Kings 122, Nuggets 102: ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?!
by Aykis16 on Jan 6, 2011 11:29 PM PST
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PrintI don't know if it was being on National TV, the team finally clicking, or Denver not caring, but this was a fun game and a quality win against a good team. Did I mention how fun this game was? Other than for a portion of the 3rd quarter during which the Nuggets would come back from 14 down to tie the game, the Kings played some great basketball.
After the Golden State game, Coach Westphal said that the thing this team needed to learn most was poise. They needed to have the ability to not let their mistakes get to them or take them out of their game. Over the past few games, I think that the Kings are finally starting to learn that. Just take a look at how well they weathered Denver's run, and then continued to play well after that. The Kings outscored Denver in each quarter but the 3rd, but after being outscored 22-8 to start the 3rd, the Kings went on a 14-4 run to close it out and regain the lead.
The Kings also did a great job of attacking the basket, getting to the line 30 (!) times, matching Denver, who happen to lead the league in that category. The Reke-DMC duo was in full effect, and they had plenty of help as well. It was just a great all-around game for the team, and even though there are still more growing pains to come, these momentary glimpses into what the future could hold is exciting.
Player Recaps and Kingsflix Video after the jump.
Tyreke Evans: I said in the recap that he'd be the player to watch, and he did not disappoint. He looked so much quicker than he had been all season, and with that renewed quickness was a return to the style of basketball that made him the RoY, with attacking the basket. His dribble penetration was opening up players for wide open shots that we were converting as well, and later on in the game he had a very J-Will like bounce pass through the Nuggets defense that was just beautiful to watch. This is the Tyreke we've wanted to see all season, and he's now put together a solid string of games to go along with it.
DeMarcus Cousins: What great strides this kid has made this year. Nobody on this team learns quicker than him, and it shows. He is a very cerebral player, and combined with his physicality and finesse ability, he can become a force in this league. He also had some very good defensive moments later in the game against Nene, and thats an area where I've been most impressed with DeMarcus so far this year; He's not the defensive sieve I thought he was going to be, and in fact shows signs of one day being a good to very good defender, especially once he gets into proper NBA shape. Also if you noticed, once he got that tech after complaining to the refs all game, he didn't complain at all the rest of the game. This is another thing I hope carries over, because once he starts showing the refs some respect, he'll start getting some too.
Francisco Garcia: Cisco got off to a crazy hot start, hitting 4 threes in the first quarter, and it changed our game so much. With him hitting those threes, the Nuggets had to respect our outside shooting, and thus it opened the paint for us more. Cisco couldn't really handle Melo's size on defense though and got into a bit of foul trouble, although I did think Melo got bailed out a few times.
Beno Udrih: My underrated hero of the night. When the Nuggets were making their run and eventually tied the game, it was Beno who started forcing the issue and making some shots to keep the Kings out in front and eventually to push the lead back. He fulfilled my matchup of the game requirements by more than negating Billups effort.
Carl Landry: Still a bit too trigger happy on those jumpers, but they fell tonight, and he also did a good job taking it inside as well, which led to FTA and easy baskets. This was a good game for Carl, and if he would just attack inside all the time, I think we'd be seeing more and more of these kind of games from him as our designated bench scorer.
Omri Casspi: Another player who was hitting his shots tonight, Casspi also had some solid defensive moments against Melo too (and some not so solid moments during that 3rd quarter run). Omri rebounded well again tonight, grabbing 6 boards, which tied DMC for the lead. Normally that'd be a low number, but considering how both teams shot over 50% thats actually quite a bit. I don't think Omri will take the starting spot from Cisco anytime soon, but that also doesn't mean that he won't play more than Cisco, much like tonight.
Samuel Dalembert: He had a couple great defensive stops, and another one that was bailed out by Billups. But I hope Sammy will stop trying to force the issue offensively. It's infuriating watching him ISO. That's why Carl is in the game to pair with him, so he can be the ISO option. Westphal likes to go Defense/Offense in his C/PF pairings.
Pooh Jeter: A solid if unspectacular game from Pooh. He was hitting his jumpers tonight, and was acting more Bobby Jackson (Scorer) than Tyus Edney (distributor), which is ok, as he was doing his job well. He had a bit of trouble on the defensive end with Lawson and Afflalo, but that was to be expected.
Darnell Jackson: Nice three at the buzzer D-Block! Padding the stats of course.
