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Won't be able to do a game thread for Sunday
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When you are on a 4 game losing streak - there is only one medicine that can cure the illness - the Knicks. Since Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 nothing has cured better. Any time your team is losing, things are going bad, shots aren't falling - Knicks are there to change that. Kings 6-8 for the season but 5-2 at home are in the middle of a 4 gam home stand preparing to start a winning streak tonight when they face the 0-15 New Jersey Nets.
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Despite some difficult years in the recent past - there are plenty of things that we as Kings fans have to be grateful for. Some are obvious and some are not so obvious. The obvious things include that great run we had in the beginning of this decade, all the good players, coaches, wins we had. Not so obvious things are on the more personal level. For example:
I am grateful that I am not a laker fan. That would be awful.
I am grateful that Isaiah Thomas was never out coach or GM.
I am grateful that we never signed TMac, Iverson, and such
I am grateful that we never traded for Shaq
I am grateful that we never traded Gasol to the lakers
I am grateful that we never had a chance to draft Marvin Williams
I am grateful for the Clippers, Nets, Knicks, Wolves, Grizzlies, Warriors, Bobcats
Finally, I am grateful that KTs contract might expire in my lifetime.
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Last night while I was returning from a party, I was amazed about the number of insane people building lines in from of stores despite being very cold. I also hope that the number of killed people won't exceed the last years. Watching those nut jobs waiting in line, I was wandering what GP would do in the situation where he could wait under such circumstances to get us a decent center. It would be hilarious watching all the GMs in line trying to get ahead and trying to steel good deal from each other. It would be fun to watch but for us it would end the same. On the following press conference GP would give a following statement.
"I was in a good position, was on my way to the center isle, had a clear path, all items were there. Then while I was passing trough the 6'7'' isle I saw a deal I just couldn't pass on. It was a buy one get one free type of deal. They were two guys that can play multiple positions , they can shoot threes almost as well as Spencer Hawes, they are flexible and they only cost MLE. How could I possibly pass on this deal ?
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Temporary measures have their way of becoming permanent. Starting Donte Greene won't become one at least as long as we are healthy but until then it wouldn't be such a bad thing. He seems to be the best shooter we have at the moment, decent defender , runs the floor, rebounds, block shots and as long as he doesn't have to handle the ball and pass - he will do for now. It is nice to see for a change that one of they guys who we wrote up - proved that he can play and play well.
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Kings had no problem beating the Knicks because they are much better individually and as a team. Only player that I would remotely want on the Kings would be David Lee but he wouldn't be an optimal solution. It was the easiest opponent this season and much easier than Nets will be. Couple things weren't very good. We turned the ball over too much again and we missed too many free throws.
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AWARD TIME
TDM - Nate Robinson. We didn't guard him much either.
LW-VC - Al Harrington - I expected more
JHA - Udoka - in 17 minutes - my frandmother would have at least one point against the Knicks
SAR-Methuselah - Larry Hughes. Couls also win other awards
RA&1 - Duhon
Jax/Walk - Douglas. Can't shoot, can't stop shooting.
WTF moment of the game - Knicks
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You would think that Nets would be much easier opponent than Knicks but in our situation - You would probably be wrong. Our players will be well fed and I would not be surprised at all if they don't take the Nets seriously. Additionally, theory of big numbers ALWAYS works. It is just the question how big the number has to be. Nets will see this game as a big chance to win a game. It is pretty embarrassing to be a professional with 0-15 record. Nets have a horrible roster with few decent players and few decent prospects. This is a "must win" game even for this team. Will be interesting to see how well we can deal with it.
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Evans - triple double coming soon
Beno - another one not healthy
Noc - okay
Thompson - small step in the right direction
Hawes - better but not what we need
Greene - nice
Casspi - also
Sergio - pass more shoot less
Brockman - I like Jon. Too bad - he is too short.
Rest - mateen
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Nets are 0 and everything, at home, on the road in any way possible. trouble is - they have to win a game at some point. Would be nice if that "point" happens some other time. Lopez is a nice young player. Douglas-Roberts will get the TDM. LW-VC goes to Simmons. It will be my pleasure to give Ra&1 to Hassell. Nets win this one(jinx).
