[Game] 57/82: Hornets @ Kings 24 FEB 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

The new one is the heavy set gal that sits next to the bench and also travels to road games

Ah! I wouldn't know as, these days, I do not watch games unless they're nationally televised.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

The way Zach played tonight is the way I’d like to see Keegan play.

We'd all love to see Murray turn into a flame thrower

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Yes I love this. I'm going so I can get my boos in. Tix should be cheaper too with no Wimbly

I wasn't sure initially, but if he plays in that game the boos are going to rain down

 

[SacTownKid]

The way Zach played tonight is the way I’d like to see Keegan play.

Zach has elite handles for a 2 guard which is what makes him so dangerous since he can create so many of those looks himself. Keegan can get going but he's going to have to be spoonfed by someone more often than not.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

That's not really his game. He can throw down some great dunks in transition but his real athletic skills are more lateral and running. His leaping ability is actually moreso seen with his rebounding than dunks.

I think it could help his offensive game if he can harness some of that in taking it to the rack. Will be interesting to see how he comes back for next season

 

[NewArena]

God i hope Keon is ok. Can we have nice things just once?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1894257900341567895

 

[hrdboild]

Zach has elite handles for a 2 guard which is what makes him so dangerous since he can create so many of those looks himself. Keegan can get going but he's going to have to be spoonfed by someone more often than not.

We don't know that. He's spent his whole NBA career so far playing next to high volume shot takers. These numbers suggest he might be able to handle more of a scoring load if given the opportunity:

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/men/2022-leaders.html

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

God i hope Keon is ok. Can we have nice things just once?

Having been on this forum since 2007, and assuming you were also a fan for many years prior to that, you should already know by now that we can never have nice things.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

God i hope Keon is ok. Can we have nice things just once?

Can we have them for an extended period of time? That's what I'm wondering

 

[NewArena]

Fox probably somewhere checking the boxscore and rolling his eyes lol

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Fox probably somewhere checking the boxscore and rolling his eyes lol

Who tf is this Fox kid you speak of???

 

[SacTownKid]

I think it could help his offensive game if he can harness some of that in taking it to the rack. Will be interesting to see how he comes back for next season

The one area where he could end up being really good is drawing contact at the rim. He needs to develop a bit at finishing at the rim which is where he's a little clunky, but he shows glimpses of all the shots coming off pick and roll you'd want from someone like him. A floater might be a thing he wants to work on the most. He goes up with one hand outstretched to the board which is the "way" according to "experts", but drawing contact might be it. He had a really good free throw rate all through his college career and has the frame for it.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

We don't know that. He's spent his whole NBA career so far playing next to high volume shot takers. These numbers suggest he might be able to handle more of a scoring load if given the opportunity:

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/men/2022-leaders.html

We know it by watching his lack of ball handling. Needs to figure out a way to improve that to get there as a real focal point

 

[captain bill]

If we show up like we did tonight Weds in Utah should be a gimme. Two days rest then Sat in Houston. Schedule gets rough after that so let’s hope tonight was a sign of progress rather than a fluke and we use the next week to continue improving

 

[hrdboild]

We know it by watching his lack of ball handling. Needs to figure out a way to improve that to get there as a real focal point

I think it's still an open question. By his own admission Mike Brown hardly ever ran plays designed to get Murray the ball where he might have an advantage -- coming off a screen or matched up with a smaller defender. It's possible he looks like a fourth or fifth option because he's being asked to be a fourth or fifth option.

 

[NewArena]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1894253798454952331

Amazing. Honestly Sabonis could do this if he were super aggressive lol i want it so bad

 

[NewArena]

Didn’t this Hornets team just beat the Lakers on their home floor? This is a solid win in my eyes, especially with Lamelo playing

 

[SacTownKid]

We don't know that. He's spent his whole NBA career so far playing next to high volume shot takers. These numbers suggest he might be able to handle more of a scoring load if given the opportunity:

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/men/2022-leaders.html

I'm not saying with a volume uptick he won't produce, but even in college he wasn't getting the same kind of shots you see from LaVine. The comp was LaVine which again, is a totally different type of player. Keegan is assisted on 80% of his FG's this season and this is largely why he has games where he's shooting the ball 4 times or whatever. Which fans complain about, but in reality he's playing his role and doing it well more often than not. Can he get his own? Probably in some ways, but I wouldn't expect him to do what you saw out of LaVine very often.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

I think it's still an open question. By his own admission Mike Brown hardly ever ran plays designed to get Murray the ball where he might have an advantage -- coming off a screen or matched up with a smaller defender. It's possible he looks like a fourth or fifth option because he's being asked to be a fourth or fifth option.

Naw his ball handling is terrible. Soon as you blitz him he's passing the ball.

He will never be able to create for himself. It's just not in him. Doesn't mean he can't be good though

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1894257900341567895

Awesome for LaVine to have a game like this. He's just such an unbelievable 3-level scorer; him and Domas, in theory, should be an incredible fit offensively with Domas getting him open for jumpers and easier shots.

 

[coolhandluke]

Who tf is this Fox kid you speak of???

I think he got punched by Christie.

 

[iowamcnabb]

The question is how do we get Deebo, Sabonis, Lavine, Monk and Keegan to fire on all cylinders at the same time? We need Monk and Sabonis to be whipping that ball around

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I think he got punched by Christie.

Because Christie wasn't satisfied with just the first one.

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1894264097027363206

Yeah, good on Christie for telling him "go get a bucket" We can drill the offense and comfort level in the off-season. Right now, with limited to no practice, just go be the elite scorer we know he is and stop worrying about stepping on toes. He's on the floor to score and as we saw tonight, that can go VERY right for LaVine.

 

[coolhandluke]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1894257900341567895

LaVine is one of those guys that can get stupid hot like Klay. When he gets going 50 piece is on the cards.

 

[MizzouKing]

Cracking up at Malik and Deebo during post-game interviews when asked about LeVine's scoring after all the struggles...
Malik: "Its about time, he ain't been hittin NOTHIN."
Demar (sitting next to Zach): "It's about time!"

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I'm not a believer yet but if we can get this kind of effort out of LaVine as often as we got an "Angry Fox" night we're going to come out on the right side of this. Monk said the last few practices they had were key for getting the offense on the same page so let's hope that was what was needed. Defense is still going to be an issue with this core.

Wild seeing the Wayman Tisdale call back on Zach's shooting. He and Mitch made some bad teams bearable.

 

[captain bill]

LaVine is one of those guys that can get stupid hot like Klay. When he gets going 50 piece is on the cards.

Tonight he shot like Steph. But big like Klay

 

[megapoxy]

Didn’t this Hornets team just beat the Lakers on their home floor? This is a solid win in my eyes, especially with Lamelo playing

They also lost at Portland after that .. (let me check)... 141-88 so it's not like we killed the beast.
We could have beaten them with an even higher margin if we were more careful at the start of 1st and 3rd quarter.