[Game] Kings vs Nuggets 12/28/2022 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

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Domas, Fox, Monk and Lyles were all great.

Davion, I think changed the game. Hyland was basically shut out by Davion once Davion became a mainstay in the second half. You can tell it was getting to them at the end. They were expending a lot of energy just helping Hyland advance the ball past 35 feet.
Was just about to post this. The Davion ball-pressure on Bones really took the Nuggets out of their half-court game and it basically just became "Throw the ball to Jokic and hope he scores" for a good chunk of the 4th quarter. Dude is a top 3 player in basketball, so it tends to work out, but I think you could tell he was getting really gassed at the end of the game. We had him running in circles on defense and he had to do all the creation on offense.
 

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Domas, Fox, Monk and Lyles were all great.

Davion, I think changed the game. Hyland was basically shut out by Davion once Davion became a mainstay in the second half. You can tell it was getting to them at the end. They were expending a lot of energy just helping Hyland advance the ball past 35 feet.
Yeah, that's what makes Davion's role such a conundrum. When his offensive game is off, it's actively hurting the team but he's also probably the best single on-ball defender in the league already so you kinda need to play him in close games.
 
This also gives us nice experience for what the playoffs could be like playing a team like this on back to back nights. We're built for some cool clutch opportunities and moments
 
Yeah, that's what makes Davion's role such a conundrum. When his offensive game is off, it's actively hurting the team but he's also probably the best single on-ball defender in the league already so you kinda need to play him in close games.
Yeah Davion is a weird one to figure out. I think his defense in closing minutes has been a deciding factor for like 7 wins this season, but he's also taken such a huge step back on offense that you really can't afford to keep him on the floor for 28+ MPG. But that also means you're not playing one of the best defensive guards in basketball in a league with very few slightly average ones.
 

Tetsujin

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Oh man, what is HAPPENING? I didn't watch the game because I thought the Kings is going to lose and don't want to disappoint...but an hour later and check and the final scores show they won by 1pt? OMG, I am so happy!! Going to watch the highlights lol.
Skip the first half entirely and you're in for a fun watch. You could probably just get away with watching the 4th quarter alone.
 
Oh man, what is HAPPENING? I didn't watch the game because I thought the Kings is going to lose and don't want to watch it...but an hour later and check and the final scores show they won by 1pt? OMG, I am so happy!! Going to watch the highlights lol.
Same thing all year. Kings don't pressure the ball they give up 75 in a half. Pressure? Not bad. Play 3 guards and run the regular offense and don't attack? Bad, bad, bad. Do? Not so bad. KZ was also HUGE today. Dude played serious defense and helped set a tempo on that end.
 
Yeah Davion is a weird one to figure out. I think his defense in closing minutes has been a deciding factor for like 7 wins this season, but he's also taken such a huge step back on offense that you really can't afford to keep him on the floor for 28+ MPG. But that also means you're not playing one of the best defensive guards in basketball in a league with very few slightly average ones.
I hate, hate, hate, hatttteee having him in the role of a lead guard, but unfortunately that's kind what they've been doing with him the entire year. Fox and him together is fine for when they go small. I like it more than the Fox/Monk/TD or Davion/Monk/TD.
 
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