[Game] Kings v. Timberwolves - Thursday, Dec. 26 - 7PT/10ET
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There was also a play at the end of a quarter a few games back where Buddy was dribbling the ball with the clock running down. Ariza came out to set a screen for him and Buddy waved him off. Ariza looked at him like "What are you doing"?
Then Buddy proceeds to take an off balance, step back 3 pointer with a defender draped all over him that resulted in an obvious miss. Ariza was visibly pissed afterward.
What's funny is before the season started, many of us thought that Ariza could potentially be a problem here and it's been anything but that.
Then Buddy proceeds to take an off balance, step back 3 pointer with a defender draped all over him that resulted in an obvious miss. Ariza was visibly pissed afterward.
What's funny is before the season started, many of us thought that Ariza could potentially be a problem here and it's been anything but that.
Buddy's final shot was absolutely awful in every aspect. First he takes forever to get anything going (THE CLOCK IS TICKING AWAY AND YOU'RE AT HALF COURT!) then he takes some wild *** leaner 5 feet behind the 3 point line (WE'RE DOWN A SINGLE POINT!).. Simply dumb and incredibly selfish.
I wish Vivek would sell the team. We'll never win as long as that meddling loser runs the show.
I wish Vivek would sell the team. We'll never win as long as that meddling loser runs the show.
Well to be technical he said which star/top free agents has Sacramento signed in recent years - quite a different message from what you're saying. And mind you, not an untrue one. I mean.. it's not like that isn't said by multiple posters here every off-season. Just not as appreciated coming out of a player's mouth I guess.
Don't recall the low market bit. Recent years or not... Still doesn't make the point wrong.
Thought it was pretty simple what he meant - you want to have good players, you gotta be willing to pay.
I'd say he's lived up to his contract for the season about as much as Barnes has (for their roles). Probably gave us 2 wins singlehandedly, but also has mixed in a lot of bad or uninspiring play. Difference is Barnes kinda flies under the radar because he doesn't make comments like these.
Thought it was pretty simple what he meant - you want to have good players, you gotta be willing to pay.
I'd say he's lived up to his contract for the season about as much as Barnes has (for their roles). Probably gave us 2 wins singlehandedly, but also has mixed in a lot of bad or uninspiring play. Difference is Barnes kinda flies under the radar because he doesn't make comments like these.
The Kings have a decent basketball team. The problem is, so does every other team they play against. Even the Timberwolves after losing 11 straight can beat the Kings at home. This is the low point. The Wolves have been giving up 120 points a game this year on average. It took the Kings 2 OTs to get to 100 points last night. Their main issues are clearly on the offensive side of the ball. The Kings' defense is improved under Walton. Their rebounding is all over the place. Hield needs a vacation. I would sit him for a few games. The guy has lost all of his confidence.
The Kings offense is pretty predictable. They are not able to hit the long distance 3s consistently but continue to build their offense around them. They need to stop trying to play like the Rockets and go back to some more traditional styles of offense. Maybe they can run. Maybe they can run more set plays. Maybe they can run a play for Mr. Holmes. They need to try some new lineups and rest some guys. They need to shakeup the current funk they are in.
Fox and Bagley were playing great. Neither of them seem very durable. The NBA is a long grinding season and some talented players just cannot take the pace.
This is no time to give up. It will be interesting to see how Walton reacts. He has nothing to lose by trying some new stuff.
Thank God for Richaun Holmes. We need more like him.
The Kings offense is pretty predictable. They are not able to hit the long distance 3s consistently but continue to build their offense around them. They need to stop trying to play like the Rockets and go back to some more traditional styles of offense. Maybe they can run. Maybe they can run more set plays. Maybe they can run a play for Mr. Holmes. They need to try some new lineups and rest some guys. They need to shakeup the current funk they are in.
Fox and Bagley were playing great. Neither of them seem very durable. The NBA is a long grinding season and some talented players just cannot take the pace.
This is no time to give up. It will be interesting to see how Walton reacts. He has nothing to lose by trying some new stuff.
Thank God for Richaun Holmes. We need more like him.
so now what? total decline? trades and another rebuilding?
to make things simplified we need to determine what is our N1 priority, developing fox and bagley into star players and franchise cornerstones or ending 13(?) years playoff drought?
cause, we cannot have both.
tp make it clear, this defeat doesn't have anything to do with fox and bags, but something is not right there... in a lockeroom or I don't know
to make things simplified we need to determine what is our N1 priority, developing fox and bagley into star players and franchise cornerstones or ending 13(?) years playoff drought?
cause, we cannot have both.
tp make it clear, this defeat doesn't have anything to do with fox and bags, but something is not right there... in a lockeroom or I don't know
I couldn't care less at this point if they just blew it all up and rebuilt from scratch. The more time passes, the more I've found myself not really caring about almost any of our "core" players. They're either hurt or they say stupid crap to the media or they suck at basketball.
There's a certain point in every season where I stop caring about whether they win or lose and last night during the 4th quarter was that point during this season.
We should trade Holmes to a team that can actually benefit from his heart and hustle because his play is completely wasted in this dumpster fire of a franchise. If anyone has a right to complain, it's him because he's the only one that plays winning basketball on a consistent basis.
There's a certain point in every season where I stop caring about whether they win or lose and last night during the 4th quarter was that point during this season.
We should trade Holmes to a team that can actually benefit from his heart and hustle because his play is completely wasted in this dumpster fire of a franchise. If anyone has a right to complain, it's him because he's the only one that plays winning basketball on a consistent basis.
You‘re totally right. Bogie suffers from the same form of myopia. But since he rarely brings the ball up court without a sense of urgency and also has much better handles than Buddy, I didn’t choose to rail on him.
That said, 3-16 from three is utterly ridiculous. Bearded Hag type numbers. At some point a player has to come to the realization that they need to work for better shots for the benefit of the team when they’re clearly not on from deep. 6-27 from your top 2 shooters is almost always gonna get you beat even by a team on an 11-game losing streak.
Better BBIQ with regard to shot selection is needed. It‘s a game that counts in the standings, not off-day shoot around.
That said, 3-16 from three is utterly ridiculous. Bearded Hag type numbers. At some point a player has to come to the realization that they need to work for better shots for the benefit of the team when they’re clearly not on from deep. 6-27 from your top 2 shooters is almost always gonna get you beat even by a team on an 11-game losing streak.
Better BBIQ with regard to shot selection is needed. It‘s a game that counts in the standings, not off-day shoot around.
I mostly agree that Walton isn’t the problem. However he is the coach and should know better than to allow Buddy to bring the ball up and initiate the offense — usually no pass, I’ll take the first open shot I can get if I don‘t turn it over first offense.
Walton seems to be figuring out that he can’t leave Buddy on the court in important defensive situations. However until he bans Buddy from late game ball handling situations, I contend he should still get a small portion of the blame.
But other than that, Walton doesn’t seem to be much of the problem. It’s a player problem. Chronic injuries, chemistry, IQ and development.
Walton seems to be figuring out that he can’t leave Buddy on the court in important defensive situations. However until he bans Buddy from late game ball handling situations, I contend he should still get a small portion of the blame.
But other than that, Walton doesn’t seem to be much of the problem. It’s a player problem. Chronic injuries, chemistry, IQ and development.
Somebody needs to let Leo know that the KINGS were playing their best basketball of the season w/o their supposed best players. And they also were doing it in spite of Buddy Hield. The shooter with career low shooting numbers across the board this season and countless defensive/mental/ball handling lapses.......
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