[Game] Kings vs. Pistons, 4/8/2021, 7pm PST 10pm EST

[SacTownKid]

There were subtle tank things Casey did like sitting his best defenders and putting combos of Okafor who can't defend pick and roll to save his life and a lack of shooting at certain spots. That said, they hit their shots and the Kings didn't really run at the defensive weaknesses when able to. haha. We have to see if Detroit can get their tank back on track in the 2nd half.

 

[dude12]

If Walton had any cajones, he would bench multiple guys and just go with any body this is going to play hard.

 

[TaxMan]

And people said we weren’t tanking at the trade deadline.... ppffft. What do they know.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1380354231153033217

 

[SacTownKid]

It might hurt his development to play with this team...?

Yeah, just release him so we can see more Maurice "2 mpg" Harkless. They already sent the other legit small ball bruiser in Jeffries away, might as well make it a pair, lol.

 

[Turgenev]

This looks like a team that has given up

True. But I really don't want to read another token post game 'oh yeah we just need to play a bit harder, it's on us for not bringing effort'. Maybe the playbook can receive some blame today?

 

[SacTownKid]

This looks like a team that has given up

This is the 4th time this season too. I've never seen a team sit on a coaching change if for nothing more than at least an attempt to shake things up. Especially on a holdover coach.

 

[Tetsujin]

This is the 4th time this season too. I've never seen a team sit on a coaching change if for nothing more than at least an attempt to shake things up. Especially on a holdover coach.

If anything at this point, the Kings just need to fire Walton to give the fans something to care about for the rest of the season

 

[SacTownKid]

If anything at this point, the Kings just need to fire Walton to give the fans something to care about for the rest of the season

That's probably all it would be. The Kings aren't out of the play in scenario win or lose this game but the clean fresh feeling likely ain't gonna happen if they do make the change. Monte missed his window. The players have surely expected Walton to be gone more than 3 times this season already. It's hard to wash that kind of stink off.

 

[chief bromden]

So, were tanking for real this time, right?

 

[luckytkp]

So, were tanking for real this time, right?

Tanking and sucking are 2 different things. OKC is tanking and we are sucking.

 

[chief bromden]

Tanking and sucking are 2 different things. OKC is tanking and we are sucking.

It feels bad, man

 

[Livinthedream]

Harkless is washed. Invisible.

 

[steelevt]

Ok Mo. I see you

 

[Livinthedream]

Sorry Mo...

 

[Tetsujin]

Harkless is washed. Invisible.

Please elaborate, he seemed to have taken offense to this initial comment lol

 

[Livinthedream]

Please elaborate, he seemed to have taken offense to this initial comment lol

Yes. I apologized

 

[SacTownKid]

To me there is no excuse not to switch pnr. If Stewart isn't even going to look to attack off of it you aren't losing anything. I mean, Luke must be getting off watching Cojo look like MJ here? haha.

 

[steelevt]

Yes. I apologized

You shouldn’t have to. Mo should apologize to Stewart’s family for murdering him.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

If anything at this point, the Kings just need to fire Walton to give the fans something to care about for the rest of the season

I don't really want to get sucked back in. Just get me the best pick and a competent coach next season.

 

[SacTownKid]

They finally switch and play zone off of it. WTF. Just fire the entire Kings bench. Please.

 

[sactowndog]

There's a method to the build in Detroit though. I really like what they're doing. They picked up three very solid defenders in Hayes, Bey, and especially Stewart to build on. Another lottery pick or two and a one big name FA and the bad boys are back.

the Jackson pick-up was very good and someone I thought Monte should have targeted given our lack of depth at the 3.

 

[steelevt]

Even if we come back to win it will feel empty. We never should have been down 20 to this team. This team is really playing like crap or is the best tanking team ever. Losing helps the tank, losing to worse teams helps the tank x 2

 

[MizzouKing]

They keep relying on low percentage shots to dig them out of their hole. SMH

 

[Sluggah]

I like when Doug gets annoyed.

 

[chief bromden]

the Jackson pick-up was very good and someone I thought Monte should have targeted given our lack of depth at the 3.

I totally disagree. He hasn't improved since his rookie season except for a few percentage points on FTs, everything else looks almost identical. He looked better at the start of the year, but it just hasn't been good for the past couple months. I'd love to hear what you like about a wing that can't shoot and turns the ball over a couple times per game. Potential?

 

[sactowndog]

Even if we come back to win it will feel empty. We never should have been down 20 to this team. This team is really playing like crap or is the best tanking team ever. Losing helps the tank, losing to worse teams helps the tank x 2

they are playing rookies and free agent retreads trying to lose and are still beating our 28 year old journeyman players.

 

[SacTownKid]

I totally disagree. He hasn't improved since his rookie season except for a few percentage points on FTs, everything else looks almost identical. He looked better at the start of the year, but it just hasn't been good for the past couple months. I'd love to hear what you like about a wing that can't shoot and turns the ball over a couple times per game. Potential?

He hasn't been great by any stretch but he's done some good things and his productivity is pretty good this year.

 

[sactowndog]

I totally disagree. He hasn't improved since his rookie season except for a few percentage points on FTs, everything else looks almost identical. He looked better at the start of the year, but it just hasn't been good for the past couple months. I'd love to hear what you like about a wing that can't shoot and turns the ball over a couple times per game. Potential?

Defense, can run and is 22. I’d rather have that than a 28 year old that can’t shoot.

 

[SacTownKid]

I half expect Casey to be using a challenge on Lukes behalf in a bit here. Their tank is in danger!