[Game] Kings vs. Cavaliers, 11/09/2022 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[pdxKingsFan]

4-6 was a realistic goal for the first 10 games. Could have been better but I’ll live with it.

Very easily could have been 6-4 and that's taking the L vs. Portland like champs.

 

[206Fan]

What a great win. I feel like the Cavs did us a favor at the end….. there was enough time to play the foul game, esp with 2 timeouts outs left.

If the Cavs can get consistent SF play, they’ll be scary for the playoffs.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Man, if Sacramento beats the gd lakers on Friday, the Eagle is going to be on fire for the Warriors on Sunday.

 

[Volblorx8634]

Man its good to see the Kings win at all, but especially a close game by executing down the stretch.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

The defense for most of the second half was...atrocious. But we managed to tighten it up in the last few minutes. We definitely need to improve on D, but with the results so far, we really do feel like a .500 team as we stand. Better D and we should expect playoffs.

 

[LoungeLizard]

And we can’t hear Barnes. Lol

 

[KainLear]

That's what you took from this game? Haha. I feel bad for you

nah I was just following the narrative...

We are severely limited as a team with Fox at PG. He is simply not the leader we need him to be and makes bad momentum-changing decisions. His stats are great but empty imo. I wonder what this team would look like with Hali as our PG instead of Fox

 

[pdxKingsFan]

a no trade clause?

15% trade kicker or something like that. Theoretically Bogi could waive it but why would he?

 

[kb02]

35 free throws to 20 free throws. There’s your make up game.

Liked Brown not going big with Holmes n Len and going for athleticism. Set the pace.

Big game from Lyles. That’s your 2SD anomaly.

Good game.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

The defense for most of the second half was...atrocious. But we managed to tighten it up in the last few minutes. We definitely need to improve on D, but with the results so far, we really do feel like a .500 team as we stand. Better D and we should expect playoffs.

obviously you don't want to be a sieve but maybe it was energy management? because they took Cleveland's best punch and then stood their ground. If that's a strategy I don't like it, but ?

 

[NewArena]

Bleep yeah!!! What an off-season. Idc what anyone says

 

[Kingz19]

4-6 was a realistic goal for the first 10 games. Could have been better but I’ll live with it.

especially after starting 0-4

 

[SacTownKid]

35 free throws to 20 free throws. There’s your make up game.

Liked Brown not going big with Holmes n Len and going for athleticism. Set the pace.

Big game from Lyles. That’s your 2SD anomaly.

Good game.

Yeah, Lyles worked into that Klay Thompson role running up off of pindowns but we can't expect that to become a thing lol. If it does though then there goes the cap space. haha.

 

[KainLear]

35 free throws to 20 free throws. There’s your make up game.

Liked Brown not going big with Holmes n Len and going for athleticism. Set the pace.

Big game from Lyles. That’s your 2SD anomaly.

Good game.

Yet the turning point was when De'Aaron Fox came back in on the 4th and locked it down for a couple of possession that seal the deal.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

What a great win. I feel like the Cavs did us a favor at the end….. there was enough time to play the foul game, esp with 2 timeouts outs left.

If the Cavs can get consistent SF play, they’ll be scary for the playoffs.

It was quite different finish than Orlando a few days ago, for sure. Glad I didn't have to spend 15 minutes of that.

 

[hrdboild]

The defense for most of the second half was...atrocious. But we managed to tighten it up in the last few minutes. We definitely need to improve on D, but with the results so far, we really do feel like a .500 team as we stand. Better D and we should expect playoffs.

I feel the same way. These games are all nail biters because the defensive stops are few and far between. That makes it hard to build up much of a lead. But unlike past Kings teams, this one actually does have stretches where they look very good on defense and are active in disrupting the other team's sets. Why do you think they're so hot and cold on defense right now? I've been watching and I can't put my finger on what the issue is.

 

[Woot!]

The defense for most of the second half was...atrocious. But we managed to tighten it up in the last few minutes. We definitely need to improve on D, but with the results so far, we really do feel like a .500 team as we stand. Better D and we should expect playoffs.

Tightened it up and really held their own on the boards in the 4th after getting crushed there thru 3.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Yeah, Lyles worked into that Klay Thompson role running up off of pindowns but we can't expect that to become a thing lol. If it does though then there goes the cap space. haha.

I mean who knows. He was really good last year for us in a limited role. He lost a bunch of weight if I remember right and has played with confidence all year. He already has one of the best pump fakes in the game, if he can shoot 37 or above from three and continue the solid defense he could really find his niche.

 

[NewArena]

i really don’t think this is the same ole Kangz, guys. What a win this will be

 

[Hoovtrain]

Cleveland is legit.
nice to see Barnes look like old Barnes tonight

 

[NewArena]

Huge win!!! This team is different.

Period!

 

[pdxKingsFan]

especially after starting 0-4

I thought we'd be 4-8 after 12 and that's with a W vs. Portland. There's a chance we're 6-6 but 5-7 feels more likely.

 

[SLAB]

Also; FIRE THE VICTORY LASER!!!

 

[kingsboi]

One thing about De'Aaron is that he's got that old school dog in him. In a league these days where stars rarely even attempt to guard the other star, he flat out locked up Mitchell for a few sequences.

the Mike Brown effect

 

[KainLear]

The weak link on the Cleveland team currently seems to be Garland. With all his highflying talent, he still plays a little erratic and turnover-prone.

 

[NewArena]

Shout out to Keegan Murray. The stroke was there

 

[TaxMan]

This was definitely a team win. Didn’t need fox to go nuclear or hit a half court buzzer beater.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I feel the same way. These games are all nail biters because the defensive stops are few and far between. That makes it hard to build up much of a lead. But unlike past Kings teams, this one actually does have stretches where they look very good on defense and are active in disrupting the other team's sets. Why do you think they're so hot and cold on defense right now? I've been watching and I can't put my finger on what the issue is.

aside from some kind of set up/trap, Brown definitely seems to have the right guys on the floor at the end of a game, barring foul trouble.

 

[NewArena]

The defense for most of the second half was...atrocious. But we managed to tighten it up in the last few minutes. We definitely need to improve on D, but with the results so far, we really do feel like a .500 team as we stand. Better D and we should expect playoffs.

This post makes me smile because they really showed the potential to improve that defense. They gotta take pride in it the way they clearly do on the offensive end.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I feel the same way. These games are all nail biters because the defensive stops are few and far between. That makes it hard to build up much of a lead. But unlike past Kings teams, this one actually does have stretches where they look very good on defense and are active in disrupting the other team's sets. Why do you think they're so hot and cold on defense right now? I've been watching and I can't put my finger on what the issue is.

I can't diagnose it, but I can hope that it's got a lot to do with with still putting together Coach Brown's system. Tonight the paint defense was just a sieve most of the game, and maybe that's Cleveland finding a weakness that we can close up later, or maybe that's personnel. I kind of suspect the latter on tonight's problems. We really need that big mobile defender on this squad, that's what we're missing.