[Game] Kings vs. Suns, 12/27/20 6PM PST, 9PM EST

[KainLear]

It’s never too early for a Hassan Whiteside jersey.

I was thinking GR3

 

[iowamcnabb]

Buddy Handles

 

[Tetsujin]

Buddy's worked on his handle during the offseason, apparently.

 

[KainLear]

Did Buddy Hield just do some plus-level dribbling without the ball careening into the fifth row off his foot?!

What a year of difference...

 

[SLAB]

Dat D, y’all. Wow.

 

[dude12]

Hield’s defensive improvement this year is so good

 

[Tetsujin]

The dude the Suns passed on Haliburton to draft has already been passed up in the Suns rotation by the center we cut after the preseason.

 

[SLAB]

The dude the Suns passed on Haliburton to draft has already been passed up in the Suns rotation by the center we cut after the preseason.

I was wondering where their reach was.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I thought Frank would have paired well with Bagley but so far things are working out ok letting him go.

 

[dude12]

The dude the Suns passed on Haliburton to draft has already been passed up in the Suns rotation by the center we cut after the preseason.

I think he might be hurt

 

[KainLear]

Uh oh... there's a 3 point by Bagley

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think he might be hurt

supposedly has a bum ankle so he's a bum.

 

[KainLear]

supposedly has a bum ankle so he's a bum.

TOO COLD

 

[iowamcnabb]

I feel like the Suns have been kinda lucky this half. Kings have outplayed them. I hope we can bury them in the second half

 

[pdxKingsFan]

TOO COLD

I'm sure when he's healthy though they won't regret passing up on Haliburton

 

[Tetsujin]

CP3 ran into Ayton’s butt of his own accord to end the half.

 

[KainLear]

I feel like the Suns have been kinda lucky this half. Kings have outplayed them. I hope we can bury them in the second half

I think it is what CP brings you, the vet presence can get you the slack you need when your team is not playing well.

 

[Kingz19]

Sloppy and impatient in the second quarter. Need balance and more Whiteside. Difference between this and last night is that Booker and Paul had strong first halves in game 1...they were pretty quiet in this first half so that can be trouble, but the Kings bench was outplayed by theirs tonight,

 

[kingdivac]

Suns are shooting better tonight - better offense. Kings are gonna have to step their shooting up some.

 

[KainLear]

Suns are shooting better tonight - better offense. Kings are gonna have to step their shooting up some.

Yeah, we won last game largely with defense. We weren't shooting that well and it seems like we are better tonight. But you're right, we need to keep a good stroke to beat them this game.

 

[SacTownKid]

I'm starting to get the substitution thing I think. And I'll preface this, yes, the defensive energy is nice to see but the issue is that it's way too much energy and effort instead of execution. I think he's running guys short stints so they can maximize energy. Sorry, that's not at all grasping the modern game. The players when expected to play the kind of stints you NEED your main talent to are getting too tired on offense. This is an offensive game right now and a talent based game plain and simple.

 

[KainLear]

Barnes' deceleration Eurostep is a thing of beauty

 

[dude12]

CP3 is dirty

 

[KainLear]

I'm starting to get the substitution thing I think. And I'll preface this, yes, the defensive energy is nice to see but the issue is that it's way too much energy and effort instead of execution. I think he's running guys short stints so they can maximize energy. Sorry, that's not at all grasping the modern game. The players when expected to play the kind of stints you NEED your main talent to are getting too tired on offense. This is an offensive game right now and a talent based game plain and simple.

There might be some merit to this. Since our motto defensively is to be disruptive. You need to spend A LOT of energy to maintain the level of disruption.

 

[dude12]

Man, we keep getting good paint touches and not finishing

 

[Tetsujin]

The Suns probably shouldn’t give Buddy wide open looks from three

 

[Kingz19]

Leg speed for both teams seems to be headed towards Jokic Mode by the start of the 4th

 

[kb02]

CP3 is dirty

Water is wet. Lolzzz.

 

[jcwkings]

Suns look tired. Kings have a chance here here if they can stay agressive.

 

[SacTownKid]

There might be some merit to this. Since our motto defensively is to be disruptive. You need to spend A LOT of energy to maintain the level of disruption.

Yeah, which again, is great to see but is it sustainable? And if it means you split minutes between role players like Glen Robinson 3 and Cory Joseph with your stars will it even matter once you start trying to compete with the upper echelon teams? All in all, it's a positive so far. They are talking, they are hustling, and even big with Holmes and Bagley together they are taking advantage of easily the most athletic front court the Kings have had in forever.