Kings need 10-7 to get the 6 seed. That will require at least 3 road victories which will be hard to come. Our best chance is in the next 2 games eventhough it will be much harder than it looks like. Both opponents (GS and LAC) will not get to the PO but they are better than their records have to show for.
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Houston is pretty much passed us and we will have a very hard time holding them of. In fact, Dallas will have hard time holding them of too - and very soon.
Always good to see LA and Wolves losing. They will help us clinch the PO spot soon I hope. Every time when I think of the fact that we are not as good as we were anymore - I think that it could be much, much worse if we were like Lakers or Minnesota. They played WCF last season and will not play past April 20th or so this season. We are still there. It is hard to be consistant over the years and we are for 7 seasons now.
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As most of You know i am not a RA fan but he is very close to 700 and that deserves respect (coaching stuff included except the trainers). He has been amazing lately working under all this changes and problems still producing victories. While I certainly disagree about his way of coaching during a game including splitting minutes, taking a "hot' player out, keeping a "cold" player in, questionable time out calling, him always adjusting to the opponent etc - there is an admirable "quality" that might not always be smart choice but it certainly shows character. He sticks with his guys no matter what. We lost games because of that but as a player You certainly have to like it. Winning 50 games over and over and over again will not get You COY award only if You coach Kings - but on the other hand we know what happens to a kings player who receives a praise or an award. It is followed by an injury or a major slump. Let's keep it low profile
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Last game was easier to watch because Kings played well except the turnover part and the fact that our guards can not defend anyone. Orlando might be called an "easy" opponent but just look the teams we lost against this season. Every win is good and important and it is compleately irrelevant who we beat and how we beat them as long as we do.
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It will be a tough game tonight. Warriors caused us problems this year and that was before they got BD. Honestly, I am very worried about the ability of our guards to guard theirs. GS is very capable of playing well enough to beat us. In fact with Bobby and brad being out - I am not even sure that we are the more talented team. saying that - You have to consider that GS is very capable to find the way to lose games. If we help them do that - we will be fine. Expect the high scoring game and be ready for another vintage Bibby performance. Something along the lines of "Kings down one with 8 seconds to go, inbound pass to Bibby.... .
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Bibby - I hope he remembers the last game where he had to guard BD. Did not go well. Do not expect much to change. Hope he is healthy enough to carry his role of the field general.
Mobley - does not look too healthy either. Did decide to share the ball more in the last game. Needs to keep that up.
Pedja - can and needs to do more and more often.
Skinner - You can see in his face how much he loves playing for the Kings. Nice to be trusted somwhere. He will not be the one that we can run the offense trough (at least untill he goes trough "Yoda101" class) but he will give everything he has and every time too. Keeper.
Thomas- should start not because Darius is not playing well but because he is more athletic and we can never have too much ogf that. Will have a tripple double before the season is over.
Darius - is solid but somewhat inconsistant. He is a very good bench player.
Williamson - inconsistant at the moment.
Evans - why can't he play more ?
House - would be nice if RA could rest Mike more. Eddy needs to "make" him do it.
Tag - soon he will need 2 chairs to sit on during the game.
Martin - all these changes hurt him the most. Needs to hang in there.
Daniels - DNP -CD
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RA - needs to try to rest players more. Also would be nice to get that 700 as soon as possible.
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GS - well Cabarkapa will not get his career numbers against us but players like Pietrus might. Skinner will block JR at least once. JR will still manage to make some poster material
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It is a TNT game. You know the drill. They are not really worthy of spending much time talking about them
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Go Heat !!!!!!! (lakers)
Go Blazers !!!!! (mavs)
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Houston is pretty much passed us and we will have a very hard time holding them of. In fact, Dallas will have hard time holding them of too - and very soon.
Always good to see LA and Wolves losing. They will help us clinch the PO spot soon I hope. Every time when I think of the fact that we are not as good as we were anymore - I think that it could be much, much worse if we were like Lakers or Minnesota. They played WCF last season and will not play past April 20th or so this season. We are still there. It is hard to be consistant over the years and we are for 7 seasons now.
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As most of You know i am not a RA fan but he is very close to 700 and that deserves respect (coaching stuff included except the trainers). He has been amazing lately working under all this changes and problems still producing victories. While I certainly disagree about his way of coaching during a game including splitting minutes, taking a "hot' player out, keeping a "cold" player in, questionable time out calling, him always adjusting to the opponent etc - there is an admirable "quality" that might not always be smart choice but it certainly shows character. He sticks with his guys no matter what. We lost games because of that but as a player You certainly have to like it. Winning 50 games over and over and over again will not get You COY award only if You coach Kings - but on the other hand we know what happens to a kings player who receives a praise or an award. It is followed by an injury or a major slump. Let's keep it low profile
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Last game was easier to watch because Kings played well except the turnover part and the fact that our guards can not defend anyone. Orlando might be called an "easy" opponent but just look the teams we lost against this season. Every win is good and important and it is compleately irrelevant who we beat and how we beat them as long as we do.
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It will be a tough game tonight. Warriors caused us problems this year and that was before they got BD. Honestly, I am very worried about the ability of our guards to guard theirs. GS is very capable of playing well enough to beat us. In fact with Bobby and brad being out - I am not even sure that we are the more talented team. saying that - You have to consider that GS is very capable to find the way to lose games. If we help them do that - we will be fine. Expect the high scoring game and be ready for another vintage Bibby performance. Something along the lines of "Kings down one with 8 seconds to go, inbound pass to Bibby....
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Bibby - I hope he remembers the last game where he had to guard BD. Did not go well. Do not expect much to change. Hope he is healthy enough to carry his role of the field general.
Mobley - does not look too healthy either. Did decide to share the ball more in the last game. Needs to keep that up.
Pedja - can and needs to do more and more often.
Skinner - You can see in his face how much he loves playing for the Kings. Nice to be trusted somwhere. He will not be the one that we can run the offense trough (at least untill he goes trough "Yoda101" class) but he will give everything he has and every time too. Keeper.
Thomas- should start not because Darius is not playing well but because he is more athletic and we can never have too much ogf that. Will have a tripple double before the season is over.
Darius - is solid but somewhat inconsistant. He is a very good bench player.
Williamson - inconsistant at the moment.
Evans - why can't he play more ?
House - would be nice if RA could rest Mike more. Eddy needs to "make" him do it.
Tag - soon he will need 2 chairs to sit on during the game.
Martin - all these changes hurt him the most. Needs to hang in there.
Daniels - DNP -CD
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RA - needs to try to rest players more. Also would be nice to get that 700 as soon as possible.
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GS - well Cabarkapa will not get his career numbers against us but players like Pietrus might. Skinner will block JR at least once. JR will still manage to make some poster material
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It is a TNT game. You know the drill. They are not really worthy of spending much time talking about them
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Go Heat !!!!!!! (lakers)
Go Blazers !!!!! (mavs)
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