[Game] Kings @ Wizards - 3/21/2024 - 4:00PM PST/7:00PM EST

[reptilexcq2]

This team seems to have a psychology problem with the Wizards players...that's why they don't play well whenever they meet.

 

[est.1999]

Did these guys make it a goal this season to lose to every dumpster fire team this year?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

#14 Oakland about to take out UK up 5 with 4.9 on the clock. Not a Kentucky day all around.

 

[Tetsujin]

This team seems to have a psychology problem with the Wizards players...that's why they don't play well whenever they meet.

It’s like they get dragged into the black hole of unserious dumb crap that is Poole/Kuzma lol

 

[HndsmCelt]

Well that sucked

 

[KF8]

Don't stress it guys. This loss will only ensure that we'll beat the magic next. That's just how the season has gone. Lose to bad teams then beat good teams

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

We did though. In the second half, most of those threes were wide open looks off of drive and kicks

I'm not going to act like fatigue didn't matter at all, but Washington zoned up and the Kings had no answer. You've got to have more versatility about your offense when the threes aren't falling.

Also, whichever assistant coach was responsible for the Wizards' scouting report should have a five-figure fine coming: 17/9/5 from Deni Avdija?

 

[SacTownKid]

The question is why would you want to rely on 3's against that roster? That just gives them a chance to win, if you have an off shooting night

They really didn't though. Domas was trying to really pound the Wizards and called for the ball in the paint almost all night to no real success. In the end it's just what it is, the Kings simply rely on 3's. It's who they are. Keon and Edwards certainly change that dynamic a little defensively though.

 

[twslam07]

Fox did his best Poole impersonation tonight…

 

[OffTheWallJamal]

Positive - at least Sabonis got his double-double to continue his streak!

 

[LoungeLizard]

No spinning this one. Very good at home Magic team up next. Coming home 1-2 on this trip is not ideal.

 

[Woot!]

Fox was like 0-8 to start though wasn't he? He got going but the average is what it is for this team. It's the 3's that will tell the tale more often than not. Obviously Fox doing this against an actual playoff team probably doesn't matter either way but you can beat teams like this if the 3's fall.

The first 8 shots don't count?

In any case, I don't want Fox or anyone else taking that many shots unless they're on fire. He shot 33%. The rest of them team shot 48%. And of course you're right about the rule of 3's for the Kings, but THIS was a game they could have won even w/the miserable 3-pt shooting. (And Fox took 15 of them.)

 

[iowamcnabb]

You have to give the Wiz some credit. Every time it looked like the Kings were going to take control of the game the Wiz hit a shot clock expiring 3 or and one or a paint basket. Holmes also did a great job on Sabonis. Just 9 shots for Domas, couldn’t get anything going down there.

 

[OffTheWallJamal]

I'm not going to act like fatigue didn't matter at all, but Washington zoned up and the Kings had no answer. You've got to have more versatility about your offense when the threes aren't falling.

Also, whichever assistant coach was responsible for the Wizards' scouting report should have a five-figure fine coming: 17/9/5 from Deni Avdija?

Avdija has been good lately, to be honest.

 

[KF8]

It's not the end of the world even if the kings dont make the 6th seed. They will still have 2 chances to get in.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

They really didn't though. Domas was trying to really pound the Wizards and called for the ball in the paint almost all night to no real success. In the end it's just what it is, the Kings simply rely on 3's. It's who they are. Keon and Edwards certainly change that dynamic a little defensively though.

Late in the 4th they got into the bonus, with a chance.....and kept shooting 3's

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Definitely felt like the double double streak could have ended tonight. This was just not a fun game. I'm putting it in the rear view as quickly as possible.

 

[coolhandluke]

Play-ins, here we come.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

#14 Oakland about to take out UK up 5 with 4.9 on the clock. Not a Kentucky day all around.

You saying that UK stole Fox's mojo?

 

[NewArena]

It’s sad that this is the very game i felt we’d for sure lose, but i tried to talk myself into another scenario. Unreal

 

[SacTownKid]

The first 8 shots don't count?

In any case, I don't want Fox or anyone else taking that many shots unless they're on fire. He shot 33%. The rest of them team shot 48%. And of course you're right about the rule of 3's for the Kings, but THIS was a game they could have won even w/the miserable 3-pt shooting.

Yeah, but so does the fact that he caught fire and unleashed upon the Wizards to help bring the Kings back. It was a new game more than once. The Kings averages are what they are against bad teams, if the 3's fall, they should win. If the 3's don't fall, it's almost always going to be a rough night. The Kings also just barely broke the 100 point threshold. The Kings when scoring less than 100 this season are 0-8 or something like that. Book it, it's a loss haha.

 

[Tetsujin]

I'm not going to act like fatigue didn't matter at all, but Washington zoned up and the Kings had no answer. You've got to have more versatility about your offense when the threes aren't falling.

Also, whichever assistant coach was responsible for the Wizards' scouting report should have a five-figure fine coming: 17/9/5 from Deni Avdija?

There was that stretch at the end of the game where HB decided to guard Deni one on one for like four straight possession and let him get to the rim every single damn time that probably ultimately decided the game.

 

[KF8]

Hard seeing the kings making the 6th seed... unless they beat the mavs twice in their upcoming matchups.

 

[NewArena]

You have to give the Wiz some credit. Every time it looked like the Kings were going to take control of the game the Wiz hit a shot clock expiring 3 or and one or a paint basket. Holmes also did a great job on Sabonis. Just 9 shots for Domas, couldn’t get anything going down there.

Feels like it only happens to us for some reason. These unbelievable video game shots go in for the opponent when we lose smh

 

[SacTownKid]

Late in the 4th they got into the bonus, with a chance.....and kept shooting 3's

Yeah, it got lazy at a certain point. The Kings do tend to look for the home run shot when they don't need it, but this is again, who they are. The Kings essentially only have 1 player that can gather the ball, and take on a team by himself and that's Fox. Monk is more of gambler. He's far more apt to square up and launch then meticulously break teams down.

 

[NewArena]

I don’t feel like going on twitter to see the Kings getting clowned or fans dooming us to death. Oh btw, it’s Thursday so I’m sure Charles Barkley will be loving this too. So annoying

 

[Tetsujin]

Hard seeing the kings making the 6th seed... unless they beat the mavs twice in their upcoming matchups.

Even if they lose to the Mavs twice I think they’re still in position to have the tie breaker over them with division WL percentage. The big must win game is the last matchup with the Suns.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

You saying that UK stole Fox's mojo?

More like Oakland or anything UK had no mojo.

Also not surprising Coach Cal sucks in the NIL era.

 

[KF8]

btw brandon ingram got hurt and he had to be helped off the court. Unfortunate for the pelicans, but there could be an extra playoff spot opened.

 

[NewArena]

Hard to really explain this one. They’re a resilient team but this is just embarrassing and hard to stomach right now. They’d have to go on a pretty impressive winning streak to make me drink the kool aid as much as i was prepared to. This is the most disgusting loss for me, considering the timing and opportunity in the standings.