In conclusion, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Kingsflix Video:
Reke Powers Kings Past Nuggets (via kingsflix)
Postgame: Paul Westphal 1/6/11 (via kingsflix)
Postgame: Casspi, Evans and DMC 1/6/11 (via kingsflix)
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Jason Thompson is sad
He doesn’t have a place in this recap
He didn't really stand out to me to be frank.
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Surely you jest, Frank.
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R.I.P. funny man...
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by andy sims on Jan 7, 2011 12:05 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
JT is sad
Point is not that he should be in this recap but that he does so little on the floor. To me, he’s the most disappointing King this season
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by andy sims on Jan 7, 2011 12:01 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Evidently, so has Tyreke
according to CWebb. He said Kobe said so.
Wow
Good waking up to a quality win and what seems to be a great team performance across the board. Six players with 13 points or more? That’s awesome.
I don’t want to get carried away, but a 3 game win streak should be possible.
Go Kings!
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
With Toronto and Washington coming up?
More than possible. We just can’t revert to bad habits. No Reggie Evans for Toronto, so DMC should have a field day.
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We have to go out and treat every team like we will lose if we don't go out and play our best.
Because, frankly, that’s what will happen.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
by pookeyguru on Jan 6, 2011 11:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Indeed indeed.
They have some incredible wins and perplexing losses. Reminds me of the 07 08 Kings with Artest.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
I didnt think that Denver was trying very hard tonite
I am glad the Kings took advantage of it and gave them a thorough beating
That's Denver's problem not the Kings issue.
Quite honestly Mike, the Kings aren’t in a position to be picky about other teams effort.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
You were sounding like me up until "if."
"Where hope goes to die"
probably our best chance for a 3-game streak for the rest of the season
unless these last couple weeks really gel this team together even more and we can string together some more wins against quality opponents. January is a rough schedule, but if we play like we did last night, we could be pleasantly surprised.
January seems rough...
..but I think the Kings can get wins. I honestly believe that.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
The schedule isn't that rough.
They got Boston on a b2b which would be a loss anyway unless Boston plays ridiculously terrible (pretty unlikely). They got New York & Detroit on a b2b a couple nights later and that could be worthwhile.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see this team lose more games than they win or even be 500. Somehow, I kinda see how this team could end up at the 500 mark.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
But February?
February is going to be rough.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Yikes
just looked ahead to Feb… of the 13 games, 9 of them are against teams that are pretty much a lock for the playoffs. February could definitely sting.
It will sting for the people who thought this team could compete with...everybody.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Beno Udrih: My underrated hero of the night.
When Beno hit that long 2 to put the Kings up 81-79, that’s where the game turned. Omri hit a 3 the next trip down and pretty much from there the Kings did what they did to seal the game so convincingly.
As far as DMC chirping at the refs, watching it on TV gave me the impression that Cuz’s reputation is preceding him. He kept looking at the refs and shaking his head like fouls can’t be called on him. He just needs to play through it and what not, but, I don’t know if he’ll get any better at it.
I agree that DMC’s defense later in the game made it difficult to get quality shots inside and that made a big difference in where Denver could get their shots off from. Once Melo stopped scoring consistently in the 3rd, Denver pretty much folded. That 12-2 run to end the 3rd really did them in. The beginning of the 4th pretty much guaranteed it was going to be a blowout.
It was nice to see Reke looking for players in ways that he doesn’t typically. it was also nice to see him go out to the block so often and try to get Denver to react. Too often, he simply settles. It was nice to see pro active and aggressive Tyreke Evans.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
A saw some bits now
Tyreke had some great assists. The one where he went inside and then threw it back to DMC for the dunk comes to mind, but especially the bounce pass to Casspi on the break for another dunk. That last one really showed some great court vision by Tyreke.
Great win, despite the underwhelming TS% night for Omri.
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
typo: I saw
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
Damn! Just like I thought...
Omri only had a paltry .813% TS% tonight. So atypical.
Why couldn’t he make just one extra lay-up?
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
LOL
Is this going to be a trend with you two after all the games?
Because I like it, it’s pretty funny.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
Perhaps for a while
My guess is that Pookey will grow tired of it after a while, and I will just shut up once it’s clear I will lose this bet.
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
I repeat.
I win this bet and we find out more about Omri. Probably not what we want to know, but we’ll know it. If I lose this bet, it could mean that Omri is destined for very good things. I’m not sure I win the bet if I win the bet.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Click on the Omri link.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
In my signature Pipe.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Casspi couldn't stop Melo
but he sure pestered him and pissed him off. We kept him to his average – which is the goal.
