[Game] Game 4: Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets, 11/03/14 6PM PST, 9 PM EST

[The Hammer]

The difference between a intelligent PG who can defend compared to a chucker who can't.

Could not have been said more succinctly.

 

[Larry89]

Anyone got a grade for Joey Crawford?

 

[KingMilz]

Okay, I'll be the one to say it - if we still had IT, we would not have won that game. Darren Collison was the right decision.

We would be lucky to be 1-3 without Collison, dude held Cp3 and Curry to a draw and just straight up KO'ed Lillard and Lawson. They are carrying Lawson out of the Arena as we speak after what Collison did to him.

 

[VF21]

Oh yeah - I think people may have to revise their opinion of PDA. The gerbil just might have known what he was doing, too. The chemistry we're seeing already is unbelievable. Naysayers - feel free to shoot me down but I think it's going to be hard going forward to not admit that D'Allesandro has actually built something worth watching.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Anyone got a grade for Joey Crawford?

I don't know about a "grade," per se, but I've got a couple letters for him...

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Collison preaching defense defense team team, in all his interviews. Refreshing

 

[jcwkings]

Agree Landry was key tonight as big part of new bench mob. Those little jumpers (10-12 feet) he normally hits or at least good %. Just was off tonight from outside plus he got open shot usually late in clock and with that dangerous threat Evans on the floor with him lurking like needed the ball - yikes!

Its crazy how useful players start becoming when your team starts forming an identity and roles are being forged. Landry is slowly returning to form, tonight and a little vs the clippers is the first time I have seen him man handling dudes down low with that base. A great sight to see.

 

[PurpleHaze]

6'3 Ray Mac is no 6'2 Jimmer Fredette - of course Ray can play SG or combo guard or whatever you want to call it.

 

[VF21]

Collison preaching defense defense team team, in all his interviews. Refreshing

And the best part is that you can tell it's not just rhetoric. He believes it.

 

[hrdboild]

Okay, I'll be the one to say it - if we still had IT, we would not have won that game. Darren Collison was the right decision.

I think at times this board has gone a bit overboard with the need to criticize IT for everything, but this is a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with. IT is a nice weapon for a veteran team to have, but we needed leadership. We needed a player willing to take responsibility for leading the team not just scoring his points. I had high hopes for Collison, but he's surpassed even my lofty expectations so far. Scratch that, everyone has. Go Kings!

 

[Larry89]

It has been noted that Darren Collison is an extremely likeable and good locker room guy also, along with Hollins and the unselfishness of every player on this team... that is one of the first steps to something special. The Team USA stint for Cousins has matured him beyond his years also.

 

[The Hammer]

Kayte putting the refs on blast in the radio post-game.

Ooh summary? Quotes?

Actually here's the link y'all.

http://player.radio.com/listen/station/khtk-sports-1140

 

[funkykingston]

First time watching the new CSN post game. BJax is better than I expected. The guy on the left is unmemorable but decent and Bill Herenda (sp?) is awful.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

And the best part is that you can tell it's not just rhetoric. He believes it.

100% genuine. Can see it in his eye

 

[206Fan]

Kayte putting the refs on blast in the radio post-game.

What did she say?

 

[lawlman91]

Bobby just said that DMC told Malone to leave the bench out there a little longer to build their confidence. That tells me he has faith in his bench AND he has faith in the ability of the starters to get the job done. I'm about ready to start up a collection for the huge statue of DFC that WILL end up outside the new arena.

Damn, I LOVE THIS TEAM!

love it. a team is forming

 

[Spike]

Bobby just said that DMC told Malone to leave the bench out there a little longer...

Well. I stand corrected. He's right; the bench did need that boost. Hopefully it's Ben's turn for a boost on Wednesday.

Just to play the devil's advocate, would he have said the same if they lost?

 

[Chubbs]

The cheerleading going on from the bench reminds me of the golden years

 

[VF21]

Another indication that we're seeing something special? I cannot remember the last time we had a game thread with over 1000 posts and TONS of people participating. Thanks all (or almost all ) for another fun evening.

 

[CruzDude]

Ahh, this prognostication business is fun. Before the game at Denver, again made some goals (reply #33 in thread "Malone/Lineups/today.....) for Kings and, well, close again:

my goals for Nuggets game today: Cuz gets 5+ assists, team get 20+ assists, bench scores 30+ pts and for number 4, no silly fouls for Cuz. Oh yeah, and RayMac backs Collison

Cuz only had 1 ast, team had 21 ast, bench scored 47 pts, 47! Cuz had no silly fouls and RayMac came in WITH Collison and made solid contribution. Held Nuggets to 38% shooting was biggest plus of the night.

 

[Spike]

I don't know about a "grade," per se, but I've got a couple letters for him...

I'm sure some letters are similar to a failing grade.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Its crazy how useful players start becoming when your team starts forming an identity and roles are being forged. Landry is slowly returning to form, tonight and a little vs the clippers is the first time I have seen him man handling dudes down low with that base. A great sight to see.

Landry has always been one of my favorite players going back to his days at Purdue and later as toughest of the tough with the Rockets. Ask Dirk Nowitski's teeth, chunks of them probably still embedded somewhere in Carl's anatomy.

 

[Mad D]

I don't know about a "grade," per se, but I've got a couple letters for him...

Failing and Unsatisfactory

 

[VF21]

First time watching the new CSN post game. BJax is better than I expected. The guy on the left is unmemorable but decent and Bill Herenda (sp?) is awful.

Call him Bill Horrendous. I do.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

6'3 Ray Mac is no 6'2 Jimmer Fredette - of course Ray can play SG or combo guard or whatever you want to call it.

Ray's got size and strength/weight in his lower body.... and he's explosive. Plays bigger than his height

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Ooh summary? Quotes?

What did she say?

I don't have any quotes, but the gist of it was that she thought the team played good defense, and that the only reason that Denver broke 100 is because of the refs.

 

[jcwkings]

The difference between a intelligent PG who can defend compared to a chucker who can't.

Why are you trying to bait an IT arguement? Im loving Collison and was a proponent of going after him even before IT gate. IT would be nice off the bench, but that neither here nor there, lets enjoy what we are watching and hope it lasts.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Failing and Unsatisfactory

That'll work.

 

[flamecrow]

Bobby just said that DMC told Malone to leave the bench out there a little longer to build their confidence. That tells me he has faith in his bench AND he has faith in the ability of the starters to get the job done. I'm about ready to start up a collection for the huge statue of DFC that WILL end up outside the new arena.

Damn, I LOVE THIS TEAM!

I LOVE THIS TEAM & DFC'S NEW MATURE LEADERSHIP /endcaps.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Why are you trying to bait an IT arguement? Im loving Collison and was a proponent of going after him even before IT gate. IT would be nice off the bench, but that neither here nor there, lets enjoy what we are watching and hope it last.

Agreed, for a change. Both teams came away from that transaction happy. Let's leave it at that.


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Let's keep any further Thomas comments to the dedicated thread in the NBA folder.
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