8 game losing streak wraped between two Clippers games brought us close to the goal - top 3 pick - but those 2 wins against Clippers hurt us big time and the consequences will be seen later. What else is new - we have done that before. In related news Noah had 17/15/4/4 last night while Spencer can only have such numbers on the play station game. Win against Clippers was the difference there too couple years back.
Anyways Kings are 25-54 now going from 3 worst team in the NBA to 5 worst. Wooooooot!!!
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It was clear that it would be very hard to get a lin last night agaist a horrible team on the second night of the back to back but it wasn't impossible. This kings team hasn't scored 100 points once during 8 game skid playing NBA giants like Nets, Wolves, Pacers. If nets can hold you to 79 points - Clippers could to if you were smart. But, no - home crowd, bad opponent and opportunity to "beat up on a handicaped" Clippers was too hard to pass up.
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Kings have lost way over 200 games in the last 4 seasons but only last sason we did it right. kenny Natt is my hero. He gave us opportunity to get Evans but mainly we got him because for once we did something right. You don't get by in the NBA, things just don't work out if you are small market. Your margin for error is way lower than big market teams that can attract whomever they want. Players just don't stand in the line to play for the Kings. Even Webber didin't want to be here. Do you really expext someone really good to come here ? Get real!
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20 million in cap space means nothging other than that we will overpay some mediocre player who will get hurt in his 5th game and miss next 5 years due to injuries. High draft picks means a lot and I could list you the track record of FA signings vs Draft picks in the last decade or so but it is so one sided and depressing. You have to help yourself any way possible because if you don't no one will. And all the talk about "morality" of losing intentionally is a such a BS when it coomes to the NBA. The list is long. The last night's game was only watched by some Kings fan and all 5 Clippers fans. No one else watched it because no one else cares about 2 very bad teams that have lost about 110 games combined. People would rather wach tape of the poker tournament from 1983.
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We can not afford to get another woss. It would be devastating and unfortunately we will have opportunities as we host the Rockets who don't care and go to LA who will rest everyone. We have done enough damage last night. There is a Favors vs Cousines thread in the personal forum. people are mentioning Wall, Turner. Guess what - we get another woss and we won't see any of them. Maybe Spencer has a twin brother. One is certain - we will get what we deserve just like everyone else.
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Evans took care of business and will have no problem having the "20/5/5" season. Alone that was worth it. We have something going here. we need to do everything we can. I don't know how many losses James, Jordan and RObertson had totaled after their first 2 NBA seasons but Evans will have 100 if we screw this up. Stats are extremely meaningless in the NBA because they paint a wrong picture. Only titles matter. Evans would not be any less impressive if he averaged 18/4/4. Wouldn't change a thing how we see him as a player. He needs help, lots of it. Other teams have just as many "prospects" as we do. Everyone is trying to improve but not everyone can get Gasol for bag of peanuts.
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This summer we will play 2 games. One we will call - "can we draft someone over 6'7''/" and the other game will be - "who will we overpay because we have the money and no one wants to come here?." If we can beat the odds on one of them we will be that much better. This is our last realistic chance of getting a high pick. It just has to be capitalized because next season we will win 30+ and then it will be Hawes after Hawes after Hawes.
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I should have put a poll with a question - would you want Kings to have a winning season and play post April 15th any time soon. Doesn't look like it matters except it does. Look at the attendance. More and more fans are dresses as ARCO chair. Strange fashion if you ask me. No one likes losing. It sucks and it is depressing but it is the only way. The more we lose now - the more we will win SOONER than later.Kings made postseason 8 straight times and this is the 4th losing season. It could be 8th before you know it.
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I refuse to comment such a meaningless game than wouldn't be watched by neutral audience if it was the only thing on TV. Props to Evans by taking care of things. At least one person gets the deserved praise. Clippers suck so bad - they shouldn't even be in the NBA. They won 2 more games than we did this season - think about that.
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AWARD TIME
TDM - nobody
LW-VC - everybody
JHA - Noc
MIKKI - may
SAR- Skinner
RA&1 - Blake
Jax/Walk - Butler
WTF/JT moment of the game - the game
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Mavs need a win which is good for us because we don't. They will be on the back to back game but it shouldn't matter. evans needs to get his and we need a lin.
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my matchups
Evans vs 20/5/5 - almost there
Lings vs - lin - must lin game for us.
