Preview: Thunder at Kings
by Ziller on Mar 7, 2010 10:00 AM PST
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You know who wins when the Thunder and Kings get together and play basketball? The World. The World wins.
You're welcome, World.
THE SCOUTING REPORT
Nothing better on a Sunday morning than a little HighTops scouting report, yes?
In last week’s game against OKC, the Kings bench of Donte Greene, Sean May, Francisco Garcia and Joey Dorsey outscored OKC’s bench of James Harden, Eric Maynor, Nick Collison, and Serge Ibaka 34 to 15. The problem was the Kings let Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Nenad Krstic score 28 pts above their collective average. Sacramento also committed five more fouls, giving the Thunder eight more FTAs. They shot 87.5% from the FT line giving them eight more made FTs. The Kings also lost the battle of the offensive glass by nine, which translated in being outscored 23-12 in 2nd chance points. And the difference in the final score was six (113-107).
The Kings are 1-2 against OKC with their only win coming in Sacramento on November 10th, with the Kings winning 101 to 98. In that game, Durant scored 37, Green scored 19, Krstic scored 12, and Sefolosha scored two. In our loss on March 2nd, Durant scored 39, Green scored 15, Krstic scored 14 and Sefolosha didn’t score and the Kings lost 113-107. So, in the Kings win those 4 OKC starters scored 70 pts, and in the loss they scored 68 pts.
The difference between the win and the loss was that Westbrook had 30/5/13 in the Kings loss and 9/5/6 in the Kings win. Westbrook takes about seven shots a game inside 10 ft, and another seven outside 10ft. Inside he shoots 50% and outside he shoots 33%. For the season Westbrook averages 16.6/5.1/7.9. In his three games against Sac, he’s averaging 17.7/5.7/10.7, almost 3 assists above his seasonal average. Stop Westbrook from penetrating and you make him a 33% jump shooter. And, you take away 3-6 easy baskets from the Thunder's frontline.
OKC was 26-36 or 73.2% at the rim in our last game. The Thunder bigs made 19 of 26 shots at the rim and 11 were assisted. OKC also had six putbacks after offensive rebounds and Westbrook was able to get to the rim and score 7 of 10 times. Only two of the Thunder’s baskets at the rim weren’t assisted or a result of an offensive putback. And away from the rim the Kings out shot the Thunder 20-14.
Keep Westbrook from scoring inside 10 ft and we win. Keep Westbrook’s assists to his seasonal average we win. Keep the Thunder off the offensive glass and from getting easy tip-ins and we win. Rather simplified, but how we accomplish it won’t be simple at all.
The Thunder starters have been together almost every game this year, and they have the offense down pretty well. The Kings on the other hand have only played their current lineup together for eight games. And though the Kings played some good defense in those eight games, there have also been times when they looked frenzied and confused. And the pick and roll defense hasn’t looked good most of the year.
But, to stop Westbrook, I think that the Kings could use the same type of defenses that other teams are using against Tyreke. I know it’s not likely that Westphal will try to put in an entire new defense just for this game, and it’s most likely he’ll keep everything pretty much like the last game. But when Krstic and Westbrook run the pick and roll, I think we could double Westbrook, and make him give up the ball. It would require our help rotations to be better, but it’s going to be easier than stopping him once he gets into the paint. I also believe that we can double off of Sefolosha and let him try to beat us rather than try and defend Durant or Westbrook one on one.
As for the defensive boards, OKC is too long and athletic and May just doesn’t have the vertical lift to outrebound any of the Thunders bigs. Sean May is averaging 7.5pts and one reb against OKC in 2 games. Joey Dorsey is only averaging four pts and two reb against OKC in one game. But he has had some good rebounding performances when he gets the minutes. So I wouldn’t mind seeing a 3-man rotation of Landry, Hawes and Dorsey at the 4/5 positions. I think Spence could play the 4 with Dorsey at the 5.
