[Game] Kings @ Warriors (3/24/12)

[rainmaker]

MT is jacking it up every freaking time he touches it.

 

[rainmaker]

? That doesn't excuse poor perimeter defense

No kidding. Who said it did?

 

[Spike]

? That doesn't excuse poor perimeter defense

More guards is never the solution. It's a freeway to the hoop with no one to stop them.

 

[Bricklayer]

its a funny thing. What you worry about with IT on defense is size, but maybe the guy who has hurt him the worst this seaosn might be Nate Robinson, whois his same size.

 

[The_Jamal]

Either way, IT and Reke need to pick it up defensively. They're getting flat out owned by Robinson and Klay atm

 

[The Hammer]

This just in from St. Jean: Cousins is not "tall enough" to play center.

Dude, just stop talking.

 

[eflat]

More guards is never the solution. It's a freeway to the hoop with no one to stop them.

Yeah, but it's more scoring, right? j/k

 

[The_Jamal]

Reke's ankle bothering him or what? Letting Klay Thompson score 21 on 7-10 shooting is flat out awful

 

[rainmaker]

It's tough when Reke is constantly trying to help both IT and MT on D. I hate 4 guard lineups.

 

[Bricklayer]

One more time: Its the Defense. We are on pace to score 102pts. There are only 2 teams in the league who average more than 102 (Denver and OKC). If you score 102 you should win most nights, be right there when you don't. But here we go again with another team laughing at our measely 102 and on pace to score 124 back the other way.

 

[Glenn]

One more time: Its the Defense. We are on pace to score 102pts. There are only 2 teams in the league who average more than 102 (Denver and OKC). If you score 102 you should win most nights, be right there when you don't. But here we go again with another team laughing at our measely 102 and on pace to score 124 back the other way.

Yeah, but we are more exciting.

 

[rainmaker]

One more time: Its the Defense. We are on pace to score 102pts. There are only 2 teams in the league who average more than 102 (Denver and OKC). If you score 102 you should win most nights, be right there when you don't. But here we go again with another team laughing at our measely 102 and on pace to score 124 back the other way.

Did a defensive thread a couple weeks ago, think you did one to. If my memory is correct, we give up about 107 under Smart, and only three other teams give up over 100 a night. Think it was Wash/Den/Char, and they were all between 100-102. Pretty big gap between us and even the 2nd worst defensive team. Salmons at PF won't change that.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Bad defense + a rediculously hot Klay Thompson...

I still like our chances in the second half though. Shot selection could also be better.

 

[The_Jamal]

Did a defensive thread a couple weeks ago, think you did one to. If my memory is correct, we give up about 107 under Smart, and only three other teams give up over 100 a night. Think it was Wash/Den/Char, and they were all between 100-102. Pretty big gap between us and even the 2nd worst defensive team. Salmons at PF won't change that.

Neither will letting Klay Thompson and Nate Robinson murder us for 31 pts on 18 shots.

 

[The_Jamal]

Bad defense + a rediculously hot Klay Thompson...

I still like our chances in the second half though. Shot selection could also be better.

Same. Nate's hurt and if Reke or whoever is guarding Klay Thompson decides to defend him, then we should have a good shot at pulling this one out

 

[rainmaker]

Bad defense + a rediculously hot Klay Thompson...

I still like our chances in the second half though. Shot selection could also be better.

Reke has to stick to Klay. Helping off too much. But part of him helping off is attempting to help on guys getting by MT/IT. If he doesn't help they're going to the rim. Need to step up the team defense big time.

 

[Spike]

Feed dmc.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

MT's offensive rebounding doesn't make sense. It just doesn't.

 

[The_Jamal]

Big 3 off to a nice start

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

GSW announcers are such blowhards. Give me a break.

 

[kingsnation]

Here we come.

 

[Spike]

Wow.

 

[The_Jamal]

This is Reke's problem defensively. He's not giving 100% effort on that end tonight and he's letting Klay freaking Thomspon look like Kobe. If he wants to take that next step to being an elite player, he can't take nights off on defense

 

[kingsnation]

GSW announcers are such blowhards. Give me a break.

They're some of my least favorite in the league. So glad I don't have to listen to them tonight. I'm sorry.

 

[rainmaker]

This is Reke's problem defensively. He's not giving 100% effort on that end tonight and he's letting Klay freaking Thomspon look like Kobe. If he wants to take that next step to being an elite player, he can't take nights off on defense

Except for that MT is guarding him....

 

[kingsnation]

This is Reke's problem defensively. He's not giving 100% effort on that end tonight and he's letting Klay freaking Thomspon look like Kobe. If he wants to take that next step to being an elite player, he can't take nights off on defense

Unfortunately, that's our entire team's M.O.

VERY bad sequence by MT there. He left Klay and then forced his own shot.

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Why didn't Donte try to block that? Not like him.

Also... Klay Thompson. Jeez. Time to put fish on him.

 

[bluntsnbball]

Except for that MT is guarding him....

Always MT leaving the wings open. ALWAYS

 

[Spike]

Except for that MT is guarding him....

There's no room for fact here!

 

[Bricklayer]

This is Reke's problem defensively. He's not giving 100% effort on that end tonight and he's letting Klay freaking Thomspon look like Kobe. If he wants to take that next step to being an elite player, he can't take nights off on defense

You seem a little confused. That has been MT's man this half at least. And he just refuses to stay with him. That's the killer with Marcus on D. Gives effort, but its so undisciplined he is constantly leaving guys open.