[Game] Kings @ Chicago Bulls, 2/3/2024, 5:00p PT/8:00p ET

[kingdivac]

He deserves criticism just like any player (including max players), when they're doing stupid things. Doesn't mean he should be fired. Just needs to realize the mistakes and fix them

Thank you......this - Brown is a good coach, but this was a bad game for him.

 

[sono]

Was constantly in the back of my mind.

I was afraid this time the other way around, phew!

 

[hrdboild]

Fox with 11 steals in 2 games. Angry Fox is good Fox

As much as we rely on him as a scorer, his impact on the game defensively is where he truly shines as an All-Star caliber player to me. I don't know what's up with him and his fluctuating effort level throughout the season, but he's a real bulldog on defense when he wants to be. It's game-changing stuff when he's getting this many deflections and steals and pulling in key rebounds.

 

[hrdboild]

He deserves criticism just like any player (including max players), when they're doing stupid things. Doesn't mean he should be fired. Just needs to realize the mistakes and fix them

What were his mistakes? The challenge thing? Not calling enough timeouts?

 

[Telemachus]

Narrow escape, only Kings can turn one of their flawless games into a nightmare.

Believe it or not, but teams do this all the time. For instance, Dallas was up 24 at the end of the first tonight. They are currently down by 8 with 6 minutes to go.

 

[kingdivac]

Brown didn’t do anything wrong. We went cold, Chicago got hot. Not that hard to understand.

No,
The Kings needed a dress-down - they had had 3 turnovers in a row right around the 30 pt lead and needed steadying - instead laissez-faire from Brown.. Everything was going in, but they needed someone to tell them to slow down and take it steady - didn't happen and they got into a tail-spin.
That's what timeouts and substitutions are for.

 

[dude12]

Can’t wait for some keyboard coach to start a Fire Brown thread. Insanity.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1753985677317046553

But Brown sucks at coaching?

Make it make sense!

Ok, I'll make it make sense. Here's my take, and has been for a while: Brown is a great coach with massive limitations.

 

[ick300]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1753985677317046553

But Brown sucks at coaching?

Make it make sense!

If that turnover of Bulls in the last minute finished with a 3 pointer instead it was going to end in different way , so we got lucky with deserved win though …
Brown has his issues as every human being and there is nothing bad to discuss them …
Don’t know if you noticed but the last time out we took was mind the speaker and Brown sitting next to him listening ….

 

[The_Jamal]

Ok, I'll make it make sense. Here's my take, and has been for a while: Brown is a great coach with massive limitations.

Like what? Specifically?

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Can’t wait for some keyboard coach to start a Fire Brown thread. Insanity.

I don't want him fired - but if an upgrade were available, such as Jordy Fernandez - I would strongly consider.

 

[dude12]

No,
The Kings needed a dress-down - they had had 3 turnovers in a row right around the 30 pt lead and needed steadying - instead laissez-faire from Brown.. Everything was going in, but they needed someone to tell them to slow down and take it steady - didn't happen and they got into a tail-spin.
That's what timeouts and substitutions are for.

Your reaching. We went cold, they got hot

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Like what? Specifically?

Extremely poor in-game management for one.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Brown didn’t do anything wrong. We went cold, Chicago got hot. Not that hard to understand.

He allows this team to continue to launch 3's, when they're cold, which gives teams a chance to come back from these big leads. Go to something else, call a post play for Murray and/or Barnes, encourage the guys to take it to the rim, etc etc

 

[The_Jamal]

Extremely poor in-game management for one.

Why are we 77-53 under Brown then if he has "extremely poor in-game management" ? Surely that would cause us to lose quite a bit more than we do, right?

What else? If he's holding this team back, there has to be more right?

 

[dude12]

I don't want him fired - but if an upgrade were available, such as Jordy Fernandez - I would strongly consider.

You’re off your game tonight.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Sorry for the emotional posting tonight all…I was on the second night of a back to back too.

 

[Caccia]

Spectacular game by De'Aaron Fox. He played his heart out.

 

[kingdivac]

Your reaching. We went cold, they got hot

Ah no,.......if you can't see what was happening, can't help you. The game isn't some passive shooting clinic..

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Sorry for the emotional posting tonight all…I was on the second night of a back to back too.

It's a built in excuse, isn't it. Haha

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Why are we 77-53 under Brown then if he has "extremely poor in-game management" ? Surely that would cause us to lose quite a bit more than we do, right?

What else? If he's holding this team back, there has to be more right?

It's possible to have nuanced observations during a period of a winning record.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It's possible to have nuanced observations during a period of a winning record.

The best coaches do this all the time. Why should it be any different for an observant fan

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

You’re off your game tonight.

So let me get this straight - a guy wins 300 nights in a row and slips up once and you can't cut him some slack? Man, Kings fans are crazy!

 

[Kingz19]

They keep mentioning the Adelman-Webber Kings never had a 7 game road trip where they won 5 games.

That may be true. However, I don’t think those Kings teams ever had such a long road trip. I think the standard back then was always 6 games. I was thinking before this road trip that it seemed especially long. I remember only the Spurs would have those ridiculously long road trips because of the rodeo taking over their building.

The 2001-2002 Kings did sweep a 6 game road trip and won 13 of their last 16 road games.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Thought for sure we were going to lose the game and then our collective minds immediately afterwards. Glad the basketball gods allowed us to escape with a win. It was ugly, we got tired, but a win is a win and it all counts the same whether it’s ugly or pretty.

 

[The_Jamal]

It's possible to have nuanced observations during a period of a winning record.

"nuanced" is certainly a word, that's for sure.

 

[ridingagain]

I don't want him fired - but if an upgrade were available, such as Jordy Fernandez - I would strongly consider.

What makes Jordy a better coach? Our defense is bad.

 

[Caccia]

I just noticed from the boxscore that Juan Toscano-Anderson was on the bench and actually entered the game at one point, very briefly. The front office waived him on Sunday. This would be his third ten-day contract, but to what purpose?

 

[kingdivac]

Thought for sure we were going to lose the game and then our collective minds immediately afterwards. Glad the basketball gods allowed us to escape with a win. It was ugly, we got tired, but a win is a win and it all counts the same whether it’s ugly or pretty.

Fox hitting those 2 FTs was critical, and yes it was looking at least like overtime.......and certainly was ugly the 3rd Q. Put it this way, they won't be beating the Cavs with tonight's 3rd quarter replication. Silver lining was FTs though.

 

[megapoxy]

What makes Jordy a better coach? Our defense is bad.

I think the (very small) sample of 2 matches in Canada last season and Milwaukee the current one that Brown's ejection left him in charge and he turned things around both times only to lose at Milwaukee at the end with those free throws in OT