[Game] Kings vs Celtics, 3/21/2023 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[Woot!]

Gettin' *real* chippy out there. Could be some serious heat before this one is done.

 

[KainLear]

The Warriors still run similar stuff and they've cratered also. It happens. Roy Hibbert went from drop scheme dream to out of the league when teams figured him out.

You can't be comparing the monolithic Roy Hibbert having his game figured out by the league with our switch-all defense scheme.

 

[fansinceday1]

The Celtics remind me of how soccer players flop and exaggerate every damn instance of contact. It’s horrible ball to watch,

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

that’s game.

 

[KainLear]

that’s game.

Sorry, but we don't give up at 23 points down at the end of 3rd.

 

[KF8]

we'll still be comfortably 3rd seed after this loss

 

[Tizzy Flip]

Don't know that I remember a game in which the Kings were down double-digits while shooting 40%+ from 3.

Doesn’t help that Celts are shooting better from 3 than we are. Most wide open

 

[HndsmCelt]

Only way back in this game is with defense and I'm just not sure they are going to get to play it even if the Kings try.

 

[SacTownKid]

Nice to see Barnes be aggressive. He's like the only other player outside of Fox that can make that move he just did. The playoffs are going to end up being who can feed themselves like always. I was looking up the iso stats recently and didn't notice out important Huerter might actually be for this team. He's elite percentage wise but like Barnes, very limited on usage.

 

[206Fan]

lol it's not the refs, it's us letting them shoot 42% from 3pt making 16-38. We keep giving them wide open 3s over and over.. I don't get it.

 

[KainLear]

Only way back in this game is with defense and I'm just not sure they are going to get to play it even if the Kings try.

Strangely I got a good feeling about this... I think we might be going out in the 4th quarter with a statement. Especially if we felt slighted before this.

 

[SacTownKid]

You can't be comparing the monolithic Roy Hibbert having his game figured out by the league with our switch-all defense scheme.

The Kings don't switch, or at least not in the way the modern teams do. The Kings play down into the paint and/or drop a lot of the time.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I can’t even be mad about it. Tatum doing his thing regardless of what we do, they hit a stretch of like 5 straight 3s and they just have more experience winning than we do. Try to end on a good note and learn what you can.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Strangely I got a good feeling about this... I think we might be going out in the 4th quarter with a statement. Especially if we felt slighted before this.

I hope you're right. I definitely see our guys fired up and motivated. And we have definitely seen some fourth quarter defense out of these guys so let's hope to see some tonight. Let us also hope the refs don't foul out every one of our guys for doing so

 

[hrdboild]

Boston better hope they stay hot from three in the fourth because they've been playing with house money for the last 24 minutes. If we can steal the momentum back the crowd will get into it and put some pressure on the refs to either back off or blatantly steal the game.

 

[Woot!]

Nice to see Barnes be aggressive. He's like the only other player outside of Fox that can make that move he just did. The playoffs are going to end up being who can feed themselves like always. I was looking up the iso stats recently and didn't notice out important Huerter might actually be for this team. He's elite percentage wise but like Barnes, very limited on usage.

He's being more aggressive AND they're getting him the ball much more than in the first half. Hope we see more of both come playoff time.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Kings just getting outclassed tonight

 

[Hoovtrain]

Lol what the actual F is willians getting indignant about?!

 

[wazzups]

just gotta play through it....its the only way... it will never be fair

 

[206Fan]

so this is how the Kings respond at the start of the 4th quarter? straight up pathetic.

 

[SacTownKid]

The Kings need to do the same thing the C's are doing. The Kings have been average on D at times when they also switch into pressure like that.

 

[Tizzy Flip]

Kings just getting outclassed tonight

Refs definitely killed our flow, but Celts D is something to learn from. They shut down Fox’s penetration and killed us on the passing lanes. All their dudes play tough nose D

 

[Sluggah]

Now we’re just casually tossing the ball around like we weren’t here for the first three quarters

 

[fansinceday1]

Kings 12 turnovers.
Celtics 2 turnovers.

 

[KF8]

so this is how the Kings respond at the start of the 4th quarter? straight up pathetic.

Celtics are a good team. We weren't expected to win this one. More disappointed with the Jazz game without clarkson/lauri to be honest.

 

[SacTownKid]

Refs definitely killed our flow, but Celts D is something to learn from. They shut down Fox’s penetration and killed us on the passing lanes. All their dudes play tough nose D

Yeah, this is where Sabonis getting the ball inside on the side post would be a good idea. Relieve some of that perimeter pressure. Also, run tight middle pick and roll. They're letting the Celtics not even have to come all the way out on the ball handler.

 

[HndsmCelt]

I would really like to see us pressuring the ball a little bit more.

 

[Woot!]

Celtics are a good team. We weren't expected to win this one. More disappointed with the Jazz game without clarkson/lauri to be honest.

Yes, Celtics are good. SO good that the Kings shouldn't be expected to beat them at home?

 

[Woot!]

DFox is -30 in his 24 min.

 

[KF8]

Yes, Celtics are good. SO good that the Kings shouldn't be expected to beat them at home?

Kings also played back to back and they tend to do bad playing at home after a road trip. The odds were against the Kings against a championship contender.