Game 75: Dallas Mavericks (22-51) @ Sacramento Kings (24-50) - 10:00 PM ET

kalenclayton · Post #2 » by **kalenclayton** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:46 pm

I just don't see how the Kings lose tonight. If they win, I hope it's on the backs of all of our young guys. Let's sit Zach, Garrett, and Vince tonight. Play Koufos as the lone vet. Let's really let the young guys shine tonight. 10-man rotation tonight please:
Fox - Mason
Bogi - Hield
Jackson - Bruno
Skal - Cooley
Willie - Koufos

LightTheBeam · Post #3 » by **LightTheBeam** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:12 am

kalenclayton wrote:I just don't see how the Kings lose tonight. If they win, I hope it's on the backs of all of our young guys. Let's sit Zach, Garrett, and Vince tonight. Play Koufos as the lone vet. Let's really let the young guys shine tonight. 10-man rotation tonight please:
Fox - Mason
Bogi - Hield
Jackson - Bruno
Skal - Cooley
Willie - Koufos

NO!!!! We need to sit Koufos, and start Zach the tank commander. Koufos has been to good, makes me think hes playing for a contract.

kalenclayton · Post #4 » by **kalenclayton** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:58 am

RipPizzaGuy wrote:
kalenclayton wrote:I just don't see how the Kings lose tonight. If they win, I hope it's on the backs of all of our young guys. Let's sit Zach, Garrett, and Vince tonight. Play Koufos as the lone vet. Let's really let the young guys shine tonight. 10-man rotation tonight please:
Fox - Mason
Bogi - Hield
Jackson - Bruno
Skal - Cooley
Willie - Koufos

NO!!!! We need to sit Koufos, and start Zach the tank commander. Koufos has been to good, makes me think hes playing for a contract.

Then let him play for a contract. That’s more freed up money for next season.

LightTheBeam · Post #5 » by **LightTheBeam** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:21 am

kalenclayton wrote:
RipPizzaGuy wrote:
kalenclayton wrote:I just don't see how the Kings lose tonight. If they win, I hope it's on the backs of all of our young guys. Let's sit Zach, Garrett, and Vince tonight. Play Koufos as the lone vet. Let's really let the young guys shine tonight. 10-man rotation tonight please:
Fox - Mason
Bogi - Hield
Jackson - Bruno
Skal - Cooley
Willie - Koufos

NO!!!! We need to sit Koufos, and start Zach the tank commander. Koufos has been to good, makes me think hes playing for a contract.

Then let him play for a contract. That’s more freed up money for next season.

Lol while i hear what you are saying, Ill take the 6th pick and Koufos over the 8th and no Koufos.

SacKingZZZ · Post #6 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:23 am

In looking at the Kings remaining schedule I think it might not be out of the realm of possibility that the Kings go 5-3 depending on if the Spurs and Rox rest there way into the playoffs. If NY only wins 1 more game the Kings could end up in 9th position.

kalenclayton · Post #7 » by **kalenclayton** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:42 am

RipPizzaGuy wrote:
kalenclayton wrote:
RipPizzaGuy wrote:
NO!!!! We need to sit Koufos, and start Zach the tank commander. Koufos has been to good, makes me think hes playing for a contract.

Then let him play for a contract. That’s more freed up money for next season.

Lol while i hear what you are saying, Ill take the 6th pick and Koufos over the 8th and no Koufos.

In all seriousness, I agree with you. I actually don’t want to lose Koufos. I love the guy. I just want to see him be successful.

Revived · Post #8 » by **Revived** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:12 am

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Post #9 » by **City of Trees** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:33 am

Kosta Koufos bringing us back? Fml.

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kingjawn100 · Post #10 » by **kingjawn100** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:35 am

Anyone rooting for the Kings to win this game is crazy. We win and we’re in 8th. We lose and we’re still in striking distance for 5th.

Of course DSJ is torching us then exits with an ‘injury’. Sound tanking strategy.

Post #11 » by **City of Trees** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:37 am

GD Koufos going for career highs tonight.

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kingjawn100 · Post #12 » by **kingjawn100** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:49 am

I know he obviously has to do it as the home broadcaster but it really annoys me hearing Grant incessantly applauding Kosta and others every shot they make in a game we absolutely must lose.

Of course he’s rooting for the guys to do well as he should but sometimes you get the feeling he thinks this lowly roster could win a championship.
Of all nights, tone it down a little!

kingjawn100 · Post #13 » by **kingjawn100** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:59 am

We all want the tank but honestly, given that the players are trying to win this would be a pretty embarrassing loss. This Mavs team is terrible and we look just as but..and we're at home.

DSJ looks much further along than Fox at this point. One guy loving to take it to the rack and the other completely unwilling.

madskillz8 · Post #14 » by **madskillz8** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:06 am

Given his speed I just want to see Fox beat his defender and attack the rim more. It would create lots of new opportunities for Kings' offense.

kingjawn100 · Post #15 » by **kingjawn100** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:13 am

You gotta wonder if the whole "you can't draft a point guard this year" argument still applies.

It wouldn't be ideal but if Trae Young is the BPA at that point can you really say no?

The tough thing is that if its Young (size issues) or Sexton (shot issues) you couldn't really play either alongside of Fox.
You're really just conceding, whether it's last years pick or this years pick, that you drafted a backup with a top 10 pick.
Tough call

Post #16 » by **City of Trees** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:32 am

kingjawn100 wrote:I know he obviously has to do it as the home broadcaster but it really annoys me hearing Grant incessantly applauding Kosta and others every shot they make in a game we absolutely must lose.

Of course he’s rooting for the guys to do well as he should but sometimes you get the feeling he thinks this lowly roster could win a championship.
Of all nights, tone it down a little!

I think as an announcer you keep in mind your voice will be tied to that players highlight. In two years when they replay "the Koufos game" no one will care about the teams record, they want an electrifying highlight reel.

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Post #17 » by **City of Trees** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:33 am

kingjawn100 wrote:You gotta wonder if the whole "you can't draft a point guard this year" argument still applies.

It wouldn't be ideal but if Trae Young is the BPA at that point can you really say no?

The tough thing is that if its Young (size issues) or Sexton (shot issues) you couldn't really play either alongside of Fox.
You're really just conceding, whether it's last years pick or this years pick, that you drafted a backup with a top 10 pick.
Tough call

Well luckily Trae Young cannot be BPA 1-9 so we are good.

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madskillz8 · Post #18 » by **madskillz8** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:38 am

Fox might have been reading the game thread on the half time break. He has already beat DSJ three times in and went to rim.

After that one, we still have 3-4 very winnable games left. Btw, I have a gut feeling that Kings will move up in the lottery.

kingjawn100 · Post #19 » by **kingjawn100** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:49 am

Games like this are why im adamant in the Kings NOT taking Mikal Bridges or a similar low ceiling player. Bridges is a nice role player but really...we are struggling at home to beat one of the worst teams in the league. We need a guy with franchise centerpiece upside...not a specialist.

I have an uneasy feeling that the Kings are gonna win this game.

madskillz8 · Post #20 » by **madskillz8** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 3:52 am

Unexpectedly, Joerger is not putting Koufos in and playing Bruno.