[Game] 43/82: Kings vs. Warriors 22 JAN 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET (ESPN)

[Elektrik]

Just throw him into a big multi team trade at this point to help out salary matching. I don't think any GM is going to trade for him to trade for him.

I think he just needs a change of scenery. He has too much talent. Clearly though he’s lost his confidence.

 

[TaxMan]

I think he just needs a change of scenery. He has too much talent. Clearly though he’s lost his confidence.

We keep throwing him out there in hopes of something happening so teams don’t forget he exists. At this point he’s too far gone as an asset. It’s not worth the handful minutes we are giving him. He is now only contract filler unfortunately. Even if a team thinks he just needs a fresh start, we will need to use one or two first round picks with him to get anyone that moves the needle.

 

[hrdboild]

Dude is playing with 9 fingers, no way that isn’t throwing him off at times

At this point I wonder why we can't just give him some time off to get this finger thing sorted out.

And also... I approve of this outcome! I'm looking forward to watching the 4th quarter highlights.

 

[NewArena]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882301940903923866

 

[coolhandluke]

At this point I wonder why we can't just give him some time off to get this finger thing sorted out.

And also... I approve of this outcome! I'm looking forward to watching the 4th quarter highlights.

Fox needs surgery to fix his finger. As he said, it would have to wait till the off season.

 

[hrdboild]

Are you in the 30s?

Not sure what you mean by this... I moved back to So Cal in 2024 and I've learned the hard way that the later I wait, the worse the L.A. Metro system gets about service delays. I don't want to be getting home at midnight so unfortunately that means skipping out on watching the 4th quarters sometimes.

 

[NewArena]

Have to milk Deebo here

Hey now. Family show!

I don't understand what is happening. Every time we attack the basket there's this high-pitched sound and everybody stops playing.

This is my favorite post of the night LOL

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Doug has to get the minutes down man this ain’t the playoffs or the old days. Ellis easily could take 7 more minutes to get to 28 which would’ve brought Monk/Fox to 33. Eight more minutes for Carter to get to 13 and reduced Demar to 33

just a thought and Ellis needs to be at 28+ mph regardless he gets better as the game goes on

 

[hrdboild]

Fox needs surgery to fix his finger. As he said, it would have to wait till the off season.

I heard a little bit of something about this... but even so, I'm skeptical of this plan of action. I guess we have doctors who can tell if playing on it will do permanent damage or not but I find it hard to believe that it's ever going to heal properly with him putting off surgery for 6 months. I don't want to see an Isaiah Thomas / Joel Embiid situation here.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I heard a little bit of something about this... but even so, I'm skeptical of this plan of action. I guess we have doctors who can tell if playing on it will do permanent damage or not but I find it hard to believe that it's ever going to heal properly with him putting off surgery for 6 months. I don't want to see a Isaiah Thomas / Joel Embiid situation here.

He’s not taking surgery and disqualifying himself from a super max let’s be real

he said before the season it would take a month off to get it healthy

 

[Caccia]

30 for 32 at the free throw line. Just huge.

The Kings were 13-13 in the fourth quarter, with six different guys going to the line. Clutch.

 

[hrdboild]

He’s not taking surgery and disqualifying himself from a super max let’s be real

he said before the season it would take a month off to get it healthy

I get it but also I don't get it. A month off in November / December wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world. I guess maybe he had no choice because everyone else got injured in November and we couldn't just concede a month's worth of games. And then the team had a massive hole to dig out of and now we're fighting to remain in the playoff picture. It's just really painful after years of watching him look unstoppable with his handle to see him fumble the ball on half of his drives. The longer this goes on the harder it gets for me to picture him ever getting the handle back to what it was.

 

[Insomniacal Fan]

Good win, but tomorrow seems like a scheduled loss. A back to back away game in Denver? That's a tall order

 

[Sluggah]

Not sure what you mean by this... I moved back to So Cal in 2024 and I've learned the hard way that the later I wait, the worse the L.A. Metro system gets about service delays. I don't want to be getting home at midnight so unfortunately that means skipping out on watching the 4th quarters sometimes.

