The Kings will take a .500 record into December. We repeat: Sacramento is a .500 team despite losing Kevin Martin to a wrist injury. Apologies to anyone else worth nominating, this is your Surprise Team of November.
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A quote from Section214s Prognosticating Wins and Losses post
Amazingly, the Kings end November with a record of 9-7. The Kings are officially anointed the “surprise of the season” by the same experts that had them locked in the cellar.
Got the record wrong, but we’re still the surprise. Good job Section.
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by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 9:37 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
And to add
We could easily be 9-7 is we would’ve executed better down the stretch in a couple games. I ain’t complaining though, 8-8 is awesome.
Still a long season so can’t get too confident. Kings gotta keep working hard.
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If Kevin Martin were here
we’d be better than 9-7.
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by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Scary
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well... I think we (maybe) would be 10-6. Not very scary, but
still awesome! …But at the same time, Buckets and Surge would very likely still be riding the bench with Sean May. I’ll be uber glad when Martin and Cisco come back, but I’m also glad that we’ve been able to develop some young talent we’ve got on the roster. Typically you develop talent at the expense of racking up losses, but that isn’t the case this season!
Hats off to the 6"4’ quote machine that we’ve got running things, he’s been doing something atypical (it’s really just us and the Thunder that are doing the whole “developing a young team AND not completely sucking” thing… I don’t count the Blazers because they are already elite, and while relatively young, they aren’t a bunch of guys that still have to show their I.D.’s to buy liquor like the Kings and Thunder.)
That was a very long parenthesis tangent, wasn’t it? Actually, now that I think about it, the rest of the post was probably the tangent…
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by tomroadrunner on Nov 30, 2009 10:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed about Buckets and Surge probably not having breakout performances
And for that reason I think the injury was a bit of a blessing, because it makes the team all the better for when Speed and El Flaco come back.
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by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
A blessing it was
And to be honest, maybe the team wouldn’t really have a better record if Speed was healthy. Time without Kevin also helped Reke work on his game and be able to get comfortable at leading the team. Maybe Kevin being out helped JT and Spencer by putting pressure on them to get more involved and have better all around games to help the team.
Who knows what would’ve happened; all we know is this team is playing well and is definitely a surprise so far. That’s enough for me
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With.
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by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt
There’s no question in my mind that we’d actually be in the same W-L position WITH K-Mart and Garcia or worse. I say that because I think we actually play better team ball without those two in. Martin needs to fit into our offense as the gifted offensive player he is, we get stagnant when it’s the other way around. The offense cannot be built around K-Mart, no matter how efficient a scorer he is.
If you agree (which I do) that K-Mart is Rip Hamilton or Reggie Miller in style and play. Then you have to also consider as examples neither Rip nor Reggie had any real success until they became part of a balanced offense - in Rip’s case the trade from Washington to Detroit and the emergance of Billups, Prince and the subsequent Sheed trade facilitiated this. In Miller’s case, the Davis Bros and Rik Smits, and eventually Artest and Jermaine O’Neal faciiliated this.
by WhentheKingswinyouwin! on Nov 30, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
actually
the guys you listed had success when they got better teammates around them.
MJ or Lebron wouldn’t have looked good with the horrific coaching and pathetic players surrounding Kevin the last few years, and no one here is mistaking Kevin for MJ or Lebron.
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by ForThree on Nov 30, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you trying to say that LeBron wouldn't play on a team that won 66 games...
…if Will Solomon and Rashad McCants were getting those minutes? Shocking.
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by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't agree we play better team ball without those around
because we’ve never had the chance to have a decent team around to play enough team ball. Like 4-3 said, it’s not building the offense around someone else, is about adding more talent to surround Kevin. We are finally at that spot.
I also don’t agree that an offense should be built around one particular player. IF that’s the case then you’re either a really bad team (Kings last year with Kevin as the main offensive weapon) or a team with a superstar (Cavs’ offense revolving about Bron). We have enough talent now to start building a competent offense that has many different weapons. Don’t get it twisted though, Kevin will still be a big part of that.
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Folks are getting it twisted ed
That’s just the humor of all this.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just a Lil Bit
The Kings offense wasn’t so much built around Kev as he was the only real offensive threat which in turn makes him less deadl. He is the type of guy that if you get him 15 shot attempts he’s likely to have 28 points. So if anything the emergence of some other young guys (and Beno’s offense) will only help alleviate the pressure off of Martin.
He is a great scorer but we don’t want to be relying on him to carry us. It will be nice though to know when the offense gets bogged down we’ll have a guy like Kev again to throw the ball to with the shot clock running down; knowing more times than not he’ll get something good.
