Only real negative I take from the preseason game is Fox's shot. I thought he was working on it this summer, but it looks like an even more flat-footed set shot than before, doesn't use his legs at all, seems ironically still off balance, and shot is flat. Too soon to say, but this is such a "need" area of improvement for him, and I just don't see it. Willing to give him time, but that's my first impression
[Game] Preseason Kings @ Lakers 10/3/2022 7:30pm Pacific 10:30pm Eastern
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Btw were those guys last night the Lakers real commentators?
I don't feel bad for Laker fans very often but I think I might if those are their normal announcers. Not only did they not seem to know names or even what basketball positions are, but they have the potential to cure insomnia worldwide with how boring they were.
I don't feel bad for Laker fans very often but I think I might if those are their normal announcers. Not only did they not seem to know names or even what basketball positions are, but they have the potential to cure insomnia worldwide with how boring they were.
To be fair, the biggest cause of congestion in that first half might have been the Lakers having to play three big men at once because they don’t have any perimeter players worth a damn. There were absolutely no driving lanes to work with because Damian Jones and AD were taking turns trying to establish themselves in the paint rather than sticking to their man on the perimeter. The perimeter guys just weren’t making their open shots.
I get it and it makes basketball sense to get KZ defense on opposing starting wings, but Keegan is showing he's ready right away to be a core player in the starting lineup. I'd rather not screw around with 9th/10th men types like KZ and just start having him develop with our long-term guys from the jump.
I watched the KZ first rotation and he was decent on defense. Good rotations, didn't have a super stand out play guarding Bron or AD. I will say he absolutely has the size though, I thought he was more of a bean pole type wing. Looks like he's added weight.
I watched the KZ first rotation and he was decent on defense. Good rotations, didn't have a super stand out play guarding Bron or AD. I will say he absolutely has the size though, I thought he was more of a bean pole type wing. Looks like he's added weight.
Agree. I think Metu’s issue is that he doesn’t see himself as a role player. And I think he’s right in any league but the NBA. He just doesn’t have any elite skills. Moneke is going to be an elite cutter, has good passing skills, and has a high end defender/rebounder upside (I’m certainly forecasting).
Did not see the game so have a question. Looking at the play by play the Lakers main guys appear to have clearly outplayed the Kings starters at least in the first quarter. Did that continue and we won with our bench or did the Kings starters play better? I’m potentially a bit concerned about 1-12 from 3 from the starting group? Reason to be?
The offense for the starters hasn't yet coem together, there were glimpses, but they played just well enough to keep us in the game. Where we played well was on defense. The first 3 minute were pretty bad, Mike Brown called a time out, and you could see him yelling at the starters. They then came back in and held the Lakers to like 1/10 shooting until the subs came in. Our defense is what really kept us in the game, and only down by 5 points come half time. If this was last year, our slow offensive start would of put us down in a hole by 20.
The defense needs work, there were a lot of lapses, but you could see once Mike Brown laid in to them, their intensity picked up quite a bit. And then it was bench players all of the second half, and their defense was quite good against the Lakers bench players.
The defense needs work, there were a lot of lapses, but you could see once Mike Brown laid in to them, their intensity picked up quite a bit. And then it was bench players all of the second half, and their defense was quite good against the Lakers bench players.
A Mike Brown coached team that learns to play defense can win half their games. They have a chance to make the playoffs.
Otherwise they will continue to struggle.
Lately there has been a lot of talk around the league about defense.
"In order to win a championship, you have to be one of the top 5 defensive teams in the NBA."
I agree with this. As a matter of fact it is pretty true in every sport.
Otherwise they will continue to struggle.
Lately there has been a lot of talk around the league about defense.
"In order to win a championship, you have to be one of the top 5 defensive teams in the NBA."
I agree with this. As a matter of fact it is pretty true in every sport.
I agree that the first three minutes were pretty terrible, as bad as anything we saw last season. But after the timeout our defense picked up quite a bit and held the Lakers to 46 points in the first half. Our defense also kept us in the game, and left us only down by 5 going into the third, despite our offensive woes.
Everything is not going to be solved overnight, but there were a lot of positives on the defensive end.
Everything is not going to be solved overnight, but there were a lot of positives on the defensive end.
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