[Game] Kings @ OKC Thunder- 4/9/2024 - 5:00PM PDT/8:00PM EDT
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I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again like a broken record.
When the KINGS lose it almost always comes down to poor 3 point shooting and free throw disparity. Sometimes both.
Turnovers aren’t typically an issue, nor is defense despite popular opinion.
34.5% tonight. On a whopping 58 attempts. That’s just way too many. And exactly how a 20-point lead disappears as quickly as it does with this team when they stop going in. IMO it’s just lazy, lazy offense. Far too much settling.
The free throw disparity wasn’t as terrible as it often is, but they still were outshot there. 20 FTA from a guard like SGA is a complete joke compared to someone like Domas who takes 2-3x the contact every single game.
When the KINGS lose it almost always comes down to poor 3 point shooting and free throw disparity. Sometimes both.
Turnovers aren’t typically an issue, nor is defense despite popular opinion.
34.5% tonight. On a whopping 58 attempts. That’s just way too many. And exactly how a 20-point lead disappears as quickly as it does with this team when they stop going in. IMO it’s just lazy, lazy offense. Far too much settling.
The free throw disparity wasn’t as terrible as it often is, but they still were outshot there. 20 FTA from a guard like SGA is a complete joke compared to someone like Domas who takes 2-3x the contact every single game.
When we lost monk and huerter we no longer become an amazing 3pt team. Now we are a good 3pt team with the scheme of a great 3 pt team. Coaching needs to adjust to what we have instead of what we where. And somebody needs to tell Fox he's closer to westbrook than Stephen curry. I don't care what he shot today. Averages tell you he should never take 17 3pts
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Fox shot 7-17 (41% for 1.2 points per shot) on threes and 5-12 (41% for 0.8 points per shot) on twos getting hacked with no calls. And people wonder why he takes more threes? If Fox is getting that SGA whistle, I'll ask him to drive on every possession.
Three point shots are an inevitable counter weapon when you are playing 5-on-8.
Three point shots are an inevitable counter weapon when you are playing 5-on-8.
Awful loss, yes. But what are your reasons for concern wrt Domas? He had a subpar game. But after a long, long streak of double-doubles and 26 triple doubles this season — isn’t the guy allowed the occasional poor performance?
On the whole, he’s one of the main reasons the KINGS have 45 wins a super deep Western Conference.
On the whole, he’s one of the main reasons the KINGS have 45 wins a super deep Western Conference.
He drove to the basket on less than half of those 12 shots. So 6 shots and the rim and he got 4 it's. I'm not making excuses for Fox. He don't get calls I get it. But he also doing himself no favors. I've also seen him get away with some hacks too for steals. He got to attack more because that's his strength, not bail out the other team with 3s
This reflects what I've seen this year too. His go-to move in the paint has been either a 10 foot floater over the defense or to quickly throw the ball off the back board before the shot blocker can get to it. It's a neat trick but it's also impacted his overall FG% in a negative way. The NBA has been pretty consistent about one thing -- if a player goes in hard and gets bumped off their line, it's typically a shooting foul. Fox adapting to avoid contact makes him a craftier player but it's also meant he doesn't get the benefit even when there is contact because he's usually fading away from it.
I hate that this is how things are -- becoming a more skilled player and actually making your shots means you get rewarded with FTs less often than a lesser skilled player who just brute forces their way to the basket and jumps into contact -- but since we all know that this is the way things are, why not take advantage of it?
So yes, I can understand some of the criticism of Fox's shot selection and overall approach this season, but only to a point. Because if he were on the Lakers or Celtics he'd be getting those same 8-10 FT attempts as every other star guard in the league and we all know it. As Sacramento fans we should at least be aware of the Sacramento tax and not hold our best players responsible for it.
I hate that this is how things are -- becoming a more skilled player and actually making your shots means you get rewarded with FTs less often than a lesser skilled player who just brute forces their way to the basket and jumps into contact -- but since we all know that this is the way things are, why not take advantage of it?
