[Game] 37/82 Kings vs. Heat 06 JAN 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[The_Jamal]

It was a total tour de force of a game by Keon -- and not just on defense. I'd go so far as to say it was the best defensive game played by a King in the last 15 years. Before that we had Ron Artest who was still in DPOY form when he wore the Sacramento uniform and played this level of defense consistently. Just an absolute monster. And before that there was Doug of course. Hard to compare really, all deserve to be celebrated for their brilliance.

This team is just on a totally different level with Keon+Keegan on the floor defensively. They're both so good on ball and team defense, playing passing lanes, making impact defensive plays.

That play Keon had on Jaquez in ISO, in the post (someone said he couldn't defend wings?) and he just absolutely mauled him and blocked his shot. Absolute Chefs kiss

 

[fansinceday1]

I will say that I really like the Heat play by play crew and their pre and post game crew. Very fair and pretty knowledgable.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

I’d like to find out from Mike why he didn’t like playing Keon. What was he seeing??

His own ego. Nothing more. Mike Brown is a decent, but extremely limited Coach.

 

[NewArena]

Doug Christie out here looking like Red Auerbach lol

 

[Tetsujin]

Bam 6-19 shooting for 18 points

-Clutch FT's at the end of regulation to tie the game
-Clutch stop on Bam in OT2 with under a minute
-Immediately on the next possession gets a clutch rebound from 2 MIA to get DDR the dagger

He's playing at an unreal level

and people still think the Kings lost the trade

 

[kingsboi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1876508674442887214

last season that child had AD's face on it

 

[iowamcnabb]

Bam 6-19 shooting for 18 points

-Clutch FT's at the end of regulation to tie the game
-Clutch stop on Bam in OT2 with under a minute
-Immediately on the next possession gets a clutch rebound from 2 MIA to get DDR the dagger

He's playing at an unreal level

Bam is being underutilized in Miami imo. Dude is a monster defender and elite passer, I feel like they could run him a bit like Sabonis but they don’t.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Honestly, not to rain on the parade but jury is still out. No team out there is prepping for Keon Ellis that hard. Although you'll never be able to take his defense intensity away.

He's a 3&D guard....and a good one. Doesn't really matter if teams focus on him

 

[captain bill]

.5 out of the play-in and 2.5 from 6

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Doug Christie out here looking like Red Auerbach lol

Doug Christie was born to be a Coach.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Keon was pumped in his post game interview. Just racing inside

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

his Raps team was never in contention, let's get real here. Bron or no Bron

I don't know what kind of revisionist history you're playing at but, if you make the conference finals, you're in contention in my Personal Record Book™.

 

[SacTownKid]

Devin Carter with another Per 36 minute masterpiece.

In only 9 minutes
5 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks

Can’t wait for him to get fully into game shape.

Keon and Carter might be the two best shot blocking 6’4” players in the league.

Doug has a decision to make when Fox gets back for sure. Carter's ready to take all those minutes and then some.

 

[coolhandluke]

Deebo said DC might have had relapse like he was still playing...

The jury is still out between who's the better defender lol

Christie ready to get on the floor and put the clamps on but they had to remind him that he is a coach now.

 

[Double-K]

He's a 3&D guard....and a good one. Doesn't really matter if teams focus on him

You might be right. I mean between Fox, Monk and Deebo, Keon is probably bound to be left open anyway.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Honestly, not to rain on the parade but jury is still out. No team out there is prepping for Keon Ellis that hard. Although you'll never be able to take his defense intensity away.

He's just a glue guy. 3&D. 4th or 5th option on offense depending what Keegan is doing and a nasty defender. I'm not sure you out game those guys you just hope that you can spread the ball around and neutralize their impact. That's why a lot of us are drooling over what Keegan, Carter, and Keon can do together with other combinations of players around them.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

He might be Jrue and that’s literally the best role player in the league.

And somehow Boston has two jrue holidays on amazing contracts we’re on our way though with Keon and carter

 

[kingsboi]

I don't know what kind of revisionist history you're playing at but, if you make the conference finals, you're in contention in my Personal Record Book™.

Pacers made the conference finals last season and they are definitely not contenders, teams make runs all the time.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Man, I wanted to show a screen shot of Christie having the best-ever winning percentage for an NBA coach, but BBRef thinks Mike Brown is still coaching the team.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I will say that I really like the Heat play by play crew and their pre and post game crew. Very fair and pretty knowledgable.

Did they replace Eric Reid? Because, if they didn't, you surely must have been listening to an alt-cast of some sort.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Pacers made the conference finals last season and they are definitely not contenders, teams make runs all the time.

They were contenders last year. To paraphrase the late Jim Valvano, if you're the only guys playing, you're in contention.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Doug has a decision to make when Fox gets back for sure. Carter's ready to take all those minutes and then some.

Hopefully doesn't have to think about it too hard and just makes it so he doesn't have to ride guys for 38 minutes a night.

 

[kingsboi]

They were contenders last year. To paraphrase the late Jim Valvano, if you're the only guys playing, you're in contention.

disagree

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1876512238640693295

 

[Caccia]

A couple more of those DDR and you’re redeemed.

Amen.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Pacers made the conference finals last season and they are definitely not contenders, teams make runs all the time.

Yeah, and Atlanta did the same a few seasons ago

 

[SacTownKid]

Hopefully doesn't have to think about it too hard and just makes it so he doesn't have to ride guys for 38 minutes a night.

DC is going to have to pick between Huerter and Carter at this point. I vote the stat stuffing rook who locks it down on D. If not he's getting max 8 mpg.

 

[fansinceday1]

Did they replace Eric Reid? Because, if they didn't, you surely must have been listening to an alt-cast of some sort.

no idea who they are but there was very little homer talk and they called a very fair game and there were no stupid comments. That’s all I ask.

 

[Double-K]

Did they replace Eric Reid? Because, if they didn't, you surely must have been listening to an alt-cast of some sort.

Is it Eric "Kaboom" Reid? I can't tolerate him LOL

 

[hrdboild]

Man, I wanted to show a screen shot of Christie having the best-ever winning percentage for an NBA coach, but BBRef thinks Mike Brown is still coaching the team.

If we allow for interim coaches, doesn't that make (uh oh!) Luke Walton the greatest ever?

 

[The_Jamal]

Doug has a decision to make when Fox gets back for sure. Carter's ready to take all those minutes and then some.

I think step 1 is you just start to phase out Huerter. Or that instead of him being the 6th man, he's the 9th man. Keon/Carter/Lyles get a majority of the bench run.

Is what it is on his trade value. Let's start building what the 3+ year goal of this team can be. That starts with properly using Keon and Carter