[Game] 30/82: Kings vs. Pacers 22 DEC 2024, 3pm PT/6pm ET

[Tetsujin]

Before his injury last season, he was really good. Especially as a passer where he was the best assist guy in the league

Sure but that was an entire season ago at this point so he’s either gotta see a specialist about his back issues or we gotta stop using that as an excuse.

 

[Jones2006]

Oh would you look at that another random rotational pattern. Doug McDermott now playing after 1 minute total the past 2 games, which came after his 16 p in 27 m vs. Denver ... I look forward to next game when regardless of how he plays tonight he gets a DNP and Crowder takes his spot

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

McConnell has a nice high release

 

[Joshyjosh31]

You know what I've never heard, ever? I've never heard fans of any league, in any sport, say "We've got the best refs!"

Yes some league can have bad games but the nba you can literally make a claim there shaving points and have different rule books. The NFL has gotten bad with rougher the passer but they do it for every QB. Meanwhile in the nba you can bodyslam a guy like fox but you can’t look at Brunson for too long. Guys get technicals for clapping but Green can do whatever he wants

 

[Caccia]

Terrible end to the quarter. Fox lost the ball in traffic again--it negates his 4-6 shooting when he makes a mistake like that.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Sure but that was an entire season ago at this point so he’s either gotta see a specialist about his back issues or we gotta stop using that as an excuse.

Do you truly believe that he isn't a very good skilled player?

 

[Caccia]

If Mike Brown gives Keon a DPCD, he is asking to be fired.

 

[Tetsujin]

Do you truly believe that he isn't a very good skilled player?

I never said he wasn’t good but he’s not the second coming of Steve Nash that people decided he was after his first month of the 2023/2024 season who kept getting ranked as a potential top ten player in the league for some reason.

 

[Sherds]

2yrs ago, could almost guarantee Fox would score with 15 secs left in the Qtr...now it almost a guaranteed turnover. Must be like the 5-6th time this year

 

[HndsmCelt]

Dougie McBulldog?

 

[Kingz19]

McScrappy all of a sudden

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Yes some league can have bad games but the nba you can literally make a claim there shaving points and have different rule books. The NFL has gotten bad with rougher the passer but they do it for every QB. Meanwhile in the nba you can bodyslam a guy like fox but you can’t look at Brunson for too long. Guys get technicals for clapping but Green can do whatever he wants

You can literally make a claim about anything, at any time, that doesn't make it true. Do you actually believe that fans of the NFL (and I am asking genuinely because I'm not one) think that NFL refs are good at their jobs?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Can anyone figure out Brown's rotations? It bizarre. Now Keon isn't playing and McDermott is, after coming off two hot games and then not playing at all

 

[Caccia]

Scrappy steal by Doug McDermott!

 

[Sherds]

Douggie getting on the floor... F@#kin love it!

 

[Joshyjosh31]

You can literally make a claim about anything, at any time, that doesn't make it true. Do you actually believe that fans of the NFL (and I am asking genuinely because I'm not one) think that NFL refs are good at their jobs?

Outside of Chiefs game you don’t see complaint like that compared to the NBA where it’s every game for every team

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Might as well give Jodi Keon we don’t play him anyways

 

[dude12]

On a deeper level, yes.

lol……tin foil hat, but back to the game

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I like how McDermott works to get right up near the 3pt line. Doesn't take deep ones, unless he really has to

 

[Jones2006]

Can anyone figure out Brown's rotations? It bizarre. Now Keon isn't playing and McDermott is, after coming off two hot games and then not playing at all

Basically if something IS working or IS NOT working - it doesn't matter, a bench guy is not capable of playing 3-4 straight games so he must be benched a couple games ... I think that's his logic

 

[dude12]

If Mike Brown gives Keon a DPCD, he is asking to be fired.

Yeah, the problem with this is that Sac has the lead and is playing relatively well minus some missed shots

 

[TheMobb]

Can anyone figure out Brown's rotations? It bizarre. Now Keon isn't playing and McDermott is, after coming off two hot games and then not playing at all

I don’t know, just have a gut feeling Keon is gonna be part of a trade this deadline.

 

[Caccia]

For a while there, I thought we might actually open up a lead, but we are shooting 3-11 from deep. No bueno.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Basically if something IS working or IS NOT working - it doesn't matter, a bench guy is not capable of playing 3-4 straight games so he must be benched a couple games ... I think that's his logic

Yeah, it's weird. Like you said, how can anyone outside of the highest paid players ever get a rhythm going

 

[dude12]

I don’t know, just have a gut feeling Keon is gonna be part of a trade this deadline.

He Might, he has some value

 

[TheMobb]

He Might, he has some value

Right. He’s cheap and productive. I don’t think Monte wants to mortgage all of the future picks. Question is what caliber of player is Keon plus 1 future 1st bringing back?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Turner is a tough matchup for Sabonis

 

[Sherds]

Feel like Walker and McConnell always play well against us

 

[Caccia]

Turner is a tough matchup for Sabonis.

He missed three straight shots, and now Indiana has the lead.

 

[dude12]

As long as Sabonis is trying to score in the paint against Turner, there’s no place for Deebo to operate.
Without Fox on the floor, just not enough guys shooting well currently. Has been the biggest problem the last 3 games. Even Deebo is shooting 37% and not getting to the line