Kings @ Timberwolves - Monday, Jan. 27 - 5PT/8ET

[Kings_of_California]

Wolves just set a franchise record for 3s in one half.

 

[Tetsujin]

KAT absolutely clobbered Buddy on that last shot attempt.

 

[SLAB]

I’ve tried a few times to watch tonight... but basketball just doesn’t matter to me right now. I can’t watch it.

 

[KingKong]

Kings: dribble, dribble, dribble. Turn the ball over.

All other 29 teams: pass, pass, pass knock down three.

 

[dude12]

Awful effort, awful basketball, awful defense.....except for Hield and Bjelica has been solid.

 

[Kingster]

Electroshock therapy is needed for this Kings team. 220V.

 

[The Effort Police]

Buddy Hield is poor on-ball.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is poor off-ball.

The Fox-Bogi backcourt is doomed to fail.

The Fox-Buddy backcourt is doomed to fail if you use them incorrectly (as they have been doing).

 

[SacTownKid]

It really is amazing sometimes. The zone isn't really something that is meant to stop 3's but the reason it semi works is because it forces the Kings to not overhelp. Then on the last couple of sequences what happens? 5 players sag back into the paint. Whatever drawing board Walton has going on there needs to be broken in half, burned, buried, dug back up, dunked in acid, put in a space craft then dropped off on the farthest galaxy they can find.

 

[Groovygreg]

I feel like the T-Wolves haven’t missed a single three-pointer.

 

[SacTownKid]

Buddy Hield is poor on-ball.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is poor off-ball.

The Fox-Bogi backcourt is doomed to fail.

The Fox-Buddy backcourt is doomed to fail if you use them incorrectly (as they have been doing).

Yep. We are what we thought they were. And the starting SG is clearly being asked to do different things. Buddy off the bench is being used more in catch and shoot. There is no reason he shouldn't be as a starter. Bogdan can't run pick and roll with Fox nearly as effectively but he can be used in catch and shoot too. There is no reason the starting SG should have to run offense from up top. The problems are the same problems we've seen all year on both ends. The Kings get blasted by small teams and don't adjust until down majorly and offensively the Kings don't consistently keep the freaking paint clear. 5 out on both ends. This isn't rocket science.

 

[Kings_of_California]

The TWolves are bad enough that I wouldn't be shocked if the Kings came back. That said, a loss here would help with lottery balls.

 

[Kingster]

I thought Fox looked horrible in the 1st half. Time to wake up.

 

[Kings_of_California]

Fox is finally getting to the line and can't hit them.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Napear: "Kings look like they're in a fog."

 

[SacTownKid]

Napear: "Kings look like they're in a fog."

I think that's the name of their defensive system.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I think that's the name of their defensive system.

A fog would be more effective, because the T'Wolves wouldn't be able to see the basket.

 

[Tetsujin]

Napear: "Kings look like they're in a fog."

Probably completely unintentional but not a particularly great metaphor to be making today

 

[Kings_of_California]

How is the team still giving up this many threes? Was there no adjustment made at half time? This seems almost impossible to me.

 

[Tetsujin]

Ryan Saunders looks like the d*****y rich ex-boyfriend from every rom-com ever.

 

[SacTownKid]

Walton WTF? This dude is a train wreck on top of a train wreck. He now has them switching with two bigs on the floor. Dedmon on Wiggins. You get what you ask for.

 

[SacTownKid]

How is the team still giving up this many threes? Was there no adjustment made at half time? This seems almost impossible to me.

He's having them switch now. Good strategy but this isn't a very switchable lineup here.

 

[SacTownKid]

You know what, why not. Barnes at center? Let's give this a shot.

 

[Reverend]

This is the most miserable I’ve seen the team in over 20 years of fandom

 

[Kings_of_California]

This is the most miserable I’ve seen the team in over 20 years of fandom

I've not been a fan for anywhere near that long, but for the time I have, this for sure is the worst.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I've not been a fan for anywhere near that long, but for the time I have, this for sure is the worst.

Just a couple of years ago, the "Lin" crowd actually worried before each game that we might pull off a "Woss". Doesn't seem to be much fear about that these days, that's for sure.

 

[luckytkp]

I've not been a fan for anywhere near that long, but for the time I have, this for sure is the worst.

This is definitely worse than Keith Smart era. we knew we had a bad team back then, but Walton was handed a good team and he brought it to Keith Smart level in 8 weeks.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

We have moved past tragedy and gone fully into comedy territory.

 

[NewArena]

The players don’t give a damn, it seems. Not right now anyway.

So, I’d advise everyone else to follow suit. As fans we need to start making a point and not support this mess

I’m definitely not going to a single game until next season. This is disgusting

 

[NewArena]

... which probably means I’ll be at a game in March and somehow praying we go on a 10 game win streak.

What an abusive relationship this is

 

[Sam0ah]

The players don’t give a damn, it seems. Not right now anyway.

So, I’d advise everyone else to follow suit. As fans we need to start making a point and not support this mess

I’m definitely not going to a single game until next season. This is disgusting

Everyone not named Buddy. He is having a nice game .