This team is going to be scary efficient offensively when he gets back and the team begins to flow. Interesting though on who becomes the short man out when El Flaco and Speed return? (Maybe just means more minutes for Donte at the 4 and/or maybe seals the fate of Noce being traded)
by Gilo424 on Nov 30, 2009 10:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, just realized with your post
That we’ve got Shock & Hawes, plus “the Surge” and Bomri the Sniper.
The award for the team most prepared for desert warfare goes to…
by unfair weather on Nov 30, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Omri-potent
Life is every mammal's journey from very very wet to very very dry.
by Holmdel on Nov 30, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be curious to see how PW uses Speed
Hopefully he’ll use Speed as another ingredient in his mad scientist rotation experiments instead of making Speed the default base to every recipe.
by BrooklynFan on Nov 30, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Looking at December...holy crap
Starting with the road…Phx NO SA Por Mil and Chi have a home record of 37-10 combined, so we better kick Minnesota’s 1-8 ass when we get there. Lets be optimistic and say we grab another win against one of those 6 teams. that would leave the Kings 2-5 on the road for December.
Home…Ind Min Was and Phl have losing road records , so the Kings must take all 4.
LA and Cle…I don’t think so. Mia with a 3/2 road record and Denver at 5/4 will both
make us heavy underdogs, but again lets get lucky and win one of those. 5-3 at home.
7 and 8 for December is the best case scenario , leaving the Kings at 15-16. The more probable scenario is 5 and 10, giving a record of 13-18, probably winning one that we should lose and losing 1 that we should win.
This month should be fun though.
by ElRonToro on Nov 30, 2009 11:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This month
is really going to give us and idea where we are at in the league. To be honest, I don’t think December should be judged by wins or losses but by how good we play against those playoff teams. I know is a cliche but that’s really how I feel.
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
along those lines
our current 8-8 record doesn’t mean much given we’ve played almost entirely horrible teams.
I’m not saying don’t count these wins, but you don’t get to have it both ways.
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by ForThree on Nov 30, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Totally with you
And on that same token, I’m more impressed with the way we’ve won those games than with the actual record itself. If we were 6-10 but played as well as we have, then I would be pretty happy with that too. Again, this is my personal opinion.
I’ve made it known that I don’t care much for national attention (right now) because they only look at the record and not really how this team is playing. They’ll look at dunk highlights and not how this team is improving on defense. Would I love this team any less if we were 25th on Stein’s rankings?? Hell no.
Look no further than today’s Chris Sheridan’s chat on ESPN. He was talking about the Kings froncourt and said that we are stuck with Sean May, if Westphal keeps bringing Hawes off the bench. I guess May is still getting minutes and Hawes is still coming off the bench, I might have missed it.
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Here's that quote
The question was about Kings’ thin frontcourt and about the rumors of trading for Okafor and Dalembert. Warning: his grammar would make LPA go crazy
Both of those runors also had Kenny Thomas as the principle piece coming back.nIf eogg can pull a deal like that off, pore power to him. But I thinki you are stuck with Sean May at that spot _ provided Westphal keeps bringing Hawes off the bench, for the rest of the season.
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
those national guys
never know what the hell they’re talking about, except when they are working from their copy.
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by ForThree on Nov 30, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And this is why
I can’t jump up and down when we get mentioned in a positive light by the national media. For every one guy who gives the Kings props there’s two that have no idea who’s starting for the team.
I’ll get excited when we are good again and when they are all paying attention. Why should I care if Donte makes the Sportscenter top ten for a dunk when half their writers don’t know he had 6 blocks and his decision making is much improved.
Now I understand not all of them will pay attention to this one team but if I’m not going to give any credit to the crap they write about Sacramento, I think it’s only fair I limit my enthusiasm when they write something good.
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
+.5
I know you’re right, but the attention feels SOO good.
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
by 27freethrows on Nov 30, 2009 5:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Records are often a function of the schedule 4-3
The Kings have played a soft portion of their schedule, and took advantage. Yet, they are still 8-8. That’s not going to bode well when the schedule gets tougher.
On the other hand, November has been fun. I don’t mind if the Kings only win 28 games this season because I know there is still a future here regardless of the amount of games won. That’s my criteria for judging this season.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The machine ate my response to ed
so I’ll respond to both of you.
I’m as excited about this team as everyone else. The player development, and mostly sense of team, that have been on display so far have been outstanding. It actually looks like we have a team full of guys that want to be a good team and we’re starting to see the talent.
At the same time, we shouldn’t get too far ahead of ourselves, or the letdown is going to be rough. Beating average and bad teams at home is a solid first step, but its the easiest one too. What we can really be excited about is, it truly looks like we are getting better now, time to enjoy the very, very long and painful ride ahead.
