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What
ever it is, though, keep it up Jason. You are unstoppable
when you put your mind to it. (And speaking of shoes,
did you see that after Brandon of the Wolves slipped
5 times in his new contract shoes, he wouldn't blame
it on them. )
C-Webb
had another good game. He had a few offensive fouls
called on him and turned the ball over in crunch time,
but for the most part stepped up when we needed a
big play or rebound.
I
think we need to start refering to our starting two
guard as Dougs (plural) because I swear that guy is
in three places at once on defense. He got his hands
on so many balls in the crunch that you would think
the ball was made of iron and his mits were made of
magnets. And those three's he hit to ice the game.
He has really come into his own on this team and I
would eat a bug if he leaves next year as a free agent
(though we are going to have to pay through the nose
to keep him).
Good
Morning Kings Fans
Reno
Lady
Interesting
article in today's SacBee about the noontime game
starts and how poorly the Kings have played in those
games. If they hope to win a championship this is
a hurdle they MUST get over and today would be a good
day to start. Early to bed, early to rise has to be
their creed for games like today's. They need to have
a night practice before these games, say 7-9 so that
they're too worn out to stay up late. Either that
or mandatory cold showers for all before they put
their uniforms on!
Forgot
to mention something I saw on tv at the end of the
last game that I enjoyed. They showed a shot of Webb
and Pollard together & Pollard had his arm draped
around Webb's shoulder/neck area; a great shot of
2 guys who apparently are pretty comfortable with
each other and care about one another. The closeness
of this team really comes through when you see things
like that.
NBC
Jerks and Freethrows
Ken
I
don't know who those NBC play-by-play people are,
but one thing for sure is that they are all pro-Suns.
They were so obviously rooting for the Suns that it
became really frustrating listening to them. When
Tony Delk made that long 3-pointer late in the 4th
Q, those commentators were like all screaming in estacsy.
Hmm...
I still think Doug Collins and Bill Walton as the
best commmentators, most objective, no bias.
Well,
let me add this, as long as they don't put in Bob
Costas in a Kings game, I should be happy.
I
think one of the keys to today's win was the free
throws. I am so glad that our big fellows were making
their foul shots. 82.9% FT as a team. Christie unexpectedly
missed 3 of 8. Webber made 9/12, Divac 2/2, Pollard
2/3, and Peja 11/12.
And
FT is exactly what killed the Suns. Only 70.4% as
a team. And the most hated Cliff Robinson shot a beautiful
2/8 from the line and hurted them big time down the
stretch.
In
order to maintain dominance in the paint, our front
court MUST continue to make their FT (especially Webber
and Divac).
Kings
Reflect Suns
OhSC
Hedo
got a *huge* rebound at the end there.
My
fav glimpse was Jason blowing by Kidd whilst bringing
up
the ball. On the ensuing Suns posession, Kidd was
a' puffin'!
Cliff
finally came unglued, but don't look for him to do
it again!
On
the other hand, don't look for the Kings to cough
up the ball twenty-sumpthin' times; they can and should
continue to force the Suns (little)bigmen to foul.
Oh
my, that was a fun game!
Hard
not to get light headed but still one to go!
el
donut
I
admit to being stoked. But in spite of this victory,
we still have to tend to business with the Suns on
Wednesday. After that win, then we can whoop and holler
'till we're hoarse. Should it go to game five at home,
our agony will be drawn out a little longer. Hoping
the Kings can deliver the final KO in game four, sparing
us the drama. Our hearts deserve a break.
So
I wasn't the only one with heart problem during the
Game
Ocean
After
the first quarter I had no hope for the Kings today.
Yes, I know they have great come-backs. But I wasn't
expecting one today. I was so nervous, I finished
2 bowls of popcorn as I watched the game. Great victory.
I just hope C-Webb watches game 2's tape before Wednesday
and tries to play the same way. Hedo - good defense,
good rebounds as usual. BUT HE HAS TO PUT THE BALL
IN THE BASKET!
Kings
Fun to Listen to, Too
Piston
JW
Really
glad to listen to a great game from here. Grant Napear
is just so fun to listen. Christie! What a boy! What
a great move by Petrie! He started the game with a
statement dunk over Jason Kidd and finish this game
with his huge 3 pointer. He's just too good for the
Suns!
Hope
the players get a good rest, and Finish it out in
Phoenix Wednesday. Go Kings!!!
Jason
Wyo
I
have cut the guy NO slack this year but he gets my
vote for game ball today. His numbers may not jump
off the page but he took us from down to up in the
3rd.
I
also though Hedo was huge. No numbers to speak of
but he's almost as active as D-Man and someday the
shot's gonna fall.
Webber
still in my dog house. In love with that 18-footer
today. In the 4th, he was getting the ball away from
the basket only as a last resort -- I think his mates
are saying, "Chris, we don't need that shot."
And,
what in the world was my man, BJ, doing pushing the
ball with 30 seconds left instead of running some
clock?
If
our guys don't stay out in the Sun too long, I see
a solid thumping to close this out on Wednesday.
GO
KINGS!!
Jason
and Barry
JB
I
don't think we'll ever see Jason turn his game on
for more than a few minutes at a time - just as long
as he does it at times like he did today. He started
off the game going good and took his teammates to
the lead late in the 3rd. I look forward to the day
his defense is steady enough for him to do that late
in the 4th quarter.
I
thought Barry put in some key minutes. He was only
on the floor for 8 minutes, but he hit both of his
shots and was a key player in coming back from being
down 17. If Hedo finds his shot again, the Lakers
will have their hands full.
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