.
You know what the best part of tonight is. Everyone starts dam believing again.
We did this with an asset in the shed. Rudy or whatever becomes of rudy via trade will only help.
Demarcus can put us on his back and go to town. Just call him out. Give him hell. Just dont say we didn't warn you.
Statement game. Career defining game. When we make the playoffs they'll talk about this game as the turning point but the reality is we have been on the cusp all season.
Our time is now and low and behold. We can beat anyone when boogie plays like this. Anyone.
We did this with an asset in the shed. Rudy or whatever becomes of rudy via trade will only help.
Demarcus can put us on his back and go to town. Just call him out. Give him hell. Just dont say we didn't warn you.
Statement game. Career defining game. When we make the playoffs they'll talk about this game as the turning point but the reality is we have been on the cusp all season.
Our time is now and low and behold. We can beat anyone when boogie plays like this. Anyone.
100% agree.
Seasons are stories, franchises are stories. Stories don't change without drama and conflict. This will be the "because" game that can (I hope) wake this team up. Strange as it sounds I think the refs pulling him back out from the locker room (totally unprecedented) is the psychological event that can shift our team's reality. It's the type of event that causes a team to reconsider it's reality and break through psychological limitations it places on itself.
It almost had a "Rocky" or Willis Reed feel to it. Then he sunk that free throw down cold, then blocked the shot to win the game... you could almost hear the Rocky theme in your head.
Seasons are stories, franchises are stories. Stories don't change without drama and conflict. This will be the "because" game that can (I hope) wake this team up. Strange as it sounds I think the refs pulling him back out from the locker room (totally unprecedented) is the psychological event that can shift our team's reality. It's the type of event that causes a team to reconsider it's reality and break through psychological limitations it places on itself.
It almost had a "Rocky" or Willis Reed feel to it. Then he sunk that free throw down cold, then blocked the shot to win the game... you could almost hear the Rocky theme in your head.
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We've been here before. I am not trying to be a wet blanket but we won against a slumping team with no defense. The problem is that we need an EPIC HOF game from our best player to come back from 10 point half-time deficit in which we surrender 70 points on our home floor. Thats NOT a winning formula. That's a one off game with your franchise guy playing one of the best games of his career.
This is the thing...you can't expect Boogie to be this great every game. It's impossible. So when he plays more like a mortal you need other guys to step up and we haven't shown we have enough guys willing or capable of doing so when Boogie is just average or slightly above. If you have any confidence in guys like Affalo, Barnes, Willie or Ben, you have more confidence than I do.
This is the thing...you can't expect Boogie to be this great every game. It's impossible. So when he plays more like a mortal you need other guys to step up and we haven't shown we have enough guys willing or capable of doing so when Boogie is just average or slightly above. If you have any confidence in guys like Affalo, Barnes, Willie or Ben, you have more confidence than I do.
