[Game] Kings @ Lakers 10/26/2024 7:30pm Pacific 10:30pm Eastern
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Kings are going to get cooked by power forwards all season long at this rate. Not enough defense out there. It will be like that season where Boogie, Rudy & IT got their points and it looked nice on box scores but the Lakers got to their spots time and time again without much resistance. Kings had some good deflections and active hands and that's honestly the best way they can try to be a bit disruptive defensively. Teams are going to constantly put Sabonis on the perimeter to guard 1 v 1. Too bad we won't get to see what kind of defensive intensity Carter can bring this season or at least for the majority of it.
These rotational decisions are a joke so far this season. Overplaying your starters when you have your full bench is insane to start the year. Changing rotation game to game is also silly. Trying to play 3 “centers” is also silly (meaning just stick with Len behind Sabonis, if it’s not broke don’t fix it. Instead they’re subbing Lyles as small ball center for Len early in 2nd).
Team is not gonna build continuity if you change up rotations every game.
Team is not gonna build continuity if you change up rotations every game.
So far (preseason + 2 games) I dont like our offense: like some1 mentioned before - it has no identity. Domas is best at DHO, Fox (Monk too) is best at fast pace, but I dont see game plan on doing this. Jacking threes will not help to win.
Of course, there is time to fix mistakes or change game approach, but I have concerns with Brown adjustments. Rotations suck and I thought that preseason helps to do correct decisions. Another thing - our bench is weak and upgrade there is necessary.
I am still optimistic and believe that team can play well even with current roster.
Of course, there is time to fix mistakes or change game approach, but I have concerns with Brown adjustments. Rotations suck and I thought that preseason helps to do correct decisions. Another thing - our bench is weak and upgrade there is necessary.
I am still optimistic and believe that team can play well even with current roster.
Okay I withdraw my point. I thought the line-up with the big run had Hayes and Davis. As I said I was flipping back and forth with football.
this line up was +31
L. James - D. Russell - R. Hachimura - J. Hayes - D. Knecht
while the line-up I mentioned was -2
L. James - A. Davis - G. Vincent - J. Hayes - M. Christie
I will say in my defense the line-up that torched us was also pretty long. So the general point seems still pretty valid
this line up was +31
L. James - D. Russell - R. Hachimura - J. Hayes - D. Knecht
while the line-up I mentioned was -2
L. James - A. Davis - G. Vincent - J. Hayes - M. Christie
I will say in my defense the line-up that torched us was also pretty long. So the general point seems still pretty valid
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I stand by my statement that the existence of +/- only makes us dumber. Without it people would actually have to make a real argument instead of citing a meaningless number. But I feel the same way about AI and the rest of the world has adopted that as the way of the future so I guess that makes me the old man shouting at clouds.
I don't overly disagree with your points here, but +/- just doesn't matter and especially not in this game. Bron just took over the game by himself and whoever was with him on LAL is going to look great and everyone on our side out there is going to look bad. I don't think we have to go further than a HOF player turned back the clock for 4 minutes and did something incredible.
It really might be on the Mt Rushmore of Kings opponent explosions next to Steph Game 7 and Klay’s 37 point third quarter.
the Kings could have definitely done a bit more to stem momentum before it got to the point it did but by the third or fourth straight Lakers basket you could just sorta feel Lebron through the screen.
the Kings could have definitely done a bit more to stem momentum before it got to the point it did but by the third or fourth straight Lakers basket you could just sorta feel Lebron through the screen.
He just balances the starting lineup so well, that I can't help but think that there is something more going on with this. That something being making a sacrifice for a bigger move later on. They probably wish it could be sooner rather than later, but we know how the league tends to work near the dead-line.
Especially when you look at a 16.8 + 18 mil contract vs a 2.12 + 2.3 mil contract, for this season and next. Has to be a big factor in how they are trying to manage this roster going forward. If those contracts were much closer to one another, say 9 mil vs 7 mil, we likely wouldn't be having this conversation
Especially when you look at a 16.8 + 18 mil contract vs a 2.12 + 2.3 mil contract, for this season and next. Has to be a big factor in how they are trying to manage this roster going forward. If those contracts were much closer to one another, say 9 mil vs 7 mil, we likely wouldn't be having this conversation
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