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

[Kingz19]

This is a joke with these foul calls

 

[Tetsujin]

Pelicans getting calls like they're the 2002 Lakers

 

[dude12]

Joerger may want to lay into the refs at some point

 

[SacTownKid]

These calls are such BS. Unreal.

 

[jcwkings]

Refs are basically waiting to see if Davis misses to call a foul.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Refs are basically waiting to see if Davis misses to call a foul.

Lol sure seems that way

 

[HndsmCelt]

At the risk of being obvious I'm enjoying the offense but I really am concerned by giving up 70 points in the first half. This team has to start playing stronger defense or it's going to be a long-ass season!

 

[Ozymandias]

Kings have scored 30+ in 5/6 quarters so far..

 

[Tetsujin]

I can understand the Shaq calls for AD but Holiday is getting calls like Prime Kobe and Lebron had a baby.

 

[Kingz19]

Disappointing showing on the defensive glass. I felt the Kings did a good job against Utah. Turnovers as well.

The crappy officiating has carried over from that game though

 

[Tetsujin]

At the risk of being obvious I'm enjoying the offense but I really am concerned by giving up 70 points in the first half. This team has to start playing stronger defense or it's going to be a long-ass season!

Our entire big man rotation got in foul trouble guarding AD.

 

[Npliam]

Joerger may want to lay into the refs at some point

I would have lost it a couple times already.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Joerger may want to lay into the refs at some point

You know, you’re right. A well timed tongue lashing to the ref that gets you a tech can go a long way sometimes to changing the way the refs are calling the game but you rarely see Dave go that route. Granted, being the Kings, they likely just toss him and continue to foul out our entire front court.

 

[Livinthedream]

Not looking for wow plays from Bagley anymore, are we?

People kept looking for flashes. Marvin turned the strobe light on.

 

[Kingz19]

At the risk of being obvious I'm enjoying the offense but I really am concerned by giving up 70 points in the first half. This team has to start playing stronger defense or it's going to be a long-ass season!

I think if the Kings played any “harder” defensively they would be charged for attempted murder

 

[SacTownKid]

At the risk of being obvious I'm enjoying the offense but I really am concerned by giving up 70 points in the first half. This team has to start playing stronger defense or it's going to be a long-ass season!

One step at a time. Numbers are good. Once the Kings start establishing themselves offensively then you can move to defense. Not very many young teams are going to have a shot trying to grind anything out, and they'll look like crap in the process.

 

[TaxMan]

You know, you’re right. A well timed tongue lashing to the ref that gets you a tech can go a long way sometimes to changing the way the refs are calling the game but you rarely see Dave go that route. Granted, being the Kings, they likely just toss him and continue to foul out our entire front court.

I was thinking the same thing. He really needed to pick up a tec at the end of the second.

 

[VF21]

regardless of how this game ends, there is SO MUCH to be excited about from this team. We're gonna have a whole lot of fun!

I LOVE THIS TEAM!

 

[Joshoua]

Jrue Holiday is a monster do not know whywed have buddy dribbling against him

 

[SacTownKid]

OK, this is where the Kings lack of looking for 3 pointers hurts. The Pelicans are just stacking in the middle. They are giving the Kings looks from the outside. They are going to need Buddy in this one. They need to set him up for a easy spot shots from distance. Preferably some drive and dish into some catch and shoot opportunities created by Fox.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Refs continue to have a huge negative impact calling anything that resembles a foul.

AD is a beast but Bagley couldn't have cared less. Wow.

Buddy. The ultimate no no no yes player. Sometimes I wonder if even he knows what he's thinking. Bit of black hole he has got to pass it more.

Fox has to be more aggressive. Drive to the hoop there isn't anyone that can stay in front of you. When AD slides over lob it up. If he doesn't slide, you shoot. Simple. Worked for Chris Paul for half a decade with the Clippers.

 

[Kingz19]

JJ watch

10 minutes

0-0-1

 

[dude12]

Pelts go up almost 10, Kings grind and get it down to 4, Refs take over and its back to 9-10. Just going to have to work through it

 

[SacTownKid]

Jrue Holiday is a monster do not know whywed have buddy dribbling against him

It's a good test for Buddy but I agree. That foul call was horrendous though. Buddy needs to let the refs know he's in his 3rd year and shouldn't be getting the rookie treatment. On the other end they let Holiday just forearm shove him out of the way near the rim too.

 

[SacTownKid]

JJ watch

10 minutes

0-0-1

His defense was solid though. He used his length well and stayed on the hip of his man most of the time.

 

[dude12]

OK, this is where the Kings lack of looking for 3 pointers hurts. The Pelicans are just stacking in the middle. They are giving the Kings looks from the outside. They are going to need Buddy in this one. They need to set him up for a easy spot shots from distance. Preferably some drive and dish into some catch and shoot opportunities created by Fox.

Yep, but they switched Holiday onto Buddy and Holiday is hard to shake....I’m thinking a nuclear Yogi game can get us a win

 

[TaxMan]

JJ watch

10 minutes

0-0-1

I’ve seen enough

 

[TaxMan]

His defense was solid though. He used his length well and stayed on the hip of his man most of the time.

If it was solid it didn’t have much impact on the score.

 

[VF21]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1053456899901804549

 

[SacTownKid]

If it was solid it didn’t have much impact on the score.

No one player will. It's hard to judge the Kings defense so far because so many good defensive plays got robbed by the refs to the point where the Kings bigs couldn't do anything on help.