Tyreke and Omri seem leg weary, and I think it might be necessary to give them more frequent breaks. Having Noc come in for Omri halfway through the quarter would keep fresh legs in there to challenge Durant. When Durant rests we could play Donte, then when Durant comes back in both Noc and Omri would be rested as well.
Westphal has used the 3-guard line up with Beno, Tyreke and Cisco, but I think Evans' conditioning is creating defensive lapses. I’d rather see Cisco playing a little more and Tyreke resting a little more so that he’s a little fresher in the 4th quarter.
However this game ends, I love to see a couple of young exciting teams put it all out on the court. Should be a great game, and I hope the fans show up at Arco to cheer our guys on to victory.
THE KEY BATTLE
HighTops said it: Tyreke Evans vs. Russell Westbrook. Westbrook murdered the Kings last week, doing everything off dribble penetration. Evans hasn't perfected escaping screens quite yet (far from it), so it may be a good idea to sag off when Westbrook sets up the high screen-roll. Let him take an open 19-footer. Make him make a decision way out there, not at the rim. Despite Durant's explosion, the Kings were in a position to win the last Thunder game if not for the killer screen-roll game of Westbrook-Krstic.
On the other end, as said before the last game, we need some off-ball action for Evans. Maybe it won't rescue his legs, but it's bound to get him some easier looks.
BOLD PROCLAMATION
The Hurt Locker sweeps Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Use of IEDs and Best Movie About Stuff That Actually Happens Not Some Weird Blue Belly Dancers on Some Fake Planet With Its Own Language Which the Maker of Said Movie Actually Speaks.
HANDSOME MAN OF THE FORTNIGHT
Jerry Reynolds, the third best coach from French Lick, Indiana. (Nice boutonnierre! Prom Night at ARCO Arena, $1 Glasses of Sparkling Cider!)
DETAILS
6 PM PT Sunday start. Two Game Threads (6 and 7:15) and a post-gamer (8:45).
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I hope the team have studied last week's game tape.
They need to put a lid on Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Nenad Krstic so that they do not walk all over them tonight. If the Kings can do that, then they have a good chance of winning.
Go Kings.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
The team has a good chance of winning if they score more points than OKC
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
What the Kings need to do to win is put the ball in the basket, and prevent OKC from doing so as often.
"Thou must give props" - Ice_9ine
by tomroadrunner on Mar 7, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
and that's why I come to StR
"I make love to pressure" - Stephen Jackson
Too many people make too big a deal about scoring more points
Why the obsession?
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
by nothingbutnet on Mar 7, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Amen to that bold proclamation.
I thought I was the only person in the world who was extremely underwhelmed by Avatar.
Tyreke, we need you to be big tonight, buddy. Your main job: shutting Westbrook down.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
Avatar = Pocahontas x Furn Gully + (Dances with Wolves)
and a lot of money. see kids, math is easy!
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
I think it should get the Oscar
for best 3D picture of the year. But that is just me.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
Don't forget the last Samurai,
Same plot different setting and characters.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
by nothingbutnet on Mar 7, 2010 2:45 PM PST up reply actions
You guys are all whacked
For once it would be nice to see a movie that was actually entertaining win best picture instead of the “social statement” movie of the year. Or the movie that made you scratch your head and go, “What the heck was that about again!” If you can’t tell, I loved Avatar. Yes, it is a story line that had been done before, but pretty much everything has, and it was done well.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
Inglorious Basterds was entertaining
and original. I expect that to win.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
Honestly that wouldn't disappoint me
I don’t expect Avatar to win, just because it sold so many tickets, and the best selling movies almost never get the awards. I think IB was a good film, but I fell like Avatar did a better job of doing what it set out to.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
show off technology while using a very beat up storyline?
the acting was stale. Sure the aliens looked real, but they weren’t. I bet you are one of those people who are impressed by David Blaine too.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
Storylines
Let’s take a storyline about an orphan who lives with mean relatives, meets a magical person, and goes on an adventure. What’s the story? Harry Potter? James and the Giant Peach? Cinderella? Lord of the Rings? Or any of a dozen other similar beginnings? People who want to rip a story can always find someplace it was done before, including your precious Hurt Locker.