Yeah, sorry. Forgot about commuter trains. It sounded very old-timey to me. I pictured you like this:

 

[hrdboild]

Yeah, sorry. Forgot about commuter trains. It sounded very old-timey to me. I pictured you like this:
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Ah, I get it now...

And yes, this is also how I picture myself.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

At this point I wonder why we can't just give him some time off to get this finger thing sorted out.

And also... I approve of this outcome! I'm looking forward to watching the 4th quarter highlights.

I think it was said he'd miss at least a month?

And also yeah, if missing 17 games DQs him from the super max he is just going to do the same thing that Hali did last year to get the super rookie.

 

[TaxMan]

Good win, but tomorrow seems like a scheduled loss. A back to back away game in Denver? That's a tall order

I’ve already counted the loss… (will make the win that much sweeter)

 

[coolhandluke]

I get it but also I don't get it. A month off in November / December wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world. I guess maybe he had no choice because everyone else got injured in November and we couldn't just concede a month's worth of games. And then the team had a massive hole to dig out of and now we're fighting to remain in the playoff picture. It's just really painful after years of watching him look unstoppable with his handle to see him fumble the ball on half of his drives. The longer this goes on the harder it gets for me to picture him ever getting the handle back to what it was.

Surgery would have taken him out for 12 weeks. Personally, I would have preferred him to get it fixed and not worry about the season. He chose to play with it.

 

[Section 101]

I heard a little bit of something about this... but even so, I'm skeptical of this plan of action. I guess we have doctors who can tell if playing on it will do permanent damage or not but I find it hard to believe that it's ever going to heal properly with him putting off surgery for 6 months. I don't want to see an Isaiah Thomas / Joel Embiid situation here.

He hurt it in pre season, it's already been 4 months.

 

[hrdboild]

He hurt it in pre season, it's already been 4 months.

I'm no Capt. Factorial, but hasn't it been 3 months since pre-season?

 

[Section 101]

I'm no Capt. Factorial, but hasn't it been 3 months since pre-season?

October, November, December, January. Looks like 4. I believe it was the first week in training camp.

 

[hrdboild]

October, November, December, January. Looks like 4. I believe it was the first week in training camp.

Ah okay. I figured you meant he injured it in a pre-season game (mid to late October) not the start of training camp. I was in Yosemite for the first two weeks of training camp last year so I missed all of this news. Just now catching up.

 

[NewArena]

On the other hand, Bob Myers sounding like a grieving widow as the team he built continues to get torn to shreds is always fun.

Talk about someone not qualified for their job. My goodness he is awful and needs to go back to front office work ASAP

 

[Sherds]

(3) more triples from DeRozan. They've expanded his game

Deebo shooting 38% on 4 attempts the last 5 games... I'll take that

 

[megapoxy]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882349936400027750

 

[gunks]

Doug has to get the minutes down man this ain’t the playoffs or the old days. Ellis easily could take 7 more minutes to get to 28 which would’ve brought Monk/Fox to 33. Eight more minutes for Carter to get to 13 and reduced Demar to 33

just a thought and Ellis needs to be at 28+ mph regardless he gets better as the game goes on

Seems to be the No Brainer move for the guard rotation.

Finding a way to cut back on Domas' mpg is looking like a Monte problem though

 

[sono]

Good win, but tomorrow seems like a scheduled loss. A back to back away game in Denver? That's a tall order

Actually, I like that they usually get beaten badly when they let their guard down when facing inferior teams or teams depleted with injuries. Tonight, it was a good sample, 1st half they were too comfortable, thought they would run over them.

 

[megapoxy]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882357849789284466

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882359506811998631

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882361262396584064

 

[funkykingston]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1882361262396584064

I live in Denver. I can confirm that it has warmed up to 14 degrees. This weekend the low was -2 degrees F or about -19 C.

 

[Caccia]

Long night. Let's hope they have a little something planned for Jokic & Co.