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REDEMPTION!
Wasn't
it exciting to see the Kings play with driven determination.
But, dang, they are going to have to take that momentum,
that intensity into Phoenix or the Suns will bite
them right back. Really, this is the kind of playing
that the Kings used to get through most of the season
and was somewhat absent from the end of the regular
season. They will need this kind of play if they are
to advance to the finals. Anything less will park
their collective butts in short order.
Reno
Lady
There's
quite a difference in winning by 3 points and winning
by nearly 30 points and I hope the Suns see that difference
no matter what Skiles tells them. Whether the Kings
were nervous on Sunday or just didn't play well or
whatever the reason for that loss, tonight's game
has to make the Suns nervous - to know that the Kings
can bounce back so emphatically after a loss.
Jason
was terrific tonight - I'm glad that Adelman just
let him go for it! Unlike most players who get their
offense going by being aggressive defensively, Jason
gets his defense going by being aggressive offensively.
Notice how much better his defense was after he'd
made a couple of shots? Could not believe that behind
the back pass to himself of Webber's - don't think
I've ever seen anything like it in a playoff game.
AND- for everyone who's been complaining about our
All-Star PF I would hope you might re-think things
a little. Chris played a very good game tonight -
not too many shots, not too many outside shots, several
boards, blocks, assists. It's pretty obvious that
winning the game comes first to him, his point total
second.
Please
guys - take this feeling to Phoenix with you - and
I'm not talking about the feeling the win gave you,
I'm talking about the feeling you had playing this
game - the teamwork, the hard work, the desire to
destroy the other team and the mental attitude to
make your opponent play YOUR game.
Bo
Kimble
Anyone
else see the freakin' lightbulb go on over Jason's
head tonight?
My
buddy and I were watching the game and screaming .
. . "three freakin' years, you can get to the
basket on ANYONE!!!"
Play
your game J-Will, but you finally figured a big part
of it out.
Early
in the third, Skiles has to put Marion on the bench
to bring Delk in to COUNTER Jason, because Jason is
ATTACKING them and NOONE can stop it.
How
HUGE is that?!! Someone countering Jason's offense.
ATTACK,
ATTACK, ATTACK!!!! When the Kings get in their funk,
only Christie seems to ever remember to attack.
Let's
see if this is a turning point for J-Will.
Go
Kings!!!!!!!!!!!
JB
That
was pretty close to a perfect game for the Kings.
Peja looked much more like himself and not a deer
caught in the headlights. I'll take Chris Webber's
16 point 9 reb game tonight over the 27 point 15 reb
game the other day. He did seem to move better and
the defense was there tonight. He had a couple of
outstanding blocked shots that I haven't seen in a
long time. Hello Jason! It's about time that you found
out it's much easier to score closer to the basket
then 30 feet away from it. I love the patience he
showed when he took Kidd to the hole and got him in
the air and then put in the short bank shot. If he
doesn't drive to the basket at least a dozen times
during the next game, he should have his head examined.
Finally, Rick Adelman never once let Skiles dictate
who the Kings put on the floor. The Kings stayed big
all game until garbage time. I also like that he rewarded
Jason with some PT in the 4th.
SandB
Bill
There
was not a basketball game in the vicinity.
There
was only an insect and a windshield, a steamroller
and a patch of wet asphalt.
Either
way, the sound remained the same:
Splat.
Not
unexpectedly, the Suns were swallowed by the moment
in their playoff encore, devoured by a desperate opponent.
Somewhat predictably, they were reduced to a sparring
partner on a night when they could've crowned the
Kings.
Birdman
Woo
Hoo! I knew they would bounce back, but man.
they
not only handed the suns their butts, they fried them
up with a side of onions to cry about all the way
back to phoenix, you know the kings when they get
momentum like this, I predict we wont get a game 5,
kings will defeat them in both games at phoenix. !!!
they
made the suns look like golden state.
gonna
go talk smak in the phoenix board now....
PistonJW
Tonight
Will
be the turning point to the Sacramento Kings in their
route to the NBA finals.
If
they can stick to their offensive game plan and give
all they have in the defensive end, this team is invincible.
It's
also the beginning of the Jason Williams party tonight!
Pondo
Did
any one see Kenny Smith talking about CWebb's moving
the ball around Jake then passing for a 3? He talked
about Jake being a "mixer" (food mixer)
the way he was spinning around trying to find the
ball. Then he spun his chair in a circle, like Jake
was moving. Interesting.
I
was hoping that JWill would let Pete Carril take him
under his wing and teach him the "head skills"
needed to be a great PG. Not sure if this happened
or not but will wonder if JWill's "comments in
the SacBee" about not knowing his role and RA's
response about their talking to him about this role
played a part in his game Wednesday night?
Just
hope he keeps knowing this role and playing it! Let
the other team adjust to him rather than the other
way around.
Will
be interesting to see how the Suns and their Fans
act on Sunday.
Wonder
who the zebras will be?
Sure
hope that Walton is not the color person on TV. Maybe
they will keep him doing the east coast games, thank
you!
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