Someone responded sarcastically to others criticizing Fox by essentially saying that others are saying Fox is at fault for everything ... Well no - But he is the LEADER of the team bar none as the experienced guard & best player. And his leaderships is terrible in terms of effort, low IQ plays, & defense - He sets the example for the team ... And that has nothing to do with how much points he has or if he hits his shots.
1 Example - Check out this play:
Not boxing out
Len has a tremendous block on Young's dunk - During this Fox is literally standing right beside the paint, and doesn't box out anyone ... The man he should have rotated to & boxed out gets the offensive board & Len somehow recovers after blocking Young to then give a foul ... The box score shows a foul on Len & nothing on Fox, but it was specifically Fox's action that led to FT's for San Antonio. He obviously saw Moe went to contest along with Len - but he opted to just stand there and do nothing. Kobe doesn't do that, Paul doesn't do that ... If Fox is serious about being a leader & winning games, he's got to show more urgency, better body language, and higher IQ plays. The Kings were down 13 at this point in the 3rd quarter too, so the game was still very winnable.
I am sure if someone took the time to find other plays like this they'd find dozens from Fox & some other guys of low IQ ball &/or a lack of effort.
*** I'll also add - the reaction from the Kings bench is very telling. Len blocks Young & literally no player jumps up or has a reaction ... Compare this to when Len blocked Valanchunis 4 games ago & the bench went crazy. We know the Bagley incident since then - I feel there may be more turmoil we don't know about. Guys just don't seem as animated/together the last few games. Something's odd.