Game Day: Kings (25-45) @ Suns (38-33)

[iLLmatic]

Well, we've lost to 3 different head coaches of the Kings this year lol.

[TOO]

35min, 1ast. Eric Bledsoe, you da real mvp.

[SDC]

Green making the case for why he should be in the rotation.

how take out green for pj tucker?

[Charlie Smithy!]

Lol, games like this *almost* make me wish that we could be bad enough some years to get a better pick in the lotto. Blah.

[Shabazz]

Lol, games like this *almost* make me wish that we could be bad enough some years to get a better pick in the lotto. Blah.

You're forgetting the rule that says the Suns must get the 13th or 14th pick every year. It's in the NBA bylaws.

[virtual9mm]

Too soon to say malaise?

To be fair, I'm still cautiously optimistic about the future of the team. Archie and Warren look like solid rotation players at the very worst -- and we are talking about a young, young team. Thrilling victories against top teams and let downs against the Kings of the world are to be expected when you have such a young team. And I wonder if Danny Granger will start playing the role that Tucker should play in the locker room, that of the wise vet and steadying influence.

Unless Westbrook gets hurt, though, I don't think that the Suns are making it this year. And that's a shame...a first round shellacking would help the young'ins develop faster.

[da_suns_fan]

So we miss the playoffs for the FIFTH straight season.

Honestly, I'd much rather see an OkC/GSW first round match up. Especially if theyre able to get back Durant.

Suns would be lucky to win a single game.

[Indy]

Too soon to say malaise?

To be fair, I'm still cautiously optimistic about the future of the team. Archie and Warren look like solid rotation players at the very worst -- and we are talking about a young, young team. Thrilling victories against top teams and let downs against the Kings of the world are to be expected when you have such a young team. And I wonder if Danny Granger will start playing the role that Tucker should play in the locker room, that of the wise vet and steadying influence.

Unless Westbrook gets hurt, though, I don't think that the Suns are making it this year. And that's a shame...a first round shellacking would help the young'ins develop faster.

Despite the records, I think this current version of the Kings, with Carl coaching, is better than we are. I know it is a let down because we had a chance to pull within 1 game if we won AND beat OKC tomorrow, but the better team won last night.

[ShelC]

DMC is a monster. Kings would've been a ton better had they not fired Malone and submarined their entire season. Unfortunate for them. They still need to upgrade at PG.

[Superbone]

Man, I leave the game day thread to you guys and this is what happens?! Tsk tsk.

Glad I didn't bet on this game. Suns were favored by 8. Luckily I picked Rockets over the Pelicans. Rockets were favored by 1 and won by 2. Phew!

[Mori Chu]

Despite the records, I think this current version of the Kings, with Carl coaching, is better than we are. I know it is a let down because we had a chance to pull within 1 game if we won AND beat OKC tomorrow, but the better team won last night.

Yeah, I actually agree with you. We don't have anybody even close to DMC's talent level. And Karl is a good coach. If the Pelicans had a real coach instead of Monty Williams, who may be the worst remaining coach in the NBA, they'd probably be better than us, too.

[Indy]

Despite the records, I think this current version of the Kings, with Carl coaching, is better than we are. I know it is a let down because we had a chance to pull within 1 game if we won AND beat OKC tomorrow, but the better team won last night.

Yeah, I actually agree with you. We don't have anybody even close to DMC's talent level. And Karl is a good coach. If the Pelicans had a real coach instead of Monty Williams, who may be the worst remaining coach in the NBA, they'd probably be better than us, too.

Agreed. It is critical to have a dominant player, and we don't. Both of those teams have a top 10 player in the league right now. I doubt we have a top 25.

[TOO]

We have a top 25 PG, thats gotta count for something right?

[Indy]

We have a top 25 PG, thats gotta count for something right?

Ha! It does. It counts for $14,000,000 a year.

[Cap]

It keeps us among the top 25 teams in the league.

[LazarusLong]

It keeps us among the top 25 teams in the league.

It's like being Miss Congeniality at Pig Night at the local frat house ...

[Superbone]

We have a top 25 PG, thats gotta count for something right?

Ha! It does. It counts for $14,000,000 a year.

You took the strokes right out of my keyboard (or something to that effect).