Kings vs Hawks - Summer League Game 5

[HereWeBoogie]

how the hell did this team just score 93pts?

 

[The_Jamal]

I like it. Our rookies making 4 "clutch" free throws at the end of the game

 

[cuad]

Well done by the team to get a win.

 

[Spike]

He did pass up some looks, but you're right Ray has been aggressive. Successfully so, if I might add.

 

[The_Jamal]

Ben was going to keep that ball to get fouled to make sure to get those stats

I hope you're joking lol. Ben McLemore should be holding the ball at the end of the game

 

[Spike]

how the hell did this team just score 93pts?

McLemore got hot.

 

[VF21]

how the hell did this team just score 93pts?

The ball went into the hoop, garnering either one, two or three points at a time.

LOVE seeing DFC talking with Coach Malone. That bodes very well for the future.

 

[spudfan]

Looked like a good convo between the two.

 

[Glenn]

Cousins is not a problem off the court. I hate it, well, I dislike it when announcers assume too much. In any case, I like that Cuz is sitting next to Malone. Can't hurt.

 

[Spike]

Now Harper is just full of ****. DMC hasn't had off the court issues. They've all been game-related.

 

[Spike]

Cousins is not a problem off the court. I hate it, well, I dislike it when announcers assume too much. In any case, I like that Cuz is sitting next to Malone. Can't hurt.

Heh. We heard the same thing.

 

[cuad]

BMac's such a nice guy.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Ray is making the transition from being the focal point of the offense at the U of Detroit. He has the tools

 

[VF21]

Now Harper is just full of ****. DMC hasn't had off the court issues. They've all been game-related.

Yep.

 

[Kingsfan23]

I hope you're joking lol. Ben McLemore should be holding the ball at the end of the game

I have no problem with it

 

[kingwin]

all we needed was DFC to show up to get a win..

 

[Kingfanpaul]

I hope these guys bring us out of the basement

 

[HereWeBoogie]

27pts, 9reb, and a poster dunk. solid performance.

 

[kingwin]

27pts, 9reb, and a poster dunk. solid performance.

maybe there is a glimmer

 

[Kingsfan23]

Its funny, all the talk about BMac's play and his possible potential of being a bust, and it only really takes one performance to put somewhat of a good taste back in your mouth. Fortunately for him it will be the last game we remember for a bit.

 

[Kingfanpaul]

 

[Sac.Kings]

So much for Bmac not having any skills or not being special. It's there. Yes, he has played crap games, gave us nothing, but when he finds it, man he finds it. It will be up to the staff to figure out how he can find it every game. Encouraging game. He's either been complete crap, or pretty awesome.

 

[Spike]

Good thing he ended on a high note. I would not have looked forward to preseason. Now, well, there's a little something. It would have been really bad if he couldn't even show it against scrubs.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Question, do the guys get another game in the consolation round now or was this it?

 

[Kingfanpaul]

Question, do the guys get another game in the consolation round now or was this it?

I believe this was their last game, but I could be wrong.

 

[Glenn]

I think this is the last game and frankly, I don't want there to be a chance that Ben will leave a bad taste in our mouth. It's very fine the way it is.

 

[VF21]

I believe this was their last game, but I could be wrong.

Nope, you're not wrong.

 

[VF21]

Nice dunk from Ben, but don't forget to give credit to Ray for the pass that set it up.

 

[Bricklayer]

So much for Bmac not having any skills or not being special. It's there. Yes, he has played crap games, gave us nothing, but when he finds it, man he finds it. It will be up to the staff to figure out how he can find it every game. Encouraging game. He's either been complete crap, or pretty awesome.

Nothing has changed skillwise or specialwise unless you just don't understand how those terms are being used. He actually did hit a few shots that would move him up a few notches on the foodchain if he can ever make them consistently, but they looked pretty raw and clearly heat checky. We'll see if he can one day develop those dribble pullups and whatnot. Otherwise dunks on the break and assisted spot shots is not a special skillset. Notching 0 assists to 22 turnovers over a 5 game span as a SG is not a special skillset. If you can't create, for yourself or others, you're not special.

Now I would certainly agree getting a repeat of the microwave effect this game was encouraging. But it doesn't change what he showed and didn't show. I was saying from the beginning he would likely hit shots at some point. But without the ability to create shots, that's a real feast or famine build. And if anything the stumbling drives and whatnot he barely got in summer league will become that much more impossible when he's matched up against Tony Allen. Right now that's a roleplayer, not a special talent. You have him spot up and wait for a kick, or you have him run the break. He has a chance to fill that role well and be useful, and especially if he has a get hot trait to him he could run off 8 quick points for you. But if that's it...that's where the not special and not that skilled comments come in. Doesn't mean he's useless or out of the league...does mean he's only as good as his teammates make him.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

sucks now we have to wait so long to see Kings play again.