meh, yes we should come out with more fire and such, but, it's hard enough incorporating new guys and building chemistry ... it may be a lot to ask these guys to just immediately pivot to losing 30 + points and pace from Fox in the lineup, especially after the game he had against LA. On to the next Houston game where we pound them into oblivion.
[Game] Kings @ Rockets, 11/4/2023 5pm Pacific 8pm Eastern
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One of the hallmarks of last years squad was even if they were trash for a half or 3 quarters... they'd find a way to put some sort of run together and make it a somewhat competitive game. They didn't just quit and punt the game. That's what it felt like tonight; after the refs gave the Rockets 5 free points, they lost all the momentum and just didn't have the drive to get it back.
You had three starters, Murray, Huerter, and Mitchell, who scored collectively 18 points. They shot 22%. Monk had that many all by himself in 26 minutes. And even he was -9 on the night, after +5 in the first half.
Also, as I pointed out earlier, Houston was mobbing Sabonis down low. The team needs to adjust to this kind of gang-tackle defense.
Also, as I pointed out earlier, Houston was mobbing Sabonis down low. The team needs to adjust to this kind of gang-tackle defense.
You're wrong. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. (But seriously, this is nothing compared to that time we lost by 30 to the Pels without Ingram and Zion)
I saw this coming in the last game thread when I said “every time a short handed kings team plays well against a great team they’ll play down to a sorry team”.
The refs aren’t why the Kings lost but that stretch where they blew the Green offensive foul and then doubled down on it, and they blew the Sengun out of bounds call which gave them 5 illegitimate points was the back breaker.
Kings would’ve found a way to lose anyway. After they kept tripping over their feet when they went up 65-64 and countered a scoring drought with their own it wasn’t their night.
If the Kings are what we think they are than even without Fox they need to be better than Houston. That said, good teams lose to bad teams every night in the NBA.
Domas had his worst game of the season, but they actually did crowd him with doubles and triples so it was actually on Huerter, Keegan, Mitchell and Barnes to pick him up. They did not. Some of it was Rockets rotation, but a lot of it was wide open bricks!
Even at full strength the Kings aren’t any good if they don’t have shooters.
Keegan needs to start shooting better. This isn’t Bambi slipping on the ice anymore. I’m kind of getting tired of him not putting the ball in the hole. He’s due to start shooting better.
Ditto for Kevin Huerter
Mitchell played a good game. The only starter that I think did his job tonight. He was tough on Green and on FVV when on him. Only starter playing with energy offensively too, unfortunately he’s the least capable offensive player among the starters.
The defense and effort was by far the worst it’s been in the first five games.
Bench was excellent in the first half. Terrible in the second half.
They better win the next game.
The refs aren’t why the Kings lost but that stretch where they blew the Green offensive foul and then doubled down on it, and they blew the Sengun out of bounds call which gave them 5 illegitimate points was the back breaker.
Kings would’ve found a way to lose anyway. After they kept tripping over their feet when they went up 65-64 and countered a scoring drought with their own it wasn’t their night.
If the Kings are what we think they are than even without Fox they need to be better than Houston. That said, good teams lose to bad teams every night in the NBA.
Domas had his worst game of the season, but they actually did crowd him with doubles and triples so it was actually on Huerter, Keegan, Mitchell and Barnes to pick him up. They did not. Some of it was Rockets rotation, but a lot of it was wide open bricks!
Even at full strength the Kings aren’t any good if they don’t have shooters.
Keegan needs to start shooting better. This isn’t Bambi slipping on the ice anymore. I’m kind of getting tired of him not putting the ball in the hole. He’s due to start shooting better.
Ditto for Kevin Huerter
Mitchell played a good game. The only starter that I think did his job tonight. He was tough on Green and on FVV when on him. Only starter playing with energy offensively too, unfortunately he’s the least capable offensive player among the starters.
The defense and effort was by far the worst it’s been in the first five games.
Bench was excellent in the first half. Terrible in the second half.
They better win the next game.
Yeah. Comes down to the Kings legendary O last season was in large part due to the elite shooting of Keegs and Huerter. With Fox out, if those 2 aren't hitting... we don't have anything to turn to. As we saw tonight.
Take away HB 3-4 (Who btw absolutely needs to stop being a ghost. 7 shot attempts????? You kidding???) and Monks 3-4 we were:
Keegan 1-8
Domas 0-2
Huerter 0-3
Davion 1-4
Sasha 0-1
Colby 1-4
Javale 0-1 (LOL)
Duarte 2-6
5-29 for 17%. Impossible to ever win a game shooting like that without Fox.
Take away HB 3-4 (Who btw absolutely needs to stop being a ghost. 7 shot attempts????? You kidding???) and Monks 3-4 we were:
Keegan 1-8
Domas 0-2
Huerter 0-3
Davion 1-4
Sasha 0-1
Colby 1-4
Javale 0-1 (LOL)
Duarte 2-6
5-29 for 17%. Impossible to ever win a game shooting like that without Fox.
I don’t think it’s a surprise that our weakest defenders are pressing on offense from the challenge of brown. Murray are never going to be defensive stars. It’s too me brown understands that and uses their strength witch is shoot shoot shoot. If he wants defensive played then we need to get rid of them because they will never be it. They are pressing bad
Lol no I’m not.I’m a die hard Kings fan and want what’s best for the team. I feel like us as a fan base don’t give Davion a fair shake and we underrate him considering he is Fox’s backup. I never blamed Fox for anything, I just feel as an off ball defender he loses focus way more than he should and that could be fixed with just playing solid, fundamental defense instead of gambling.
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