[Game] Kings v. Grizzlies - 12/31/16 - 2PT/5ET

[New Era]

Uh, no. Previous years, it was the coach, and the surrounding cast; now it's merely the surrounding cast. Baby steps.

Got it!

 

[Suicide King]

Previous years it was the coach, this year it's the surrounding cast.....

The Coach and surrounding cast is what makes up the rest of the team by the way.

 

[kingjatt]

Malachi over Ben please!!

 

[New Era]

Papa G!!!!

 

[Kingsfan23]

In my ideal world Malachi/Skal would be starting now.. they need to at least be in rotation

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Got it!

I presume you disagree. Where is the lie?

 

[kingjatt]

In my ideal world Malachi/Skal would be starting now.. they need to at least be in rotation

Yeah but Vivek wants playoffs at all costs.

 

[Suicide King]

Nice to see Malachi being agressive

 

[SLAB]

Malachi really should play over McBen. He looks better in every aspect of the game.

 

[New Era]

He's got a nice looking shot

 

[SLAB]

Forget playoffs. It isn't happening anyways.

I want Skal and Malachi out there with DMC for significant minutes.

 

[Ugolino]

I forgot about this game with the early start. I can't believe my good luck.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Malachi really should play over McBen. He looks better in every aspect of the game.

I think we'll see that either next year or as soon as Ben gets traded, whichever comes first.

 

[Bricklayer]

Forget playoffs. It isn't happening anyways.

I want Skal and Malachi out there with DMC for significant minutes.

The playoffs can absolutely happen. Its silly to even suggest otherwise. There are only 7 teams with decent records in the West. Somebody bad is getting #8.

 

[miltonap]

Malachi looking better than Ben has over his whole career. Skal looking more serviceable than Sucky Stein

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Forget playoffs. It isn't happening anyways.

And we know this because the (insert team name here) have it in the bag?

 

[Bricklayer]

Yeah but Vivek wants playoffs at all costs.

As he should.

But the thing is, Malachi over Ben is actually a move FOR the playoffs.

And its possible Skal over WCS may be too, although 3we'd need to adjust rotations to keep Skal from having to play C.

 

[miltonap]

As he should.

But the thing is, Malachi over Ben is actually a move FOR the playoffs.

And its possible Skal over WCS may be too, although 3we'd need to adjust rotations to keep Skal from having to play C.

My Labrador over Ben is a move for the playoffs

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

The playoffs can absolutely happen. Its silly to even suggest otherwise. There are only 7 teams with decent records in the West. Somebody bad is getting #8.

 

[LA King Fan II]

No, you don't. IF you trade Cousins it's not to retool. It's to tear down and rebuild. You'd trade him for ending contracts, young players and draft picks.

Dealing Boogie for a guy like, say CJ McCollum doesn't fix the issues of the present or the future.

Regardless, there is no way to build around him. We can't entice, and he can't attract guys to join him. Zero assets to trade, and the lotto ain't working.

I'll take Randle and Ingram and our pick over this mess. I'm a Kings fan. I am sick of a horrible product.

 

[funkykingston]

Goodbye and good riddance to 2016.

But the Kings have won one more game than at the same point last season.

#progress

 

[LA King Fan II]

Playoffs!? Seriously....cmon. 36-46 swept by Warriors in four non competitive games. That's good?

I'll answer that. No.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'll take Randle and Ingram and our pick over this mess. I'm a Kings fan. I am sick of a horrible product.

This doesn't pass the logic test: if Randle and Ingram were worth DeMarcus Cousins... you know what, forget that part. If Randle and Ingram were good enough to be the cornerstones of a winning team, and Cousins isn't, why would the gd lakers trade them to us?

 

[dude12]

Green with 16 points and 4/5 from outside. But we keep starting Cousins & Koufos despite it causing issue on defense and leaving the 2nd unit with no rebounding or interior presence.

Yeah, that lineup left with a lead. It's not the problem

 

[LA King Fan II]

Cuz is wasted here. Can't get anyone to play with him. And it's one crummy team after another.

Get Rudy healthy? Good lotto pick? Been there.

 

[funkykingston]

Regardless, there is no way to build around him. We can't entice, and he can't attract guys to join him. Zero assets to trade, and the lotto ain't working.

I'll take Randle and Ingram and our pick over this mess. I'm a Kings fan. I am sick of a horrible product.

The Kings have had six straight top 8 picks and failed to draft an impact player. And their only great pick in that time was IT at #60 and they let him (and Evans) walk for nothing. The only impact trade was for Gay.

Now they almost no trade assets beyond Cousins, only have Boogie, Kosta, Barnes, WCS, Temple & the rookies guaranteed beyond this year and they are poised to lose their 2017 and 2019 1st rounders.

Sneaking into the 8th seed would be great, but then what?

 

[funkykingston]

Yeah, that lineup left with a lead. It's not the problem

But it is. Theye often dig a hole and it was nice that they didn't, but then the second unit had no big body to guard Z-Bo, who promptly put up 10 points and were inept on the glass.

 

[funkykingston]

This doesn't pass the logic test: if Randle and Ingram were worth DeMarcus Cousins... you know what, forget that part. If Randle and Ingram were good enough to be the cornerstones of a winning team, and Cousins isn't, why would the gd lakers trade them to us?

Yeah, the only choices in my mind are to keep trying to build around Cousins or to blow it up and take your chances with finding your star(s) in the draft.

Vivek took over the same offseason that Hinkie began "the process". I don't know about the rest of you but I'd take the Sixers future over the Kings right now.

 

[New Era]

The playoffs can absolutely happen. Its silly to even suggest otherwise. There are only 7 teams with decent records in the West. Somebody bad is getting #8.

That sounds so.....uplifting! Let's be the "bad" team that sneaks in, gets pounded 4-0 by the Warriors, then rinse and repeat next year!

 

[NewArena]

The playoffs can absolutely happen. Its silly to even suggest otherwise. There are only 7 teams with decent records in the West. Somebody bad is getting #8.

Right