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by ForThree on Nov 30, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't disagree with that
That’s why I still haven’t changed my prediction of 27 wins. Ask me again at the end of the year and I may move up to 30 if this continues.
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 1:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
when I made my prediction of 21 wins...
that was for before the All-Star break, yah, that’s it…lol
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by ForThree on Nov 30, 2009 2:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agree with everything you said 4-3
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Except
last year we were one of those horrible teams. Simply beating the terrible teams with any consistency is a relief.
by BrooklynFan on Nov 30, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
no question
but I don’t think you can discount the presumed rough month ahead of us against good teams without acknowledging our record had been built largely by beating average or worse teams at home.
That’s progress, I’m not claiming it isn’t, but all the games count, even the ones against elite teams.
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by ForThree on Nov 30, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree 4-3
although I am happy that I am no longer suffering from the same pre-game nausea that occurred before every game against a mediocre team in which I thought, Oh God we might lose to these losers. Oh god give me another beer. Or every lead going into the fourth quarter that I knew we’d flounder. I could go on…but you probably get my point.
by BrooklynFan on Nov 30, 2009 6:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Jerry Reynolds mentioned that this Kings team is getting beat by better teams (Memphis excepted)
in place of just losing games. The Kings are winning (for the most part) their winnable games. That is a remarkable step on the path of progress.
The other part of this is that this young team is learning; they seem to be marinating in their experience – it is seeping into their pores. I almost look forward to them playing the toughest teams so that they can comprehend what it takes to win. What makes the better teams better? Win or lose, I get the feeling that this crew is paying attention.
by betweentheeyes on Nov 30, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. I'm sure they already learned a lot from the
Dallas, ATL and Houston games. Regardless of their lack of talent, Houston is a prime example of executing like a playoff worthy team.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 7:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Depends how they scout
If they make the mistake of just preparing for Evans like the Hornets and Sergio comes in to blow them out then we stand a chance.
I do think that if that trend happens enough times that it won’t last, but am kind of wondering how they will play Sergio once they take notice. Seems his game is a little harder to squash.
It is nice to see JT beating the double teams he has been getting and I hope the other players, especially Tyreke, can step up to meet the challenge and do the same.
by MustangMBS on Nov 30, 2009 11:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If Minny can beat Denver on the road, we have a decent chance of beating them at home.
All teams, including the power elite, have let downs and don’t play to their full potential. This Kings squad has a lot of talented pieces that every opposing player has to be accountable for. We’re pretty deep for opponents to hold everyone in check and at least 2 or 3 Kings always step up in games (umm..except for that Memphis game where no one gave a f*ck). I’m sure the Kings will have another bad game like the Memphis loss but this team has shown a lot of resilience and improvement so far.
I would not be surprised if the Kings maintain their .500 status by January. Not saying they will, but I won’t be surprised if they do.
Half of our back to back games (2 out of 4 to be exact) our opponent is also on a back to back. The Wizards play the Clipps the day before and the Bucks visit LeShaq the day before. The F*kers are coming to town the day after they host LeShaq on Christmas day. I say we have a chance at the better teams if they come into their games with the Kings tired.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I still don't understand
how having a bad game means the player “didn’t give a fuck.” I really want to understand if you are willing to explain
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 4:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We're 1 & 6 on the road
The road schedule for Dec includes PHX, NOH, SAS, POR, MIN, MIL, & CHI. The average winning percentage of these team is over .500. The only 3 teams under 500 are CHI, NOH, & MIN. We probably win the MIN game, but CHI & NOH are only 50/50. If we win any of the other 4, it would probably be MIL. Can we win 4 out of 7 on the road? Probably not, but 2 or 3 looks likely. The Kings are going to have to win more road games before I believe their a .500 team.
That means we have to win (5 or 6) of 8 at home to be near .500 for the season. Against IND, MIA, MIN,WAS, CLE, LAL, DEN, PHI who have a winning percentage of .495. But, maybe we win 4 of 8. If we beat the teams we should and split the games where we are evenly matched, we could end the month 6 & 9 or 14 & 17 for the season. Which would be pretty darn good, but still not a 35 win team.
The Kings have split with MEM, NOH, & HOU. The beat up on GSW, NYN, & NJN. We won 2 close game against OKC & UTA. UTA has the best record of all our wins, but their only a 1
game ahead of us in the standings. I’ll have to reserve my enthusiasm until we beat a .600 team.
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by HighTops on Nov 30, 2009 4:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You were expecting a championship season?
