Wizards @ Kings Game Thread

piksi

Hall of Famer
#1
Kings dropped yet another close one on the road to drop to 10-13 and 1-10 on the road. They don't have too much time to think about is as Wizards are already waiting in Sacramento where Kings will have to shake of this loss in the back to back game . Additionally, the game will be nationally televised on BSPN where the whole country will be able to admire two lottery teams not playing any defense. Hopefully, the game won't come down to FT shooting.
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Good thing about the NBA are the back to back games. You just don't have time to dwell on losses and mistakes because you get a quick opportunity to do them over and over again.:rolleyes: In other sports you have the whole week to relive horrible moments. In the NBA - you can have new horrible moments almost every night.
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Last time Kings were on national TV - wll it was a long time ago. Bill Walton was still active commentator. Tomorrow night we will either get Brown or Jackson & JVG with bunch of retards in the studio(Jalen Rose). We can showcase some of our new rookies and maybe some trade bait. Bad thing for me - it starts late and ends very very late. Maybe we can blow them out so I can skip 2nd half.
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You can't teach stupid. Not everything can be blamed on inexperience and youth. This game requires intelligence and many of our player don't have it in abundance. We will continue to lose close games especially on the road if we don't stop making dumb decision. I could never be a coach because I would be running with the taser gun after my players and the refs. It would look funny but it probably be inapporpriate
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Tonight, I went into the came with a mind set of giving Spencer Hawes clean slate and trying to evaluate him farely. Worked for maybe one minute. If I was 7 foot tall and got 2 rebounds in nearly 28 minutes to play out of 75 possible rebounds (+21 team rebound) - I would be embarassed and ashamed I would have hard time facing my teammates who gave it all. Spencer is very pathetic at what he does. If Spencer and John Brockman switched bodies - John would be a star in making and Spencer - well he would be warking at Wall Mart.
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While watching the game tonight I made concerned effort to write down my random thoughts just to "psychoanalyse" myself. Here are some:

"Man, why do we always have the wrong white guy ?"
"If only our starters were as goos as the bench"
"Howard is still in the NBA and he still sux"
"I hate Dickie B."
"Well Kenny - at least you don't save lives with layups"
"After 30 seconds in the 3rd quarter - put the bench back in"
"Thank god it is only their 2nd team foul - we don't have to shoot FTs"
"Yes, 3 free throw coming up... wait no! damn 3 free throws:eek:"
"Don't take Kenny out!-WTF"
"Put Kenny back in"
" Not the free throes again"
"please don't let Bayless beat us - crap - of course"

I am obviously going to make a terapist rich someday.
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Another close game 2 equally matched teams in which Kings ended up being more stupid towards the end. Bad decisions, worse FT shooting and worst defense. One great quarter isn't enough to win a NBA game and Kings only played well in the 2nd. Statistically, almost dead even the difference between teams was a rebound, a turnover a free throw. In the way that we finish games - Kings remind me of a bird which desperately tries to go trough closed window - over and over again.
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Let's see what happened to "my matchups"

Joel vs "Jeff Foster" in other word - will Joel catch 20 rebounds. - while Joel didn't get 20 rebounds hos +/- was +27 - highest in the game. His counterpart had -24 - lowest in the game. I know that that stupid stat is overrated but damn.

Evans vs Roy - they might not guard each other or better say Roy might not guard Evans but they are somewhat similar players. Can Tyreeke get another scalp ? - both were great

Aldridge vs Thompson - who will stay out of foul trouble and hit more midrange jumpers - pretty even here with JT having that dumb turnover and Aldridge being "guarded" by Hawes

Howard vs Thomas for the SAR-Metuselah award Compared to Howard - KT is still in his prime whatever that might mean

Bayless vs TDM award - had a game winning basket

Kings vs FT line - in other words taking advantage of theory of big numbers - failed to take advantage there. Killed us again
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AWARD TIME

TDM - You have to go with Bayless. It wasn't brutal but he did win the game at the end

LW-VC - Andre Miller is very old

JHA - Donte & Nocioni

Mikki - Spencer Hawes

RA&1 - Andre Miller

SAR-Metuselah - Juwan Howard

JAX/WALK - Donte Greene the defending champion

WTF moment of the game - Spencer Hawes - the sorry excuse for a basketball player
--------------------------------------------------------------------------While trip back from Portland isn't the worst one it is still back to back and Wizards are rested and waiting for us. They aren't good enough to be worried but they also aren't bad enough to take them lightly. I don't like how we match up with them especially up front but the game will come down to how well we will be able to rebound because they suck at it. A 5-20 shooting night from Agent double 0 - would help as much as putting Spencer on the inactive list.

My matchups for tonight are:

Kings vs FT line - scene #546 - cut !

Evans vs 0

Boykins - a TDM or RA&1

Hawes vs Haywood :eek:

JT vs Jamison

Beno - vs Wizards bench - who will have more points ?

