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by Tom Ziller on Nov 19, 2008 9:00 PM PST
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Donté Greene: 34 minutes, 15 points on 9 FGAs. His matchup, Peja Stojakovic: 7 points on 8 FGAs.
There are a lot of heroes when you beat a legit title contender on the road missing two starters and your sixth man. But let's give the rookie his daps.
DONTÉ GREENE IS READY FROM DAY ONE!
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Remember when Douby said he wasn't ready for the long minutes?
Saying he wasn’t playing as much so he wasn’t ready for those long hard minutes…
and here comes a ROOKIE telling everyone he comes prepared everyday! First to practice? Ready whenever he gets called?
Hey Douby? Take a lesson, hopefully you’ll learn on another team. Because you’re not getting another chance on this team now.
Donte was great, he’s still has some growing to do…but people, we have a really good young player on our hands with tons of potential.
by Apoet on Nov 19, 2008 9:13 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Great point
The only caveat is that Douby was coming off an ankle injury and couldn’t really run.
Let's go home.-Kevin Martin
by LeaguePassAddict on Nov 20, 2008 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
Doh
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 19, 2008 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
Oh the Irony
It’s funny because Shock & Hawes was me too. :)
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 20, 2008 5:21 AM PST up reply actions
Told ya u were HOF material
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Lots of love around here tonight
And if you ain’t feeling it, you just don’t give a shit.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
If he keeps this up
Jerry will be able to use “Dont’e is leading the Kings to Greener pastures.” which will probably make my head explode like the guy in Scanners. Although I’ve survived “Hawesome” so anything is possible.
He certainly showed something tonight. All I saw before was a guy shooting threes. Also, he was not bad on defense, he even took a charge. Hopefully it’s a sign of things to come like Hawe’s game against the Lakers was.
I go the FEAR!!!
by iamstern'skippah! on Nov 19, 2008 9:55 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Jerryisms
The other team is Greene with envy.
Donte’s inferno.
The Tasmanian Syracusian.
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The New Orlean's crew said the same thing
After Donte hit his last 3 in the 3rd. It’s Donte’s inferno or whatever.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
I can only hope that based on Donte's play
that Jerry is driving us nuts with his Jerryisms all season long.
"We are in the business of kicking butt and business is very, very good." - Charles Barkley
Great interview with the kid afterward
The thought of a non-foul plagued Spencer Hawes excites me, and Jason Thompson is hard work personifed, but there is something about Greene that I just love. Call it flavor, call it charisma, this kid could become Francisco Garcia with even more talent.
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Do you mean he could be an all-star?
Truthfully I see that between Donte, Shock & Hawes.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
What I like
Even when the kid isn’t playing, he is fully engaged. Vocal from the bench, very involved during the timeouts, always encouraging his teammates. He’s an easy guy to root for, that’s for sure.
"Mock outrage makes me outraged." - Carl @ STR
by otis29 on Nov 20, 2008 1:52 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Yes
The pic with his shirt pulled up on his head was classic.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Nov 20, 2008 4:32 AM PST up reply actions
Damn right
He’s the first guy to jump up and cheer his teammates and the first to greet them after timeouts. I love his attitude.
Shut up and Coach
Is it now time to rewatch the Donté Greene show?
for those who missed it
by KINGS.COM on Nov 19, 2008 10:43 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
after three games of sinking despair, hope floats
The smile on Donte Greene’s face was a pleasure to share. This was two wins.
by betweentheeyes on Nov 19, 2008 10:57 PM PST reply actions
More than anything, it’s pretty amazing to me he made it 34 minutes and didn’t look tired at all. He looked like he could’ve played all 48 with a big goddamn grin on his face the whole time.
by jeremy548 on Nov 20, 2008 12:06 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
We’re maybe inconsistent, unbalanced, unpredictable… but there’s so much talent and we don’t have to wait 3 years for these kids to grow and play 25 mins. Seriously I had many years to enjoy a Kings season so much.
