They have had so many bad road games AWR, After Webber Returned. Actually All Star break was the start of fall when Miller got hurt. Then AWR, which killed ball movement and fast breaks and defense. Then Bobby J tore ab muscle, or pulled as they say. Adelhead has tried to reinvent the wheel, when it was rolling along quite well. Now they digress into 1/2 court, something they cannot play, and really cannot defend. They no longer have any quality depth, and AWR has killed Peja's confidence. Mavs drop to Nellie small ball, get twopack Divac on the bench. Looks like Nellie has the horses to run this crippled King squad off the floor again. I am thinking of laying chalk hitting over 70% so far. I have my doubts that Kings can advance, even with 2 home games remaining. Mavs knocked on door twice in Sac, might finally open it. Mavs to win by double digits, again. Best Wishes...OF
My worst NBA playoffs continue as I finally play a game fave and get snapped bigtime. Dirk was missing 10 footers, and the Mavs could just not run. Dead wrong on this one as Kings showed some life after I thought they were toast. I am about ready to do something I have never done before, pull the plug on these playoffs. Pretty much rattled after all the chalk, to get me on a fave. Hate to lose. Worse to lose on a fave. Best Wishes...OF
Monster win for the Kings.
Stojakovic breaks out of slump, helps Kings beat Mavs
April 27, 2004
SportsLine.com wire reports
DALLAS -- Peja Stojakovic came out of his shooting slump just in time to send the Sacramento Kings home on the verge of closing out their first-round playoff series.
And on the game's final play, his defense helped, too.
Stojakovic, who felt so out of whack the previous game that he took only one shot in the second half, missed 10 straight in the first half Monday night, then came back with five straight swishes to get Sacramento rolling to a 94-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Kings lead 3-1 with Game 4 in Sacramento on Thursday night.
Sacramento nearly blew it, though, letting a 91-83 lead with 3:23 left come down to a final play. Steve Nash took an inbounds pass with 8.4 seconds left. Stojakovic wound up on him because of a pick-and-roll with Dirk Nowitzki and he was able to contain Nash behind the foul line. A fading 18-footer jumper at the buzzer bounced off the rim.
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The Associated Press News Service
Stojakovic breaks out of slump, helps Kings beat Mavs
April 27, 2004
SportsLine.com wire reports
DALLAS -- Peja Stojakovic came out of his shooting slump just in time to send the Sacramento Kings home on the verge of closing out their first-round playoff series.
And on the game's final play, his defense helped, too.
Stojakovic, who felt so out of whack the previous game that he took only one shot in the second half, missed 10 straight in the first half Monday night, then came back with five straight swishes to get Sacramento rolling to a 94-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Kings lead 3-1 with Game 4 in Sacramento on Thursday night.
Sacramento nearly blew it, though, letting a 91-83 lead with 3:23 left come down to a final play. Steve Nash took an inbounds pass with 8.4 seconds left. Stojakovic wound up on him because of a pick-and-roll with Dirk Nowitzki and he was able to contain Nash behind the foul line. A fading 18-footer jumper at the buzzer bounced off the rim.
AP NEWS
The Associated Press News Service
I know it may sound like a sucker's angle, but I read in today's Dallas paper, that Webber and the rest of the Kings didn't find the Mav's cartoon animations on arena screen for Gm-3 too funny.
Supposedly it had Webber in Mich garb taking money, Christie on all fours with a leash & wife,etc..
I too leaned Kings series, passed, then was debating Mavs today for series, but 3 of 4 gauntlet for mere +190 was sucker-bait.
But imho, the biggest factor is that push come to shove, the Kings at least have some limited half-court stop ability in them in big games, where with _allas it is just a matter of "does the shot fall or not?"
And though I may be stupid, I ain't no dummy!
Supposedly it had Webber in Mich garb taking money, Christie on all fours with a leash & wife,etc..
I too leaned Kings series, passed, then was debating Mavs today for series, but 3 of 4 gauntlet for mere +190 was sucker-bait.
But imho, the biggest factor is that push come to shove, the Kings at least have some limited half-court stop ability in them in big games, where with _allas it is just a matter of "does the shot fall or not?"
And though I may be stupid, I ain't no dummy!
