piksi
Hall of Famer
In a thrilling overtime game between some of the worst teams in the NBA, Kings snapped the mini losing streak by beating Grizzlies and improving to 32-39 with 11 games to go. Kings are winning themselves into the 13th draft pick for this lottery year. Kings are in the stretch of somewhat easier schedule before it gets really brutal in a week or so.
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For the second straight season and several more to come, Kings are eliminated from the playoffs with 11 games to go which is pretty early. This fact won't stop the coach from riding the veterans or Ron playing for the championship. Before this stretch we used to have a coach who got us to the post season without even playing defense - ever but since we got bored, he had to go. At some places, You are forgiven anything but success.
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Webber retired, officially and hopefully for good. Nothing really surprising since he was done in May 2003 in Dallas. That was it for him and us unfortunately. After that, he wasn't even close to being himself. I can't help but wonder how much him being pushed back to play too early has shortened his career. Bunch of guys had the same surgery and they sat out the whole year and they are still playing - some of them pretty good. Anyways, regardless of what one might think of Webber as a player or a person, his contribution to the Kings deserves respect. Hopefully, soon #4 together with #21 will hang on the top of ARCO because that is where they belong.
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If someone told me before the season the Hornets would be on the top in the West with 49-21 record - I would call him crazy. Then again, West has been crazy in a good way all season long. Hornets just won't go away. 3 teams with 49-23 record are following them and the other 5 teams that could also win 50 games are not far away. Pretty exciting to follow in times when Kings basketball is a long form of suffering
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I want to praise Bobcats for giving me a pleasure to watch lakers lose last night. Grat stuff. Even a 6-28 team can win on the road in the NBA especially when likes of Bavetta and Delaney are busy somewhere else. Watching kobe cry himself to an ejection was priceless. With one T away from a suspension - I wonder how much the opponents in the West will try to take advantage of that. If it happens during the playoff by any chance - the league will change the rule just to prevent it.
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Everyone is pretty much tired of watching the veterans playing huge minutes while kids are waiting for Godot to show up. Someone, anyone needs to give message to Muss Junior that he won't get to 0.500 this season or ever i his career if he continues to be stubbornly retarded when it comes to the rotation. It is getting old coach !
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While we have avenged the loss to the Grilies - we can't really talk about payback because we almost lost the game despite the nice lead in the 2nd half.Brad and Kevin played well which was good enough to offset Warrick and their bench which was pretty good. The game was fugly featuring 42 turnover. Mikki ruined a perfect night from the line for us and we needed every single on eof then because we shot 7-30 from three.
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AWARD TIME
Lowry gets the TDM
Darko gets the LW-VC
Salmons gets the JHA
WTF moment of the game - Kings one defense. Pretty funny looking thing with maximum porosity
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Wizards are next and they are playing well and getting healthier. They also need this game more than we do. They have won 7 of nine and they are 1:1 on their Western coast 5 game trip. The game won't feature any defense again and we match up well with them but that will depend on who feels like playing at that particular night.
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PLAY THE DAMN KIDS !!!
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Wizards at 37-34 being down Arenas the whole season, playing some good ball. Eddie Jordan doing a great job there.They are 16-19 on the road. Jamison and Butler playing great. Mason goes for TDM and Stevenson for LW-VC. They held us to 79 at their place. That won't happen again.
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For the second straight season and several more to come, Kings are eliminated from the playoffs with 11 games to go which is pretty early. This fact won't stop the coach from riding the veterans or Ron playing for the championship. Before this stretch we used to have a coach who got us to the post season without even playing defense - ever but since we got bored, he had to go. At some places, You are forgiven anything but success.
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Webber retired, officially and hopefully for good. Nothing really surprising since he was done in May 2003 in Dallas. That was it for him and us unfortunately. After that, he wasn't even close to being himself. I can't help but wonder how much him being pushed back to play too early has shortened his career. Bunch of guys had the same surgery and they sat out the whole year and they are still playing - some of them pretty good. Anyways, regardless of what one might think of Webber as a player or a person, his contribution to the Kings deserves respect. Hopefully, soon #4 together with #21 will hang on the top of ARCO because that is where they belong.
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If someone told me before the season the Hornets would be on the top in the West with 49-21 record - I would call him crazy. Then again, West has been crazy in a good way all season long. Hornets just won't go away. 3 teams with 49-23 record are following them and the other 5 teams that could also win 50 games are not far away. Pretty exciting to follow in times when Kings basketball is a long form of suffering
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I want to praise Bobcats for giving me a pleasure to watch lakers lose last night. Grat stuff. Even a 6-28 team can win on the road in the NBA especially when likes of Bavetta and Delaney are busy somewhere else. Watching kobe cry himself to an ejection was priceless. With one T away from a suspension - I wonder how much the opponents in the West will try to take advantage of that. If it happens during the playoff by any chance - the league will change the rule just to prevent it.
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Everyone is pretty much tired of watching the veterans playing huge minutes while kids are waiting for Godot to show up. Someone, anyone needs to give message to Muss Junior that he won't get to 0.500 this season or ever i his career if he continues to be stubbornly retarded when it comes to the rotation. It is getting old coach !
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While we have avenged the loss to the Grilies - we can't really talk about payback because we almost lost the game despite the nice lead in the 2nd half.Brad and Kevin played well which was good enough to offset Warrick and their bench which was pretty good. The game was fugly featuring 42 turnover. Mikki ruined a perfect night from the line for us and we needed every single on eof then because we shot 7-30 from three.
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AWARD TIME
Lowry gets the TDM
Darko gets the LW-VC
Salmons gets the JHA
WTF moment of the game - Kings one defense. Pretty funny looking thing with maximum porosity
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Wizards are next and they are playing well and getting healthier. They also need this game more than we do. They have won 7 of nine and they are 1:1 on their Western coast 5 game trip. The game won't feature any defense again and we match up well with them but that will depend on who feels like playing at that particular night.
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PLAY THE DAMN KIDS !!!
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Wizards at 37-34 being down Arenas the whole season, playing some good ball. Eddie Jordan doing a great job there.They are 16-19 on the road. Jamison and Butler playing great. Mason goes for TDM and Stevenson for LW-VC. They held us to 79 at their place. That won't happen again.
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