I won’t be upset with 14 + wins by New Years
(see below)
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think some definetely have higher expectations
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 4:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We can't beat them
until we play them. We’ll eck out 2-3 road wins in Dec. – and maybe suprise one of the better teams.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 4:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I can see that happening
Again, I’m judging by play not by record. Good play will lead to wins anyway
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by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 4:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Be nice to steal a couple in that stretch.
And it’s exactly the Kings’ type of tough, scrappy team that will steal one from a top flight team if they happen to catch them on a lazy, off-shooting night.
by unfair weather on Nov 30, 2009 11:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
mediocrity baby!
I in now way am being sarcastic. If you could of promised me a mediocre team before the season started I would’ve taken that in a heartbeat. My 7 year old son loves sports but wasn’t really “around” during the glory years & started to waiver (as kids do) away from the kings. After last season I thought I lost him to lebron & the cavs but he’s back on the Kings. Last night I asked him “It’s nothing like last year is it son?” & he replied enthusiastically" nothing like last year dad" I was so proud.
by allbenji's on Nov 30, 2009 12:30 PM PST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
.500
Being average has never felt so good.
by unfair weather on Nov 30, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Amen
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice! Props to being a good Kings daddy. Great story.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks I try
the Kings are sure making it easy on me though.
by allbenji's on Nov 30, 2009 3:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
500:
The number of games the team would win this year if they traded for Maynor.
by sdfd on Nov 30, 2009 12:50 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Ha. It had to be said somewhere on this thread.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
We need a seperate
Best of Eric Maynor thread, to put all of our great quotes about the best basketball-talent-god-has-ever-given-to-the-greatest-basketball-league-in-the-world. (I learned how to name things from Sean Hannity.) And then email it to Eric and see if he’ll join us here on StR.
by Gilo424 on Nov 30, 2009 11:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope it happens. The Maynor Love here on StR is...overwhelming.
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by JETisKing on Dec 1, 2009 12:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With this record and all those injuries
…you have to say this team is very deep.
What’s phenomenal is that this team, currently as it stands, does not have a single guy putting up big numbers on a consistent basis (aside from Evans). You see guys stepping up off the bench with HUGE games. Hell, in my fantasy league, I’ve seen a bunch of Kings players being picked up off waivers, mainly due to their blow-out games, only to be dropped a few days later because someone else stepped up off the Kings’ bench (…and then they get picked up off waivers!).
With this team back at full strength, can you say…“Bench Brigade?”
by CloudyEyes on Nov 30, 2009 12:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Deep
I actually psyched to see how we do against better teams. I think we left the Mavs saying ‘uh-oh, we had to pull that out’
But lets worry about Indiana for right now.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Word up! & Agreed.
Last night we were saying this team is only going get DEEPER when Kev and Cisco come back. Exciting times are ahead with or without a rough patch against elite teams.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just for the record
The 7 guys , who are 23 and younger, have scored 1067 points this year or 66.7 a game, while shooting 48.6%. They have also nabbed 474 RBs (29.6) and handed out 198 assists (12.4). Not bad.
add in that Cisco Udrih Martin and May (yeh, I said it, but now I take it back) are all 27 or under and the future is looking good.
I envision Noc K9 and Udoka reminiscing about the converse they wore as children, or remembering when they saw Back to the Future in the theaters.
by ElRonToro on Nov 30, 2009 1:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
bck 2 da futur cme out n theatrs?i like it tho, is good 4 an old mvie.
it rmnds me of timeline. that mvie was awsum!!!11
u mst b old! lmao 0_0
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by tomroadrunner on Nov 30, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder which Thundercat is Ime Udoka's favorite?
Panthro or Cheetara?
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, don't get me started on Voltron now.
Form Blazing…
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Dec 1, 2009 12:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Why is he apologizing?
He’s right.
Bé foréwarnéd: I am a mémbér of StR Groupthink méntality.
by CAB on Nov 30, 2009 1:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
December
We can’t afford to lose anyone for more than a game or two and I need to ponder a bit more but:
Home: 5-3 or 4-4 is likely IMO
Road: 3-4 is my guess
(if we can’t find 3 wins at NO, Port, Minn. Milw, and Chicago – then we’re not the team I think we are) (I put down Phx and SA as losses)
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/sac/schedule?view=calendar&y=2009&m=12
15-16 (or 16-15 if you go with 5-3 at home) by New Years.
Happy New Year.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 3:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I think we can win
@ NO if CP3 isn’t back yet
@ Minn
@ Milwaukee if Bogut isn’t back yet
@ Chicago if we want revenge
Don’t see us winning @ Portland, Phoenix or SAS
At home we should beat Indy, Min, Was and Philly. Miami and Denver will be tough but we could beat them. Don’t see us beating Cleveland or LA.
The schedule is a lot tougher this month, but I don’t see us collapsing.
