[Game] Kings versus Bucks, 12/23/10 Game Thread

[Tetsujin]

I was going to post something about the game when I thought we were going to win but then stuff happened. Let ol' Stephen summarize the game for you:

Total Meltdown.

Awards:
TDM: Robert Horry, I mean Peja I mean Vlad Radmonovic.
JHA: Cisco, who was on the court in the 4th quarter just because.
RA&1: Reke "Can't Find the Bucket" Evans
MM: DeMarcus
SAR: Sammy D
Jason Thompson Award for Excellence in Stupid Fouls: Louis Amundson
Kenny Natt Award in Stupid Coaching: Paul Westphal
Bad Taste Moment of the Night: Mario Ellie smiling, laughing, and higging Ellis after the game.
WTF Moment of the Game: The Meltdown, oh, the Meltdown.

Perhaps more later. Need to clear my head right now.

Special Added Bonus for people declaring Reke is a bust:

Even Kobe sucked at a time.

 

[theclash4u5]

The picture for this thread should have been Cousins choking himself.

 

[Tetsujin]

The picture for this thread should have been Cousins choking himself.

Believe me, I looked long and hard for it. I'll update the thread if I do find one.

 

[theclash4u5]

Believe me, I looked long and hard for it. I'll update the thread if I do find one.

Me too, I want it for a future signature to describe the Kings season

 

[Tetsujin]

Found the choke pic.

 

[kingsboi]

Should be a blowout by mid third. Bogut will have a field day, the Fish will get his as well. Drew Gooden can come in and do some damage as well. Let's just hope this is watchable and that I won't have to turn it off too soon.

 

[Bricklayer]

Should be a blowout by mid third. Bogut will have a field day, the Fish will get his as well. Drew Gooden can come in and do some damage as well. Let's just hope this is watchable and that I won't have to turn it off too soon.

Its been weeks since we've had a blowout by the third, and Milwaulkee can't score. Then again, who knows what the mental fallout will be after this latest collapse. Could go either way.

 

[King Baller]

I would like to think the Kings will come back angry and play a tough game. But who knows? I do think Cousins was taught a lesson last night This is the NBA kid.

KB

 

[kingsboi]

Its been weeks since we've had a blowout by the third, and Milwaulkee can't score. Then again, who knows what the mental fallout will be after this latest collapse. Could go either way.

Maybe so, but this is the Kings were talking about here that allow players to go off on them and that's exactly what one or two Bucks players will do just for the hell of it. Keep that in mind.

 

[Krunker]

Looks like the starting lineup will be Dal, Landry, Beno, Evans, and Greene?

 

[Rockmeister]

Its going to be great to see Brockman, however, I really do miss him being on the Kings team.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Looks like the starting lineup will be Dal, Landry, Beno, Evans, and Greene?

Coach Paul did say today that Dalembert and Landry would start with presumably the others you mention. Of note, he implied that as soon as JT gets back he will also start - but he didn't say at what postion. Center?

 

[kingsboi]

So Landry is a starter again? He didn't like the two game experiment of Jackson I'm guessing?

 

[Krunker]

I'm sure there will be another lineup change soon amid concerns that we are not scoring enough points. I would not be surprised to start seeing the other JT making a few appearances too.

 

[Lockehead]

Im not opposed to Landry and Dalembert. Theyve been coming off the bench these past couple of games, i think its a good idea for them to continue playing together. Landry should begin settling into his offense, and Dalembert's got Landrys back on D.

 

[jindrifunk]

I'm excited for this game. A win would be great after the last game.

 

[Kingster]

Coach Paul did say today that Dalembert and Landry would start with presumably the others you mention. Of note, he implied that as soon as JT gets back he will also start - but he didn't say at what postion. Center?

Westphal implied that he'd have to think about Thompson starting, but that's about it.

 

[Section 101]

Westphal implied that he'd have to think about Thompson starting, but that's about it.

You mean he can think?

Starting landry is a mistake. Keep him in the 6th man roll, he just got back to playing well. Now he's going to get 40 mins and play like crap.

 

[Kingster]

How many minutes will Cousins get tonight?

