All in all, it was a frustrating game. Teams are starting to figure out that the Kings will let them into these games without DeMarcus, and the Kings are doing nothing to show them otherwise. There were some positives, with more threes falling in the last few minutes than had fallen in a quite some time, some solid fourth-quarter play, and a great game by Jason Thompson, but there were just too many negatives to go with them.

Random Observations

– The replay center has proven to be almost worthless this year. It does not speed up the game, and often times slows the game down. That clear-path review in the fourth quarter did not help the Kings' momentum. To me, these long delays are embarrassing. Speaking of which…

– On the Kings' last possession, the referee got in the way, (I do not remember which one), and Collison lost control of the ball. Now, the referee is part of the court, and I get that, but that is embarrassing, whether the play mattered to the game or not.

-The guys cannot just rely on the fact that DeMarcus is going to be back soon. Even if he comes back quickly, he will likely be drained of energy and unable to play his normal minutes. The guys need to do a better job in using this time without him so that they can play well when he is on the bench during games he does play in.

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