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by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thats how I was seeing it as well
Home = Indy, Minn, Was and Philly + finding a win between Miami and Denver, so 5-3 or 4-4
I think we’ll find a way to win 3 of the 4 games you mentioned.
But if we only pull out two I still think 8-7 or 7-8 for the month.
If 6-9 happened (slightly dissappointing but) – then KM comes back. with us at 14-17 or so.
I can live with that!
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 4:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh - I put Portland
in the maybe column as well. We’ll be pumped to play them, will they be pumped to play us?
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 4:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take the under
on us winning 3 of those seven road game.
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by ForThree on Nov 30, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
suit yourself
I’m making a note and telling Santa
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 4:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
LA can be beat. They're on a back to back and they always take us lightly at least once a season.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 4:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As a Laker fan, I'd normally concur
But the Lakers seem to have noticeably decided to wake up for bad teams and blow them out of the water, as the last five or so games indicate. If the Lakers still had Gasol out, then I’d give the Kings a puncher’s chance, but now, eh…
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Nov 30, 2009 11:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course you're a Lakers fan
I knew you were truly evil at your core.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hrm, guess so
Does LeBron being a fan of both the Yankees and the Cowboys make him the exemplar of evil then?
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 12:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
It’s perfect proof.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 12:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True, Ben.
But the L*kers always seem to have a one or two game slump every 5 to 7 games or so. Okay, look, I know it’s an uphill battle for the Kings but darn it, I’m trying to put out all the scenarios where we have a decent chance of winning. I’m a Kings fan so it has to be done. :)
The L*kers will be coming off a five game east coast road trip, a home game against Durant and his Thunder, and then a nationally televised game with LeShaq. I’m hoping the L*kers are emotionally spent by the time they get to Sactown. All this is possible and the Kings aren’t some pansy team that you can just sleepwalk your way to a victory. All I know is, Brockman better put an elbow to Vujabitch’s neck at least twice.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Dec 1, 2009 12:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hell, I don't think Lakers fans would care about Sasha
He’s frankly been horrible the whole season, and about the only noticeable thing he’s done so far (besides dating Maria Sharapova) has been to try to act as an enforcer in an altercation that included Kobe, which was hilarious. The problem is that he’s now at the back of Phil’s rotation, so if Brockman (or Casspi or Nocioni) is going to get a chance, it will be in garbage time due to either a Lakers or Kings blowout. That said, it probably would be hilarious, and Bill Simmons would write a 5000 word article on it, so we can only hope at this point.
Anyhow, the big problem for the Kings against the Lakers is that you can’t maximize on the Lakers’ biggest weakness (fast point guards), and Artest will be on Evans. I’m definitely not discounting the Lakers laying an egg, which can happen any given night; it’s just not terribly likely. Essentially for the Kings to win, 1) Thompson needs to have a huge game 2) Kobe needs to be really cold 3) Udrih or Sergio need to abuse Fisher 4) you can’t allow Shannon Brown to get a Sportscenter/Youtube-worthy dunk, as I’m fairly sure we’ve won every time that’s happened.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 12:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Artest on Evans, Pau on JT, Bynum on Hawes.
That leaves Noce and Greene for the Kings and Kobe and Fisher for the Fakers. It’s an obvious mismatch on whoever gets Fisher so they put in Odom.
Damn. We counter with Beno, Brockman and Omri, they counter with…Fisher and…Farmar? Mbenga?
Okay, there’s the answer. We need Beno, Omri, Sergio and the rest of the bench to play big if we hope to have a chance of beating LA.
There can only be one Noce!
by NoceOne on Dec 1, 2009 12:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Phil's shortened his rotations
So essentially only Farmar, Brown, and Odom are playing non-garbage minutes. As far as the Lakers players’ performance goes, you need 1) Kobe to be cold 2) one of the Lakers big men (Gasol/Bynum, moreso Gasol) to have a bad game 3) the bench to have one of its “we’re going to not care about the lead and let it evaporate by 15-20 points” nights. So essentially, your starters need to play the Lakers to a relative standstill (a differential of probably no more than 10 points) and your bench needs to annihilate the Lakers’ bench.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 12:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Side not on the "Faker" comment
I was perusing around SSR last night cause I was bored (btw us and thier blog seem to have the most following of SN Blogs, every other one has a good editor but no where near the amount of posts on threads like we accumulate and the lakers accumulate. One of the many reasons i’m thankful for StR)
Back to my point though I saw a ten commandments thing on their blog, and one such rule was that we should refer teams by their real names ex: the team from Sacramento is the KINGS. Not trying to police or anything cause i could give a rats ass, its the internet, just thought it interesting.