And will he play the final minutes of the 4th quarter? Westphal has a ton of patience. I've never seen a player who made so many frustration fouls in the 4th quarter as Cousins, needlessly putting the other team on the line. It's so bad that I've noticed that Grant and Jerry don't even make note of it in the game anymore. Ho-hum, another frustration foul by Cousins in the 4th. It must be at least six or seven games. Maybe ten. I hope Cousins can break this bad habit sometime this year.

 

[Tetsujin]

How many minutes will Cousins get tonight?

And will he play the final minutes of the 4th quarter? Westphal has a ton of patience. I've never seen a player who made so many frustration fouls in the 4th quarter as Cousins, needlessly putting the other team on the line. It's so bad that I've noticed that Grant and Jerry don't even make note of it in the game anymore. Ho-hum, another frustration foul by Cousins in the 4th. It must be at least six or seven games. Maybe ten. I hope Cousins can break this bad habit sometime this year.

He's a rookie not a vet. Now if he was like Brad Miller and still pulled this crap when he was 30, then I'd be upset. But at this point, he's 20 and he's still got room to grow.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

How many minutes will Cousins get tonight?

And will he play the final minutes of the 4th quarter? Westphal has a ton of patience. I've never seen a player who made so many frustration fouls in the 4th quarter as Cousins, needlessly putting the other team on the line. It's so bad that I've noticed that Grant and Jerry don't even make note of it in the game anymore. Ho-hum, another frustration foul by Cousins in the 4th. It must be at least six or seven games. Maybe ten. I hope Cousins can break this bad habit sometime this year.

So much patience that he benched the kid for making a choke sign.

I mean, I have no idea, but it sure seemed to me that Cousins' inexperience has been a part of our fourth-quarter struggles lately, culminating in him fumbling a pretty easy rebound out of bounds with 2 seconds left against the Warriors. If Westphal has finally reached the frustration level to take him out of the starting lineup, then having a Landry/Dalembert frontcourt in crunch time tonight (if there's any crunch time, that is) doesn't seem that unlikely.

 

[Kingster]

He's a rookie not a vet. Now if he was like Brad Miller and still pulled this crap when he was 30, then I'd be upset. But at this point, he's 20 and he's still got room to grow.

I've been watching basketball for a good 40 years now. I've never seen a rookie, a vet, or a college player ever have so many frustration fouls in the 4th quarter over such a few games. It's extraordinary.

 

[Kingster]

So much patience that he benched the kid for making a choke sign.

I mean, I have no idea, but it sure seemed to me that Cousins' inexperience has been a part of our fourth-quarter struggles lately, culminating in him fumbling a pretty easy rebound out of bounds with 2 seconds left against the Warriors. If Westphal has finally reached the frustration level to take him out of the starting lineup, then having a Landry/Dalembert frontcourt in crunch time tonight (if there's any crunch time, that is) doesn't seem that unlikely.

It's not just inexperience, Captain. There's a different factor at play other than just inexperience. (Pun intended )

 

[Sptsjunkie]

Its been weeks since we've had a blowout by the third, and Milwaulkee can't score. Then again, who knows what the mental fallout will be after this latest collapse. Could go either way.

Will be very interesting to see where the Kings are mentally. I imaigne they must be very embarassed after the last loss, so I picture them coming out with a lot of focus and energy. Cousins in particular seems to take these things personally. I think he will play like a man possessed. Which mean he might get 20-10 or he might get 4 fouls in 2 minutes, but I think we will see a lot of intensity out of him.

 

[pshn80]

So Landry is a starter again? He didn't like the two game experiment of Jackson I'm guessing?

No. I think it is more to do with Cousins not starting. Cousins and Jackson - OK, Dalembert and Jackson - not as good.

 

[Pegeleve]

if Reek has a hard time against Earl Boykins.. lol

 

[sactownfan]

my starting line up guess.... Luther Head at Center with Beno at Power forward, JT at small foward, Evans at Shooting guard and Dalembert at Point Guard

 

[annihilator_33]

beno still feeling it from last game

 

[sactownfan]

well mr consistant Beno keeping the hot streak going

 

[Asaf]

I see whiteside is on the inactive list. Is he back with the team?