That's the great thing
There is no denying Petrie’s ability to find young talent. These guys can flat-out play basketball.
Whether it’s Reggie here or not (seriously, I hope it is because I think he’s the right personality for this team), it’s going to be enjoyable watching these kids grow together.
"Mock outrage makes me outraged." - Carl @ STR
Reggie
Seems to be really good with the young players. He coaches them on the way in, on the way out, all the way up and down the court. Compare that to Adelman and Muss, who were always sitting, chin in hand.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Nov 20, 2008 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
Interesting
I felt the same way about Adelman. There’s no denying he’s a very good NBA coach, but I don’t miss that bland ambivelance on the sidelines. I have no doubt that players enjoyed playing for Coach Adelman, and thrived in his style of offense, but I don’t know how many would go through a wall for him. Maybe that’s what defines a coach who can get a team close but not over the hump.
Theus is different in that regard – I think he’s got the kind of charisma that guys like Adelman and Saunders don’t. If he can get up to speed on the X’s and O’s side, I think his potential ceiling is higher.
"Mock outrage makes me outraged." - Carl @ STR
Or...
even if he (or Petrie) can bring in an assistant to be his X’s and O’s guy. Phil had Tex Winters forced upon him by Jerry Krause and that seemed to work out okay.
Tex also quickly became Phil's mentor
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Assistant coach
I think one of the things the Maloofs/Petrie concerns is that they think Reggie was too arrogant to bring in a vet assistant – and it cost the team. Too many ‘buddies’. True or not, I think it bothers them – see Joe’s comment on Chuck.
Cisco? Cisco? CISCO!!!! #*$!%! !
by lietothegirls on Nov 20, 2008 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know about you
but it sure as hell bugs me. It sure screams out “I’m too good to take advice, and I don’t need an effing nanny”
Honestly
That seems like a pretty tough indictment of Adelman.
If the Kings players don’t shoot 16-30 from the line or 2-20 from the 3 point line in game 7 or 476,047 (estimated) unfair fouls weren’t called for the Lakers in Game 6, Adelman would have a ring.
Making assumptions
The Kings would have been in the NBA Finals, no guarantee of a ring (although I think we all believe they would have beaten the Nets).
Sure, there were bad calls and bad foul shooting. But there are hundreds of variables that affect the outcome of any particular game. In theory, you could blame them all on the players/officials. What point would there be to even care about the coach?
The results of his long career tell us that Adelman is a fine NBA coach, but maybe doesn’t have what it takes to take his team over the top. He was close with the Blazers, close with the Kings, and ran a 20 game win streak last year with Houston, but that team fizzled out down the stretch.
My point being, I don’t know if Reggie can get this team farther than Adelman, but Reggie seems to have an outward confidence and fire that Adelman lacks – and I wonder if that would rub off on his team in a manner that would get them to achieve great things (or the greatest things).
"Mock outrage makes me outraged." - Carl @ STR
Your opinion of Adelman isn’t exactly the same as mine, but certainly its a very reasonable one.
I guess my point was, I thought the Kings that year were coached well enough to win the title, but they didn’t.
I have a pretty dim view of the emphasis placed on titles anyway though. For example, I wouldn’t have thought any more of Karl Malone if the Lakers team he was on won a title. I would have thought more of him if his Jazz teams had won one.
Its an interesting discussion. Personally, I think Adelman is a great coach that will always be underrated (unless he does get a title), but differing opinions make for interesting message boards.
which current non-championship coach is "best"?
Rick Adelman
Don Nelson
Jerry Sloan
by betweentheeyes on Nov 20, 2008 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
Sloan
Because he could pick Adelman up by the ankles and beat Neslon to death with him.
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Don't think so
Nelly is big, usually slightly intoxicated and has crazy eyes. I’ve got Nelly FTW here. Sloan places, and Adelman whines his way to a show.
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