[Game] Kings vs. Knicks - Sat. 3/16 7:00PM PST/10:00PM EST
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Only game in NBA tonight where both teams ended up with under 100 pts (9 games on Saturday schedule). Kings knew going in facing formattable Knicks defense. Kings never got into their rhythm but instead found themselves knock down drag out slug fest, where refs blew call after call, finally just tying to keep game under some kind of control. In the end Knicks proved tougher, more determined executing in crunch time than the Kings.
Yes, Keon Ellis was a bright spot on defense, as was Murray. It says something that the Kings played the Knicks style and still were in the game at the end. Ultimately they are going to have to learn to impose their will on the other team in terms of their style. I think this was a good game for Brown and his coaching staff to experience, not just the players. Call it Thibodeau's teachable moment.
Yup! All in all, I’m super encouraged. Bring this intensity every night and start crushing these garbage teams we have coming up. No more BS, this team has now proven they’re capable of beating anyone outside of Boston and New Orleans. Hell, I’m actually looking forward to the game with the Pelicans now. We’re not exactly the team they took on the last time, if you ask me.
Intense game. Probably the most playoff like game of the season.. so considering that, this loss sort of hurts the most out of them all and the individual performances across the board offensively were disappointing.
I know they played hard and all but they just didn’t get it done. For a game where so few things come easy. The Kings would’ve won if they had just capitalized on the opportunities for easy points.
Fox wasn’t good. 1 point per shot doesn’t pay the bills. Especially in a game like this where the system is disrupted and we need our best one on one player to score. Brunson did. Fox didn’t. Also…remember that point Doug..we don’t need him getting dumbass technicals in a game where it’s clear the margin for error is small. I only saw the replay once but I didn’t even think he was fouled on that play but I was more watching Hart(or whoever the guard on the play was) and not Hartenstein. Either way, don’t give away points.
Domas was strong in the first half but wasn’t really a factor in a positive way in the second half. Not scoring. His turnovers were daggers. It is rare form when he was starting to force it trying to get a foul call because I guess he wanted to see if he’ll get a call. Of course, when he did he bricked the free throws.
Usually Domas doesn’t force the issue like he did tonight. I think 18 and 8 in the first half and finished with 21-14. He had more turnovers than points in the second half. Yeah he didn’t get calls but what else is new?
Keegan brick city.
Huerter was a complete waste of time in this game. Talented player but really just is as obvious of a headcase that I’ve ever seen on the Kings.
I know we associate headcase with volatile players but I’m speaking purely of his his mental state and confidence. He’s like a wild relief pitcher whose mechanics and mental state changes with each game. Unreliable. Not the drift I got from him from his first few months with the team.
HB showed up for the second half but also brick city for the most part
I thought our guards would be able to disrupt Brunson more but he made a lot of tough shots
Knicks were given far more leeway with physicality yes, but the game was lost by the Kings inability to make open shots and easy shots at the rim.
The game eventually panned out the way I expected. Knicks crushed the Kings on the glass in the second half on long rebounds.
Despite that, Kings only needed to shoot decent from three tonight to win but couldn’t do it.
Tough loss to say the least.
I know they played hard and all but they just didn’t get it done. For a game where so few things come easy. The Kings would’ve won if they had just capitalized on the opportunities for easy points.
Fox wasn’t good. 1 point per shot doesn’t pay the bills. Especially in a game like this where the system is disrupted and we need our best one on one player to score. Brunson did. Fox didn’t. Also…remember that point Doug..we don’t need him getting dumbass technicals in a game where it’s clear the margin for error is small. I only saw the replay once but I didn’t even think he was fouled on that play but I was more watching Hart(or whoever the guard on the play was) and not Hartenstein. Either way, don’t give away points.
Domas was strong in the first half but wasn’t really a factor in a positive way in the second half. Not scoring. His turnovers were daggers. It is rare form when he was starting to force it trying to get a foul call because I guess he wanted to see if he’ll get a call. Of course, when he did he bricked the free throws.
Usually Domas doesn’t force the issue like he did tonight. I think 18 and 8 in the first half and finished with 21-14. He had more turnovers than points in the second half. Yeah he didn’t get calls but what else is new?
Keegan brick city.
Huerter was a complete waste of time in this game. Talented player but really just is as obvious of a headcase that I’ve ever seen on the Kings.
I know we associate headcase with volatile players but I’m speaking purely of his his mental state and confidence. He’s like a wild relief pitcher whose mechanics and mental state changes with each game. Unreliable. Not the drift I got from him from his first few months with the team.
HB showed up for the second half but also brick city for the most part
I thought our guards would be able to disrupt Brunson more but he made a lot of tough shots
Knicks were given far more leeway with physicality yes, but the game was lost by the Kings inability to make open shots and easy shots at the rim.
The game eventually panned out the way I expected. Knicks crushed the Kings on the glass in the second half on long rebounds.