What you need to look at is who a movie was aimed at, what it was trying to accomplish, and how well it did it. Avatar was one of the most immerisive films I’ve seen in years. It wasn’t trying to draw attention to itself the way many artistic films are, it was trying to lose itself. More than likely you are not and never were its target audience. If not, as you said, move on and watch the kind of movies you enjoy instead and raving about how people don’t recognize good art.
I always have to laugh when people complain about how no one recognizes great art. If only you can see it does that make it great?
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
You say immersive
I say childrens movie
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
Which I would actually agree with
Like the Harry Potter series, it was a film that could apeal tto anyone regardless of age. For better or worse.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
I was entertained by Avatar
but likewise involved in Hurt Locker and fascinated as well. Avatar was a well done cartoon. I wouldn’t watch it at home on Blu Ray. Hey, but that is why Baskin-Robbins has 31 (and I am still surprised (annoyed) that Spencer Hawes picked low fat vanilla yogurt as his favorite flavor. Yuchhhh! blehh! shudder)
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
I thought the Hurt Locker was cool but...
I’m not sure it was great. Avatar was something new and amazing, even if the storyline was tired. Inglorious was pretty spectacular but as a history guy, I just have a little problem with QT turning history on its ear for the sake of a story. To me, Up was the best story I watched and the BlueRay version is just amazing if you have the right TV.
The Sacramento Convergence concept offers Sacramento, the Central Valley, and the State a solution to feasibly construct a new multi-use Entertainment and Sports Complex.
Yeah, Mrs NoceOne and I were watching in the cinema and...
when the ending came up, the entire cinema went agog and aghast, people talking, discussing, saying “what the f…” we could barely hear the ending. Ruined my movie experience but couldn’t blame them.
There can only be one Noce!
That's a fair opinion
And sometimes I’d agree with you, but not in a year with The Hurt Locker. I guess what I don’t like are the pretentious movies that seem to be made specifically to win Oscars that don’t have much mass appeal, but that isn’t what The Hurt Locker is. I guess I just get annoyed with all the hype over Avatar. Yeah, the visuals are amazing, but there’s a lot more to a movie than visual effects.
I actually hate that so many movies are going to be made in 3D in coming years because I think, for the most part, they put less effort into the story, dialogue and acting and focus far too much on the effects. I mean, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies are greatly entertaining, with great effects, but their plots are pretty pathetic. The first one has a passable plot, but the second and third are so convoluted and are focused on the effects far more than anything else. I still enjoy them, but they aren’t great movies by any stretch of the imagination.
Out of curiosity, what did you think of Slumdog Millionaire?
Exhilarating if not a little conceited
but it was Danny Boyle, so I wouldn’t expect anything less than pretentious.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Oops
I actually meant that comment in reply to SavageBeast. They said: “For once it would be nice to see a movie that was actually entertaining win best picture instead of the "social statement" movie of the year” so I was wondering what they thought of Slumdog. Personally, I loved it, but I’m not a film student and while I enjoy movies, I don’t actually see as many as I want to. So I know virtually nothing about film, but I enjoyed Slumdog a lot and was really glad it won Best Picture.
I thought SlumDog was two movies:
The first part was fantastic – I loved it and was marveled. The second half; the “love story” rang false to me and thought it ho-hum and predictable but the girl was Longioriastically cute.
Going back two years; I preferred There Will be Blood over No Country for Old Men. Blood was enthralling and had some many memorable scenes I could watch it over and over. It will stand the test of time. No Country not so much.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
I agree. There Will Be Blood was the bomb.
I loved No Country as well but DDL was amazing in TWBB.
The Sacramento Convergence concept offers Sacramento, the Central Valley, and the State a solution to feasibly construct a new multi-use Entertainment and Sports Complex.