So yes, I can understand some of the criticism of Fox's shot selection and overall approach this season, but only to a point. Because if he were on the Lakers or Celtics he'd be getting those same 8-10 FT attempts as every other star guard in the league and we all know it. As Sacramento fans we should at least be aware of the Sacramento tax and not hold our best players responsible for it.
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Kings have 21 offensive rebounds but feels like they had very few second chance points. Just like them with the fast break where more often than not they’ll do the wrong thing. This team just can’t execute
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Also, if you’re going to shoot 28 more threes than your opponent you should probably make better than 9 more threes.
Fitting night for Domas double double streak to end. That was the worst game of the season. He just flat out didn’t belong on the floor tonight at any point. Brown knew it too with the quick third quarter hook but lost his nerve after a couple of minutes.
Really no reason for it either. They didn’t pressure him or show him different looks in any special way…. and they don’t have the size and strength to bother him if he’s not tripping over his own feet. He just played like trash.
He actually isn’t playing very well as of late. This one was especially bad but I haven’t liked his performance in a lot of recent games. Dallas was another team that normally doesn’t matchup well with Domas(even with the new additions) but he played poorly in those games. Hopefully this isn’t an April thing instead of specific matchups. I guess we’ll see on this homestand and our eventual well earned appearance in the play in tournament.
I think he’s missing Monk and Huerter especially.
I have been very reluctant to press the coach button in my grievances considering the Kings history with coaches. I’ll usually always look at the talent first and Brown is good but I’m starting to build up a lot of questions. Especially when it comes to second half preparation. Kings are habitually unprepared to play third quarters. Especially with a lead and woefully bad at making adjustments. As in they don’t make them at all.
Fox could’ve taken better shots at the end but his turnovers were the killer. I don’t mind him jacking up the threes. I just hope he can become efficient in the mid range again. He shoots the three at a good clip for his volume. Unfortunately is been couple with a massive drop in his midrange efficiency when it was supposed to be the thing that made him unguardable.
Keon was excellent. Not worried about stepping on any toes. Letting it fly. He’s a really good catch and shoot three point shooter. Thats a shot Kings need to give him a lot. Especially while teams still think he’s the guy to leave open.
Just a frustrating group this season
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Also, if you’re going to shoot 28 more threes than your opponent you should probably make better than 9 more threes.
Fitting night for Domas double double streak to end. That was the worst game of the season. He just flat out didn’t belong on the floor tonight at any point. Brown knew it too with the quick third quarter hook but lost his nerve after a couple of minutes.
Really no reason for it either. They didn’t pressure him or show him different looks in any special way…. and they don’t have the size and strength to bother him if he’s not tripping over his own feet. He just played like trash.
He actually isn’t playing very well as of late. This one was especially bad but I haven’t liked his performance in a lot of recent games. Dallas was another team that normally doesn’t matchup well with Domas(even with the new additions) but he played poorly in those games. Hopefully this isn’t an April thing instead of specific matchups. I guess we’ll see on this homestand and our eventual well earned appearance in the play in tournament.
I think he’s missing Monk and Huerter especially.
I have been very reluctant to press the coach button in my grievances considering the Kings history with coaches. I’ll usually always look at the talent first and Brown is good but I’m starting to build up a lot of questions. Especially when it comes to second half preparation. Kings are habitually unprepared to play third quarters. Especially with a lead and woefully bad at making adjustments. As in they don’t make them at all.
Fox could’ve taken better shots at the end but his turnovers were the killer. I don’t mind him jacking up the threes. I just hope he can become efficient in the mid range again. He shoots the three at a good clip for his volume. Unfortunately is been couple with a massive drop in his midrange efficiency when it was supposed to be the thing that made him unguardable.
Keon was excellent. Not worried about stepping on any toes. Letting it fly. He’s a really good catch and shoot three point shooter. Thats a shot Kings need to give him a lot. Especially while teams still think he’s the guy to leave open.
Just a frustrating group this season
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