"But screw your courage to the stiking place - and we'll not fail"
Macbeth Act I, Sc VII
by lietothegirls on Jan 7, 2011 7:04 AM PST up reply actions
From what I saw
Omri made some mistakes, but Melo also made some tough shots with Omri playing some decent D.
He’ll get better in time.
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
Melo's offense seemed..
very forced, not an ‘in the flow’ feeling at all. Omri put out effort on the defensive end. Not a great defender yet.. but I think he has it in him. I want to see him keep up the commitment to D, like i’ve been told here.. improvement will come.
81.7% is a rather good percentage as I know you know.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
I knew you would know that I know
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
Well I'd knew you know that I knew you know that I knew.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
You are correct
that Beno pull up was probably the key bucket in the game. Seems like Beno has a knack for that. That Casspi three following it up and you knew the Kings were going to win the game.
Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins
The future of the Sacramento Kings have arrived, and they’re here to stay. Watch out.
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Let's trade them while they have any value!!!
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by edm7 on Jan 6, 2011 11:46 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Casspi too!
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by Scott Coleman on Jan 6, 2011 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
Fail Meter is updated.
And by Fail, I mean Win.
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by Aykis16 on Jan 6, 2011 11:50 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
OMG! who are these guys?
Break up the Kings!
Quality win. No doubt the Kings best outing of the season. It was a funny game: the pace was very startt/stop – there were periods of whistles which seemed to take both teams out of their games – more the Nuggets than Sacramento. The other thing I will add about the refs – they called a very tight game but I thought it was a pretty evenly called game though yes, Carmelo did get “the benefit of the doubt” a bit much.
It was a great game to attend. I was so happy to be there. ARCO was loud and proud.
The game ball could go to a few: Cisco rallied this team around him the 1st Quarter. The game could have been rocky and instead they stayed with the Nuggets rather than let Denver run away with the game right away.
The resto fthe game was all Reke and Cousins, Cousins and Reke. Coiusins is the poutest player I have ever seen, but he is growing and growing fast.
Weathering the storm – that lead dropped fast and it was titillating to see the Kings regroup and take it to the Nuggets in place of just letting themselves be swalled up in panic. Qualityy win.
by betweentheeyes on Jan 6, 2011 11:57 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
It was 11-0
But yeah, that’s still an amazingly ridiculously awesome stat.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Oh and the Nuggets
Tonight was one of those games where it was hard to like Carmelo. He is a goof ball. BirdMan was the most ineffective player of the game, Josh Smith was a close second.
Nene is one heck of a player. He showed impressive low post offense and defense.
by betweentheeyes on Jan 7, 2011 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
Nene knows what to do with the ball.
Pretty good on the court, too.
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by andy sims on Jan 7, 2011 12:02 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
He always has a ball
playing against the kings.
I don't know
I’d have to say Josh Smith was most ineffective. Dude didn’t even play.
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I loved seeing JR Smith's face without that shit-ass smirk on it.
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JR Smith
Yeah 2 points for him is crazy low.
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by caseycheesecake on Jan 7, 2011 7:50 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah , birdman seemed like he was really trying to push Cousins buttons.
Pushing , pulling and overall just prodding him all game . Cousins did well not to react . This was the first game ive gone to all year ( and it was a good one to attend ) so im guessing this is the story for most opponents of his who are outmatched and outskilled by a twenty year old kid,lol. It was great to watch . To me it seemd like Omri was our defensive liability to start the third quarter though.
Yeah, Omri was the liability at the beginning of the third
Especially since he was playing at the beginning of the third.
I know we're gonna lose but I still think we're gonna win.
I also liked to see
6 Kings with double-digit scoring. Carl had a good shooting night, and was awesome on defense when he switched onto Mello. Beno didn’t have a great night from the field, but earned 8 FTA and hit them all (17 points on the night after a really rough stretch of games.) Cisco’s 12 1Q points lit a fire under this team and those timely threes I think really gave us the confidence to pull this out. Tyreke’s 12 dimes, especially the dish to DMC in the lane and the bullet on the break to Casspi which as Kevin Harlan said “had vapor trails on it.”
Overall, an awesome TEAM victory.
I’m actually giddy.
Despite having a tough FG%...
…Beno’s TS% was 62.7 last night. That ain’t bad.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Oy.
