In a league where only Hornets have a perfect record, Kings started their first 4 game losing streak by losing the 11th game in a row in Phoenix. Kings are still .500 on the road but they are not playing well. In the NBA there is always an opportunity to change that and it keeps coming almost every other night. Kings will have a 4 game home stand including Pistons, Knicks, Nets and Hornets to wake up and start playing.
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If you have expectations based on values that aren't really true, you will end up being disappointed. If you expect Kings to make a jump to quickly, you are asking for too much and it isn't going to happen. Kings are still young, still not talented enough to be a winning team, still ton far away to be consistent. They definitely can play better and they need to but that "better" won't be good enough for much.
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Evans isn't rookie and won't surprise anyone anymore. Basically, opponents throw everything at him and he can only be effective if his teammates do something to help him. If they don't he will struggle. Defensive strategy of the opponent is very simple. Make Evans give it up, wait till someone else shoots the three, get a rebound and lay it up on the other side. Works like a charm. Other guys need to do more so that Evans is enabled to do more. Simple as that.
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When Cousins was drafter, everyone knew that he is coming with a baggage. That includes Kings organization. They have taken steps in preventing trouble, they are dealing with it now too. There is really no point making an elephant out of a fly. It is not like he has a max contract. He is a rookie and he has to mature and prove himself. It would help if we had a veteran mentor player to guide him but we don't. If he doesn't work out in the next couple of years it won't be hard to get rid of him.
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You have got to love Steve Nash. he is 47 years old and he is still a sensational basketball player. He took us apart last night and he exposed all weaknesses that we have and those are many. He controlled the game at all times. Everyone knows what he does and how he does it and rarely someones stops him. Ans Steve Nash isn't strong, he can't jump high. He isn't even the fastest. Athletically speaking he is an average. In order to compensate such handicap in this brutal league you have to be a genius otherwise.
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Kings are an awful shooting team but that doesn't stop them to keep taking bad shots. A decade ago Kings were a great shooting team and didn't take that many threes. Shot selection has been pathetic this season. i absolutely hate to see someone (Casspi) shoot a three with 21 second on the clock after an offensive rebound. That is just dumb. Gamblers mentality doesn't pay off in this league. You can win a game or two but against proper offense execution, you will be beaten 99% of the time.
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Coaching hasn't been great so far. I would like to believe that there is a plan behind all of this but honestly, if there is one - I don't see it. I don't know what is going on and what are criteria for getting playing time but it looks to me like we are starting over each and every game. We lack consistency in all areas od the game. Can't PW just pick 8-9 guys and go with them for better or worse for 10-15 games and then evaluate ?
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11 straight loss in Phoenix was never in doubt. We hung around but never really threatened. We couldn't even win a quarter. Suns needed an opponent to build confidence and they did. We executed too horrible to win this game. Took bad shots and missed them, missed FTs. Good rebounding and limited turnovers weren't enough. Suns shot over 50% mostly because we didn't mind much.
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match ups
Landry vs ghost of Kenny Thomas - who is more useless - Carl did some good stuff but it was useless
Udrih va Dragic - battle of Slovenians - stats favor Udrih but impressions favor Dragic
Channing Frye vs Michael Beasley - just a hunch - Frye was decent but he wasn't Warrick
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AWARD TIME
TDM - Hakeem "the dream" Warrick
LW-VC - Jarred "Chris" Dudley
JHA - Darnel "every shot as good shot" Jackson
MIKKI - darnel "I was due" Jackson
SAR- Grant " I am still in the NBA" Hill
RA&1 - Antoine " I showed what Ican" Wright
Jax/Walk - Omri " oceans used to be larger" Casspi
WTF moment of the game - random collisions of Kings players while tryin to keep the ball in play.
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Pistons aren't any good but we already know that. They did beat the Clippers. Kings still own us a proper home game and this is a good opportunity. In a way - we are due. TMac plays there ??? Recipe to win this is simple. Make FTs, take care of the ball and play hard and together. When in doubt - foul Ben Wallace.
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match ups
Omri vs bad shots - can he keep the streak going
Kings bench vs 20+ points - It would be nice
vollanueva vs Warrick - expect the expected
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Evans - needs help
Beno - decent
Omri - pass the ball from time to time
Landry - king of the garbage time
Dalambert - jumper looks ugly
Cousins - stay in the game
Cisco - frustrating
Jackson - sad
rest - mateen
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Pistons are 3-6 and 1-4 on the road but they did beat Clippers. Currently on a 4 game West coast trip, they probably see this game as winable. They have a mixture between useless veterans, overrated players in their primes and some young kids. Basically a bad team. They still can beat us. Expect Daye to get TDM, Hamillton to het the LW-VC and Kings to finally play well at home.
