[Game] Mavericks @ Kings 11/30 7PM PST 10PM EST

[Entity]

Rudy hasn't played all that much in this one has he?

He is our leading scorer

 

[Im Still Ballin]

Good to see a little emotion from Karl

Still want WCS in there with Cousins

 

[kingsboi]

Good to see a little emotion from Karl

Still want WCS in there with Cousins

Wishful thinking at this point

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

It's not really a lack of control if he's hands-off. If Cousins were terrible from three on the season that would be one thing, but he's actually been very good (this game and by recollection one or two others excepted).

He's just over 35 percent on the season; he's missed 35 of the 52 threes he's made on the season. I don't suppose you happen to know how many of those 35 misses we recovered the offensive rebound on? I'm going to guess not many, since our best rebounder would be the guy shooting the threes.

At some point, the head coach has to be less hands-on, presuming that that's what he's doing, and be more proactive, rather than reactive. You say that Cousins takes a ton of threes in warmups, and I'm in no position to challenge that. But I still put that on Karl. Either he agrees with Cousins taking a bunch of threes, in which case, bad coach. Or, he disagrees with Cousins taking a bunch of threes, but is unwilling to stop him, in which case, bad coach.

 

[Entity]

Why did cousins just walk to Dallas bench?

 

[lawlman91]

Casspi needs to stop switching...

It's difficult to guard a Dirk + competent guard pick and pop. Casspi and Collison are having trouble with that.

 

[Entity]

Dallas just missing their shots. If they were 50% here in the 4th we would be down 8

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Dallas just missing their shots. If they were 50% here in the 4th we would be down 8

Still counts.

 

[kingsboi]

Dallas just missing their shots. If they were 50% here in the 4th we would be down 8

Agreed. They have missed a ton of open three's. It's nothing in particular the Kings are doing on defense.

 

[Entity]

I bet when Bellineli was a little boy and got lost at the public pool, it was hell finding him

 

[Im Still Ballin]

The 3s are not falling but the spacing is there

It's an ugly game for Cousins, but the kick is he is not turning it over 8 or so times

I like the release and balance the 3 gives to his game

 

[206Fan]

We miss a ton of open shots every game too. I think we'd win at least 1/2 the games we loss if we made our open shots.

edit: not to mention our horrid FT shooting throughout the year

 

[alonshin]

Right now, Cousins is the team leader tonight in: points, rebounds, assists, blocks and turnovers.
And 3 point shots taken... :-/

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

We miss a ton of open shots every game too. I think we'd win at least 1/2 the games we loss if we made our open shots.

I'm going to go out on a limb and estimate that we'd have at least three more wins on our ledger, if we could have just hit our open shots.

 

[lawlman91]

there might be some relationship between us winning and how many times we post

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

there might be some relationship between us winning and how many times we post

If nothing else, there appears to be a correlation between us winning and Cousins playing.

 

[rainmaker]

Right now, Cousins is the team leader tonight in: points, rebounds, assists, blocks and turnovers.
And 3 point shots taken... :-/

And 3pt shots missed.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

And here...we...go!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Hate to say it, but we have other PGs we could put in here.

 

[The_Jamal]

Alright Rondo, just keep making 1/2. Dallas doing us a favor if he does.

 

[Larry89]

Casspi is very good at defending pick and roll

 

[Im Still Ballin]

Overreaction with the 3s guys

Cousins is a +21

As much as they are missing open shots, Cousins has had a positive impact despite his shooting woes

 

[kingsboi]

wow...Carlisle is playing 5 guards out there at once 0_0

 

[Larry89]

Rick Carlise says your move George Karl with the 5 guard lineup

 

[Capt. Factorial]

wow...Carlisle is playing 5 guards out there at once 0_0

Take THAT, George Karl!

 

[The_Jamal]

The 3s are not falling but the spacing is there

It's an ugly game for Cousins, but the kick is he is not turning it over 8 or so times

I like the release and balance the 3 gives to his game

It's all about the attention he draws. That's the real value of superstars. They of course put up monster numbers, but there sheer presence on the floor makes everything much easier for everyone else. Night and day Difference.

 

[SLAB]

This team is such an infuriating combo of cautious optimism and crushing pessimism.

 

[kingsboi]

We miss a ton of open shots every game too. I think we'd win at least 1/2 the games we loss if we made our open shots.

edit: not to mention our horrid FT shooting throughout the year

Considering that this team's strengths isn't shooting I'm not really sure what you are expecting. They will have a game or two where they shoot well but what team can't do that from time to time?

 

[206Fan]

Guys, I'm convinced that if we had a fully healthy team, we'd be a good team. Carlise has the Mavs at 10-7 with a 4 guard lineup..

 

[Capt. Factorial]

We are definitely dealing with a fourth-quarter lead better than we did in Charlotte.