Forgive my basketball ignorance, but
I win this bet and we find out more about Omri. Probably not what we want to know, but we’ll know it. If I lose this bet, it could mean that Omri is destined for very good things. I’m not sure I win the bet if I win the bet.
If 62% isn’t bad, but if Omri doesn’t have 12 games with 85% TS% or better he…sucks, for lack of a better word…I’m lost. What if he has 30 with 70-80% or something? It’s not like he either gets 85%+ or below 50%. Are you grading him on an A-F scale, or pass/fail?
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
Casspi is a complete and utter failure if he does not reach 85% TS%. It's a fact.
I think they were just talking about whether a game where he shot around 85% TS% was atypical for Casspi or not. That’s it.
"I say man up, take care for your fabric and get wooden hangers." ~ carlsbadace
This would be what the discussion was.
It was atypical and Rik believes it will happen with more occurrence. Given that I’m rooting for Omri, I hope it happens but I’m not of the belief that it is a guarantee this will happen.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
My favorite
Was Top Hat’s defense on Melo. He really put a stop to Melo’s scoring. Then when Casspi went back to him, he wasn’t nearly as effective. Go Carl!
I know we're gonna lose but I still think we're gonna win.
in reference to another post
Omri’s defense was very annoying to ’Melo. Very Najara-esque.
by betweentheeyes on Jan 7, 2011 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Rec'd for use of titillating - one of my favorite words...
I didn't major in Common F-cking Sense, but ...
I thought Kenny Smith was completely correct...
When he spoke of how teams with multiple stars or no stars need to push tempo, while teams with offenses built around a single star need to slow down and limit possessions.
We look MUCH better in an uptempo game (we currently have no ‘official’ stars). We got many transition buckets tonight. When your halfcourt offense stagnates, you must create easy bucket opportunities in transition. In DMC and Tyreke we have two potential studs in the half court offense as both can post and force double teams, but they have a ways to go to execute dependably. Youth is usually served well in a transition game.
Eventually, DMC’s game will probably determine what kind of offense we predominately run.
By the Way D-Block's three
Was for the sole purpose of ****ing on JR Smith’s smug face for running up the score that one time on us last year.
Landry and Casspi need to start
Garcia’s 3’s were nice tonight but he’s not a 3 and Casspi is a great player. Landry is a better PF than JT based on JT being a timid weirdo near the rim. I’ve said it since the first game and will continue to, the starting 5 needs to be Evans, Udrih, Casspi, Landry and Cousins… they need to start each game and build with continuity.
If Evans can play and distribute like he has these last 2 games
I’d rather see Evans, Garcia, Casspi, Landry and DMC with Beno the first off the bench. Thats a much better defensive unit and when Garcia and Casspi are hitting their 3’s things open up inside for Reke and Cus.
by wtfaldavis on Jan 7, 2011 12:48 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
but Landry is a poor defensive player
and even worse rebounder. We tried him in the starting line up most of the season and it didnt work. He is better suited for the sixth man role.
by MichaelMack on Jan 7, 2011 1:27 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Cisco needs to start
They need his vetrean leadership and cold blooded shot making. he saved this game early. Does he get overpowered by the big SFs in the league? Yes, but he can hold his own long enough.
"But screw your courage to the stiking place - and we'll not fail"
Macbeth Act I, Sc VII
by lietothegirls on Jan 7, 2011 7:08 AM PST up reply actions
We are not going to mess with success.
The combo of Cisco starting and Omri backing him up has worked much, much better so far than any other combination of SFs we’ve tried this season – which is all of them, because our coach is Paul Westphal.
No way are we going to screw it up now.
In these times, you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.
~Carl Sandburg
by PurpleLoco on Jan 7, 2011 7:10 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
You know we won right?
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by caseycheesecake on Jan 7, 2011 7:51 AM PST up reply actions
We won?
No way!
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Alot of the night , Casspi was a deffensive liabilty on mello.
I would agree with you though about casspi starting , if he were more consistant on D .
Melo shot below his average and only had 4 rebounds,
He had averaged 32 pts 10 rebs in his last two games against Hou & LAC. Plus the Nuggets only got to the FT line 30 times, which is also below their average. Whatever defensive liabilities we had were acceptable IMO. Plus I thought the defensive rotations especially in the paint were great.
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I think Casspi did as good a job on Mello as you can expect from a 2nd year player
Carmello Anthony can take over a game, he’s that kind of player. Casspi did a decent job of at least contesting his shots. It WAS nice to see Landry switch onto Mello and shut him down though.
