The Playoffs... flushed down the drain.....
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This road-trip coming up will absolutely define whether we make the playoffs or not (you never know, we could win all but one). I'm going back to how I was before the Artest trade, I think, just watching the games, and not expecting too much. Thank god for the Bulls/Pacers/Sixers/Grizzlies/Spurs.
BTW, one game doesn't mean LA is so going to the playoffs. Things can change quick. Utah's coming on well and fast, Hornets also can't keep losing and need to get back to consistency.
BTW, one game doesn't mean LA is so going to the playoffs. Things can change quick. Utah's coming on well and fast, Hornets also can't keep losing and need to get back to consistency.
LOL, where to start with this?
1. Kings had NO chance of going past the first round from the first day of the season.
2. Even after the Ron trade Kings barely stood a chance of squeeking into the numbe 8 slot so we could tne loose to some Texas team in round one.
3. This is still one game... not the end or begining of anything
4. Skinner would not have hit the court untill the last few min just like Samson
5. EVEN IF HE HAD played it would not have mattered
6. Does making the play offs this season with this team really matter?
1. Kings had NO chance of going past the first round from the first day of the season.
2. Even after the Ron trade Kings barely stood a chance of squeeking into the numbe 8 slot so we could tne loose to some Texas team in round one.
3. This is still one game... not the end or begining of anything
4. Skinner would not have hit the court untill the last few min just like Samson
5. EVEN IF HE HAD played it would not have mattered
6. Does making the play offs this season with this team really matter?
As the TNT analysts said, we're 4 games back (in the loss column, which is really all that matters) with 28 games left. 28 games left to make up 4 losses, meaning we need to win both games against the Lakers, we can't lose to Golden State or Utah, and we've got Houston coming up strong behind us. Had we won this game, we would have stayed afloat. As it is, we just dug ourselves a nice little hole that, to be honest, we just proved we're not good enough to get out of. Right now, I'd say our best shot at the playoffs is a massive collapse by the Hornets. Yeah, Lakers or Grizz would be nice, but I don't see that as likely at all. Because of this loss, we pretty much have to be perfect just to get in to the playoffs. As much as a game this early can cost us the playoffs, this game cost us the playoffs.
Problem with "just one game" is that it looks exactly like the other losses with Artest. He handles the ball too much, dribbles too much and did not pass out of double teamsv quick enough.
It is obvious he is not 100% yet and doesn't have that defensive first step.
But overall team spacing was terrible, and there was no inspiration or fire in the Kings. After 3 quarters they had 1 steal, yes only 1. And continue to give up a ton of points-in-the-paint. Sure doesn't look like the team is doing what coaches want......... hmmmmmmmm.
As for making playoffs, this is not a good start of 6 of 7 on the road. Not looking good. The sand will run through the glass one way or the other in the next 6 games. Then it should be clear if we can make it or not.
It is obvious he is not 100% yet and doesn't have that defensive first step.
But overall team spacing was terrible, and there was no inspiration or fire in the Kings. After 3 quarters they had 1 steal, yes only 1. And continue to give up a ton of points-in-the-paint. Sure doesn't look like the team is doing what coaches want......... hmmmmmmmm.
As for making playoffs, this is not a good start of 6 of 7 on the road. Not looking good. The sand will run through the glass one way or the other in the next 6 games. Then it should be clear if we can make it or not.
And as I've mentioned before, if we don't, big whoop. Better draft pick and maybe, just maybe, get lucky and have a shot at a big time stud like Aldridge or something.
P.S. Artest didn't suddenly lose a first step for this game. Looked a little sluggish for some reason, got clobbered a few times in the first, and then was playing against the best offensive player in the world.
P.S. Artest didn't suddenly lose a first step for this game. Looked a little sluggish for some reason, got clobbered a few times in the first, and then was playing against the best offensive player in the world.
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well to tell you the truth. I never really expected this club to think about the playoffs up until Ron Artest came. But I'm not to concerned about now, it's this team's future that i'm anxious to see. i believe it takes time to build a team with an identity. This team has yet to obtain an identity but soon will once they play more games.
