Open Net: Kings vs. Thunder
November 9, 2009 by Carly Montoya
The Kings take on the Thunder tonight at 7 p.m. at ARCO Arena.
It’s Open Net time! Discuss the game here on Full Court Press before the game, during the game and after the game. Leave a comment below to begin the discussion.
All right, lets go get one back from these guys! Their gonna be hungry after that win on Orlando. We must play good defense if we want to take this one too. Hawes really needs to step up against Krstic and Westbrook and Durant need to be played up on. This is a good test to see where the young guys are, and how far they'll be able to take this team without Martin or Garcia!
Interior Defense / Points in the Paint….
Points in Paint? really? Thunder has no "inside" game; they mainly score from the outside. Yes, Hawes and Thompson should try to get as many offensive rebound as possible. KINGS has great shooters from the outside.
On Defense: prevent fast breaks and three point shots
The King's have the right chemistry and are playing with greater intensity this year. The coaching staff has placed emphasis on rebounding and cutting down on turnovers and that has resulted in wins. Defense continues to be a problem when teams continue to score 100 or more points against them. Using a zone defense more often might be the answer as the King's lack the quickness of most teams they play. Finally, based on minutes played, shooting percentage, and rebounds, Casspi's numbers standout and deserve a second look at the amount of playing time he is receiving.
Lets get to .500 tonight! Loved the last game. Donte has improved so much and Casspi was a steal in the Draft, lets get them some more playing time. GO KINGS!!
haha geeze simmer down
WOW, you really don't know this game do you. You honestly think a young "on the rise" team wouldn't be hungry after beating one of the best teams in the NBA looking at last years worst team!? Why do you think the kings had so much momentum going into the golden state game; because they beat New Jersey at home? No, it's cause it was Utah junior! Young teams feed off of that, and it makes them hungry for another one. Or to beat a weaker team soundly. Think about your argument before you throw it in, otherwise no one will care what else you have to say.
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Good game….against better teams running offense and movement will come along with maturity.
Sometimes it seems like too much one on one, too much dribbling and people standing around waiting for ball to be dished/kicked out or ball watching. Purposeful dribbling…better use of clock. It almost seems like when the clock gets down to 10 sec or less the team is playing hot potato…
But I love the hustle and energy…