[Game] Kings @ Warriors, 10/23/2022 5:30pm Pacific, 8:30pm Eastern

[Capt. Factorial]

Was that against Denver or the Kings?

It was against Denver.

 

[dude12]

Might as well give Moneke some run as well as Metu, Lyles, Len, Ellis and Queta unless those 2 are inactive and of course Delly……but definitely Moneke

 

[joemama]

Barnes this year…

• 0-5 3PT (.000 3P%)
• 7-13 FT (.538 FT%)

…what is going on?

Just picking up where he left off.
I'm not talking about the start to last year I am talkimg about the finish.

 

[ESP47]

They really need to look for Keegan more often. They hardly ever seem to make it a point to look for him. Half the offense should be designed around getting him shots.

 

[SLAB]

Imagine Victor next to Keegan next season!

 

[iowamcnabb]

I mean, Barnes might be checked out, but I've seen him head to the locker room when taken out of the game twice now (once last night, once tonight) so there's a decent chance he's not physically right and the team just isn't saying anything.

if that’s the case we have seen enough to know he is hurting more than helping us. Might be time to rest him. Or if it’s a mojo thing maybe a short bursts off the bench might be best until he comes back around.

one other thing to consider is maybe the intense practices and wind sprints have worn him out already? We have all noticed that he gets weak legs after a heavy work load * see after last seasons hot start.

 

[SacTownKid]

That Barnes and 2023 IND 2nd for Jae Crowder and PJ Washington trade is looking better by the minute

Give PJ 1 shot in a game and if you think Barnes brings no impact, lol. Brown is using Barnes primarily to collapse the defense off the catch. He needs to be spot shooting. Maybe that will bring some life back to him.

 

[twslam07]

Part of it is a role change. They just aren't factoring him into the offense and when he does look to make a play he looks disinterested. Stick him in the corner and tell him to shoot when he gets it. They obviously want him to drive off the catch but while it has opened up other shots, it's not helping his game at all.

But why does that impact his FT%?

It’s a small sample size so I’m not hitting the panic button yet but even his 3PT misses look ugly compared to his misses last year.

 

[The_Jamal]

That Barnes and 2023 IND 2nd for Jae Crowder and PJ Washington trade is looking better by the minute

Not the thread for it, but that deal would be in yesterday if it were possible

 

[iowamcnabb]

They really need to look for Keegan more often. They hardly ever seem to make it a point to look for him. Half the offense should be designed around getting him shots.

Id like to see some post action for him too considering he was known for that in college.

 

[SLAB]

Not the thread for it, but that deal would be in yesterday if it were possible

Barnes for a second and those two scrubs from Boston looks good at this point.

 

[Woot!]

Steph is unreal. Defense matters to an extent but sometimes best players of all time don’t care. On another note, Harrison Barnes is done. He looks completely uninterested on both sides of the court. Wish we had moved him last season. At this point I don’t know what we get for him.

Something's off - no doubt about that. "Completely uninterested"? You've paid no attention to the guy if you think that's part of his DNA.

I suspect an undisclosed injury he's trying to play thru.

 

[Woot!]

Get Barnes out of there. Dude doesn't care

Shame on you.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I don't think Barnes is the type to check out or give up. Never heard anything other than the guy being as stand up of a guy as it gets in the NBA.

I agree with this so either he's completely cooked or he has something holding him back. Neither is great.

 

[SacTownKid]

But why does that impact his FT%?

It’s a small sample size so I’m not hitting the panic button yet but even his 3PT misses look ugly compared to his misses last year.

He's an in the flow type of player. That could partly be it. IF it's not physical, it's mental and there is no more mental a part of the game than the free throw line. I think we got so used to Barnes carrying the team early, and maybe he as well, that this is a new thing for him.

 

[kingdivac]

Might as well give Moneke some run as well as Metu, Lyles, Len, Ellis and Queta unless those 2 are inactive and of course Delly……but definitely Moneke

Amen

 

[Sluggah]

I mean, Barnes might be checked out, but I've seen him head to the locker room when taken out of the game twice now (once last night, once tonight) so there's a decent chance he's not physically right and the team just isn't saying anything.

Happened at least once during the Portland game as well.

 

[twslam07]

Give PJ 1 shot in a game and if you think Barnes brings no impact, lol. Brown is using Barnes primarily to collapse the defense off the catch. He needs to be spot shooting. Maybe that will bring some life back to him.

You think PJ would take 1 shot a game on the Kings?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Imagine Victor next to Keegan next season!

You'll take Victor Oladipo, and like it!

 

[Tetsujin]

Shame on you.

Shame on HB more like it

 

[SacTownKid]

You think PJ would take 1 shot a game on the Kings?

I didn't think Barnes would for sure. But, here we sit haha.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Barnes for a second and those two scrubs from Boston looks good at this point.

Boston shipped those scrubs long ago, didn't they?

*eta - pretty sure I saw one of them show up on those "soon to be out of the league" youtuber videos.

 

[twslam07]

Not the thread for it, but that deal would be in yesterday if it were possible

Probably right

 

[SLAB]

You'll take Victor Oladipo, and like it!

Coming into next season like “This is the one! we’re surely breaking the streak now!”

 

[joemama]

Offense
1. Entire team except fox and sabonis just pass it around the perimeter and jack up a 3.

2. Sabonis gets the ball in the paint and spins left, spins right, waits for 3 defenders and by then it doesn't matter. Oh and his 3 pt shot he spent all summer working on looks almost as bad as Barnes' shot.

3. Fox is the only player who gets in the paint and makes something positive happen. He is second in ppg in NBA in a new system with teammates that make horrble decisions (see #1 and #2).

 

[Woot!]

Shame on HB more like it

It's bad enough that he's playing like crap. No need to malign the guy.

 

[SLAB]

Boston shipped those scrubs long ago, didn't they?

Last trade deadline maybe?

 

[Tetsujin]

I didn't think Barnes would for sure. But, here we sit haha.

I can live with the one shot if he were at least a net neutral on defense but he’s out here making Buddy Hield look like DPOY.

 

[ESP47]

On the bright side, Keegan is looking like he's going to finish his career as the most efficient wing of all time.

 

[Woot!]

Offense
1. Entire team except fox and sabonis just pass it around the perimeter and jack up a 3.

2. Sabonis gets the ball in the paint and spins left, spins right, waits for 3 defenders and by then it doesn't matter. Oh and his 3 pt shot he spent all summer working on looks almost as bad as Barnes' shot.

3. Fox is the only player who gets in the paint and makes something positive happen. He is second in ppg in NBA in a new system with teammates that make horrble decisions (see #1 and #2).

Offense doesn't look especially great, but good shooters can make almost anything work.

But in a half where the Kings score 71 and give up 89, you just might be focusing on the wrong end of the floor.