[Game] 09/82: Kings vs. Thunder [NBA Cup Game] 07 NOV 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Capt. Factorial]

Nice pass by Nique to the open Monk

 

[sono]

warming up on Westbrook

 

[Capt. Factorial]

A couple of actually nice defensive possessions. Nique is bringing it. Raynaud with good effort as well. Good to see.

 

[Kingz19]

This lineup showing some pretty good energy on defense. Quick on close outs

 

[Sherds]

Nique with the impressive D on Shai there

 

[Turgenev]

"Hey look Lavine left the floor and we went on a run". I'm such a hater.

 

[The_Jamal]

A couple of actually nice defensive possessions. Nique is bringing it. Raynaud with good effort as well. Good to see.

Starting to see the Raynaud that averaged over 10 boards last year. He's getting more and more comfortable

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I don't see Keon anywhere?

 

[Makaveli]

I don't see Keon anywhere?

I have not seen him on the bench and he has not checked in. Maybe last minute illness because no he is not on the bench

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Whut, Malik?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Nique learns about SGA Whistle

 

[Makaveli]

I don't see Carter either?

Yeah I’ve seen Carter

 

[Section 101]

I don't see Keon anywhere?

Sitting on the floor

 

[luckytkp]

We love to go against Caruso, dont we?

 

[fansinceday1]

The larger dancer is interesting………..

I haven’t seen that on any other team in any other sport. Wife loves watching the Dallas cowboys cheerleaders show and commented, “boy, you’ll never catch someone that large on the Dallas cowboys cheerleading team.

 

[Makaveli]

Ok I finally saw Keon. So I guess he is getting a DNP tonight. Unfortunately for him we have a ton of guards and they have all been out playing him lately.

 

[The_Jamal]

Ok I finally saw Keon. So I guess he is getting a DNP tonight. Unfortunately for him we have a ton of guards and they have all been out playing him lately.

Huh?????

 

[Makaveli]

Huh?????

Westbrook and Clifford have been bringing more than Keon can. It’s obvious. Not sure why that perplexed you there

 

[The_Jamal]

Westbrook and Clifford have been bringing more than Keon can. It’s obvious. Not sure why that perplexed you there

Ok

 

[Kingz19]

Good D Precious

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Russ is on track to get MVP votes on a minimum deal here

 

[Sluggah]

Law of averages enters the villa

 

[TheMobb]

I thought Schorder was supposed to be a good POA defender? Seems like he gets beat off the dribble constantly

 

[Sherds]

I thought Schorder was supposed to be a good POA defender? Seems like he gets beat off the dribble constantly

That last drive was pathetic defence by Schroeder

 

[Capt. Factorial]

That last drive was pathetic defence by Schroeder

Yes, but Raynaud was also facing away from the play and should have been there to help

 

[Kingz19]

This is probably the most Russ has got to run an offense since he was in OKC and maybe Washington.

He probably wasn’t picked up to be a primary ball handler and playmaker, but I noted when we got him that he pretty much immediately the best playmaking guard/or overall on the team. Schroder might be the best current ball handler.

 

[Sherds]

Yes, but Raynaud was also facing away from the play and should have been there to help

Sure.. Though you could help the rookie out and provide some resistance

 

[Sluggah]

Starters ain’t getting it done together. Whatever the opposite of gestalt is.

 

[Makaveli]

This is probably the most Russ has got to run an offense since he was in OKC and maybe Washington.

He probably wasn’t picked up to be a primary ball handler and playmaker, but I noted when we got him that he pretty much immediately the best playmaking guard/or overall on the team. Schroder might be the best current ball handler.

He is basically currently what we always wanted Fox to be. It’s crazy that Westbrook at his age is doing than Fox ever did for us

 

[Kingz19]

so I wonder what it is about Keon. It seems by most metrics the Kings are better when he is on the floor, but I get the drift from his sporadic minutes and some local media narratives that nobody is that enamored by him

DLo and KC were on the other day asking what all the Keon fanboys see that Doug Christie and Mike Brown don’t see. The suggestion being that they need to quit whining about Keon’s minutes,

And I was thinking, what don’t they see? And what does Dlo not see?

I don’t get it. What’s wrong with Keon Ellis?