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Evans - make it happen
rest of the team -help him make it happen and don't get hurt
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Mavs don't suck but I don't like them anyways.
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Anyways Kings are 25-54 now going from 3 worst team in the NBA to 5 worst. Wooooooot!!!
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It was clear that it would be very hard to get a lin last night agaist a horrible team on the second night of the back to back but it wasn't impossible. This kings team hasn't scored 100 points once during 8 game skid playing NBA giants like Nets, Wolves, Pacers. If nets can hold you to 79 points - Clippers could to if you were smart. But, no - home crowd, bad opponent and opportunity to "beat up on a handicaped" Clippers was too hard to pass up.
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Kings have lost way over 200 games in the last 4 seasons but only last sason we did it right. kenny Natt is my hero. He gave us opportunity to get Evans but mainly we got him because for once we did something right. You don't get by in the NBA, things just don't work out if you are small market. Your margin for error is way lower than big market teams that can attract whomever they want. Players just don't stand in the line to play for the Kings. Even Webber didin't want to be here. Do you really expext someone really good to come here ? Get real!
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20 million in cap space means nothging other than that we will overpay some mediocre player who will get hurt in his 5th game and miss next 5 years due to injuries. High draft picks means a lot and I could list you the track record of FA signings vs Draft picks in the last decade or so but it is so one sided and depressing. You have to help yourself any way possible because if you don't no one will. And all the talk about "morality" of losing intentionally is a such a BS when it coomes to the NBA. The list is long. The last night's game was only watched by some Kings fan and all 5 Clippers fans. No one else watched it because no one else cares about 2 very bad teams that have lost about 110 games combined. People would rather wach tape of the poker tournament from 1983.
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We can not afford to get another woss. It would be devastating and unfortunately we will have opportunities as we host the Rockets who don't care and go to LA who will rest everyone. We have done enough damage last night. There is a Favors vs Cousines thread in the personal forum. people are mentioning Wall, Turner. Guess what - we get another woss and we won't see any of them. Maybe Spencer has a twin brother. One is certain - we will get what we deserve just like everyone else.
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Evans took care of business and will have no problem having the "20/5/5" season. Alone that was worth it. We have something going here. we need to do everything we can. I don't know how many losses James, Jordan and RObertson had totaled after their first 2 NBA seasons but Evans will have 100 if we screw this up. Stats are extremely meaningless in the NBA because they paint a wrong picture. Only titles matter. Evans would not be any less impressive if he averaged 18/4/4. Wouldn't change a thing how we see him as a player. He needs help, lots of it. Other teams have just as many "prospects" as we do. Everyone is trying to improve but not everyone can get Gasol for bag of peanuts.
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This summer we will play 2 games. One we will call - "can we draft someone over 6'7''/" and the other game will be - "who will we overpay because we have the money and no one wants to come here?." If we can beat the odds on one of them we will be that much better. This is our last realistic chance of getting a high pick. It just has to be capitalized because next season we will win 30+ and then it will be Hawes after Hawes after Hawes.
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I should have put a poll with a question - would you want Kings to have a winning season and play post April 15th any time soon. Doesn't look like it matters except it does. Look at the attendance. More and more fans are dresses as ARCO chair. Strange fashion if you ask me. No one likes losing. It sucks and it is depressing but it is the only way. The more we lose now - the more we will win SOONER than later.Kings made postseason 8 straight times and this is the 4th losing season. It could be 8th before you know it.
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I refuse to comment such a meaningless game than wouldn't be watched by neutral audience if it was the only thing on TV. Props to Evans by taking care of things. At least one person gets the deserved praise. Clippers suck so bad - they shouldn't even be in the NBA. They won 2 more games than we did this season - think about that.
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AWARD TIME
TDM - nobody
LW-VC - everybody
JHA - Noc
MIKKI - may
SAR- Skinner
RA&1 - Blake
Jax/Walk - Butler
WTF/JT moment of the game - the game
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Mavs need a win which is good for us because we don't. They will be on the back to back game but it shouldn't matter. evans needs to get his and we need a lin.
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my matchups
Evans vs 20/5/5 - almost there
Lings vs - lin - must lin game for us.
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Evans - make it happen
rest of the team -help him make it happen and don't get hurt
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Mavs don't suck but I don't like them anyways.
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