Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Now once this back to back is over though we get to play the Pels three times in 4 games so that’s fun lol
[Game] 50/82: Kings vs. Magic 05 FEB 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
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Regardless of their last 10 records and the fact I have tickets to the game tomorrow, I would think that a win vs. Orlando is trending in the right direction while a win vs. this Portland team is nearly irrelevant.
NewArena
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Their entire roster was injured and it took a while for them to get back going. They were looking like one of the best teams with Wagner and Banchero healthy in the early part of the season.
This is Doug’s first home loss as coach. Hopefully everyone will relax
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
The old standby of Monte Sweatervest also a good bet.
Kingz19
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Well, Portland is as hot as any team in the NBA
Beat them in their house tomorrow and I’ll forgive this crapshow.
They are big and athletic too, so it can just as easily be another beat down. I don’t want to hear they’re tired from this game though.
I expected the sloppy offense integrating LaVine. Plus LaVine himself hadn’t play for a week and a half or so. He looked rusty on top of out of the flow.
Just no ball movement.
But they lost like this because their defense was embarrassing.
Beat them in their house tomorrow and I’ll forgive this crapshow.
They are big and athletic too, so it can just as easily be another beat down. I don’t want to hear they’re tired from this game though.
I expected the sloppy offense integrating LaVine. Plus LaVine himself hadn’t play for a week and a half or so. He looked rusty on top of out of the flow.
Just no ball movement.
But they lost like this because their defense was embarrassing.
coolhandluke
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Not going to beat any team when defending like this.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
And it should be noted that all of our starters were working so hard to get Lavine involved that it was actively hurting how the Kings normally play.
SacTownKid
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When Keegan is out there running around like his legs are slop you know it's the lag. Monk and Keon against big guard teams might be something you don't harp on too much either. That was probably the main source of the breakdowns at times. Not that the Magic are easy to switch against for any team but accepting the post up with those two and helping down was the undoing in the 2nd half.
reptilexcq2
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No reason to continue giving Wagner wide open look when he's hot. It's the stupid zone defense that the Kings keep playing.
Relax? You must be new here.
SacTownKid
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Yeah, they were trying to protect Keon and Monk in the 2nd half. They ran that Banchero/Wagner pick and roll until one of them was stuck on them.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
The combination of the Spurs win and this loss got the worst members of Kings Twitter ready to jump off the Tower Bridge lol
ShastaKingsFan
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Trust is generally earned at this level. Not handed out
SacTownKid
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Dang you're really not a fan of his huh, lol.
iowamcnabb
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I’m curious how many times we have had a 6-10 point deficit in the early part of the first quarter. It feels like about 7 out of 10 games. We then have to crawl our way back into the game which we usually do. That is not sustainable. Have to do better at beginning of games.
One night is definitely the rest of your life if you do that.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
9/3/4/2 in 11 minutes not enough apparently
ShastaKingsFan
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He needs to show more, in order to earn regular rotation minutes for a team fighting for a post season chance. Just like Keon did last season in garbage time
NewArena
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It's quite ridiculous lol i mute a TON of accounts after each loss over there.
I suspect it will happen less often once these guys get used to each other. But we just had no answer for their size. We were going to break down in the second half no matter what. Monk foul trouble did not help. It's been nearly a year since he fouled out of a game.
iowamcnabb
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Yeh it’s an absolute cesspool of Debbie downers over there. Luckily my reliance on twitter ends once the deadline passes.
Told my wife in the 2nd quarter when the Kings were up by 4 that they were going to get blown out eventually.
They were giving the Magic incredibly easy looks. Allowing the Magic to just straight line drive them without even needing a screen. Plus on top of that the Magic were making nearly all of the difficult shots we forced them into. Impossible to not get blown out when you defend like that and have to deal with their lucky shots.
The Kings lack of size was exposed badly and LaVine's effort on the boards was pathetic.
They were giving the Magic incredibly easy looks. Allowing the Magic to just straight line drive them without even needing a screen. Plus on top of that the Magic were making nearly all of the difficult shots we forced them into. Impossible to not get blown out when you defend like that and have to deal with their lucky shots.
The Kings lack of size was exposed badly and LaVine's effort on the boards was pathetic.
Tetsujin
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Yeah, I was staying off after the third quarter and hence I missed th4 Lakers giving up a bunch of stuff for an okay center
SacTownKid
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Kind of did in the first half I thought. I'm fine with easing him in, but when teams are busting your guards with size, might want to see if a change up works. If it doesn't, next game it is.
Kingster
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Christie has a lot of work to do.
The Kings got pulverized in the paint - 50 Orlando points allowed in three quarters. After that it was easy peezy for Orlando to hoist the 3s with impunity and kill the Kings. First came the body punches, then the right cross, uppercut and KO followed. It does breed confidence when you know you own the paint.
Lavine is a talent, no doubt, but his insertion at mid-season is bringing not just the challenge of getting used to the offense and defense and his teammates comfortable with him. Unless this game is a short term anomaly, he has changed the pecking order. Murray did not touch the ball once on offense in the first quarter. No exaggeration. His production in this 1st quarter compared to the last game's first quarter were total opposites. When he got to feel the ball a couple of times after the first quarter he was so thirsty he hoisted it no matter what. And then when he was passed the ball by DDR in the 2nd half he was so surprised someone passed him the ball (Who, me?) he wasn't ready for it and it resulted in a turnover. Out of pity Christie devised a play for him at the beginning of the 4th, which Murray promptly hit.
As they were saying on the broadcast, the schedule doesn't allow for practice over the next several games, so I guess Christie is going to have them look at film on the plane or something. These next few games could be a challenge until the All Star break and they get some practice time. Hopefully, Valanciunas can help them out somewhat in interior defense.
The Kings got pulverized in the paint - 50 Orlando points allowed in three quarters. After that it was easy peezy for Orlando to hoist the 3s with impunity and kill the Kings. First came the body punches, then the right cross, uppercut and KO followed. It does breed confidence when you know you own the paint.
Lavine is a talent, no doubt, but his insertion at mid-season is bringing not just the challenge of getting used to the offense and defense and his teammates comfortable with him. Unless this game is a short term anomaly, he has changed the pecking order. Murray did not touch the ball once on offense in the first quarter. No exaggeration. His production in this 1st quarter compared to the last game's first quarter were total opposites. When he got to feel the ball a couple of times after the first quarter he was so thirsty he hoisted it no matter what. And then when he was passed the ball by DDR in the 2nd half he was so surprised someone passed him the ball (Who, me?) he wasn't ready for it and it resulted in a turnover. Out of pity Christie devised a play for him at the beginning of the 4th, which Murray promptly hit.
As they were saying on the broadcast, the schedule doesn't allow for practice over the next several games, so I guess Christie is going to have them look at film on the plane or something. These next few games could be a challenge until the All Star break and they get some practice time. Hopefully, Valanciunas can help them out somewhat in interior defense.
Honestly have had the good sense not to click over there today lol ... happy to let the next few weeks play out and then worry.
ShastaKingsFan
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Offensively he's not in the flow yet. Compare that to Keon early last season, who would come in and keep things moving in rhythm and take the open shot, if it was there.....if not, he wouldn't force it.
The defense looks fine. Doug wants to see it on both sides to earn it
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