[Game] Wizards @ Kings - 1/16/13

[rainmaker]

Imagine if we had a PG who got the rock to Reke more.

 

[The_Jamal]

We may want to get the ball to Evans more...

Our big kahuna's are getting plenty of ball. Those same big Kahuna's need to pick it up defensively though. Seraphin torching Cousins in the 1st quarter and Beal dropping 15 is the difference in the game

 

[xrzn]

I tuned it right when it was 44-43 and IT had just came on the floor. That's the same time Wizards went on a run. Just sayin'...

 

[deekay2o9]

Kings are having a horrible time switching on defense. Demacus just needs to post down low and stop taking jumpers.

 

[KingMilz]

Cousins just like whenever he plays trash is playing SOFT!!!!! Imagine if he played like Nene and actually goes into the post where he is 3/3 instead of shooting those weak mid range shots which hes sucked at all year. The overall defesne is a disgrace thank god for Tyreke.

 

[Kings Faithful]

The wizards started packing the paint and it shut us down offensively because we had no outside shooters on the floor. Would have been a good time for thornton or jimmer....

 

[spudfan]

Guards should stop passing it to Cousins when he is so far out. Direct him into the paint, if he doesn't wanna go don't pass it to him so often. He has a bad habit of sitting our by the three point line. I am not sure if it's by design though.

 

[jcwkings]

Our ball movement is non existant again. Mainly because there are no spot up shooters. Thus whenever one of our players gets the ball its to gather themselves and drive in or make a move. Fact, Garcia and Jimmer make ball movement improve.

 

[Bricklayer]

Kings are having a horrible time switching on defense.

Yeah, I don't get that at all. Its been complete chaos, and aside from DeMarcus's terrible early defense and our PGs helplessness on that end, the chaotic mistakes almost eery single time down the floor hve been what are scoring half of these Wizards' points.

 

[swisshh]

Wizards scouted the Kings and saw that their wings would be left open in the corner all game and have been feasting off that.

I also don't know why Cousins ends up at the 3pt line so often. I understand being there to set picks, but good lord he doesn't need to just chill there.

 

[mac]

Our big kahuna's are getting plenty of ball. Those same big Kahuna's need to pick it up defensively though. Seraphin torching Cousins in the 1st quarter and Beal dropping 15 is the difference in the game

Not for the first part of his second stint he didn't. It was the John Salmons show for awhile. The times that Evans did get the ball we ran a pick and roll with Cuz (Cuz blocked at the rim), or open outside shots for Cuz - one time he faked dribbled and shot miss, the other time made it. And the last time we got a reverse layup by Evans.

 

[mac]

Our ball movement is non existant again. Mainly because there are no spot up shooters. Thus whenever one of our players gets the ball its to gather themselves and drive in or make a move. Fact, Garcia and Jimmer make ball movement improve.

True, but our offense is still doing fine for the most part

 

[spudfan]

Cousins didn't make it past their free throw line on that sequence.

 

[rainmaker]

Wow. Quick trigger by Smart, especially bringing in someone who didn't play in the first half.

 

[The_Jamal]

Nice game from John

 

[rainmaker]

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[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Wow. Quick trigger by Smart, especially bringing in someone who didn't play in the first half.

It's deserved, in my opinion. If Thomas is just going to play off the ball, which he was (Salmons and Evans were bringing it up most possessions) I'd rather have Jimmer in there, too.

I like this lineup. And Jimmer should have been in the rotation based on last game anyway. It is dumb that we are back to the 12 man rotation, though.

 

[xrzn]

Reke twisted Beal's feet with a sick move

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Wizards are getting all the calls tonight.

 

[mac]

Jimmer should do what Beal just did any time we get a breakout opportunity. Run to the corner

 

[The_Jamal]

Beal is doing to us exactly what Chalmers did a few nights ago. Our transition D is horrible

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

We look so incredibly lost on defense. This is the worst its been in a while. We are rotating all over the place, over helping, etc. Not good.

 

[The_Jamal]

That exact play is how Jimmer can be successful with us. This is the first real extended look we've gotten of Jimmer with the starters

 

[treach1976]

That exact play is how Jimmer can be successful with us. This is the first real extended look we've gotten of Jimmer with the starters

Jimmer just cracked the top 10 in 3pt % in the league with that shot...

 

[mac]

That exact play is how Jimmer can be successful with us. This is the first real extended look we've gotten of Jimmer with the starters

I've always wanted a Jimmer-Evans backcourt. Their games naturally complement each other

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Thats the issue - Jimmer hits a 3, then completely loses Beal and gives it right back. He needs to work on his defense, but everyone already knows that.

On that particular play it looks like Jimmer thought we were in zone or something, and maybe we were, who knows.

 

[treach1976]

On that particular play it looks like Jimmer thought we were in zone or something, and maybe we were, who knows.

We were in the zone - but the inside man didn't pick up the cutter so Jimmer was forced to follow, and then couldn't get back outside.

 

[treach1976]

Smart stuck with Reke & DMC through the entire Q3. Curious to know if they sit in the 4th and if so, for how long?

 

[Glenn]

I hate to day it but this is boring. When there seems to be no rhyme or reason to what is going on, I could go watch a pickup game.

 

[spudfan]

I've always wanted a Jimmer-Evans backcourt. Their games naturally complement each other

I would guess that is what Geoff was thinking when he drafted him.