[Game] 51/82: Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers 06 FEB 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[coolhandluke]

Blazers defending well and have us rushing the shots a bit. Too many blown layups and in-and-out shots.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

You guys are missing the point. We're missing layups.

But we are getting layups!!!

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Not sure why the Kings are going back to the BS defense. Just stick your man. Yes, they're going to target Keon or Monk on the switch, but that's better than giving up 3's right now.

They've seemed to hate man to man defense all season. Not sure why, cause their zone usually gets chewed up by the 3

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Christie still going heavy min with starters. I wish he would give bench more minutes man

 

[megapoxy]

So our offense is mostly ISOs, Monk can not play pick n roll (with any of our Lithuanian centers today) 0 assists in the half, whole team has 10, DDR has 5 but 3 of them were to Keegan + Monk 3s I think.
Our interior defense looks better but in the perimeter well no comments.
Blazers is only up by 4 cause they foul a lot and have many turnovers. It looks like if Portland has a decent run they will take a big lead and end this match, hope our guys prove me wrong!

 

[Caccia]

I honestly don’t know what to do with Keegan. We need his defense but his offense looks so bad.

He was 5-9 and 2-4 from deep. No complaints here.

 

[MizzouKing]

Really hating this trend towards teams stacking themselves with talented long players that make us look very short.

 

[coolhandluke]

A team that averaged 12 three pointers a game had 9 at half. That’s the difference

Honestly, the Blazers should be taking more threes given our defense lol.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Blazers is only up by 4 cause they foul a lot and have many turnovers. It looks like if Portland has a decent run they will take a big lead and end this match, hope our guys prove me wrong!

12 point deficit off threes is the difference. Gotta cool them off some

 

[Larry89]

They've seemed to hate man to man defense all season. Not sure why, cause their zone usually gets chewed up by the 3

I firmly believe zone defense is something you should not run without some practice...or practice at all. There's a bunch of new guys on the team.

Maybe if it features Keegan/Carter/Keon on the front or something... but zone with Derozan/Lavine/Monk?...nah lol.

It's all communication and reads

 

[coolhandluke]

Really hating this trend towards teams stacking themselves with talented long players that make us look very short.

More like we are stacked with short players. It's the new league standard now.

 

[coolhandluke]

I firmly believe zone defense is something you should not run without some practice...or practice at all. There's a bunch of new guys on the team.

Maybe if it features Keegan/Carter/Keon on the front or something... but zone with Derozan/Lavine/Monk?...nah lol.

It's all communication and reads

Blazers are not taking enough threes given how open they are. Why would we want to encourage it with zone defense?

 

[Larry89]

Looks like the Magic didn't score 130 tonight fellas

 

[Larry89]

Blazers are not taking enough threes given how open they are. Why would we want to encourage it with zone defense?

I have no idea.. maybe it's being used as a rhythm buster or something

 

[iowamcnabb]

Magic 4-29 from 3, Wagner 0-3. They were down 33 to Denver before they pulled the plug haha. Granted it’s in Denver

 

[SacTownKid]

This now becomes a coaching battle to start the 3rd. Which teams adjustments come out on top?

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Blazers announcers for real one of the best in the business and very objective. They have no problem describing how good Sabonis is.

Are they back to Callabro? I haven’t watched a local broadcast. They alternate between the homiest homers and Mark Jones national level pro.

 

[Tetsujin]

Looks like the Magic didn't score 130 tonight fellas
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Used up all their shooting against us. (but as we all know that Sac to Denver back-to-back is a killer)

 

[coolhandluke]

Need Deebo to start cooking in the third. Top of the key pin downs with three point shooters spread around.

 

[The_Jamal]

Used up all their shooting against us. (but as we all know that Sac to Denver back-to-back is a killer)

Curious how many of those games DEN gets. Seems like such an incredible edge.

 

[Jdbraver137]

So our offense is mostly ISOs, Monk can not play pick n roll (with any of our Lithuanian centers today) 0 assists in the half, whole team has 10, DDR has 5 but 3 of them were to Keegan + Monk 3s I think.
Our interior defense looks better but in the perimeter well no comments.
Blazers is only up by 4 cause they foul a lot and have many turnovers. It looks like if Portland has a decent run they will take a big lead and end this match, hope our guys prove me wrong!

Spacing has been awful. Too much 1 on 1. They need to learn to play together. JV filling a bid need though.

 

[coolhandluke]

Kings need to play more off JV when the bench comes in. He can certainly pass.

 

[Jdbraver137]

Have to hustle on defense. We are too complacent

 

[The_Jamal]

Someone's got to box out man. Great contest from Domas, no one there to clean up

 

[Sluggah]

Someone's got to box out man. Great contest from Domas, no one there to clean up

Been happening a lot lately

 

[The_Jamal]

Really good transition possession there. Can tell LaVine excells

 

[coolhandluke]

LaVine should pull the three.

EDIT: Finally!

 

[The_Jamal]

There we go Zach. Not going to miss that one

 

[Tetsujin]

Did Keegan just give Domas a concussion? Dude didn’t look like he was fully there for a second

 

[The_Jamal]

LaVine should pull the three.

Yeah, he was wide open there and he drove to kick to an open Monk, but not in rhythm. He's got to pull that first one.