Kings@Hornets...12/20, 5pm

Post #1 » by **KingInExile** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:48 pm

We beat the the last time in NO...can we do it again?

TONIGHT'S GAME: Kings (7-20) at New Orleans (15-7)

Tipoff: 5 p.m., New Orleans Arena.

Outlook: Could Nov. 19 happen again? The Kings surely hope so. When they left New Orleans Arena that night with a 105-96 win, a three-game losing streak had ended, and it seemed it could be a spark. As it was, they wouldn't win again for three weeks as they dropped eight in a row. Rare wins such as those made many fans and even the players themselves wonder why they couldn't consistently compete, as John Salmons had scored 29 points and the Kings had shot 54.7 percent from the field in the upset.

Hornets update: After a 5-5 start in which the Hornets had pundits coast-to-coast wondering if they were feeling the pressure of so much expectation, they have again looked like title contenders. They've won 10 of their last 12 games, the latest victory coming Wednesday against visiting San Antonio (90-83). However, they lost at defending champion Boston 94-82 on Dec. 12.

Probable starters

KINGS

Bobby Brown (Beno and Jackson are both injured)
Francisco Garcia
John Salmons
Spencer Hawes
Brad Miller

HORNETS

Chris Paul
Rasual Butler
Peja Stojakovic
David West
Tyson Chandler

Norbit · Post #2 » by **Norbit** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:12 am

Not one response to game thread lol i think this may have been a bad time to join realgm as a kings fan.

Post #3 » by **KF10** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:04 am

Wow. It is been a while that a game thread is totally dead. Well to be honest, I didn't have a chance to see the game but as the boxscore indicates, we had a 3rd quarter meltdown? Oh well.

Post #4 » by **pillwenney** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:44 am

I just watched the game on my DVR. It was a nice effort over all--a lot like the Houston game. The team played about as well as could be expected. But the competitive spirit and effort definitely appears to be there more so than it was under Reggie. I was happy with the way the guys played. In the end, it just boiled down to Chris Paul playing like Chris Paul.

RIPskaterdude · Post #5 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:48 am

Moore only had 7 minutes and JT had 27! Thank you Natt!! I don't care WHO won the game, Natt played everyone exactly how he should have (less B-Jax would have been nice, though).

Post #6 » by **KingInExile** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:49 pm

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Moore only had 7 minutes and JT had 27! Thank you Natt!! I don't care WHO won the game, Natt played everyone exactly how he should have (less B-Jax would have been nice, though).

Less B-Jax would have meant more Douby. I would rather have had B-Jax.