Despite that, Kings only needed to shoot decent from three tonight to win but couldn’t do it.
Tough loss to say the least.
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Brutal month for huerter so far.. 35% overall shooting 27% from 3.. meanwhile averaging 6pts. As good as Ellis is on defense, I'm not sure if he'll be the kings long term solution. I hope for next season brown will give colby jones a longer leash to learn through his mistakes. There will be some growing pains, but it could be a good long term investment.
I wish Brown start Ellis instead of Huerter. They're much better defensively with Ellis. Also, Monk is only good when playing with Sabonis...without him, he's just a lost soul out there. When I see Mike sitting Sabonis while Monk is out there...it's just never a good feeling....the offense just ain't good...Monk one on one is a turn over machine.
I wish the Kings would experiment more with guys like Colby and Slawson. I would understand Adelman level of loyalty to a set rotation if the Kings weren’t so uneven off the bench, but that’s not the case.
When Brown got here and immediately started KZ Okpala I thought he was going to be a guy that left no stone unturned in regards to giving guys a chance…but it seems the pathway is limited for those guys.
Sometimes you just plug a guy in for a few games and they show you something in a particular role that they don’t show in a low stakes g league game or garbage time. Like Keon Ellis but it took awhile for that day to come for Ellis. More understandable because the Kings are deeper at guard.
Especially now where the Kings don’t have a backup power forward. See what Slawson can do. Again, if not now then when? He’s pretty much a 25 year old rookie.
I think Colby was selected and is being developed for the possibility that the Kings lose Malik Monk. He is a player that will handle the ball a lot in his minutes once he makes it but I don’t think we’ll see much of him ever with Monk around. Even if Huerter and Davion are moved.
When Brown got here and immediately started KZ Okpala I thought he was going to be a guy that left no stone unturned in regards to giving guys a chance…but it seems the pathway is limited for those guys.
Sometimes you just plug a guy in for a few games and they show you something in a particular role that they don’t show in a low stakes g league game or garbage time. Like Keon Ellis but it took awhile for that day to come for Ellis. More understandable because the Kings are deeper at guard.
Especially now where the Kings don’t have a backup power forward. See what Slawson can do. Again, if not now then when? He’s pretty much a 25 year old rookie.
I think Colby was selected and is being developed for the possibility that the Kings lose Malik Monk. He is a player that will handle the ball a lot in his minutes once he makes it but I don’t think we’ll see much of him ever with Monk around. Even if Huerter and Davion are moved.
Hey NBA….i love defense. I love physical ball. I’m all in favor of getting rid of non-consequential touch fouls on the perimeter. I’m good with eliminating defensive fouls when offensive stars initiate contact around the rim (including fox). But I’m not down with no-calls on hip-checks out of bounds, smacking players in the face, pulling players to the floor. This was a really fun, intense game tonight, but I’m not watching 82 games of this type of retro 1990’s basketball. This was over the top.
I don’t get the Len minutes. Brown plays him so sparingly as if it’s just “buying time” but dude routinely puts up + plus/minuses. If a backup is playing fine & team isn’t losing much (at least for specific game) my belief is a star starter should play 32-36 minutes (and backup plays 12-16). I don’t get why this isn’t happening. No need to overextend Sabonis and starters during regular season. Give Sabonis couple more min rest each half or at least try them together for different look every now & then.
some of these takes on here…..man. Seems like it’s troll worthy because they only show up when we lose. Kings not ready? Such a bad take. Explain to me the late Hartenstein drive and one call on Domas when Domas has defenders wrapping their off arm around him with no call let alone the hacking. Monk getting called for the foul on the loose ball scramble.
yeah, this was epically bad from the refs….more so than any game I can recall in a long time. How Brown or Fox didn’t get tossed in this one is amazing because both guys are willing to chew out the refs.
yeah, this was epically bad from the refs….more so than any game I can recall in a long time. How Brown or Fox didn’t get tossed in this one is amazing because both guys are willing to chew out the refs.
Games like this push fans away. I'm not sure why it would be refereed so poorly. It could be gambling, it could be many things, but it wasn't fairly officiated.
Precious and Hartenstein had their hands around Domas constantly.
When Monk ran into a player it was a foul on him. When a player ran into Monk it was also a foul on him.
Knicks could do any physical activity to get a board and not one call all night.
And on . . .and on.
Something has got to change for fans to "want" to watch.
Precious and Hartenstein had their hands around Domas constantly.
When Monk ran into a player it was a foul on him. When a player ran into Monk it was also a foul on him.
Knicks could do any physical activity to get a board and not one call all night.
And on . . .and on.
Something has got to change for fans to "want" to watch.
It seems that NBA just doesn't what they are doing, as if they are totally out of their depth on how to consistently call games. The refs are confused. The players are confused. The coaching staffs are confused. They have no logical coherent consistent system to call the games. They just swing from one pendulum swing to the next.
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