There were a few moments where Omri just simply fouled Melo and even though I wasn't happy with the foul inofitself..
…I was happy Melo didn’t get off an easy shot either. Sometimes you have to live with fouling Melo and making him earn his points from the stripe. The Kings did a good job of making Melo, Nene and Billups earn their points last night.
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I saw the Kings throwing a few doubles at Melo too
Nice to see them giving him a few different looks
With a guy like Melo you have to.
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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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I loved this.
When Landry got onto Melo, it was pretty much over. Roughly the same size—Landry is a bit stronger—but I think Melo might actually have slower footwork than Landry. Good matchup by Westphal.
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by Donovan Jeska on Jan 7, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Evans limping off the court at the end!?
Someone on the Nuggets board said Evans was limping off the court at the end, did anyone catch that?
I thought I saw that too
As he was heading into the tunnel. I hope not, no word on it yet.
Yep, couldn't tell if it was cause he was iced or if he was just limping.
I didn't major in Common F-cking Sense, but ...
Yep
I noticed it too, he was hobbling pretty bad, thats what happens when your foot stiffens up from sitting on the bench that long.
Yeah, it wasn't a slight limp, it was very obvious.
"The Kings have nothing to lose but their games."
As long as he isn't limping when the Kings play in Toronto and the rest of the year....
…I’m cool with it.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
He rolled his ankle early in the game
According to Jason Jones. But he looked quick enough throughout, and he should have plenty of rest since next game is Sunday in Toronto and the traveling will mean little practice time.
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Yeah but the game is at 1PM Toronto time and probably 10am on Reke's body clock (assuming he's somewhat normal).
I don’t know, if this is more than a day of rest. We’ll definitely see Aykis.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Yep . exactly right .
In my experiance with plantar fasciitis , after taking the weight off, it takes a few minutes to get back to the point the you can move without pain or a limp. Although i did see them working on him on the bench in what i think was the third quarter.
Is this why he nearly played all of the second half?
I know we're gonna lose but I still think we're gonna win.
I didnt say he couldnt play.
I said it takes a few minutes to get to the point where you can move on it without pain , after a rest.
Damn, missed the game
with that renewed quickness was a return to the style of basketball that made him the RoY, with attacking the basket.
We saw some of this in the game before, although too little, too late. But this is what we need to see from Tyreke, push the tempo throughout and stop pacing yourself. Looking forward to reading more about what happened.
"Remember now, patience and stop the whining. This is something we have to endure to get better. We have no choice. Stick with Petrie, stick with Westphal, stick with Tyreke, stick it to the fans."
When healthy
Reke should be able to get at least 8 points a game by pushing the ball and getting easy layups when the defense isn’t ready. He’s that quick, strong and crafty around the basket.
Alot of running towards their basket
with Reke doing a lot of it. Fun to watch.
"But screw your courage to the stiking place - and we'll not fail"
Macbeth Act I, Sc VII
by lietothegirls on Jan 8, 2011 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
And good to hear.
"Remember now, patience and stop the whining. This is something we have to endure to get better. We have no choice. Stick with Petrie, stick with Westphal, stick with Tyreke, stick it to the fans."
And Aykis, I must say
My favorite headline this year!
One thing's for sure
If ’Reke’s mom has any business sense at all, she’ll hire herself out as a personal chef for NBA players ASAP.
"If you're going to lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the audience." -Geoff Petrie
by AnotherStupidSN on Jan 7, 2011 7:33 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Good point
it seems as if his better play coincided with her arrival.
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
Yes. Yes, I am entertained.
I had a bored meeting last night (and yes, I meant to spell it that way) and missed the first three quarters, but thoroughly enjoyed the fourth. The first play I saw was Tyreke hitting Omri with a sweet pass for a lay-up. It was a thing of beauty.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Jan 7, 2011 8:18 AM PST reply actions
Saw the game on TNT
Listening to CWebb and Reggie Miller do color commentary was certainly eye opening. My favorite part was when the Kings let down in the 3rd and they both agreed it was down to the Kings proving they could play with the Nuggets in the 1st half but now it’s all about showcasing their individual talents to their friends and families. I was blown away by such a bold statement.
One thing became clear through the broadcast. I’m very tired of hearing Grant and Jerry tow the party line.
Agree!
I’m very tired of hearing Grant and Jerry tow the party line.
