[Game] 42/82: Kings vs. Wizards 19 JAN 2025, 6pm PT/9pm ET

[Telemachus]

Murray, Fox, DeRozan, Huerter, and Lyles combined to shoot 0-21 from three. That would be a losing stat against a better team.

Sorry, but that is a simplistic way of looking at it. They shot 30% from 3 for the game while their opponent shot 23%. They shot 48% from the field while their opponent shot 36%. To single out certain players and ignore those who stepped up makes no sense.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Something seems out of whack when the Wizards get so many more free throws than the Kings that they can have more misses and still shoot a higher percentage.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Murray, Fox, DeRozan, Huerter, and Lyles combined to shoot 0-21 from three. That would be a losing stat against a better team.

The D was on point, though; can't win every game with your offense.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

6,133 days since the last win was on April 5, 2008 against the Denver Nuggets.

That can't be right!

 

[NewArena]

“picked apart like a scab” can go back in the vault Kyle

Lmao ew

 

[captain bill]

Wow I know that the NorCal teams got lost in the shuffle to the ACC but that seems like a big miss. He's definitely on Cal.

https://calbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/andrej-stojakovic/24042

Must be nice being a double nepo baby because you know Vivek is giving this dude a look no matter how his college career turns out (not that I’d be too mad to have baby Peja on the team!)

 

[Caccia]

Sorry, but that is a simplistic way of looking at it. They shot 30% from 3 for the game while their opponent shot 23%. They shot 48% from the field while their opponent shot 36%. To single out certain players and ignore those who stepped up makes no sense.

It makes perfect sense if you know how many games the Kings have lost because they could not shoot over 30% from three. Usually, the same guys are at fault: Murray, Huerter, and sometimes Monk have had trouble with the long ball. In this game, they managed only 30.8% from three.

As for singling guys out, Huerter, Murray, DeRozan, Fox, and Monk are all shooting between 30.9% and 33.9% for the year. Of those five, Murray has pulled out of his slump somewhat under Coach Christie.

 

[See_Hanks]

Seems this season will be like two seasons ago where the Kings could sneak into a top 6 seed with fewer than 50 wins. Seems there is OKC, then 2-10 all within 5 games of one another. San Antonio was a nice early season surprise but they will probably finish with about 35-40 wins once teams start playing for playoff positioning. Next year though San Antonio will have 50 wins guaranteed! Either the Kings, GS, Phx or Min will be left out.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I can totally see Vivek in that pink sweater

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881163282419257825

 

[Caccia]

The Kings tonight are one game out of sixth place, with Phoenix and Golden State right behind. The home-and-away back-to-back this week against Golden State and Denver is going to be tough.

 

[NewArena]

Why i always have, and always will love De’Aaron Fox:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881216079441313998

 

[Fantazija]

Nice that we won a game we were supposed to. Don’t know what else we can take from it.

on to GoldenState.

Yep, Wizzards are that bad.Not even a moral victory, even though Kings played an ok game, it was never in doubt and entertaining for the crowd

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Nice that we won a game we were supposed to. Don’t know what else we can take from it.

on to GoldenState.

I take it as a very good thing and another test we passed in the past we’d come out thinking just showing up wins the game

 

[Fantazija]

I notice that Keon is getting a lot more confident shooting closer contested 3's

He made at least a couple where I was no, why...ok yessss

 

[Fantazija]

It’s not just based on this game - if Monte wants to go for the cheap trade option, I’d rather do Valaciunas/Kispert than Val/Kuzma. I assume Kispert is cheaper and would certainly accept his role more. And Kuzma has been awful this year.

Kuzma has been truly truly awful this season, according to advanced stats worst starter in the league

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Sorry, but that is a simplistic way of looking at it. They shot 30% from 3 for the game while their opponent shot 23%. They shot 48% from the field while their opponent shot 36%. To single out certain players and ignore those who stepped up makes no sense.

Everything he said was right just cause we beat the wizards doesn’t make it wrong I could careless what they shot we can’t shoot like that vs 90% of the league and win

 

[gunks]

Kuzma has been truly truly awful this season, according to advanced stats worst starter in the league

I feel like I could have talked myself into it a few seasons ago, but now every time we get those "Kings after Kuzma" rumors, I'm filled with dread.

 

[macadocious]

I feel like I could have talked myself into it a few seasons ago, but now every time we get those "Kings after Kuzma" rumors, I'm filled with dread.

I might die a little inside if we trade for Kuzma at this point.

 

[megapoxy]

For not letting Valanciunas score 30 I guess...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881222207466348898

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Good Beamlighter in a must-win game. Domas just feasted on Sarr all night, it was hard not feel sorry for the guy. Tonight should put the absolute nails in the coffin on any Kuzma trade thoughts. I don't care if we miss on everything else and have to make 0 moves, Kuzma won't do anything for us. Jonas, on the other hand, would be a huge, huge pickup if we can make it happen. Just such a bruiser out there. Makes Len look skinny. Like taking candy from a bench lineup.

 

[Remi]

Good Beamlighter in a must-win game. Domas just feasted on Sarr all night, it was hard not feel sorry for the guy. Tonight should put the absolute nails in the coffin on any Kuzma trade thoughts. I don't care if we miss on everything else and have to make 0 moves, Kuzma won't do anything for us. Jonas, on the other hand, would be a huge, huge pickup if we can make it happen. Just such a bruiser out there. Makes Len look skinny. Like taking candy from a bench lineup.

Fully agree on Kuzma. He is washed and not sure which team would like to get him...
About JV, many teams are rumoured to land him during trade window. He can give a good boost to most teams and it would be super nice to have Domas backup another lithuanian

 

[Insomniacal Fan]

For not letting Valanciunas score 30 I guess...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881222207466348898

Not an implausible scenario

 

[coolhandluke]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881206736163643546

Always classy Richaun. The push shot from heaven and his family’s “We won” celebration after games were a sight for sore eyes.

 

[NewArena]

Dominating the month of January wasn’t anywhere near my bingo card.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Doug is listed at 6’6 but he always looks so much bigger than other guys. I wonder if he is like 6’8?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881227078911316128

 

[megapoxy]

Nice moment for Crawford also here... "less is more" regarding his speech too!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881233085066625349

 

[megapoxy]

Kings fans should have shouted his name like it happened with Taj Gibson in Chicago like a month ago

His wife btw also tweeted something during the match.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881189176915505513

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881206736163643546

Always classy Richaun. The push shot from heaven and his family’s “We won” celebration after games were a sight for sore eyes.

 

[coolhandluke]

Kings fans should have shouted his name like it happened with Taj Gibson in Chicago like a month ago

His wife btw also tweeted something during the match.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1881189176915505513

Erm... that's his Mom.

 

[Remi]

Just to shut up any talks about Kuzma trade, here is what own Wizards fan think about it:

 

[megapoxy]

Erm... that's his Mom.

Oops my bad!