Moral Victory of the Year: Cavs in OT
by Tom Ziller on Apr 15, 2010 4:00 PM PDT
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PrintEither game against Cleveland could have worked, honestly. In the team's visit to Ohio, the final game without Tyreke Evans due to concussion, with Spencer Hawes and Jon Brockman also out and Omri Casspi playing but ill, the Kings rallied to keep the pressure on the league's top team of the regular season. Eventually, the Kings stepped aside and allowed King James to ascend to his rightful throne.
It was somewhat more electric and somewhat less sensible when the Cavs visited Sacramento. The game tied with 10 seconds to go, Tyreke Evans and Spencer Hawes misplayed a pick-and-roll, and LeBron was able to challenge Reke's jumper and force overtime. Once there, LeBron kept slashing and passing out to an open Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who hit three straight threes (he would go on to finish the season with 11). The Kings ended up getting skunked 13-0 in overtime.
But staying with the Cavs, and putting Him on the brink ... that was really something, especially with ARCO roaring.
What's your favorite Moral Victory of the Year?
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Celtics in February when free throws killed us.
http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2010/2/17/1314120/2010/2/17/1314120/kings-crippled-at-the-line-fall-to
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That was a great one
Omri taking it to KG was pretty awesome.
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Oh Lebron
if only the Kings didn’t need a minimum number of players and weren’t limited to the salary scale. They could waive everyone not named Tyreke and offer the rest of their cap space to Lebron. Lebron and Reke could play 2 on 5 for 82 games and be contenders. This has nothing to do with this post other than Lebron being on the Cavs, but fuck it
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I'd put
the double OT game against the Fakers then the subsequent last second loss to the Fakers right up there with the Cavs games
and the 35 point comeback
should be up there too
There are no Moral Victories against the Fakers
Any loss just hurts too much.
"The Kings have nothing to lose but their games."
My favorite moral victory of the year
The Houston game where the 20-5-5 record was more important than the actual game. So, yeah.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
Funny Jae at GSoM said the same thing to me the other day LOL
Yawns around Norcal commence!
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
Mwahahaha
You have felled into the pit of snark.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
by pookeyguru on Apr 15, 2010 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Gotta love a pic like that.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
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by Kfan in Korea on Apr 15, 2010 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Not tellin nobody nuffin!
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
That Cavs games were good picks
I’m going to add the loss to New Orleans in the 2nd game of the year when Reke and CP3 went at it with the game on the line and CP3 gave Reke props after.
Another one:
The Charlotte game on the road when the Kings clawed back but lost by 2.
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I gotta vote 35 point comeback
it wasn’t “only” a moral victory but also a real victory, the fact that they kept trying hard even when down that far spoke volumes abou the team’s level of effort this year.
agreed
i think a 35 point comeback beats “staying with the cavs” any day
Of course
But the award is called ‘moral victory of the year,’ not ‘victory of the year’
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
yeah
I know exactly where everyone is coming from
In my opinion, they can be one in the same though. No better way to reinforce a moral victory than by having an actual victory accompany it.
My favorite moral victory was...
when I yelled hello to Kayte at a game. She did not notice, but she also did not send security to kick me out for stalking. A definite moral victory.
by amonk81 on Apr 15, 2010 5:16 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Nov 20
The 104-102 loss to Dallas, in Dallas. 29 and 10 assists for ‘Reke, which I think was his first double double. It was really the first game where we went toe to toe with an elite team in their house. The Mavs had to play their arse’s off to pull out the win.
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Big deal
We all know 30 and 10 is where its at.
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by Aykis16 on Apr 15, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Here's taking Moral Victory of the Year differently
How about for Kevin Johnson and the Arena Committee getting the ball rolling?
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I had no cavities for last dental visit
Oops, sorry. That would be a molar victory.
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by section214 on Apr 15, 2010 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
There is
just no shroom for that type of humor around here.
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by section214 on Apr 16, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're such a Fungi!
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by Kfan in Korea on Apr 16, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think the first two games against LA
To be honest, I don’t even remember many specific details about them (in fact, I think I was out of town for the 2OT one…) but the fact that the least experienced team in the league (although, at that time we still had Martin who has more years than Landry…) gave the defending champions all they could handle speaks volumes about both teams. It sucks we couldn’t pull them out, and I hate losing to LA more than anything else, but again, it speaks volumes about our team. I know I missed the 3rd game and Tuesday’s doesn’t totally count, but each game was a single-digit loss. Give it a year or two and I think we’ll be able to pull out the wins.
I agree the Biggest Moral Victory was the Jan 1st Fakers game.
The Kings were without Tyreke, and the Fakers needed a no call from the refs on Kobes illegal pick on Sergio to pull the game out. It’s also the MOST DISAPPOINTING LOSS of the season, and proof positive that the refs are a MAJOR part of the business plan for the NBA.
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Indeed
It was such a frustrating game, as almost any close games with LA will be, regardless of opponent. The NBA profits when that franchise succeeds, so it isn’t surprising that they manage to lean it that way.
Mine has to be the 1st, and the 2nd games against L.A.
I’m not sure, but wasn’t the first game at Arco where we could have sealed it if Ime hit his 2 free throws? I don’t remember it could have even been the game against the Cavs at Arco!
Dirty Di*k's and Shi% listen to this arithmetics
I say it's not a victory unless there is a loser.
Just look at Kings tv comercials.
Winner: Roni Deutsch
Loser: the teams she advertised for
Winner: Jon Brockman
Loser: IHOP
Winner: Subway and its catchy jingle, Bud Light and its plane crash comercial, Carl’s Junior and its Grilled Cheese comercial
Loser: “The Pizza Whisperer”
by White Brocklate on Apr 15, 2010 9:28 PM PDT reply actions
You're fogetting the biggest winner of them all
Tom Zook
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by edm7 on Apr 15, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The loser in that case was his Great Aunt Mildred.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
Or winner as some of us like to think
Since she’s really a Nigerian phisher.
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by Aykis16 on Apr 15, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I've gotten a check EVERY TIME.
Only about 3 more desperate oil minister’s children and I’ll be able to afford the Charlotte Bobcats. Ha!
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by Xiane on Apr 15, 2010 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Xiane is really Tom Zook?
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
No.
But listen, you can help me get over US$14 million out of an a “Stan” of your choice. It’s easy. And you’ll be helping children. Then maybe I can buy the Hornets.
"Each in turn... volunteered his suggestions, his invaluable suggestions."
Will you be trading Chris Paul for nothing to the Rockets?
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
No. Paul and West.
Shhhhhh.
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Your secret is safe with me sire.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
and all you need is my PIN # ?
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by betweentheeyes on Apr 16, 2010 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
Sad to say, but I can't think of any of our losses that were moral or immoral victories
Just that the cumulative effect of going on those long losing stretches is that we get another chance at a high draft pick.
So I guess the moral victory for me is draft no lower than 8th? That and StR.
Tanking? I don't know what you're talking about, tanking. I'm just losing more efficiently.
The Kings can pick no lower than 6th.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
See?
My moral victory keeps getting better and better.
Tanking? I don't know what you're talking about, tanking. I'm just losing more efficiently.
There ya go.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
It wasn't much fun watching the team lose those wins at the time, but...
no lower than 6th doesn’t sound too bad at all. That said, I expect a lot more from the team next season. I won’t be even close to satisfied if the team doesn’t improve by a lot more than 8 games next season. Moral victories just won’t cut it.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
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