C-Webb and Miller were very refreshing and entertaining. I don’t know if it’s an ego thing or the history with the grand jury inditement over his Michigan days, but I wish C-Webb had a place in the organization. He brings an infectious energy and passion for the game. He has presence and charisma I think our young players would respond to well.
C-Webb has been an All-Star, made it to the conference finals. He knows the value of teamwork and passing, and a ferocious attitude on the court. He can tell our young guys what it takes to win, and mentor when times are tough. When C-Webb was in his prime, he was bad-ass. JT is the opposite of bad-ass.
C-Webb > Shareef
When Shareef was on the broadcast a few weeks ago, I was thoroughly unimpressed. He seemed a bit disinterested and was stuttering, inarticulate and saying ‘like y’ know…like y’ know…" and this is a high ranking member of the front office? Puh-lease! He could barely speak. This is not the type of personality that affects positive change. It seems Petrie surrounds himself with like personalities, instead of diversity in the best interest of organizational growth.
I don’t listen to radio broadcast, but in the few times I have heard Fat Lever, I have come away just as unimpressed. He seems to refrain from offering honest assessment. Or has an inability to do so.
I fully support the move of Bobby Jackson as ambassador, although he is a low key personality too. I am not saying Shareef and Fat Lever don’t have value to the organization, I just wonder if we could find other individuals to create a more positive culture around the team, and get us back to elite status where we belong.
I know in the past C-Webb has expressed genuine interest in aligning himself with the Kings in some capacity, as coach or special assistant. I think he should be offered a position if he still has interest.
by bench_blob on Jan 7, 2011 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I couldn't agree more. He is smart and articulate. I think
the players, especially Cousins, could learn much from his attitude. Furthermore, I think Cousins would be very receptive to Webber. Finally, he won’t get many DUIs.
I think he would be a great fit for any basketball organization, but especially the Kings.
What else does blob have?
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C-Webb was excellent
Reggie Miller was his usual subpar self. If color commentator is the way C-Webb wants to go, he’s going to be damn good at it.
Your points on the organization, Shareef and Petrie are interesting, hadn’t really thought of that much. I’ll agree, I think this organization needs an infusion of “dynamic” in it’s management group, and getting C-Webb onboard would be a great move in that direction.
Ain't feeling you on the "dynamic" part of the organization.
I just don’t see it being that big of a deal.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
I'm afraid I agree with Grant on this one
(wow) There was so much chatter between the two the play by play got lost. It was waay too much about themselves and their experiences then it was about the game.
"But screw your courage to the stiking place - and we'll not fail"
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by lietothegirls on Jan 8, 2011 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
Yep.
How I feel too. I almost had to tune them out to watch the game. You shouldn’t have to. Or, they were talking up the “national” stories about this team to death. It was rather boring if I may say so.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Yea, like Grant and Jerry don't do that all the time
how many times do we hear about Jerry’s $500 pants , or Grants love of hockey?
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
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I think DMC is our most valuable player
Am I crazy?
Also, I think CWebb was surprisingly funny and has the makings of a great commentator.
Life is every mammal's journey from very very wet to very very dry.
I agree with the CWebb part. I wish he did more games and even guest appeared on CSN
I don’t agree with the DMC thing, he’s been our most consistant as of late, but Tyreke IMO is still the best player on the team
by HeuristicLineup on Jan 7, 2011 8:50 AM PST up reply actions
I agree with Holmdel .
He said most valuable , not best player. I would trade Reke before cousins. IF I had to .
I don't think a case could be made for trading either one
The organization has come out with their marketing and said these are our franchise guys. You can’t create a whole identity (here we rise, this is the future) and then break it up after a single season. I definitely think we need to make some moves, we need a starting PG for sure, but I think Reke and DMC are about as close to untouchable as you can get.
Not saying trade anyone.
I said if i had to. the question was team mvp . I think its harder to get good bigs overall. But i totally agree with you , dont trade either one .
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Promising stats...
Tyreke over the last 6 games is 21.6ppg, 6.16apg, 4rpg… Cousins 21.8ppg, 9rpg, 2.8apg in the last 5 games…
I hope this keeps up and improves!
I think Tyreke and Cousins
can average 40 points per game between them for the rest of the season.
Reke 22 to 24
Cuz 16 to 20
Oddly enough... We are 3-0(i think) when Cousins and Evans both score 20+
by HeuristicLineup on Jan 7, 2011 9:28 AM PST up reply actions
Why is that odd? Sarchasm?
I am unsurprised. We get that dynamic duo going and it is a freight train at full speed pulling the box cars along.