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When you are on a 4 game losing streak - there is only one medicine that can cure the illness - the Knicks. Since Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 nothing has cured better. Any time your team is losing, things are going bad, shots aren't falling - Knicks are there to change that. Kings 6-8 for the season but 5-2 at home are in the middle of a 4 gam home stand preparing to start a winning streak tonight when they face the 0-15 New Jersey Nets.
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Despite some difficult years in the recent past - there are plenty of things that we as Kings fans have to be grateful for. Some are obvious and some are not so obvious. The obvious things include that great run we had in the beginning of this decade, all the good players, coaches, wins we had. Not so obvious things are on the more personal level. For example:
I am grateful that I am not a laker fan. That would be awful.
I am grateful that Isaiah Thomas was never out coach or GM.
I am grateful that we never signed TMac, Iverson, and such
I am grateful that we never traded for Shaq
I am grateful that we never traded Gasol to the lakers
I am grateful that we never had a chance to draft Marvin Williams
I am grateful for the Clippers, Nets, Knicks, Wolves, Grizzlies, Warriors, Bobcats
Finally, I am grateful that KTs contract might expire in my lifetime.
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Last night while I was returning from a party, I was amazed about the number of insane people building lines in from of stores despite being very cold. I also hope that the number of killed people won't exceed the last years. Watching those nut jobs waiting in line, I was wandering what GP would do in the situation where he could wait under such circumstances to get us a decent center. It would be hilarious watching all the GMs in line trying to get ahead and trying to steel good deal from each other. It would be fun to watch but for us it would end the same. On the following press conference GP would give a following statement.
"I was in a good position, was on my way to the center isle, had a clear path, all items were there. Then while I was passing trough the 6'7'' isle I saw a deal I just couldn't pass on. It was a buy one get one free type of deal. They were two guys that can play multiple positions , they can shoot threes almost as well as Spencer Hawes, they are flexible and they only cost MLE. How could I possibly pass on this deal ?
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Temporary measures have their way of becoming permanent. Starting Donte Greene won't become one at least as long as we are healthy but until then it wouldn't be such a bad thing. He seems to be the best shooter we have at the moment, decent defender , runs the floor, rebounds, block shots and as long as he doesn't have to handle the ball and pass - he will do for now. It is nice to see for a change that one of they guys who we wrote up - proved that he can play and play well.
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Kings had no problem beating the Knicks because they are much better individually and as a team. Only player that I would remotely want on the Kings would be David Lee but he wouldn't be an optimal solution. It was the easiest opponent this season and much easier than Nets will be. Couple things weren't very good. We turned the ball over too much again and we missed too many free throws.
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AWARD TIME
TDM - Nate Robinson. We didn't guard him much either.
LW-VC - Al Harrington - I expected more
JHA - Udoka - in 17 minutes - my frandmother would have at least one point against the Knicks
SAR-Methuselah - Larry Hughes. Couls also win other awards
RA&1 - Duhon
Jax/Walk - Douglas. Can't shoot, can't stop shooting.
WTF moment of the game - Knicks
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You would think that Nets would be much easier opponent than Knicks but in our situation - You would probably be wrong. Our players will be well fed and I would not be surprised at all if they don't take the Nets seriously. Additionally, theory of big numbers ALWAYS works. It is just the question how big the number has to be. Nets will see this game as a big chance to win a game. It is pretty embarrassing to be a professional with 0-15 record. Nets have a horrible roster with few decent players and few decent prospects. This is a "must win" game even for this team. Will be interesting to see how well we can deal with it.
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Evans - triple double coming soon
Beno - another one not healthy
Noc - okay
Thompson - small step in the right direction
Hawes - better but not what we need
Greene - nice
Casspi - also
Sergio - pass more shoot less
Brockman - I like Jon. Too bad - he is too short.
Rest - mateen
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Nets are 0 and everything, at home, on the road in any way possible. trouble is - they have to win a game at some point. Would be nice if that "point" happens some other time. Lopez is a nice young player. Douglas-Roberts will get the TDM. LW-VC goes to Simmons. It will be my pleasure to give Ra&1 to Hassell. Nets win this one(jinx).
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