NewArena
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He seems to make progress quite often and then gets hurt
[Game] 30/82: Kings vs. Pistons 23 DEC 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
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NewArena
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the new Indiana! They're somehow worse than the Kings in some ways
Odd game. If they didn't show the score at all, I would have guessed that the Kings got outscored by 30+. They also looked like they got out rebounded by 10+. Yet somehow they wound up with the same amount of rebounds as the Pistons and even had 3 more offensive rebounds.
Seemed like they had to work twice as hard to score the ball as the Pistons did, yet they still wound up within 10 at the end.
Seemed like they had to work twice as hard to score the ball as the Pistons did, yet they still wound up within 10 at the end.
GWD
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This seems to be the "identity" that the Kings are trying to develop. This game was watchable mainly because the team was trying hard despite the opponent being talented. The youngsters are getting to play more and are invoking a "play hard" and "do your best" attitude. Even DeRozan seems to be responding to the energy at times on defense. Like what I see.
MizzouKing
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If they want us to take that gimpy Haliburton off their hands, we could probably find it within us to help our brothers out...
MizzouKing
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Exactly! And I think this situation has spoken well to the true professional that DeMar is...he struggled with the scheme, difficult expectations from an inexperienced coach, and the weight of his own accomplishments but eventually put his ego aside to rise to new challenges and embrace a new reality (which he's succeeding nicely at).
For the month of December DeRozans putting up 20/4/4 on 55/36/87 splits. I could definitely see a team lacking a creator give up a late 1st or a few seconds for him at the deadline.
Jdbraver137
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But in today’s NBA he should play the 2 and let Keegan play the 3.
serbiangoat
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As the main guy on arguably the worst team in the NBA who is catered to by the Kings coaching staff at 37 years old and often been a poor playoff performer should not even get a 2nd round pick.
To me DDR is the WORST signing in Kings history regardless of the fact he's a pro and his quality stats, he tanked what was a solid team and made everyone regret not having Harrison Barnes who was very meh, his refusal to go to the bench (like Schroder has done and found a excellent role for himself) ball stopping and terrible defense are way the Kings are such a trash team. Keon Ellis brings way more winning impact even Monk did when he was allowed to play and didn't have to defer to the ball hog in DDR
kingsboi
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I still believe that Derozan was not a Monte signing but more of a push by Vivek to bring a name brand here and it's why Monte most likely decided to part ways instead of getting the boot. The signing did not align with a Monte based team and if forum members can see that he hasn't been part of a winning team since the 2018-2019 Spurs well the evidence is there for all to see.
NewArena
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Hopefully he's just as good when he returns. Idk
NewArena
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So Monte just takes no accountability for any bad moves that didn't work out? It's all Vivek? I just don't buy that. What even is a "Monte signing" anyhow? I mean, he signed Malik Monk and he and DDR aren't completely different players if you ask me.
Jdbraver137
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Vivek constantly firing coaches and GMs. Then hiring coach then hiring GM
kingsboi
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not all Vivek. Monte did draft redundant positions in the draft but the pattern remains the same from wanting Hield, to Lavine to Christie and to Russ
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