...
the girl was Longioriastically cute.
More so. That chick was f-ing smoking.
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by Player To Be Named Later on Mar 8, 2010 12:03 AM PST up reply actions
Honestly again, it depends on what you were trying to do
The Hurt Locker had no plot at all. Yes, it had vision, but no story arc. It was what a short story is to a novel. It was made, in my opinion, to win awards, and it probably will. I have a problem with movies or books that are made to have you walking away, going, “What was that even about?” But they win awards. So it did it’s job.
Avatar was never about awards in my opinion, or even original storylines. I felt like I could absolutely have written a much better script. But where you see special effects, I see an amazing job of world building. It was a Milieu. It was not about the story as much as it was about the world. If you judge it based on strictly on the writing it would be a huge failure. But if you look at the depth and believability of the world it created, it’s hard not to be impressed. At least for me.
Christina, I loved Slumdog. It was also a social statement movie, but it was so good I forgot that and got lost in it. Very powerful.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
if you think of Hurt Locker like you would think of a window
you might appreciate a little more. There didn’t have to be a story.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
I agree completely
It was visual art in that respect. I’m old school as far as wanting my movies and books to be about something. But I can totally appreciate the art.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
I will repeat my Best Picture preferences
as representative of the year/time period, rewatchability and will I appreciate it ten or twenty years down the road.
Avatar does not strike me that way. I enjoyed the movie – I took ms. bte down to a full screen IMAX in the City (she prefers entertainment movies, I also like films) and we had a wonderful time. It was a cinematic experience. An event.
Hurt Locker I watched at home – but I bought into it. I enjoyed the quirkyness of the characters the drama of the situation.
I expect Up in the Air to win. It was good. Harmless. Clooneyesque. It thought it said more than it did. Oscar.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
Fair enough
I was just curious what you thought about Slumdog, because it seemed like one of the few recent Best Picture recipients to have also been a box office success. I loved it too, though parts of it are difficult to watch, which was made even more so by the fact that a couple of the kids were actually children from the slums in India. I thought it gave the movie an authenticity that you can’t fake.
I haven’t seen Avatar yet (mostly because I tend to stay away from hype movies) but I might see it later this week. I don’t go to the movies often and just saw Alice in Wonderland on Friday so maybe I’ll start going to the movies in theaters more often. If not, there’s always DVD.
In my opinion
That is a movie that great eye candy, fun characters, but a totally lame story line. I was really disappointed. But then my expectatiosn were high going in. And the 3D added nothing.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
it looks like Willy Wonka in Wonderland
a là Depp.
2D is so pre millenium.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 5:26 PM PST up reply actions
oops
if the 3D doesn’t work it sounds like either a Blu Ray or a costume design travel trip for ms. bte.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry
I wrote out a response but my Internet decided to fail before I could post it. Haha. I enjoyed the movie a lot, but I love Johnny Depp and Tim Burton (apart and especially together). I also had no interest in the story one way or another before seeing the movie… I’ve never read the books and I don’t care about the Disney animated movie. So I barely knew anything about the original story other than a handful of characters going into the movie. I didn’t see it in 3D but I really liked it on a normal screen. But I do think part it if was my lack of investment in the story going into it.
That's probably a good consideration
If you go in with lowered expectations, you will probably like it. I was expecting something amazing with Burton and Depp and from teh previews. So maybe my disappointment was a result of expecting too much.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
Maybe
I was expecting to enjoy it, but I wasn’t expecting it to be their best collaboration ever or anything. So I’m sure that’s partly why I enjoyed it.
O boards/2nd chance points killed us last game
Really need to step up there.
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been.
Easy: Let Sefolosha go off - if he scores more than 2, the Kings win.
and the World still wins. Thanks Eric Maynor.
OKC has a lot of weapons on the offensive end but defensively they can be overwhelmed, starting with rebounding.
