[Game] Kings @ Pelicans - Friday, Oct. 19 - 5 PDT

Kingster

Kingster

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If you wanted to feel fairly optimistic about tonight's game, you had better not have watched the Pels/Houston game the other night. It was an absolute demolition of Houston by the Pels. The Pels out-rebounded Houston by a 61-49 margin and outscored the Rockets 76-44 in the paint. That's a margin of 73%. It was either Anthony Davis destroying Houston inside or the the Pels' guards penetrating at will to the paint for easy buckets. Mirotec is their version of Ingles. He scored 30 points off 20 attempts and had 10 rebounds. They brought Randle off the bench and he was very effective. Holiday is one of the best defensive guards in the league; he knows his role and he plays it very well.

I've got to believe that Joerger plays Bagley a lot in this game. Against Davis, Mirotec and Randle, he's going to need all of his rebounding and physicallity and then some. The Kings' guards must keep the NO guards in front of them, and the Kings' bigs have got muster everything they have to match the physicallity of the Pels' bigs. Davis is going to get his points - a lot of them. The Kings must play well against "the others" to have a shot.
 
rosa u podne

rosa u podne

Bench
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Mark my words, Bjelly is going to school Mirotic. We need WCS, Fox and Yogi to play with energy and determination. I'd start both Fox and Yogi for defence against their guards. Budy as a SF or from the bench to open paint for Bagley and Giles. I wouldn't mind loss if they put a good fight.
 
SacTownKid

SacTownKid

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This will be a test. The main test is how they play. Are they going to stick with what worked? Are they going to stick with what worked even if their are some rough patches? The time to buy all in is now. This game will tell a lot. Win, lose, whatever, it's about how they play because that's the only thing in the way of getting somewhere if they can get somewhere with this crop of youngsters.
 
VF21

VF21

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SME
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This is the second game of the season. I'll be happy with heart, hustle, energy and effort. I will be unhappy with stupid, selfish and/or lackadaisical. As long as they get a little better each time they step onto the court I'll be a very happy Kings fan.
 
Kingz19

Kingz19

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I really hope it’s this team that gets moved to Seattle. Memphis fans atleast show up for opening nights and playoff games I believe
 
VF21

VF21

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Kingz19 said:
I really hope it’s this team that gets moved to Seattle. Memphis fans atleast show up for opening nights and playoff games I believe
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Yeah, New Orleans ain't going nowhere. But that's a discussion for a different thread.
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Meanwhile, a couple of early fouls puts Bjelly on the bench and brings in Marvin. Not enamored with the officiating thus far. Seems like they're calling it a lot tighter on one end of the court than the other.
 
Kingz19

Kingz19

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The Kings will have enough trouble staying out of their own way without the refs not giving them a fair shake. Fox was clearly fouled but they’re calling every ticky tack thing on the Kings
 
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