[Game] 53/82: Kings @ Mavericks 10 FEB 2025, 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET
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Who is Fox? We have LaVine, JV and LaRavia.
We have 30 must win games left in the regular season. I hope that Zach will play with less blunders again. Team is healthy, reserves are solid.
Second half of Saturday's game was not bad at all. In Portland guys were busting their behinds, just couldn't overcome typical anomalous three point shooting from the Blazers.
Mavs have 25 Ls, we have 26. Enough said.
We have 30 must win games left in the regular season. I hope that Zach will play with less blunders again. Team is healthy, reserves are solid.
Second half of Saturday's game was not bad at all. In Portland guys were busting their behinds, just couldn't overcome typical anomalous three point shooting from the Blazers.
Mavs have 25 Ls, we have 26. Enough said.
Domas with 3 offensive fouls in Portland? He can do better. Triple double with 6 offensive fouls.Some early returns on 5-man lineup data with new guys
Monk-LaVine-DDR-Keegan-Domas:
49 minutes
107.6 ORtg
123. DRtg
-16.7 Net Rtg (uh oh)
Keon-LaVine-DDR-Keegan-Domas
22 minutes
114 ORtg
118.4 DRtg
-4.4 Net Rtg
Monk-Keon-LaRavia-Lyles-Jonas
9 minutes
115 ORtg
86.4 DRtg
28.6 Net Rtg
New bench obviously crushed vs NOP, and we're dealing with miniscule sample sizes. But oh boy, that starting unit better shape up quick, this season is over if they don't figure out how to play with each other.
Monk-LaVine-DDR-Keegan-Domas:
49 minutes
107.6 ORtg
123. DRtg
-16.7 Net Rtg (uh oh)
Keon-LaVine-DDR-Keegan-Domas
22 minutes
114 ORtg
118.4 DRtg
-4.4 Net Rtg
Monk-Keon-LaRavia-Lyles-Jonas
9 minutes
115 ORtg
86.4 DRtg
28.6 Net Rtg
New bench obviously crushed vs NOP, and we're dealing with miniscule sample sizes. But oh boy, that starting unit better shape up quick, this season is over if they don't figure out how to play with each other.
Link (ESPN.com): Sources: Anthony Davis out multiple weeks with adductor strain
Some opposing teams also know that the (2nd) best way to beat the Kings is to sign a former Kings player who primarily came off of the bench to play garbage time minutes for the Kings, and insert them into the starting lineup against the Kings.
Kind of surprised that the rest of the league hasn't quite caught up yet.
Kind of surprised that the rest of the league hasn't quite caught up yet.
Feels like Zach has gotten a bit more comfortable each game. Hopefully with another off day he gets a little more time to do some walk-throughs with Domas so they get a feel for each other's tendancies. Lavine is currently shooting 20% from three as a king on 20 attempts. I realize that there is the obvious "curse of the kings", but that's just not going to continue at that level. I feel like in one of these three remaining games before the all star break he will break out with a big scoring night with his three point shot falling.
Who didn't see this coming, besides EVERYONE!
Trading #77 for AD was idiotic, even if AD was guaranteed to play 75+ games each season. But it's downright criminal to make that trade knowing his injury track history.
If there was ever something concrete to point to demonstrating how the NBA pull strings to the benefit of their flagship franchises -- and GAME 6 in 2002 wasn't a red enough flag --- then this secret trade is your smoking gun.
Trading #77 for AD was idiotic, even if AD was guaranteed to play 75+ games each season. But it's downright criminal to make that trade knowing his injury track history.
If there was ever something concrete to point to demonstrating how the NBA pull strings to the benefit of their flagship franchises -- and GAME 6 in 2002 wasn't a red enough flag --- then this secret trade is your smoking gun.
LaVine has looked proactive in attacking the basket and trying to make plays with Domas underneath. It’s looked creative a lot of the time even if it hasn’t resulted in a solid working connection for the most part. Hoping that starts clicking soon, and that the time off has helped them. Good opportunity with street clothes Davis riding the pine.