I didn't major in Common F-cking Sense, but ...
Ya that was Sarchasm
Those two figuring each other out is on the top of my list for things I want out of this season
by HeuristicLineup on Jan 7, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
Those inside passes were awesome from Tyreke to DMC!
Definitely with you on this one.
I didn't major in Common F-cking Sense, but ...
I could watch the Reke to Cousins jam over nad over again...
THAT is exactly what us kings fan have wanted to see. That is exactly why the two of them were plastered over Sacramento. Now for it to grow on that and become epic
by HeuristicLineup on Jan 7, 2011 9:53 AM PST up reply actions
Underrated coaching move:
Westphal switched Landry onto Melo, and that changed the game. Excellent switch because Casspi was switched to Harrington, which isn’t much of a mismatch.
Got a suggestion to add Jerry Reynolds to the GIF from the post game thread
last night from Gwiss & Aykis.
Just wanted to say thanks for all the compliments from last nights thread. We bleed purple together, and I’m proud to bleed with all of you.
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by chenp22 on Jan 7, 2011 9:45 AM PST reply actions 25 recs
chen, this is priceless!! Jerry is going to love it!!
I didn't major in Common F-cking Sense, but ...
He'll see it.
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chen
Nice touch on reke’s tongue sticking out. I never noticed that before.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
I meant on the GIF Chen.
Hahahaha.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Yeah I see it now.
You are still the GIF master my friend.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
my favorite part is how they drive past the "COACH" store without paying any attention
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by Holmdel on Jan 7, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That is awesome Holmdel.
It’s amazing how many little things are in that GIF.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Take away the Waltoncazm...
…and we agree. :)
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Awww that's so cute.
I’m enjoying your daily morphing into a teenage girl Otis.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
by pookeyguru on Jan 7, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
What a blast
I thought you couldn’t better the previous gif, but this is so awesome.
Dunking Dutchman - betting that Omri will have at least 12 games with 85% TS% this season.
This could stay on the front page forever
and I would not grow tired of it.
SACTOWN ROYALTY - Try our thick creamy shakes!
oh yeah. This will be GB&U -ed as the GiF of the week, maybe the season.
well done. Artitistic and very in trend, looks a lot like the recent NBA commercials.
by betweentheeyes on Jan 7, 2011 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
oops, I meant could be not will be
on the GB&U.
by betweentheeyes on Jan 7, 2011 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
Bummed
That this game was not on CSN, therefore no replay f the game. I was out playing hoops last night and didn’t think to TiVO it. Figures.
Anyways, some pretty spectacular highlights, and I am getting a great feeling about the team’s chemistry. It seems the last 4 or 5 games they have grown tremendously as a unit and are really starting to play some team basketball. Very refreshing and exciting to watch after such a rough start.
Love seeing Tyreke get back to old form and DMC is a flat out stud. Happy to be a Kings fan and will make sure the damn TiVO is set next time!
I was uncool before it was cool
I'll say this Dirkula
Tyreke and DMC playing at a high level at the same time is a pretty devastating duo. I know Denver was mailing it in last night, but outside of a lull in the third quarter, the Kings kept the energy level high and Denver had absolutely no answer for the big two.
How many times have we seen the Kings play down to the level of their opponents? A month ago, this might have been a close game, even with Denver going through the motions. Last night, there were two points in the game where the Kings flat out overwhelmed the Nuggets at both ends of the court. Denver couldn’t even pass the ball half the time without a Kings player getting a fingertip on the ball.
Needless to say, last night was pretty eye opening as to the potential of this team. Next step – take it on the road and see how it plays.
by otis29 on Jan 7, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Remember when PW was substantially below Dick Motta's Winning Percentage for a Kings head coach?
Well slowly, but perhaps surely, that will go away. Motta’s career WP% was 29.8% and Westphal’s is now 28.7%. Nothing to write home about, but at least historically low levels of suck do not seem to be as likely in the cards as they did a month ago.
Note: This is in total time as a head coach, and not this season only.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
The note is referring to total time as a Kings head coach...
…not overall or in a single season as head coach.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
I'm happy for PW, he seems like a great guy
This team is finally not throwing up on themselves in late game situations. And they are starting to look like a cohesive unit on the floor rather than five disparate players with no clue what they are doing.
Hell, even Tyreke was smiling and talkative with his teammates last night. That was damn good stuff to watch.
