All I Want Is Immediate Gratification
by Exhibit G on Jan 26, 2010 10:30 AM PST
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PrintI'm really frustrated right now. This Kings team just isn't living up to the expectations I had set for them 2 weeks ago. I mean, sure, at the start of the season I expected around 20-25 wins, but then I decided that I wanted the Kings to be in the playoffs. How dare they not reach my constantly changing expectations. How dare they.
Curse you, Paul Westphal. I advocated so strongly for Eddie Jordan, thinking that anything short of him would be a consolation prize. I mean, sure, you took a team that many fealt had less talent, and you've exceeded preseason expectations. Sure, the Kings have a nearly identical record to Eddie Jordan's 76ers, while playing in the tougher Western Conference. But c'mon, a 6 game losing streak? Clearly I was right all along.
And what about that Kevin Martin guy? I expected him to be an All-Star this season! But an fractured wrist derailed that dream. No excuse, I say. Drink some milk and walk it off!
And the rest of the team? Don't even get me started! Sure, when Martin went down I figured the team was doomed, but they actual played really well. So well that they made me expect even more out of them. Overachieving is not enough! The bastards.
Donté Greene, I'm pretty sure we had decided that you didn't belong in this league. Then you go and transform yourself into a legitimate defensive force, and you improve your offensive contributions as well. Now I expect so much more. If you aren't 1st Team All-Defense, I'm going to demand that you be traded for expiring contracts.
Tyreke Evans. Oh, Tyreke Evans. You're no Ricky Rubio, that's for darn sure!
I suppose we could all go around dwelling on the suprisingly positive aspects of this season, but it's Championship or bust in my mind! If we're not going to win it all, we might as well be tanking so we can have the best statistical odds of getting John Wall, right?
Is a little immediate gratification too much to ask?
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If you're going to be the sracastic one, I guess I'm going to leave.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
Don't let the door hit your sims on the way out.
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
Every time you start to feel the urge for immediate gratification
Just repeat after me, I am the master of my domain, I am the master of my domain, I am the master of . . .
""Balance your right to dissent, with your responsibility to contribute."
Gordan Ryan
I have only one thing to say about that, "Wait til next year"
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
Typical NorCal basketball fans.
You and all your losing ways. In SoCal we don’t even accept .500 records and that has directly lead to us winning championships. If we don’t win this year, we’ll even fire Phil Jackson and bring back Pat Riley because Jackson would be too much of a loser. Winners go out and trade lottery picks for amare stoudamire.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 26, 2010 10:50 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
too bad SoCal fans think that SoCal Basketball is only made up of the Lakers.
You guys have the Clippers as well. . . but i guess that just shows that SoCal fans are WAGON hoppers too…
He was being sarcastic.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Jan 26, 2010 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
As for a response, I think your profile image shall suffice
no harm no foul
by wallywagon11 on Jan 26, 2010 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
Don't pick on Wally.
That’s my job.
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
You pretty well summarize what a lot of us have been feeling!
At least you are not going “around dwelling on the surprisingly positive aspects of this season.” That’s a step forward. Don’t give up hope just yet, and sink the ship. There could always be a surprise or two around the corner even if we don’t make it to the playoffs.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
my line-up...
i believe that since martin came back the team has slumped a little because they expect martin to carry them now and that is not that case as he’s still trying to fit in as well as finding his tenure on the team. if i was PW, i’d bring in martin off the bench for a few weeks so that his comfort level becomes adequate. my line up would be: evans, casspi, greene, thompson, and hawes. off the bench, i’ll bring in: udrih/rod, martin, udoka, noc, brockman. and i’ll throw in k-9 and armstrong just for garbage minutes and/or i need a different because 1st and 2nd tiers couldn’t get it done.
someone said it earlier somewhere else
but as to martin coming off the bench, it might have been a good idea right when he came back, but that ship has sailed.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 26, 2010 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
True that ship has sailed, but...
Kevin is currently working with Pete, tweaking his shot. It might give PW the opportunity to have him come off the bench until he can demonstrate that his shot has returned.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Hopefully
Kevin Martin’s tweaked jumpshot will have some magical affect on JT and Hawes learning how to defend the rim.
by Zach H from Talk H on Jan 26, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
It's been pretty snarktastic around here lately
This isn’t necessarily directed at you ExG, but I’ve noticed we have a very vocal group of posters getting upset (and yes, snarktastic) anytime someone has the unmitigated gall to criticize the team, a player, or a coach.