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If you have expectations based on values that aren't really true, you will end up being disappointed. If you expect Kings to make a jump to quickly, you are asking for too much and it isn't going to happen. Kings are still young, still not talented enough to be a winning team, still ton far away to be consistent. They definitely can play better and they need to but that "better" won't be good enough for much.
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Evans isn't rookie and won't surprise anyone anymore. Basically, opponents throw everything at him and he can only be effective if his teammates do something to help him. If they don't he will struggle. Defensive strategy of the opponent is very simple. Make Evans give it up, wait till someone else shoots the three, get a rebound and lay it up on the other side. Works like a charm. Other guys need to do more so that Evans is enabled to do more. Simple as that.
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When Cousins was drafter, everyone knew that he is coming with a baggage. That includes Kings organization. They have taken steps in preventing trouble, they are dealing with it now too. There is really no point making an elephant out of a fly. It is not like he has a max contract. He is a rookie and he has to mature and prove himself. It would help if we had a veteran mentor player to guide him but we don't. If he doesn't work out in the next couple of years it won't be hard to get rid of him.
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You have got to love Steve Nash. he is 47 years old and he is still a sensational basketball player. He took us apart last night and he exposed all weaknesses that we have and those are many. He controlled the game at all times. Everyone knows what he does and how he does it and rarely someones stops him. Ans Steve Nash isn't strong, he can't jump high. He isn't even the fastest. Athletically speaking he is an average. In order to compensate such handicap in this brutal league you have to be a genius otherwise.
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Kings are an awful shooting team but that doesn't stop them to keep taking bad shots. A decade ago Kings were a great shooting team and didn't take that many threes. Shot selection has been pathetic this season. i absolutely hate to see someone (Casspi) shoot a three with 21 second on the clock after an offensive rebound. That is just dumb. Gamblers mentality doesn't pay off in this league. You can win a game or two but against proper offense execution, you will be beaten 99% of the time.
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Coaching hasn't been great so far. I would like to believe that there is a plan behind all of this but honestly, if there is one - I don't see it. I don't know what is going on and what are criteria for getting playing time but it looks to me like we are starting over each and every game. We lack consistency in all areas od the game. Can't PW just pick 8-9 guys and go with them for better or worse for 10-15 games and then evaluate ?
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11 straight loss in Phoenix was never in doubt. We hung around but never really threatened. We couldn't even win a quarter. Suns needed an opponent to build confidence and they did. We executed too horrible to win this game. Took bad shots and missed them, missed FTs. Good rebounding and limited turnovers weren't enough. Suns shot over 50% mostly because we didn't mind much.
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match ups
Landry vs ghost of Kenny Thomas - who is more useless - Carl did some good stuff but it was useless
Udrih va Dragic - battle of Slovenians - stats favor Udrih but impressions favor Dragic
Channing Frye vs Michael Beasley - just a hunch - Frye was decent but he wasn't Warrick
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AWARD TIME
TDM - Hakeem "the dream" Warrick
LW-VC - Jarred "Chris" Dudley
JHA - Darnel "every shot as good shot" Jackson
MIKKI - darnel "I was due" Jackson
SAR- Grant " I am still in the NBA" Hill
RA&1 - Antoine " I showed what Ican" Wright
Jax/Walk - Omri " oceans used to be larger" Casspi
WTF moment of the game - random collisions of Kings players while tryin to keep the ball in play.
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Pistons aren't any good but we already know that. They did beat the Clippers. Kings still own us a proper home game and this is a good opportunity. In a way - we are due. TMac plays there ??? Recipe to win this is simple. Make FTs, take care of the ball and play hard and together. When in doubt - foul Ben Wallace.
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match ups
Omri vs bad shots - can he keep the streak going
Kings bench vs 20+ points - It would be nice
vollanueva vs Warrick - expect the expected
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Evans - needs help
Beno - decent
Omri - pass the ball from time to time
Landry - king of the garbage time
Dalambert - jumper looks ugly
Cousins - stay in the game
Cisco - frustrating
Jackson - sad
rest - mateen
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Pistons are 3-6 and 1-4 on the road but they did beat Clippers. Currently on a 4 game West coast trip, they probably see this game as winable. They have a mixture between useless veterans, overrated players in their primes and some young kids. Basically a bad team. They still can beat us. Expect Daye to get TDM, Hamillton to het the LW-VC and Kings to finally play well at home.
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