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Why
was CWebb sitting on the bench with a towel over his
head? Then I heard on TV he was talking about the
worse loss in his career? Come on CWebb, tie them
shoes up tight and kick butt on Sunday! At least go
out fighting!!! It may be your last game at Arco so
please make it one we will remember!!
Next
year thoughts
sbelmont
If
the Kings lost playing in a tough series, I would
be ok with it but the whole team just isn't playing
close to their potential. The Lakers would have been
tough to beat if the Kings were playing well, but
Sac is making them look even better than they are.
It's gotten progressively worse each game. Game one,
Peja and a few others struggled. Game two, everyone
but Bobby, Hedo, and JB struggled. Tonight everyone
struggled.
For
next year, Petrie will most likely work with Webber
on a S&T to an eastern team. IMO a multi-team
deal will be made with NY or Orlando.
Orlando:
perhaps Mike Miller, Bo Outlaw, and draft picks
NY:
perhaps Houston, Thomas, and draft picks
The
Kings would then take those assets and trade with
a 3rd team to fill their needs which i think would
be a more consistent scoring PG and a replacement
starting PF.
As
for the other current kings:
Jason
- if a deal is available then I think Petrie would
make it. JWill could use a change of scenery too.
Christie
- will petrie resign Doug if Webber is sure to be
on his way out? If a SG comes back in a S&T then
perhaps not. He's been great for the team though and
always works his butt off. His lack of offense does
hurt the team unless he's paired with a scoring PG.
Peja
- stay, he's still young and improving.
Vlade
- probably will be kept, he makes too much money to
be traded anyways. perhaps petrie would deal him if
there was a taker and he felt a full on rebuilding
effort was needed
Bobby-
stay, cheap quality backup PG
Hedo
- stay, will be given a few years to develop, future
starting SG?
JB
- stay, signed for a couple more years, little trade
value
Fundy-
might be dealt if there's a taker
Scot-
stay, good young backup PF/C who has signed to a reasonable
contract
Jabari-
needs to fight for a roster spot
Nick-
don't know if his contract is up, but if it isn't
a buyout will probably be made
Derrick
- gone, contract up
Condolences
Critic
Condolences
to Kings fans. The effort was there, especially on
D, but the offensive execution was lousy. Even so,
they had enough easy shots last night to have won
3 or 4 games, but just missed them. Also, Big John
kept making the point that the Kings need to fill
the lanes and get out there and run with Jason for
him to be valuable. Not sure I always blamed the passer
on many of those stupid-looking T/Os last night. Several
times it seemed to me that the passer SHOULD have
anticipated the break to the hole and thrown the ball
where he did -- but the guy who should have broken
to the hole never showed up to catch it, so the passer
looked like an idiot. [This happens in other team
sports and games, such as (1) in football, when a
QB throws the ball to where a WR was supposed to go
(given the reads) but the WR goes elsewhere so the
only guys around the ball are from the other team
and you at first wonder "What was the QB thinking?"
and (2) in bridge, when one defender sends a "count"
signal and the other defender receives a "suit
preference" signal and a stupid-looking error
ensues.] It's hard to get this right until you have
so many years of experience together that you "read"
the same way. To get everyone on the same page requires
lots of repetition as a team and if you can get away
with just running and going 1-on-1 most of the time
in the regular season maybe that repetition doesn't
develop. Still, making 1/2 of their EASY shots might
have done the trick last night. Had to have driven
many Kings fans to consume LOTS of beer watching them
brick so many short shots. Once again, condolences
and better luck on Sunday.
Next
Year???
Sioux32
I
thought big john and lil dan were way off base last
night.
They
were saying the Kings were playing better when they
were behind by double d AT ARCO. Huh? They were close
to winning at staples.
Vlade
said they didn't mean to play SHaq straight up in
LA, but I think their instinct (or whatever) was correct.
You just can't double the tri. Because of the spacing
you can't get back to your man in time. (although
Webber was pretty quick while playing a zone last
year. This year he can't do it).
I
thought they should play the same way they did in
LA---and with home court a few of the breaks would
go their way.
Phi
was making fun of Adelman's strategy saying the Kings
were playing to the Lakers' strengths, but I think
he just sucked him in.
Phil
played shaq straight up in Orlando....at least the
4th quarter.
What's
wrong with everyone?
Reno
Lady
Geez,
you guys sound like someone fired off a missile and
it's heading straight for your house! The world has
not come to an end, the sun will still shine, and
the Kings still have to play until someone wins 4
games out of 7 (right on Fielding!). Either the Kings
have hit that proverbial "wall" as a team,
or they're just trying too hard. They have no flow
to their offense, transition or half-court; they're
totally out of sync which is usually a sign of too
much self-pressure. They wanted to win this game so
badly, for themselves and their fans. Ever take a
test that was the turning point in your grade and
even though you knew the answer to every question,
when you sat down to take the test your mind couldn't
come up with any of the answers? This is kind of the
same thing. The Kings know they can play well enough
to beat the Lakers, that they have just as much, if
not more, talent and ability - but they've let "beating
the Lakers" become more important than playing
good basketball. The Lakers did a good job last night
but overall their performance wasn't that great either
so I still don't see that the Kings are being outplayed
so much as that they're making mental errors, again
something usually caused by too much self-pressure.
The other thing is that when they reached their goal
of getting out of the first round they may have let
down some. That's not uncommon for a younger team
breaking some barriers for the first time. Remember
how they acted after the win over the Spurs? There
was that letdown afterwards and they played a couple
of pretty bad games.