Generally, what we’ve asked for from the newbies (and oldbies I guess) is to have some substance to their criticisms. I’ve seen plenty of cases of both – and in most cases it is received with the seemingly required retorts about overinflated expectations.
I’d just like to point out one thing – just because we started well this season, or that we have three promising rookies, or that we have a coaching staff that is better than last season’s guarantees us nothing – except maybe a better record than a 17 win team last season. Big whoop-te-doo.
Just as we can’t assume that the recent losing streak is an indication of future performance, neither should we assume that it’s just a matter of time before these guys make the leap to playoff contender-playoff participant-title contender.
I get that we have to wait to make ultimate judgments on these guys, but that shouldn’t prevent anyone from casting a critical eye during the process.
"When you look at him, you say: 'Holy God.'" - Pete Carril on Tyreke Evans
by otis29 on Jan 26, 2010 11:10 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
I agree
I think the frustration at the lack of forward progress for the front line 40 + games into the season is both understandable and justified. We’ve seen them play much better.
Although I don’t join in much, I also think PWs lineup juggling has gone too far. Although I approved of much of the tinkering earlier, I think its starting to add to the current confusion.
Now, being other than momentarily frustated at any of the rookies, who in my estimation are all having stellar rookie years, or scrap heap vets like Ime is a waste. Noce, have at him, he’s supposed to be an experienced Vet.
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 Jan 26, 2010 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Yep
Completely agreed on all points.
"When you look at him, you say: 'Holy God.'" - Pete Carril on Tyreke Evans
A voice of reason!
As a newbie, it is much appreciated.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Well said
I’m known to preach patience and I try to encourage us to appreciate the progress that we’ve seen so far, but your points are very valid.
More than anything, I intended this post to be a reflection of how our expectations evolve. In the same way that the losing streak has affected us, a 5-game winning streak would alter our perceptions as well.
And while I understand you weren’t directing anything at me, I would point out that several of the points in the post are directed at my own crappy predictions of who or what would be best for this team.
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
I am quite snarktastic if i do say so myself
But i can’t argue help but agree with this
Just as we can’t assume that the recent losing streak is an indication of future performance, neither should we assume that it’s just a matter of time before these guys make the leap to playoff contender-playoff participant-title contender.
Damn your logic otis!
by wallywagon11 on Jan 26, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
“But I can’t help but agree with this”
by wallywagon11 on Jan 26, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
I only have one response to this Otis
Fuck 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
No.
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
A drink with an umbrella in it?
"When you look at him, you say: 'Holy God.'" - Pete Carril on Tyreke Evans
be careful
pookey is liable to roofie your ass
by wallywagon11 on Jan 26, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
I would never roofie Otis
I’d roofie Megan Fox though.
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
Will you settle for a reach around?
"If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him." - Cardinal Richelieu
rec'd
I love this site, but definitely sometimes we are too hard on people.
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IS it wrong to want more gratification than I am getting?
Maybe once a week or something? Right now I have none so I would like a little.
I think it's time
To tell your wife to get with the program.
"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 Jan 26, 2010 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
Has that tactic ever worked for any man in the history of the Universe?
“Hey, woman. Get with it.”
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
Sure it does
If you hand over a gift card for Crate & Barrel at the same time
"When you look at him, you say: 'Holy God.'" - Pete Carril on Tyreke Evans
you get off easy, if it's not Tiffany's all I get is a yawn.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
You guys have to ask?
Seriously, that is so sad.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Jan 26, 2010 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
That's because he's exhausted.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Jan 28, 2010 8:03 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Stop beating him up and he won't be.
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
when that doesn't work
I have always found that saying “calm down” works wonders………………………..or not
"I make love to pressure" - Stephen Jackson
Stupid Brockman
You can’t start at center if you are 6-7! Why aren’t you taller?
by White Brocklate on Jan 26, 2010 3:52 PM PST reply actions
it's actually kind of amazing
that there is a profession in a particular field where being 6-7 means you are still around 3 inches too short.
by wallywagon11 on Jan 26, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
Rec'd
Sheerly for the fact that I have never read so many consecutive sarcastic sentences before.
Peja-vu!
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