[Game] 34/82: Kings vs. Celtics 01 JAN 2026, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[ESP47]

Keegan firmly cementing himself as a 4th or 5th option. His offense gets worse every year.

 

[kingsboi]

Keegan firmly cementing himself as a 4th or 5th option. His offense gets worse every year.

that's basically been his role since being drafted, can't really be surprised with the results. Sure, he may never be an all-star but he can be much more productive with a higher usage rate

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Keegan firmly cementing himself as a 4th or 5th option. His offense gets worse every year.

Which is odd, since it looked really good when he first came back from injury... It's almost like him being the only guy in the starting lineup playing defense has taken its toll on his offense?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Keegan firmly cementing himself as a 4th or 5th option. His offense gets worse every year.

and of course they paid him like he's a 2nd or 3rd. I have to wonder if too much standing out around the 3pt line has eroded his offensive game. He had a lot more in his repertoire in college, when he was allowed to work inside. Maybe when DeRozan is gone, he can work back in there

 

[Padrino]

and of course they paid him like he's a 2nd or 3rd. I have to wonder if too much standing out around the 3pt line has eroded his offensive game. He had a lot more in his repertoire in college, when he was allowed to work inside. Maybe when DeRozan is gone, he can work back in there

It would be helpful if he had a head coach who possessed any interest in getting Keegan in spots to succeed, offensively. There's so little scheming done to get Keegan good looks or to feature him in the offense, and coupled with some of his recent injury troubles, I'm neither surprised nor thrilled with his cratering performance. I'm just hoping it's not a lost season for Keegan, because you're right; after they re-signed him to a hefty contract, they've needed to support his growth in the offense. DeMar himself called it Keegan's team, but the Kings certainly don't play like it. Perry's got about a month until the trade deadline, so he'd better go to work eliminating road blocks to Keegan's development, since he just paid him like a two-way guy he really values.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It would be helpful if he had a head coach who possessed any interest in getting Keegan in spots to succeed, offensively. There's so little scheming done to get Keegan good looks or to feature him in the offense, and coupled with some of his recent injury troubles, I'm neither surprised nor thrilled with his cratering performance. I'm just hoping it's not a lost season for Keegan, because you're right; after they re-signed him to a hefty contract, they've needed to support his growth in the offense. DeMar himself called it Keegan's team, but the Kings certainly don't play like it. Perry's got about a month until the trade deadline, so he'd better go to work eliminating road blocks to Keegan's development, since he just paid him like a two-way guy he really values.

and a lost season for Monk, Carter, and Ellis. I guess this is what a "gap year" looks like in Sacramento

 

[Padrino]

and a lost season for Monk, Carter, and Ellis. I guess this is what a "gap year" looks like in Sacramento

I'm less concerned about Monk, because I don't view him as a long-term piece moving forward, but yes, it remains silly to cut his playing time in favor of the Kings' much more decrepit veterans. And Ellis is starting to see his minutes tick up, which is encouraging, up until LaVine comes back from injury, I suppose. That said, wasting Carter's second season without learning a single thing about what he can be as an NBA player in NBA games is just abject foolishness. The Kings are 8-26. 8-26!! That's a .235 win percentage, good for third-worst in the NBA, currently. Playing their aging vets more than they absolutely have to out of due respect for time served is just... sad, honestly, when you consider that the two teams below the Kings in the standings are considerably younger.

 

[Kingster]

It would be helpful if he had a head coach who possessed any interest in getting Keegan in spots to succeed, offensively. There's so little scheming done to get Keegan good looks or to feature him in the offense, and coupled with some of his recent injury troubles, I'm neither surprised nor thrilled with his cratering performance. I'm just hoping it's not a lost season for Keegan, because you're right; after they re-signed him to a hefty contract, they've needed to support his growth in the offense. DeMar himself called it Keegan's team, but the Kings certainly don't play like it. Perry's got about a month until the trade deadline, so he'd better go to work eliminating road blocks to Keegan's development, since he just paid him like a two-way guy he really values.

DDR missed the memo from last night. It's Westbrook's team.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I'm less concerned about Monk, because I don't view him as a long-term piece moving forward, but yes, it remains silly to cut his playing time in favor of the Kings' much more decrepit veterans. And Ellis is starting to see his minutes tick up, which is encouraging, up until LaVine comes back from injury, I suppose. That said, wasting Carter's second season without learning a single thing about what he can be as an NBA player in NBA games is just abject foolishness. The Kings are 8-26. 8-26!! That's a .235 win percentage, good for third-worst in the NBA, currently. Playing their aging vets more than they absolutely have to out of due respect for time served is just... sad, honestly, when you consider that the two teams below the Kings in the standings are considerably younger.

The unnecessary additions of Shroder and Westbrook really screwed up the rotation and potential progress of a few players. Just a mind boggling dumb combination of moves by Ranadive/Perry. If you're going to have a gap year, at least do everything you can to push progress with your younger players

 

[Padrino]

The unnecessary additions of Shroder and Westbrook really screwed up the rotation and potential progress of a few players. Just a mind boggling dumb combination of moves by Ranadive/Perry. If you're going to have a gap year, at least do everything you can to push progress with your younger players

 

[ESP47]

that's basically been his role since being drafted, can't really be surprised with the results. Sure, he may never be an all-star but he can be much more productive with a higher usage rate

What makes you think a higher usage rate would make him more efficient? If anything, a lower efficient rate would help him out.

Which is odd, since it looked really good when he first came back from injury... It's almost like him being the only guy in the starting lineup playing defense has taken its toll on his offense?

I'm not buying that our players get more tired than players on other teams. This excuse has been made for years on this forum in various ways. There's plenty of two way players in the league that do just fine on both ends of the floor. He's not being asked to be Luka or Brunson. He's at best the 3rd option and I don't think his effort on defense, which is great, has anything to do with his lack of success on the other end of the floor.

and of course they paid him like he's a 2nd or 3rd. I have to wonder if too much standing out around the 3pt line has eroded his offensive game. He had a lot more in his repertoire in college, when he was allowed to work inside. Maybe when DeRozan is gone, he can work back in there

He just doesn't look like he knows what he's doing. No real go to moves, doesn't initiate contact and doesn't have good touch around the rim. Couple that with his outside shot falling apart and he's a real liability on the offensive end of the floor. He was a much better overall player his rookie year when he wasn't much of a defender. His scoring efficiency is dropping each year like a crashing stock.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm not buying that our players get more tired than players on other teams. This excuse has been made for years on this forum in various ways. There's plenty of two way players in the league that do just fine on both ends of the floor. He's not being asked to be Luka or Brunson. He's at best the 3rd option and I don't think his effort on defense, which is great, has anything to do with his lack of success on the other end of the floor.

I'm not asking you to buy it, and I'm not going to argue with you. That's my theory, you don't have to believe it.