[Game] Kings @ Bulls 3/15/2023 5p PST/8p EST

[Caccia]

Leandro Barbosa looks more disturbed than I usually see him--with good reason.

 

[TaxMan]

a step slow on everything.

 

[Kingz19]

Kings might not even crack 50 in this half

 

[Sluggah]

Used to bad defense. Not so much bad offense.

 

[HndsmCelt]

It's like they let him go home, since they were in that part of the country

If that's the case he might very well be getting a phone call tonight. I'm not sure we can put Len back on the court again.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Glad to see Keegan getting a little more aggressive

 

[Caccia]

Can my basketball people answer this question for me- Is it a coaching decision or bad d that when a team makes a cross court pass to the backside corner and the defender is super far away and the shooter gets a wide open look?

Coaching strategy.

Man, this game is tough to watch.

 

[TaxMan]

If we can go into half under 10 I'll consider that a huge win

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

If that's the case he might very well be getting a phone call tonight. I'm not sure we can put Len back on the court again.

Either way, I've been perplexed most of the season with how he hasn't been used

 

[TaxMan]

Even mark jones is off his game... under 4 seconds on the shot clock "now you don't want to foul here right?"... WTF of course not

 

[sauce-26]

Coaching strategy.

It seems teams have been exposing that all year and hitting those open corner shots so was curious why they havent tried to stop it

 

[thingfish]

How are we even shooting over 47%?! Just feels off.

 

[Kingz19]

Rebound the damn ball

 

[Caccia]

It seems teams have been exposing that all year and hitting those open corner shots so was curious why they havent tried to stop it.

You are right, of course. The idea is to have guys in rebounding position, given that the Kings are weak overall in that department. I disagree, but what do I know compared to Mike Brown?

 

[HndsmCelt]

I'm not a genius but it seems to me that if our long ball is going to be consistently off bare minimum we should be crashing the boards for the rebounds on the offensive end

 

[PurpleHaze]

Either way, I've been perplexed most of the season with how he hasn't been used

Dude is one of the most undersized centers in the NBA at 6'8" in shoes. He's also very limited on offense, basically one dimensional with a push shot. His defense mediocre as well. Coach Brown soon realized he had better options at back up 5. Lyles and Metu are better NBA players than Holmes, a lot better.

 

[DynaPamm]

Am I the only one who thinks we look sluggish? Missing a few free throws, can’t get the rebound, I almost thinking the Bulls are in control? Or maybe I’m just frustrated? UGH

 

[Kingz19]

Not even 50

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Dude is one of the most undersized centers in the NBA at 6'8" in shoes. He's also very limited on offense, basically one dimensional with a push shot. His defense mediocre as well. Coach Brown soon realized he had better options at back up 5. Lyles and Metu are better NBA players than Holmes, a lot better.

Not sure where you came up with 6'8 in shoes. Exaggeration? He's clearly taller than someone like Keegan Murray

 

[Spike]

Should be down by more, so I guess it could be worse.

 

[Sluggah]

Well. We‘re unlikely to play worse I would think.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Hopefully the Kings will deboard the plane during halftime.

 

[Kingz19]

Kings are #1 third quarter team on the road. They’ll need a good one

 

[HndsmCelt]

Wow! That was one ugly half of basketball. Hopefully coach Brown is rattling some cages as we speak. Second half the guys really have to value the ball.

 

[iowamcnabb]

It’s easy enough to see how this happens after playing the Knicks, Suns and Bucks. Subconsciously just a little harder to get up for the Bulls. Hopefully that was enough of a wake up call to get it together. We play length tomorrow that could give us fits.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Everywhere lists him as 6'-8"

He's been listed at 6'10 his entire time with the Kings. Regardless, when he stands next to other guys who are listed at 6'8, he's clearly taller. Slightly above Metu who is listed at 6'9

 

[bball_nomad]

Bench with only 9 points. Where is the energy, guys? I now, it's cold in Chicago, but that is not an excuse for Kings to play like stiff walking dead.

 

[kingdivac]

Poor finish to the 2nd quarter.....need to do better 9 FTA and 10 turnovers in the half are both substandard.. Kings need better play from quite a few players

 

[spok22s]

Am I the only one who thinks we look sluggish? Missing a few free throws, can’t get the rebound, I almost thinking the Bulls are in control? Or maybe I’m just frustrated? UGH

Definitely not just you. Kings just can't seem to get up for these kinds of teams and it's always been that way. Just shows a lack of discipline, which I'm kind of hoping will start to dissipate as team gets more playoff experience and time under Mike Brown.

 

[reptilexcq2]

Brown messed up rotation. Why give Len minutes? He sucks. Wide open layup and still miss? No wonder he get no minutes. I don't understand why he has to mess up rotation just because Lyle is out. He could have use Kessler to replace Lyle minutes and keep the same rotation. Sabonis should still be out there with Malik Monk to be effective.

What is wrong Keegan Murray, he's the reason Kings start out slow. Two unforced stupid pass turnovers in the beginning. Hesitation in shooting when he's open and drive when he ain't good at driving anyway. That is not his strong skills...I don't understand what the Kings is doing...

Fox and Christies talking and smiling while the Kings were down, really? Fox should be clutch every time the Kings is behind, not to rely on Sabonis all the time. He tend to disappear and just standing and watching when the Kings need basket. Why does it has be the 4th quarter for him to get into clutch mode? I don't get it.