Blatche - the TDM
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Evans - keep it up
Greene - geta brain
Noc - get a trade
JT - make it simple
Hawes - go away

Beno - hell yes
Omri - excellent
rest - mateen
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Wizards are 7-15 and 3-8 on the road. They got beat by Clippers. They don't defend or rebound but they can score a lot of points if you allow them. Luckly they genetally allow more than they score. Blatche gets the TDM. 0 gets the LW-VC. Hawes gets award too. Kings win - hopefully.
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VF21

Super Moderator Emeritus
SME
#2
I could never be a coach because I would be running with the taser gun after my players and the refs.
Arguably the best visual image ever described on this board...and I'd pay a lot to see it!

Nice work, piksi.
 
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we HAVE TO pull this game out. Come on Hawes man we need a break out game from you! so many forget how well you played last season. I still believe..:eek:

Tyreke, words cant not define what your bring to this team, beat tha crap out of Agent 0.

Donte dude you are not our1,2,3 or even 4th scoring option. Cool it on the forced shots and continue to play good D.

Another thing, we shouldnt be keeping havoc out for so long if he only has two fouls.. I think that was one of the bigger mistakes PW made last game. bringing him back with like 5 minutes left in the first half....

well cant wait for tonights game!!! now its time for some christmas shopping:)
 
#7
Another thing, we shouldnt be keeping havoc out for so long if he only has two fouls.. I think that was one of the bigger mistakes PW made last game. bringing him back with like 5 minutes left in the first half....
I feel like Reke has been kept out for too much of the 4th on several occassions. I don't want the kid playing 40+ minutes, but rest him from the end of the 3rd through the first few minutes of the 4th, and bring him back with 8 or 9 minutes left in the game, not 5 minutes. At that point the momentum for the end of the game is already being established.
 
#11
I have question to you Piki. I wonder Why This game will be in national television? Do you know any reason?

I was wondering the same thing why would they chose a game where its two non playoff teams? When I heard the Kings got a National TV game I automatically assumed that it was either Dec 23rd against the Cavs or the 26th against the Fakers.
 
#12
new member

What's up everybody, new member here. I've been lurking the board since a few months prior to the draft and I have been following our kings very closely this year. I was really excited when we drafted Tyreke and I got league pass and have been watching every single kings game. Looking forward to reke tearing it up tonight against the wizards. I haven't been this excited since the glory days. GO KINGS
 

piksi

Hall of Famer
#13
well ESPN shows NBA on Wednesday. At tist time slot 10:30 pm ET is either Kings game or Spurs @ Warriors. Not sure what made them chose us but either way - not "hammer" game.
 
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I feel like Reke has been kept out for too much of the 4th on several occassions. I don't want the kid playing 40+ minutes, but rest him from the end of the 3rd through the first few minutes of the 4th, and bring him back with 8 or 9 minutes left in the game, not 5 minutes. At that point the momentum for the end of the game is already being established.
Yes, I agree as it does seem that the rotations (timing wise) have been a little off, lately.
Perhaps Tyreke's ankle has been bothering him more than we know.
 
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well ESPN shows NBA on Wednesday. At tist time slot 10:30 pm ET is either Kings game or Spurs @ Warriors. Not sure what made them chose us but either way - not "hammer" game.
I think that answers it right there. Spurs @ Warriors is not exactly an electrifying contest. Spurs will beat the W's like a drum. Kings/Bullets matchup at least has some drama. Also gives ESPN a chance to catch up on the Tyreke Evans Train that has been rollin like thunder and largely ignored by the over glorified bloggers at EastCoastBias-spn.

They can see first hand how badly Memphis and Okalahoma screwed up on their draft. I hope 'Reke goes off for 20+ points and 6+ assists! That would wake up those cigar smoking phonies on the East Coast. A Highlight take to the basket would be nice for the intro to sports center! I really hope that Casspi has a great game too! I hope Hawes shows up. Hate to lose this game by getting dominated by Haywood. That would be embarrassing to say the least. Come ON HAWES! Grow a pair and play some defense! SHEESH !!
 
#18
I have been waiting for this game ever since I heard it was on ESPN. I cant wait to see them in action! (box scores get dull after a while lol).
 
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I have been waiting for this game ever since I heard it was on ESPN. I cant wait to see them in action! (box scores get dull after a while lol).
Wow, I can't imagine having to wait so long to see your favorite team in action. I'm happy for you! I think it is going to be a great game tonight!!
 
#20
Wow, I can't imagine having to wait so long to see your favorite team in action. I'm happy for you! I think it is going to be a great game tonight!!
I think so too, and the cherry on top would be if arco is sold out. I remember watching kings games on tnt a few years back and i would just turn up the volume to listen to the ARCO THUNDER!
 
#21
Wow, I can't imagine having to wait so long to see your favorite team in action. I'm happy for you! I think it is going to be a great game tonight!!
Tell me about, and in Australia they have decided not to show the game on ESPN (instead they are showing the Lakers). Plus no radio stations stream games on the internet due to NBA rules, so once again i will be updating boxscores / play-by-plays... :(
 
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The hell? ESPN only shows one game on game night in Australia? The gd lakers game won't even be on when the Kings game comes on.
Pretty much!

ESPN shows 2 games a week and OneHD shows 3 games a week (on good weeks) with wednesdays being a double header.

So all up we get about 4-5 games a week and not one kings game in sight. Generally its Lakers, Dallas, Cavs, Bucks (Bogut factor) and Rockets (Andersen factor).

The only way us down under kings fans can watch Kings is streaming on the net.