[Game] Preseason Lakers @ Kings 10/14/2022 7 pm Pacific/10 pm Eastern
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I was there. It was awesome. The defense is palpable. It's not smoke and mirrors its effort and good defenders making up for mediocre defenders. Fox defended, really well. The majority of the game. Every time one of "Mikes guys" made a play or hit a big 3, he pumped his fist up and down. Low key Tiger Woods style.
Brown is really hard on TD. Like really hard on him. TD makes a mistake, he's yanked. They talk, and he goes back in. He calls TD over during time-outs. TD is playing minutes this year. We are 11-12 deep.
The offense has a lot of room to grow. It's not even that good right now.
The Lakers are terrible. Like so bad. LOL at the national media talking about how Pat Bev was somehow supposed to be the changer on this team.
Brown is really hard on TD. Like really hard on him. TD makes a mistake, he's yanked. They talk, and he goes back in. He calls TD over during time-outs. TD is playing minutes this year. We are 11-12 deep.
The offense has a lot of room to grow. It's not even that good right now.
The Lakers are terrible. Like so bad. LOL at the national media talking about how Pat Bev was somehow supposed to be the changer on this team.
With this team, we gotta now work on our lucks and change the perspective from "lol Kangz" to "The longest North American streak is getting broken. Let's curly up the envelope for them this time and get them all the way for once in the modern Western Civilization".
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but seriously, not just a good win tonight, just feels like the spiritual successor of C-Webb's style of ball in its updated mature form.
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but seriously, not just a good win tonight, just feels like the spiritual successor of C-Webb's style of ball in its updated mature form.
If Brown is that hard on TD it's because he sees there is something there snd he is trying to get it out of him. That is a good sign for TD. It shows he has all the tools yet none of the coaching so far.
TD could be a starting level SG who contributes on a championship team if his potential is realized.
Dude is that good.
TD could be a starting level SG who contributes on a championship team if his potential is realized.
Dude is that good.
I want to get excited, but scared to do so. We are clearly better than the bottom of the West, but I still see us in a dogfight for the final playoff spot with Pelicans and Lakers. Injuries/trades can of course impact things, but as things stand, I think we have a legitimate shot at breaking the jinx, but it won't be easy.
I feel ya.
I don't expect them to play like they played tonight. Laker being abysmal aside, between injuries/trades as you mentioned, the league will adjust to the way we play within a month, if that. We'll then have to see how they react when someone starts matching up to Domas full-court quarterbacking with athleticism or locks down Foxy full-court, for example.
If we could play close to tonight's level half the time, I'd be ecstatic!
I don't expect them to play like they played tonight. Laker being abysmal aside, between injuries/trades as you mentioned, the league will adjust to the way we play within a month, if that. We'll then have to see how they react when someone starts matching up to Domas full-court quarterbacking with athleticism or locks down Foxy full-court, for example.
If we could play close to tonight's level half the time, I'd be ecstatic!
And the Kings as a team had 30 assists against 17 turnovers. If they can consistently get 28-30 assists while having an assist/turnover ratio around 2:1 they'll win a lot of games. And considering the new system and all the new players, the Kings have done a great job in the preseason of taking care of the ball so there's a reason for optimism there.
Getting back on track…..
one thing that seems to be true this year is Monte seems to have a much better concept of fit. For the first time in his tenure I am not entering the season feeling like we have a horribly unbalanced roster.
The KZ acquisition being a sterling example of the 7 of hearts player that turns your hand into a straight flush because the fit is so good. I know he took crap for the signing but if he can slow the small forwards and Doncic in the west while also going 50% on catch and shoot corner 3’s he will be a perfect fit for that starting group.
one thing that seems to be true this year is Monte seems to have a much better concept of fit. For the first time in his tenure I am not entering the season feeling like we have a horribly unbalanced roster.
The KZ acquisition being a sterling example of the 7 of hearts player that turns your hand into a straight flush because the fit is so good. I know he took crap for the signing but if he can slow the small forwards and Doncic in the west while also going 50% on catch and shoot corner 3’s he will be a perfect fit for that starting group.
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