by Gilo424 on Dec 1, 2009 12:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
FYI
Celtics Blog & Blazers Edge are the 2 heaviest populated blogs.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Golden State of Mind also has more traffic as well
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My point was based off mostly Game threads
and overall contribution from different members. Although I haven’t really ventured out of StR that much as I am still pretty green to the whole SN Blog society, so take my observations with a grain of salt and a double shot of whiskey.
by Gilo424 on Dec 1, 2009 1:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Bedge & GSoM get many more comments than StR does
it’s a moot point.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not many more comments actually
But, there’s no reason to use other communities as a baseline for StR. We do quite well as other communities smaller than StR do quite well also. No reason to really compare any one site to another. It’s not a competition IMO.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I have Self Esteem issues
So its a competition to me lol. I meant it was nice because not living in Sac i fein for Kings talk (No one in San Diego gives a shit about the Kings shockingly) and I know that no matter what time of day there will be people to converse with, or at least you pookey.
by Gilo424 on Dec 1, 2009 2:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough Gilo
I understand what you mean as i don’t live in Sac either. But when I did, I still didn’t chat with people about the Kings anyway. It’s not something you chat with people you don’t know about very often unless something major is happening or a TV is on and people are gathered around watching it.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just had issues with paying attention in class
So all me and my friends did was discuss sports and sing the theme song to Mario
by Gilo424 on Dec 1, 2009 6:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It has words?
StR Token Female
by LeaguePassAddict on Dec 2, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Not STR? Whaaaaat?!
There can only be one Noce!
by NoceOne on Dec 1, 2009 1:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
Was I politically incorrect?
There can only be one Noce!
by NoceOne on Dec 1, 2009 1:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
*Shrug*
I don’t particularly care. Some Lakers fans get amazingly riled up over it, but it’s simply the reality that exists outside the LA bubble. I wouldn’t bring it over to a Lakers blog though, regardless of how accommodating they try to be.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 1:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the heads up. :-)
There can only be one Noce!
by NoceOne on Dec 1, 2009 2:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Shannon Brown is a freak of nature
Not sure why the Bobcats just threw him in on that deal. I’m assuming Laker fans are more than plessantly suprised? considering he was the one guy in that deal that you would think was bound for D-League.
Watching videos of him, more impressive then the elevation on his dunks are the countless plays where he covers the entire half court to catch a guy on the fast break and then basically jumps over them to block their shot. (Best example was his first game as a laker against ATL he basically blocked the guys shot while looking down on him, and he was at the free throw line when the player was begining his motion upwards for the layup).
by Gilo424 on Dec 1, 2009 12:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Far more than pleasantly surprised
Laker Nation was positively terrified going into the playoffs because Fisher fell off a cliff to end the season and Farmar had been utterly horrible. Brown filled that hole well enough and produced the best pre-Finals highlight of the playoffs for the Lakers when he turned the momentum against Denver by postering Chris Andersen.
And yes, he’s a freak of nature. His elevation, more than anything, is positively ridiculous; the block in the Atlanta game was the first “OMG” moment we had in regards to him, leading to the UPS nickname (or WOW, depending on what blog you read). The biggest thing for Lakers fans pre-All-Star break (besides the Cleveland/Boston games) are how to get him in the slam dunk contest.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 1:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
He's got my vote for sure
I’d love to see what he could do in a showing like that with his hangtime and elevation. Countless times he seems to take off from near the foul line in game situations (meaning he didn’t start his sprint from the locker room, and was dribbling rather than focusing on his jump point) I like the “What can Brown do for you slogan?” good call.
Kobe and Lamars reactions to that ATL block were classic. Also like the put dunk he had over his own teammate (I believe it was Powell) off a Kobe miss.
by Gilo424 on Dec 1, 2009 2:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Freak of nature indeed
It’s hard to believe he’s only about 6’4". I’ve seen him almost reach eye-level with the rim going for a block. With all the hype Brown’s been getting lately, it would be ridiculous if he gets snubbed.
What's the past tense for "scam?" Is it "scrumped?"
by swoosh91 on Dec 1, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Could we possibly argue about this on Dec 26th?
Isn’t a bit early to argue about something 26 days away?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 12:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, this whole thread is essentially that
So I’m not sure why we can’t have some banter on this.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 12:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad the Kings are at a point
where we can even have a nice banter about the Kings vs Lakers. I"d be interested to go to SSR and get insight from the other side of the tracks about your guys opinions on our rebuilding process and tips you learned from your guy’s successful try at it (helped you had Kobe). assuming i won’t be run out of town and called a Queen.
by Gilo424 on Dec 1, 2009 1:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Real Laker fans don't give a shit
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
By that I mean they don't care who they converse with
Or the ones I’ve met at SS&R are that way for the most part.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha
I wouldn’t worry. Practically the entire population at SSR is pretty even-keeled. IMO, the best Lakers blog on the Internet is at Forum Blue & Gold, but it’s a bit more difficult to comment there given the technical difficulties, and the moderators tend to screen the posts fairly closely (i.e. no trade speculation, outright ripping on other teams, simply nonconstructive comments, etc.).