While
it's easy to point fingers, sitting in the stands,
at home, in a sportsbar, etc., being out on that floor
is a whole different thing. The Kings have been great
this year-look what they've accomplished and it's
obvious that the best is yet to come for this team
- and soon. I'm sure there's not one of them who isn't
angry at himself for not doing what he knows he's
capable of doing. But just like a child, a team has
to crawl before it can walk and walk before it can
run.
Instead
of chastising why not encourage? Encourage them to
play their best basketball, doesn't matter if they
win or lose, just play the best game they can play
and let them know their fans are behind them no matter
what. They've given us a season to remember, and sometimes
you just have to be grateful for what you have.
Star
Trek Analogy
jsotelo
You
know what the Lakers are like? They are like Borg.
They seem to adapt and overcome everything someone
can throw at them. Maybe more like a leaking dam.
You plug one hole and another opens.
Whatever
analogy fits I am dissapointed in the loss but proud
to see them get here in the first place. I refuse
to "settle" for this and it's more like
it was yanked out of our hands.
I
have had three people come up to me and tell me that
Geoff is trying to work a deal with the Lakers to
get Webber for Kobe. I have not seen or heard this
ANYWHERE.
Comments
anyone?
I
don't think Kobe would fit in Sacramento. He just
seems like too much of an ass. Maybe we could get
him to lighten up. Who knows.
Kings....
SandB
Bill
Lets
not forget the season.. The bar has been raised. The
last three years the Kings have improved. This season
is not over yet, I really don't expect the Kings to
win the series, but I don't see them losing twice
in a row at ARCO either. Hey, you never know. last
year we were one game from being swept and we took
it to the max.
However
it works out though, I really think Geoff will do
what needs to be done in the off season to prepare
this team to go further next year. As far as Webber,
I'm still not so sure he will be leaving, I think
the only place he really would go would be NY to play
with Spree.. and it sounds like the Knicks are planning
on keeping Houston so I wouldn't think they will be
making any big moves for Webber. I would look for
the Knicks to try and pick up Wallace or someone along
that line. A lot of talk about Webb going to the Rockets,
I don't see that happening either, Webber already
said he does not want to be in the middle of a re-building
process and that is what it would be in Houston. If
Webber does leave, I think we will get people to help
the team, so I'm not overly worried about it. It will
be another hell of a year..
burek
i jogurt
No,
the series is still not over, but it will be soon
. Just kidding. We finally played good defence, but
our offence was nowhere to be found. It seemed like
we have no offence other than isolation plays. There
just has to be a way to move the ball better then
we did. And we definitely have to stop forcing things.
My boy Peja is caught up in his duel with Rick Fox
not passing the ball sometimes for an entire possesion.
That is not the way to play basketball. The Kings
are due for a good game, and I'm expecting it to happen
on Sunday. We just might win this one, and then steal
the next one in LA. Then we are back home with a chance
to push the series to seven. And then who knows, anything
might happen.
I
have to give props to LA though. They play excelent
defence.
Shaq
Birdman
Yeah
they controled shaq, but did they win? no.
I
keep saying whenever we have won against the lakers
in the past, shaq has done well... but we controlled
everyone else. I keep saying that but I wish someone
else would see it too.. dont double team shaq, he
will get his points, just make sure everyone else
doesnt get any. he cant win the game by himself...
Everyone
concentrates on how to stop shaq, they forget the
other 4 players out there, including a very dangerous
kobe.
This
strategy of stopping shaq never worked for anyone
in the past. and it was their 3 point shots that won
them the game, whenever the lakers have been defeated,
it was because the opposing team guarded shaq normall,
and concentrated in keeping anyone else from taking
off scoring wise. how do you think the clippers defeated
them twice?
this
is gonna suck if they sweep, i just wish the coaching
staff would wake up and realize we should play like
game 1 and work on the rebounds, cause with a better
rebound number we would have gotten game 1.
Frustrating
Loss but Kings are a Young Team
John114AAA
While
last night's loss was very frustrating, we nned to
remember that the Kings are a very young team. The
top 8 players are the second youngest top 8 in the
league. This is the first time this team has advanced
to the 2nd round and it takes experience to win at
each level. It has been extremely rare for a team
to win on its first trip to the 2nd round or beyond.
The
Lakers and the Spurs are the top 2 teams in the league
but their position will not last. Lakers fans above
all others should realize the frustration of Kings
fans and understand that it will eventually turn around
(witness the Celtics complete and utter domination
of the lakers for so many years before the Lakers
finally broke through and won a championship. Same
was true for the Bulls trying to unseat the Pistons.
The Lakers of today are much closer to the Pistons
of the late 80s than to the Celtics of the 60s and
I do not see any long term dynasty in the making.
In fact, the Spurs are probably the better team, except
they have suffered key injuries, Duncan out last year
and now Anderson out this year. The bottom line is
that the Spurs are an old team (oldest top 8 in the
league) and the Lakers are a fragile team (uncontrollable
egos, old role players).
I
believe that the Kings can move up if they hang together
and the young players continue to improve and I trust
that Petrie will add another key piece in the off
season.
GO
KINGS!!
Plenty
of Time
JB
Next
week will be the start of a long summer that promises
to drag out until late August with lots of discussion.
Lets just enjoy what's left. Who knows, maybe the
pressure is off and the Lakers ease up a bit knowing
this ones in the bag. Give us one good effort at home
to finish this off. I know I'm selfish because I have
tix for tomorrows game, but I want one last time to
get fired up.
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