[Game] Kings vs Raptors 1/25/2023 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[Caccia]

I was not expecting a letdown after the last game, but that's what happened in the first half. The Kings look a little better organized in the third quarter. But they cannot let Siakam bull his way to the basket on every possession. He has eight already this quarter.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Gotta keep it within striking distance. It’s tough when we have a good defensive possession and vleet drains a slop 40 footer. Just keep it close and give us a chance in the 4th

 

[Letsgokings13]

LOOK TO SCORE MORE FOX. PLEASE

 

[Woot!]

kings shouldn’t be in the free points business when they have a hard enough times stopping teams as it is

Back in the day the Nash Suns just "runned and gunned" and were a blast to watch. I realize now that the a big part of that is that they weren't my team; I only saw them now and again.

It's not as fun to watch yer favorite team play such futile defense. Almost every night.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

They have 15 more shots than we do. That's the difference in the game.

 

[Kingz19]

another dud at home against a vaunted “better than their record” East team

 

[Letsgokings13]

Fox should be embarrassed.

 

[Woot!]

U.G.L.Y.

 

[Sluggah]

Gonna need one of those patented 30-4 runs

 

[SacTownKid]

These darn wing teams are continuing to be a problem as the season goes on.

 

[sauce-26]

Their defense is SWARMING

 

[Woot!]

48/41/100 team shooting line and down 18.

 

[9x1x6]

Domas has 4 inches on their tallest starter, dunno why he's not feasting down low.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

We need to fix the turnover thing or we're going find ourselves down big.

You are officially down big.

 

[The_Jamal]

another dud at home against a vaunted “better than their record” East team

I mean, it's actually true vs the Raps. Doesn't make sense why their record is so bad this season. And all their length on the wing is a real tough match-up for us.

Still, can' be laying an egg vs a team we're supposedly better than at home.

 

[Ozymandias]

It's getting late early in this one if ya kn ow what I mean...

The raptors are built for this smallball type of deal..

All 3 of those F's they have, Siakam, Anunoby and Barnes their games become far more dangerous when they are close to the biggest players on the floor.


This would be potentially another L that could've been saved if we coulda traded for a proper backup C weeks ago. Obviously the prices are skyhigh in december, and still high in january and we've almost made it to february where things will become reasnable.

 

[Letsgokings13]

If Sabonis is clearly never looking to score it's gonna be very easy to guard him.

 

[SacTownKid]

If Sabonis is clearly never looking to score it's gonna be very easy to guard him.

And teams with big wings are going to do what the Raptors are doing. Domas can't let a team guard him with a small ball 4.

 

[Woot!]

Metu AND Domas.

Hoom.

 

[Kingz19]

Domas is playing terribly

the last turnovers have been so bad they almost looked intentional

 

[est.1999]

Petition to not play sub 500 teams at home.

 

[The_Jamal]

If Sabonis is clearly never looking to score it's gonna be very easy to guard him.

I think one of the few weaknesses he has. The offensive engine is great when other guys are hitting shots, but he has to know when "it's my ball" and just go look to score every time down. Too unselfish for his own good

 

[Ozymandias]

subpar effort from the bench

 

[MizzouKing]

If their length is the problem, we have some length of our own… put in Len and Holmes, then take it to the paint!

 

[Woot!]

7 TOs for Domas. Not playing well AND being hacked to hell without calls.

Must be frustrating.

 

[iowamcnabb]

7 turnovers for Sabonis. Our only chance is if Van Vleet keeps us in the game

 

[Woot!]

If their length is the problem, we have some length of our own… put in Len and Holmes, then take it to the paint!

They had Domas, Metu, and Lyles out there together.

 

[Kingz19]

This should be 30+ right now and the kings getting booed.

Toronto got bored of making easy baskets at the hoop and started jacking up threes for some reason.

 

[9x1x6]

65 through 3 quarters, might not break 100 tonight

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

They had Domas, Metu, and Lyles out there together.

The Sabonis/Metu frontcourt worked very well in the first half: apparently Nick Nurse made the adjustment.