As far as the rebuilding process goes, the Lakers’ was fairly simple — build around one superstar (Kobe), develop young talent (Bynum, Farmar; essentially — draft well), keep important pieces (Odom, Walton, Fisher), make under-the-radar trades/acquisitions to acquire decent upgrades (Ariza), and wait for the big trade to put them over (Gasol).
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 1:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't blame Kurt
On a Lakers blog, that shit can get straight outta control. I’m sure Josh Tucker has his hands full with that stuff over at SS&R to make sure there is some level of even keelness about it. It’s hard with such a huge fanbase like the Lakers to actually accrue intelligent commentary when so much Lakers coverage is all about the latest drama & bullshit of it all.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True, Kurt's style is often warranted
Especially after FB&G became an ESPN affiliate, there were a steady flood of your typical 15-year old writing at a 5-year old level, so he put his foot down. Josh often has to deal with pretty similar stuff; the post below encapsulates that fairly well:
http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2009/10/29/1105963/lakers-fans-take-the-high-road
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
by Ben R on Dec 1, 2009 1:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah Josh isn't a bandwagon baby
If the Lakers ever have 25 wins, he’ll hate life, but he’ll still be a fan. (I doubt that is happening any time soon. But it may in the next 5 years if Kobe doesn’t hold up.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh - yeah - simple
the Lakers’ was fairly simple — build around one superstar (Kobe)
Just build around a Superstar
Easy
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 1, 2009 9:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Lakers rebuilding process, if we can follow:
Step 1) Already have the best player in the league.
Step 2) Trade all your worst players for an All-Star big man.
by unfair weather on Dec 1, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes I know
Nevermind. What was I thinking?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 1:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think we'll beat the Lakers
and finish the year with a 17-14 record.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Nov 30, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Mr Optimism suits you
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 7:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
6 & 9 seems about right
We haven’t proven we can win on the road, yet. CHI & NOH have already beaten us. And, POR, PHX, & SAS look to be out of our class, especially on the road. I’d be very happy with 3 of 7 on the road, and 4 of 8 at home. But, I think there’s another MEM game on the horizon. Where we get beat by someone we should beat.
Of course, I’d take a 2 & 13 record if we beat the CAV’s & LAL’s for the holidays.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
by HighTops on Nov 30, 2009 4:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
There is usually a +win not counted as well
at least for teams that play this hard.
Time will tell, lets worry about Indy first.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 4:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I started worrying about Indy about a minute after the NOH game
I’m worrying that Spencer won’t be back. That Beno can’t continue his hot shooting streak. There are a lot of things I’m worried about.
The only thing I’m not worried about is EFFORT.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
by HighTops on Nov 30, 2009 5:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Peaches said today that Hawes is fine
just a nasty bump they wanted to give a game.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it okay to be skeptical that Peaches is the source?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Nov 30, 2009 7:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
not with injuries
if he was still not gonna play he would of mentioned him being soft for missing 2 games
by Gilo424 on Nov 30, 2009 11:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True
Good points.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Oh, hes in the laegue two and Jayson Thomson and that Boggins dude on Milwokee, and Occur for the Jizz. Its a talented laegue.--Kfan in Korea
by pookeyguru on Dec 1, 2009 12:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think we can take the Bulls in a rematch and beat Min, NO and Mil.
I’d gladly concede the Portland, PHX and SA games if we do win the above four.
There can only be one Noce!
by NoceOne on Dec 1, 2009 12:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't concede Portland
They’re not playing that well right now and I think we match up very well everywhere but C
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Dec 1, 2009 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Top matchup in Indy game
For my money, it’s Tyler Hansbrough vs. Jon Brockman. Even though it might be a minor spectacle in the overall scheme of things, these are two guys that bring their lunchpails, play the game right and lay it all on the line.
Also looking forward to our forwards trying to contain Danny Granger.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Nov 30, 2009 6:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Throw Noce, Donte, and Omri at him
Godfather of the "nice ass" movement.... the future begins now...
by edm7 on Nov 30, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Noce to bump him, Donte to block him, Omri to chase him around.
Which makes them Mahorn (Noce), Salley (Greene) and Rodman (Casspi).