Bold Proclamation:
JT plays and gets double digit boards.
JR does not wear a buttonaire tonight
Bridges, Waltz, Streep, Cruz, Jason Reitman, Colleen Atwood (ms. bte’s input) and Up in the Air for Best Picture. Let me add that I have an umblemished record. I am always wrong.
and the
ESPN Accuscore: OKC 104.5 SAC 101
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 2:51 PM PST up reply actions
Will be at the game
Looking forward to watching one of the brightest young teams in the league, and I guess watching the Thunder will be alright as well.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
The Hurt Locker = Awesome.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Yeah but so was Inglorious Basterds. I hope they both get recognized.
Guy who played SS Col. Hans Lander should get best actor.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
He’ll get best supporting actor without a doubt. He was fantastic.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by mvhsbball on Mar 7, 2010 2:55 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
You liked Hurt Locker?
It hurt my head when I watched it. It just went from scene to scene with no real story to it.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by mvhsbball on Mar 7, 2010 2:54 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yes...
And The Hurt Locker definately wasn’t “great art.”
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by mvhsbball on Mar 7, 2010 3:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
and you cant spell definitely right
but thats ok. I am a film major, and I don’t mean to sound elite or anything, but my eyes are trained a little differently and that movie was a work of art. If you don’t think it was entertaining, then move on. They filmed that movie without employing a lot of overused conventions, which turns it into art. Great sense of the moment in that movie too.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
but dont you think
the characters were all people we have seen before? borderline cliche, I think. Amazing tension, beautifully shot, but the characters were pretty shallow.
yeah but it wasn't about character development
it was about realism
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
detached
that was the point (at least in my mind)
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Ok whatever
Sorry I can’t spell right. You get a cookie for noticing that.
I guess I should have just said I didn’t like it and thought it was pointless. My eyes aren’t trained like yours are, and you know more about it than me.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
"I'm not even allowed in Mexico."
by mvhsbball on Mar 7, 2010 3:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
That's okay
I think film majors are some of the worst film reviewers just like I think English Majors are some of the worst book critics. Yes, they might view a film differently, but then they get offended when the masses don’t feel the same way they do. I’d much rather have the praise of the people who buy their tickets then the people who make a living judging the “art” of a book or film. I write for readers not critics.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
So you shit for toilets
and not for your body. Makes sense.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:25 PM PST up reply actions
What I don't do
is shit in a jar and call it art.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
I'm happy for you in that respect.
I was worried.
I’m glad you were entertained by complex images, and I honestly don’t concern myself with that. There is just more to a film then what is on screen. I don’t care if it makes money. I want a vision established. And if has been done before, it has been done before.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Everything's been done before
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
sorry bud
it hasn’t. Which is one of the reasons I enjoyed Inglorious Basterds so much.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
I had a film teacher who once said that...
there were only 7 stories in the world…
1) the prodigal son
2) tragic love
3) Triumphant love
4) heroism despite the odds
5) the transformation
6) s series of unfortunate events
7) good vs evil
So far, he’s been right.
There can only be one Noce!
your instructor needs to watch more porno
sorry, had to be said
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
Zing
IB= One part number 4 and two parts number 7. About a half number 6.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
number 6 is stupid. That happens in every single movie
it isn’t a story. It helps a story a long, but i isn’t a stand alone story.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
Besides, wasn't there a movie...Never mind... :-)
What he meant were movies that started with something bad/weird happening which propelled more bad/weird things happening that otherwise wouldn’t have happened.
Movies like Zombieland, which was a great movie IMHO. People turned into zombies and mayhem ruled!
Or Sound of Music, your basic transformation movie (with a dab of good vs evil at the end)
There can only be one Noce!
Just realized we were talking about series of unfortunate events when Sound of Music popped in.
My bad. I love that movie.
There can only be one Noce!
