Kings vs. Lakers pre season game 4

[SCKingsfan]

Since I'm sitting here waiting for the game, I thought I'd get the thread started. Which team will show up - the new pass-happy crew or the pound-the-ball-into-the-hardwood bunch we've come to be frustrated by? And, of course, who will play defense. I'd like to see a strong comeback game from Cousins

 

[Kingster]

Starting lineup:

IT
Thornton
Johnson
Robinson
Cousins

 

[sactownfan]

wow AWESOME! most interesting is how Robinson responds

 

[HereWeBoogie]

love it! as long as this is the basic lineup (robinson/JT is up in the air) then i think it gives the team the best chance to be successful

 

[Chicken Chaser]

Thornton's turn to start! :O

Can't wait to see this game unfold!!!

 

[xrzn]

Reke not starting? This better be the ONLY time this every happens.

 

[rainmaker]

Why does MT get a chance next to JJ but not Reke? Seems Smart sees Brooks/Reke and IT/MT as pairings. Kinda odd to start MT against Kobe of all people as well.

 

[Bricklayer]

Sure am glad we got rid of that Adelman guy all those years ago so we could have this uninterrupted half decade of chuckleheads.

 

[rainmaker]

Just makes zero sense to me, if defense is THE priority, to match MT up with the best player of this era, when Reke would obviously match up better defensively, and the one thing I've heard about Reke where he's impressed is on defense in every game thus far.

 

[Kingster]

Just makes zero sense to me, if defense is THE priority, to match MT up with the best player of this era, when Reke would obviously match up better defensively, and the one thing I've heard about Reke where he's impressed is on defense in every game thus far.

With Kobe, the beginning of the game is almost irrelevant; it's the end you have to worry about.

 

[rainmaker]

With Kobe, the beginning of the game is almost irrelevant; it's the end you have to worry about.

That's not how defensive strategy works, especially if you understand rhythm of players. You don't want a player to get going early if possible.

 

[spudfan]

So, uh, looks like JJ can play pretty good as a starter too... who woulda thunk!

 

[HereWeBoogie]

JJ nails a 3 and then Blocks Kobe's jumpshot!!!!!!!

 

[HereWeBoogie]

leave Steve Nash wide open for 3.......... great strategy

 

[origkds]

I am really happy about Johnson.

 

[The_Jamal]

Love this lineup

 

[rainmaker]

and that right there is the small backcourt issue, IT on Kobe

 

[HereWeBoogie]

JJ 3 fouls. typical Kobe calls

 

[spudfan]

Tyreke in for Johnson? I thought we were done with this crap.

 

[rainmaker]

Now Reke at SF. This is getting dumb.

 

[Bricklayer]

Tyreke in for Johnson? I thought we were done with this crap.

We are done with Reke as the starting SF.

Now he's the backup SF.

 

[spudfan]

Now Reke at SF. This is getting dumb.

I really don't get it. It worked all so good last year, but here we are trying it again.

 

[The_Jamal]

and that right there is the small backcourt issue, IT on Kobe

Overreact much? 1 play in over 5 minutes of LA finding a mismatch in transition is not a problem

 

[HereWeBoogie]

lol

 

[spudfan]

We are done with Reke as the starting SF.

Now he's the backup SF.

Seriously. In what world can this even be rationalized.

 

[rainmaker]

Overreact much? 1 play in over 5 minutes of LA finding a mismatch in transition is not a problem

Pointing it out isn't an overreaction. Responding as if it is, is an overreaction, buddy. Lol.

 

[Fireplug]

reke 13 you have mail

 

[The_Jamal]

Yay hero ball

 

[HereWeBoogie]

T Rob made MWP travel lol. nice D!

 

[gpeterson133]

T Rob made MWP travel lol. nice D!

That's what speed do.