There can only be one Noce!
by NoceOne on Dec 1, 2009 12:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I heard Hansbrough is day-today (again)
Whoever on Granger – thats my match-up. Though they have some competent bigs we can’t let go off.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Nov 30, 2009 7:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
True, lttg. I think Noc can take Granger and harrass him like he did with Dirk.
If not Noc, then I wouldn’t be surprised to see ’Reke (he did well against D-West) or The Show take Granger on. I love the Show vs. Granger match up since Show has the length and speed to keep up with the Indy Batman and give him trouble.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Nov 30, 2009 7:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Noc on Granger
Granger’s banged up, putting someone like Noc on him could bother him.
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by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 9:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Plus, it would be nice to see some frustration (emotion) from Batman.
Maybe I don’t watch enough Pacer games (who does besides Pacer fans?) but Granger seems to be a stoic star with the emotional programming of Tim Duncan. Wait, I could be wrong, I did see Granger pump his fist and chest bump Greg Foster once…once.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Dec 1, 2009 12:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I saw him crinkle his nose once.
There can only be one Noce!
by NoceOne on Dec 1, 2009 12:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So today I was listening to Sportsline for the first time in forever
And Peaches said that Westphal has to be considered coach of the month. That was the second part of Section’s prediction.
All hail, Section!
Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.
by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 9:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Peaches said on the radio today
that he thinks if everyone stays healthy, not this year, or the next, but the one after, that the Kings will be a 50 win team. That would be quite a turnaround. I think it is reasonable to expect that as well.
by kwill on Nov 30, 2009 9:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I heard that as well
And I think its possible. I think the Kings will draft in the 7-12 range barring the ping pong balls actually going our way for once, and we’ll have a good shot at a quality big man too.
Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.
by Aykis16 on Nov 30, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If were in the 7-12 range
The ping pong balls can’t screw us…..the 3 teams behind us may move up to 1,2,3 but we can’t screwed. Wait nevermind David Stern is in charge, i lied.
by Gilo424 on Nov 30, 2009 11:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Glad he isn't spending time calling anybody 'soft'.
I guess when the Kings win, Peaches takes the stick out of his ass and behaves like a Kings play by play man should. Good for him and we all win.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
by JETisKing on Dec 1, 2009 12:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
i like this rating a lil better
15 Sacramento Kings
Last Week: 22
Sacramento Kings (8-8)
Are the Kings for real? The jury remains out. On the one hand Sacto has played surprising .500 ball and is in the thick of the playoff race out West. On the other hand, they have played a weak schedule (combined winning percentage of opponents: 47.6) and have one road win. They will be tested in December: road dates with Phoenix, New Orleans and San Antonio are on the schedule early next month.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/chris_mannix/11/30/rankings2/index.html#ixzz0YQGGt16X
by chriddygo916 on Dec 1, 2009 12:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Too much Laker talk here
That game is more than three weeks away. Even though Indy stunk up the joint against Golden State last night, they still have the goods to beat us.
Although the team needs to stay focused on each game, I think it’s obvious Westphal has been preparing his team for the tough strech ahead by spreading the minutes around and developing a lot of confidence across the roster. We’re going to need that depth to compete effectively this month. Starting tomorrow against Indy, of course.
One trend I am liking is we are not really allowing the scrubs to have career games against us for the most part. On Indy that scrub who has played well against us in the past is Earl Watson.
Besides Brockman vs. Hansbrough, I am interested in seeing if Jon will match up with Troy Murphy. Or Jeff Foster. Good times.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Dec 1, 2009 9:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'm guessing he's a better metchup with Foster
because Murphy likes to shoot the 3 and he could just shoot it over Mancakes. I think when it’ll be a show if he gets to go against Psycho T
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by edm7 on Dec 1, 2009 9:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'd think Hawes on Murphy
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
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by lietothegirls on Dec 1, 2009 9:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hawes has a tough time with him
because when Hawes is on the floor usually he’s the guy trying to help and block shots (either by design or not), which leaves Murphy for a lot of 3s. At least that’s what my fuzzy memory of last year vs. Indy seems to recall.
Whomever has Murphy has to not be the primary helper for blocking shots.
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by ForThree on Dec 1, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Good call
Is Indy a team that attacks the basket though? I truly don’t know. If they are mostly jumpshooters then it shouldn’t be a big deal. I’m sure TZ will have some of that on the preview tomorrow
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by edm7 on Dec 1, 2009 10:24 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I call Donte on Murphy.
Donte’s got size, quickness and those monster blocks. Donte’s a better matchup against Murphy (he can still start as a 2, but guard their 4 the same way other teams 3 guard our 1). We’ll probably go Noc, Omri & Brockness on Granger & Dunleavy Jr.
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by elfboy_ on Dec 1, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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