Game 39 : Sacramento Kings (16-22) @ Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) - 10:30 PM

[Ball so hard]

I noticed Russ played off ball quite a bit down the stretch...this may have contributed to Russ not having a single TO. Bron and Monk played quite a bit of a two-man game down the stretch. I hope to see the ball in Russ' hands less going forward, especially in the last few minutes of close games. I think I may have a heart attack watching Russ turn the ball over in critical games.

THT finally had a good game. He's still largely the same player as last year though. I have yet to see any improvements. You take away his driving lane and he's basically useless on offense. I think this is why he's struggled so far... teams sag off and he still tries to force his way to the hoop. He also needs to work on his off-hand. Some of his awkward layup attempts are due to not being able to effectively finish with his left hand.

[Landsberger]

Just watched the recording of the game. We played better but the Kings were not good. We've still not seen this team against the best competition play even acceptable given the cost and experience of the roster. It's a win but it wasn't a clear win against a last place team. Westbrook with 0 turnovers is a testament to the lack of defense by the Kings as it is anything else. He did play a little smarter but defensively he was his usual self. Against the Kings at home...we were down with 2:50 left.

When he has zero TO's against GS or PHX in a win I'll recognize it.