[Game] 18/82: Kings vs. Thunder 25 NOV 2024, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[PorchSurfin]

Keon is so much better than Heurter.

 

[The_Jamal]

He wasn't pushed out of bounds, there was a random gravity well there

Ohhh, I forgot we put a gravity well in that exact spot on the floor. My mistake.

 

[Sluggah]

haha. what?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Oh, but for that they get shots?!

 

[The_Jamal]

CALL A GOD DAMN FOUL YOU STUPID REFS

THATS AND ONE

 

[coolhandluke]

Deebo should have got the and-1.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

encouraging first half

 

[The_Jamal]

At some point, what are you supposed to do? Fox got absolutely nailed on the arm, no call.

It's just cheating. Again.

 

[coolhandluke]

Despite the expected 5-on-8 basketball, we're down only 1.

We have to go back to the "ignore the refs" mindset from two seasons ago and get to work.

 

[Sam0ah]

Good half, Hate the see the refs reffing at the end there.

 

[gunks]

Good game so far!

One of the following happens in the second half and we win:

Fox wakes up
Or
Refs call the game evenly (lol)

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

At some point, what are you supposed to do? Fox got absolutely nailed on the arm, no call.

It's just cheating. Again.

Play through it. Don't constantly be arguing with the refs, as it rarely helps

 

[PorchSurfin]

encouraging first half

Starting Keon and benching Heurter means we don't have to play from behind double digits? Sign me up.

 

[The_Jamal]

Once again, the easy test is this:

If SGA is driving on that last shot, and Fox defends it the same exact way, does anyone really believe they go no-call?

That's the problem with how we get reffed. It's simply just not equal on both sides. They don't even pretend to ref equally.

 

[SacTownKid]

You can see the Kings aren't playing nearly as tight as the last few games. They got a little rhythm and for the first time in awhile seem to really be aggressive in the open floor.

 

[coolhandluke]

Good game so far!

One of the following happens in the second half and we win:

Fox wakes up
Or
Refs call the game evenly (lol)

I'll bet on Fox playing better in the second half. He seemed a little off pace.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Starting Keon and benching Heurter means we don't have to play from behind double digits? Sign me up.

It did look much better, as the vast majority of this forum believed and voted for. Also notice how much easier it is to get Keon the minutes we want for him, when he starts.

 

[SacTownKid]

If the Thunder dare put a SF back on Domas in the 2nd half the Kings guards better be entering the ball in the post at every turn. That baseline was wide open when that help came over.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Once again, the easy test is this:

If SGA is driving on that last shot, and Fox defends it the same exact way, does anyone really believe they go no-call?

That's the problem with how we get reffed. It's simply just not equal on both sides. They don't even pretend to ref equally.

Can't do anything about it, other than acknowledge the times that we do get a 50/50 call.

A victim mentality is not healthy and will almost always hurt your chances

 

[coolhandluke]

It's a whole different energy with Monk out there.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

A victim mentality is not healthy and will almost always hurt your chances

It's clearly not helping, that's for sure.

 

[The_Jamal]

It did look much better, as the vast majority of this forum believed and voted for. Also notice how much easier it is to get Keon the minutes we want for him, when he starts.

The whole thesis of Keon starting was you want him matched up with the elite opposing teams guards as much as possible. Him defending SGA for maximum minutes is only a good thing.

And while Huerter is struggling right now with his shot (although he should have had 3 FTA, but the refs don't call fouls for getting smacked on the arm), his archetype works far better off the bench where we need the offense. He also gives that back-up unit a little more size.

 

[Caccia]

Why does the defense always have to collapse leaving 3pt shots open at will??

Because they are told to.

 

[The_Jamal]

Can't do anything about it, other than acknowledge the times that we do get a 50/50 call.

A victim mentality is not healthy and will almost always hurt your chances

It's not a victim mentality when 1 side is getting a clear advantage.

It's a 1 point game and the refs missed literally like 5 calls in that first half in favor of OKC. That's the kind of stuff that determines outcomes of games. That ****ing sucks to watch as a fan of basketball and a fan of the opposing teams not getting those calls.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It's clearly not helping, that's for sure.

Psychology is very real in sports....and constantly arguing and being pissed off at the refs, usually hurts your chances in more ways than one

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It's not a victim mentality when 1 side is getting a clear advantage.

It's a 1 point game and the refs missed literally like 5 calls in that first half in favor of OKC. That's the kind of stuff that determines outcomes of games. That ****ing sucks to watch as a fan of basketball and a fan of the opposing teams not getting those calls.

It does suck. As a player, you can't let it get into your head. Otherwise you've given into distraction and usually won't play as well

 

[Turgenev]

Keegan is so much better than what he was as a rookie. It's frustrating that his shot isn't going in as much right now, but he is definitely asserting himself into different parts of the game more and more.

 

[The_Jamal]

K3ON

 

[Double-K]

Play through it. Don't constantly be arguing with the refs, as it rarely helps

Yeah... sad to say but the only way is to keep being better and better so we win by a margin and don't get haunted by the normal 5-10 miss calls we get at Sac-town.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Mousa Dagher won't let Fox be great.