[Game] 21/82: Kings vs. Spurs 01 DEC 2024, 6pm PT/9pm ET
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Can’t believe I’m already at the point of both the 49ers and Kings season where on a Sunday I had the free time to watch and decided I had better things to do with the family. Checked the score and would have watched on replay if we won but I don’t need this negativity in my life right now. I hope they turn things around and I get excited about the season again.
Another close loss. I missed most of the game spending time with family and had to follow the play-by-play. There were some definite positives going forward:
1) Malik Monk had his first start for the Kings and shot 50% from three and 50% from the field with seven rebounds and six assists. The starting unit looked strong overall until Sabonis got in late foul trouble.
2) Isaac Jones had a breakout game.
3) Five Kings scored in double figures.
4) DeMar DeRozan came back and scored a team-high 28 points on 50% shooting.
5) The Kings had only 10 turnovers against 31 assists.
1) Malik Monk had his first start for the Kings and shot 50% from three and 50% from the field with seven rebounds and six assists. The starting unit looked strong overall until Sabonis got in late foul trouble.
2) Isaac Jones had a breakout game.
3) Five Kings scored in double figures.
4) DeMar DeRozan came back and scored a team-high 28 points on 50% shooting.
5) The Kings had only 10 turnovers against 31 assists.
It was an absolutely awesome game played by the Kings in every way except one. Unfortunately that one negative is the only thing people want to talk about. And yes, I know, that 3pt defense from the Kings is a problem. I've never said it wasn't a problem just that I'm not going to harp on about it when the Kings are actually winning. But the Kings lost this game by 2pts so I guess the flood gates are open.
The problem with saying, "I'm not going to harp on what the Kings are doing wrong, if they're winning" is that that take only ages well if the Kings actually win.
The Kings were outplayed for 36 out of 48 minutes; the signs were there the whole time, and going "Why are y'all tripping? We're up!" while the lead is steadily evaporating is daring the universe to laugh at you.
The Kings were outplayed for 36 out of 48 minutes; the signs were there the whole time, and going "Why are y'all tripping? We're up!" while the lead is steadily evaporating is daring the universe to laugh at you.
it seems worth trying. Some of their threes we were the 30 foot variety, 5 of them wet by the dumb 7’4 alien that you can’t really guard and some were contested. The problem is that’s the first thing on the scouting report “ kings give up the 3”. Guys shoot with confidence, a few go down and then it’s a problem all game. 3 point shooting is provably 80 percent mental. We need to change that comfort level or they will continue to make them, even the ones we play good defense on
- That's not an answer to the question I asked.
- Fact Check: The Kings weren't a tenth-place team, they were a ninth-place team. But more to the point, we weren't talking about standings, we were talking about record. And if the Kings were three games above .500 this year, they'd still be a ninth-place team, so the standings are not an accurate reflection of whether your team is good or not, especially when a 9-9 team is above the play-in line in the other conference.
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