By halftime, Denver trailed 69-55, the most points allowed by the Nuggets in a first half this season. The home team shot 60.5 percent in the first two quarters (76 percent in the second quarter), and 56.4 for the night.
From Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
good to see denver shit the bed on national tv
What an unlikeable group – melo mugging like he was mj against the blazers during his 3rd quarter hot streak… Jr on the sidelines playing the jack haley role… Birdman has officially jumped the shark to caricature with that ludicrous “free bird” neck tat…
by lchristmas on Jan 7, 2011 11:34 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Not a likeable group indeed
I think some of that stigma could change in a Melo trade though, especially if they get Favors. Favors and Lawson as a Pick and Roll combo would be amazing.
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Yeah they would really work.
Plus Favors would get that time he really needs to develop. Denver should really just accept the 2 1st rounders, purge the team and get under the tax and start from there. They have decent pieces that will allow them to get back on top fairly quickly provided Masai Ujiri doesn’t screw it up.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Why is cowboyron
Not on this thread hating on Westphal and Petrie?
The NBA: "Where 27 free throws happens"
Because winning doesn't coincide with cowboyron's perogorative.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
That does seem to be the case..
I was really interested to hear what he had to say though. Would it be Barkley-esque? Would he change his tune? Sadly the world may never know.
The NBA: "Where 27 free throws happens"
I don't mean this to be insulting to you Lodi...
…but there are too many idiots in this world to wait for them to talk about something. They’ll come to you, and if they don’t it’s a good day.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
we need to trade garcia for a shooter.he cant shots
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by Aykis16 on Jan 7, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 11 recs
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by CaliforniaJag on Jan 7, 2011 2:00 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Question: What do you call shooting blanks?
Answer: Cant shots.
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
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Pleasently surprised by Garcia the last few games.
Happy to see a consistent line-up too. I’d like to see others get some more minutes (Whiteside in garbage time prease).
Children want what they want when they want it.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
think it its safe to say that i have discovered cowboyrons true identity...
if you play defense the fans will come
by fffindeed on Jan 7, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Electric
While The Shot was THE most exciting moment of the season, last night’s game was easily the best game I’ve gone to in a long time. Easily.
I scored some tickets four rows from the Kings bench. A group of us made the familiar journey from the bay area to Sac & witnessed a royal beat down. The Kings shared the ball & ran wild in the steamy Arco night. It was a rock show & none of us wanted to leave.
The crowd was deafening, totally representing our passionate fan base. People at work continue to whisper astonished at how loud we were. With my voice gone, I can only muster a knowing nod of approval.
Cool moment: when DeMarcus left the game, he sat with incredulous fans in the baseline row, giving his headband away to a kid & high-fiving everybody. It was such a Sacramento moment, the perfect symbol of the relationship between our fans & players. When Arco is rocking, there is a collegiate atmosphere unparalleled in the NBA — a rowdy but tight-knit family.
It’s happening, guys. The Kings are growing up. Although the road back to relevance will be tough, I’m so excited to be a Kings fan right now…
by MadProphet on Jan 7, 2011 11:50 AM PST reply actions 11 recs
When the Kings came back to beat the suns
Cousins went down to the Suns baseline and went into the stands a little and gave everyone high-fives/gave away his headband.
by HeuristicLineup on Jan 7, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
Nice
I dig his passion.
Once he cuts down on the on-court petulance, he’ll get more calls from the refs.
Strangely enough....
….Reggie Miller said the same stuff too. It was probably the most intelligent thing he’s ever said on a NBA telecast.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Since the Choke sign he’s been pretty good on the court. Seems a lot calmer. A lot less angry faces. When you’re in the paint fighting for position with 6’10 250 pounders things are gonna get a little testy though. You don’t want him to get a technical obviously but with the new rules it doesn’t take much. Look how many other forwards/centers are up there for techs. Technical Fouls
That's an awesome story MP.
Thanks for sharing.
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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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
lol
I read this as a “Cool story bruh” comment, but then I realized you were probably being genuine, and I felt like an ass.
I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one’s self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one’s own powers.
--Holmes, on Modesty
by Donovan Jeska on Jan 7, 2011 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
It's okay.
I am snarky.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Hahaha Heurisitc.
At least that is funny too.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
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.....
If Omri has 12 games with 85+ TS% (20+ mins only) on the season, I will send RikSmits a slice of Cherry Pie with real Californian cheese pasteurized locally in Washington state.
Excellent recap, Aykis. Professional quality.
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
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