April 12, 2001

Crunch Time HoopsFromWV During the most crucial part of close games down the stretch they have to quit letting Webber control the ball. It seems that they just keep putting him in a position to fail. All the pressure in that situation is on his shoulders to do it all. Maybe we should leave it in Peja or Doug's hands and let Webber be free to crash the boards or make himself more available for a pass instead of walking the ball down and throwing it straight into the post with the shot clock winding down and all of a sudden something is going to magically happen. All I can say is I hope his jump hook goes down cause if it don't then they won't score.

After Sean Rooks helped to lose the game for the Clippers, yesterday, with his "going bonkers" act, an x-ray pinpointed the source of his problem.

Someone please tell Jason that there is nothing wrong with him picking up full-court and applying some pressure on the ball like Bobby does it may keep the opposition from getting into their offensive set so easily and create more fast-break opportunities for him. I loved seeing that mid-range jumper last night. We need much more of that and he will have the defenders at his mercy. Who else thinks Doug re-signing is almost as important as CWebb re-signing after the season? Also, as much as the Kings have done for CWebb if he does decide to leave he shold at least provide them with a sign adn trade?

Musings OhSC It's not so much that Shaq==bowling ball, but how much he's allowed to roll. Nyuck. I kinda like the Clippers, from what little I've seen. I'd like the Kings to be in the same half as Dallas, heh, because you know... but who *other* teams face in the playoffs is probably as important to the Kings as who they face. Did Chris Webber look like he felt better? Now everybody give good advice during this stretch; this being the most active and erudite Kings forum around, AdelMAN's reading here and trying stuff... hmm, maybe I shouldn't go to an eight man yet... post Webber up, ok, uhm, ...run some more sets through Vlade, does that still work?... get Jason the midrange jumper... Seriously though: Gotta hand it to Adelman, the ship's looking good. Ahem, Jason has had some long stretches of sound minutes. Sincerely racous applause of respect. If anybody has to keep their wheels on, it's that guy.

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Spurs and Road Trip celter07 The way for the Kings to beat the Spurs is small and fast, JDub up the middle creating and dishing! Every time He gets it going like that RA takes him out and kills the momentum. Don't always understand that. Good perimeter shooting is a must from Christie, Brother Hedo and Barry as well. The Mavs are a tough matchup for the Kings, I hope they find it within themselves to stepup energetically to overcome. It is tough to sweep a team in a season and that's what the Kings will have to do to beat Phoenix. To stop them they will need to stop, as Kobe proved, JKidd, Bojax could be critical here. Then to come home to play the Griz will be tough as the team will be worn out, unless the games are easier than we are anticipating. All this is being done in typical Kings fashion, down to the wire! That's what being a Kings fan is all about. There is always some do or die situation facing them. The odds are against them to pull it out, yet we are on the edge of are seats figuring every possible way for them to win. Wondering, will they do it? They have proven themselves many times this year which makes us hope, can they do it again? This season will probably be determined in the last shot of the last game, that would be against Denver! Anyway, the Kings are in the playoffs. Yeaaa!!! Go Kings!! Homecourt would be nice. Even so, they at some time will probably meet the Lakers. As much as I hate to say it I don't see them beating a healthy Kobe and Shaq. Which is what makes being a Kings fan so fun. Hoping and wondering, will they do it!! Go Kings?!!

Saddle the Spurs halo Tomorrows game against the spurs is going to be a big one for 2 reasons: If we do not win tomorrow against the spurs theres a very good chance we wont take the Pacific. It will also be a big game in the respect that we will undoubtedly be putting in our big line-up for the game. We should see Pollard playing some big minutes if he can keep those sloppy hands to himself. The rest of the lineup I do not believe needs to change much. I would usually say put bojax in for some big minutes in a game of this magnitude but the spurs guards really havent posed a problem with us in our last 3 games. Just keep the offensive 1st and 3rds and defensive 2nds and 4ths. Every game with the spurs this year has been a close one. As long as we can keep our turnovers low and our rebounds decent we should be able to pull this game out. GO KINGS!!!

Webber's Outside Shots ken Robinson and Duncan and Walker are gonna jam up the paint and I am very afraid Webber (and even Divac sometimes) will once again fall in love with those long jumpers and miss them. This season's trend is, if Webber first attacks inside and gets whistled an offensive foul, he will start to settle with his long shots. If he misses 4 in a row and then make 1, it's highly likely that he will keep shooting from outside until he misses 3 more. And that's 1/8 FG right there, and giving away 7 def. rebs. to the opponent. That's exactly what all Kings' opponents want all year long game in and game out. He is not a pure shooter like Peja is and if his outside shots are not falling, PLEASE! stop shooting from 17 foot, especially at clutch time when the game is on the line!!!! Webber's long shots fall only when the Kings are playing in momentum. Regardless of how his teammates are playing, if the Kings are behind by 5+ pts, Webber's outside jumpers never fall. It is only when Kings are leading or breaking the game open would Webber's jumpers fall. All in all, after 77 games, I'd say that when Webber shoots well from outside, Kings win (even if Peja is off). When Webber shoots poorly from outside, Kings win or lose (by a small margin) depending on the rest of the team's performance. When Webber shoots it poorly and frequently from outside, Kings pretty much always lose. Fact is, the other team WANTS Webber to take that outside shot. Spider Web Webber! el donut I have been reflecting on all the banter on this board swirling around C-Webb and his on and off playing. It's allergies. It's his ankle. He is played to long--doesn't get enough rest, ect., ect. The concensus seems to be that he hasn't been feeling as well as he did earlier in the season; that he favors his bad ankle and therefore can't be as agressive as he should be, and on and on. Now I have another perspective on this. Even though Chris' disparaging remarks about my hometown Sacramento rubbed me the wrong way--being a native--I suggest we cut him some slack. Look at it this way: He has played through his allergy problem; he has played in spite of his sore ankle; he nearly always manages to score high. We have seen the puffy face, the no smile face, the grimacies on his face when he moves to hard against his ankle and yet he still shows up (most of the time) and plays with grit and determination. For all of this I say Chris, thank you for your effort and thank you for bringing your all-star presence to Sacramento. You have helped put us on the map. Whether you stay or go--Sacramento is better for having had your talents displayed here. I for one know what it is like playing on a bum ankle as I get out and play a little pick-up ball myself now and then. I merely turned my ankle on a cut (not a sprain, just a turn) and it was tender for a full three months. I wondered when I would ever get over it. Being arm chair critics, cold brew in hands, is easy. Playing through sickness and injury is hell. So, I say, hears to you C-Webb, for all the excitement and success you have visited upon us most fortunate rabid, die hard Kings-obsessed fan. Thank you, thank you, thank you.