I'm writing a screenplay which doesn't employ any of those conventions
even though they are so general they are very hard to get away from. Hurt Locker might fit into number 4 there, Inglorious Basterds doesn’t really fit.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
well it depends on who the audience sides with
and QT doesn’t make you hate the Nazis. He is relying on history.
by VenomySnicket on Mar 7, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
For that matter
everything is a love story. But yeah, he is pretty accurate.
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
Hahaha. Shit, he also said something like that.
Something like, every thing is based on love. Love of oneself, love of another person, love of money, love of power…
There can only be one Noce!
Everything boils down
What are the old literary conflicts. There is supposedly only seven but I can’t remember. Man vs Man, Man vs himself, man vs society, man vs nature…
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
Wait
Doesn’t that take us back to the porn again?
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
That's man vs. 3 women
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by Player To Be Named Later on Mar 8, 2010 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
To be or Not to Be
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
Hey you're a film major? I was in the Philippine movie and TV industry for 9 years before I moved to advertising...
Have not seen Hurt Locker yet but will definitely watch it when (if?) it comes out here.
There can only be one Noce!
just get a bootleg version
in the movie there are indigenous peoples selling bootleg and I was wondering if they were selling bootleg versions of the movie that was showing.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
I just an idiot
but defining art as “not employing a lot of overused conventions” maybe helps elucidate why most movies are complete garbage these days, especially the one trying to be “art”.
A movie has an hour or three and most of your senses to involve you in some way. Bad movies (the majority) don’t involve the audience in anything resembling an intellectual way anymore. The worst movies try to but the biases of the creators are so obvious and heavy handed they end up just being a commercial for the creator’s politics. Once in a while you find a movie that tells a good story or if it has a statement to make it lets the audience draw their own conclusions, but these are so rare these days, its almost not worth trying to find them.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
You sound elite
Sorry man.
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by Player To Be Named Later on Mar 8, 2010 12:05 AM PST up reply actions
Not that there's anything wrong with that
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
A bit random, but
My parents were in Sac last night to see a play (they live about an hour and a half away, so they stayed in a hotel rather than drive home at like 10:30 on a Saturday) and it was the same hotel where the Thunder were staying. They saw the team get on a bus to go practice yesterday, and met Maurice Cheeks, who is an assistant coach of the Thunder. Of course, when they told me all of this, they didn’t even know that Durant was the star of the Thunder despite both of them being big Kings fans. They just don’t follow the rest of the league like I do. Ah well.
The last game was a good one, so I hope tonight’s is good as well. Although, not gonna lie, I’ll be watching the Oscars too. I plan to flip back and forth and hopefully I’ll see the best of both.
Oh, and did anyone catch the Orlando game earlier? It was great.
yes
and Mo Cheeks is a gentleman, (I won’t soon forget his helping the young lady with the National Anthem). I bet your folks thought so too.
Thought the Magic were going to blow it. Matt Barnes don’t take crap from no one, no how.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
Me either
I wish I had been there too. Not that I cared about the play they saw, but I’d love to have been able to meet Mo Cheeks and see the Thunder (and I don’t even particularly care about the Thunder, with the exception of Durant, who is so talented at such a young age).
Matt Barnes was awesome. I’m surprised he didn’t get kicked out of the game, but Kobe was being a douche (shocking! So unlike him!). Obviously Kobe will get away with more and get the call more often, but I loved that Barnes didn’t back down.
Your parents are disappointing
One hammer to Durant’s knee wasn’t too much to ask?
LOL jk
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by Player To Be Named Later on Mar 8, 2010 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
Did anyone watch the Lakers/Magic today?
