[Game] Kings v. Hawks, 2/10/17. 7:30 PST, 10:30 EST

[Suicide King]

About time Willie got some more time

 

[kingjatt]

Love it when we get defenses moving!!

 

[kingsboi]

who is the bigger whiner between Barnes & Cousins?

 

[Larry89]

Incoming ESPN WCS and DMC rift growing in Sacramento by anonymous sources article

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

He is a HOFer in the eyes of a Kings fan

Possibly. If things keep going the way that they're going, Cousins is going to be responsible for establishing precedent for the Hall of Fame, one way or the other.

 

[kingsboi]

Millsap is just a stone faced killer man, never too high, never too low. Just plays his game at all times.

 

[kingjatt]

Milsap is an animal, gotta live with his jumper and not get in a dancing contest if your toliver.

 

[New Era]

Incoming ESPN WCS and DMC rift growing in Sacramento by anonymous sources article

??? Can you elaborate on this?

 

[jcwkings]

WCS replaces Cousins, defense ramps up. Again not perfect, Willie makes some silly mistakes but damn does he try.

 

[Tyndel]

These threads are never very fun to read when the 'fans' start turning on our own. Seems to me that Cousins came in tonight with something on his mind. Perhaps it is all the people, he considers himself loyal to, saying we would be better without him or something similar.

 

[kingsboi]

Possibly. If things keep going the way that they're going, Cousins is going to be responsible for establishing precedent for the Hall of Fame, one way or the other.

What HOFer had the lowest winning percentage throughout his career?

 

[kingsboi]

WCS replaces Cousins, defense ramps up. Again not perfect, Willie makes some silly mistakes but damn does he try.

That's about all you ask for, effort. Be quiet and just play the game. Everybody else seems to be doing it but our main player which is frustrating to say the least.

 

[Blob]

Cousins is playing like he doesn't care. Did this a few games ago against the Rockets.

Strange. Almost like he's butt-hurt the team played an inspiring and cohesive game without him and his ego took a blow he wasn't allowed to the party. He is also not engaging in a running dialogue with refs like normal and may miss that drama. This is the worst game I have seen him play this year.

 

[jcwkings]

Yup, you're right. Every single HoF player has never once committed a bone-head foul.

A little hyperbole, but Cousins commits those type of fouls on the regular. Maybe not every game but damn often.

 

[kingsboi]

These threads are never very fun to read when the 'fans' start turning on our own. Seems to me that Cousins came in tonight with something on his mind. Perhaps it is all the people, he considers himself loyal to, saying we would be better without him or something similar.

It's not as if this is something new among the media. Bringing him down, turning him into a cancerous player, etc. He needs to be stronger than that, he has a franchise on his shoulders that he needs to lead. Not worry about what the outside world has to say about him. It's time to check the ego at the door and leave it there for good, too bad that is highly unlikely.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Well despite a game that was as ugly is a soviet-era Russian pornography we actually gained some ground and some guys not named Demarcus look like they want to win. And once again I don't know where this Ben MacLemire came from but I'll keep him

 

[Bricklayer]

Yep, that's the kind of play that he does every few games and something you'll NEVER see "HOF" players do.

you are young aren't you?

I've seen HOF players try to decapitate people before.

 

[Suicide King]

I think Willie stays in until the six minute mark or so at least. Let DMC cool off from whatever is bugging him , because it clearly is something.

 

[Bricklayer]

He is a HOFer in the eyes of a Kings fan

He's a HOFer in the eyes of history. Kings fans' ignorance is no impediment. You don't get a vote.

 

[Blob]

I'm quite serious when I say I don't think he's hurt, maybe never was.

If he wanted a chance to stay he blew it. But I think that writing was on the wall. If he had stepped up with rudy out, who knows. Instead he sat, the team adjusted, and now if he sets foot on the floor again there's a healthy chance it will just be the obligatory "see, he's healthy enough to trade" game just before the deadline.

Why would he sabotage his own career like that? Just because he didn't like the way he was treated by Joerger? Seems far fetched.

 

[Blob]

Do it to em Willie!

 

[Bricklayer]

I'd rather see him benched the rest of the game. No room for that type of effort, that should be intolerable.

Entirely possible.

 

[kingsboi]

He's a HOFer in the eyes of history. Kings fans' ignorance is no impediment. You don't get a vote.

But you do?

 

[kingjatt]

I know willies been working on offense and its showing but he needs to get with the defensive coaches and learn positioning and rotations.

 

[SLAB]

Coach is going to make his money tonight when he has to make his choice about putting Cuz back in or not. (He shouldn't, IMO)

 

[kingjatt]

No rest for Collison or Ben?

 

[kingsboi]

Coach is going to make his money tonight when he has to make his choice about putting Cuz back in or not. (He shouldn't, IMO)

Agreed. Let this unit ride it out or at least keep Cousins out for the rest of the game.

 

[kingjatt]

Barnes.....Shut up man jeez.

 

[funkykingston]

Strange. Almost like he's butt-hurt the team played an inspiring and cohesive game without him and his ego took a blow he wasn't allowed to the party. He is also not engaging in a running dialogue with refs like normal and may miss that drama. This is the worst game I have seen him play this year.

No, it's simpler than that. Millsap is strong and mobile and gives Cousins trouble defensively, especially with Howard lurking inside to help out and add physicality with Koufos unable to help out. So he's frustrated and Millsap scoring on the other end is exacerbating that.

The bigger issue to me is Cousins loafing, committing dumb fouls and otherwise not helping his team when he gets frustrated. It makes me think that if the Kings ever do make the playoffs and teams scheme better and play more physically that he'd do the same thing.

On a positive note, Tolliver continues to make the right play and is showing more and more lately.

 

[kingsboi]

Willie, you had a wide open jumper from the free throw line. Take it!