1. Derek Fischer sucks, he should retire.
2. I cant help but think how well Beno would fit on that team. He could play Fischer’s role on that team beautifully.
3. Vince Carter<Hedo
4. White Chocolate was an amazing pick up for Orlando
I watched it
And it was great. I was scared at the end that Orlando wouldn’t be able to pull it out but thankfully they did. There were two terrible calls that I noticed though that should’ve made it a not close game at the end. The alley-oop that the refs called off because the ball was supposedly in the cylindar despite the fact that the pass was an in-bound pass so it would be irrelevant if the ball was in the cylindar at all, and then the phantom foul they called in Dwight Howard when Gasol was the one fouling him. Not that I would’ve even necessarily called it an offensive foul on Gasol, as the two of them had been physical for the whole game, but Howard did NOTHING and got a foul called on him that resulted in 2 made free throws for the Lakers. So if those two calls had been properly called, it would’ve been a 6 point game and that last miss by Kobe wouldn’t have mattered. Though I’d be lying if I said that I don’t love Kobe missing the potentially game-tying shot….
I'm off to the game.
God go with me. Look for the slender fellow in section 101
"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.
-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler
I'm the fat bald guy with
a wart on my nose and boobs big enough to breast feed Shaquille O’ Neil .
I’ll come over and say “Hi”.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
by nothingbutnet on Mar 7, 2010 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
The Hurt Locker was overrated
Avatar had racist subtext, Up in the Air was condescending, District 9 was awesome but not really best picture material, yep it feels like a win for Up. I wish, but not likely. Also, lets see the Kings keep Westbrook out of the paint. Durantuala will get his points, and that’s fine, but we need to keep Westbrook on the perimeter.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
According to Amick
Casspi is out due to fatigue. He just tweeted it.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
wow! he's that tired?
offhand, wish I could do that at work.
NoceOne: Boss, I’m gotta take a day off, k?
Boss: What’s up? Got the flu?
NoceOne: Nah, I’m just tired.
Boss: Okay. By the way, you’re fired.
There can only be one Noce!
Now you know your place
"And I never said I don’t like KMart. I just don’t think the duo is good for the team. They are essentially two of the same player"
Sammyp831.
knowing your role
I am the tired guy at work.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
Hahaha! See, Omri knows his role.
Maybe Spencer’s role is frustratingly inconsistent guy? Or is that JT?
There can only be one Noce!
by the way
we’d have 1,000 comments about this if Spencer Hawes did it.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
This shows how awesome Casspi is
instead of just not playing him Westphal put him on the inactive list. If he was just benched in uniform he’d probably find a way to get into the game.
www.mancancook.net
seriously now, just how serious do you think his fatigue is?
I mean, he is out for the game…
It isn’t something that can be controlled with a slight reduction of mins? Maybe come off the bench in a limited role?
Or are we being careful because of what happened to Stuckey?
There can only be one Noce!
how do you judge fatigue-ness?
5 foot rubs worth?
A one week trip to Hawaii?
Can you bring a lemonade?
how about just the remote?
by betweentheeyes on Mar 7, 2010 5:35 PM PST up reply actions
I have no idea...
But the one week trip to Hawaii sounds good.
Would we be sharing a room? Coz, I warn you, I don’t put out on the first date.
There can only be one Noce!
How about a foot rub?
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
If he's being kept out he's probably exhausted
You have to think:
-He’s a rookie
-He’s played more games so far this season than he has any other season
-He does a ton of stuff in the Jewish community, not just in Sac but all over the country
-He’s playing in a brand new country
-He never gives up during games. He probably has more energy and hustle at his position than Cisco
www.mancancook.net
He gets a pass because he's a rookie
but the guy is a professional baskeball player, skipping games because he’s tuckered out isn’t good. He needs to adjust his priorities to make sure he’s ready to play on game nights.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
Damn, Rox vs Pstons going down the wire!
KMart with 25 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assists 1 steal and 2 TO’s.
There can only be one Noce!
Jordan Hill has sort of looked like a basketball player in this game
good for him.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
I watched a lot of jordan hill when he was at arizona....he'll be a starter one day
He’s pretty similar to JT…a little more athletic and he’s got a better post game and a nice turnaround jumper from the post.
at the game
JT is warming up so I’m guessing the kid is back tonight
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
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"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
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