[Game] 53/82: Kings @ Mavericks 10 FEB 2025, 5:30pm PT/8:30pm ET

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

We don't have D'Fox.
They don't have Luka.

May the best team light the beam....I mean bean.

 

[bball_nomad]

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.

 

[Folsomkingsfan]

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.

If every team shoots the 3 well against us doesn't that mean it's no longer anomalous when a team does it?

 

[bball_nomad]

If every team shoots the 3 well against us doesn't that mean it's no longer anomalous when a team does it?

What was normalous for Kings was anormalous for Blazers Domas with 3 offensive fouls in Portland? He can do better. Triple double with 6 offensive fouls.

 

[ESP47]

If every team shoots the 3 well against us doesn't that mean it's no longer anomalous when a team does it?

Yeah it's pretty much routine at this point. When you give up practice like 3pt shots, teams are going to shoot practice like percentages.

 

[The_Jamal]

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.

 

[Shaqfuey]

We get another Domas v. AD battle. AD has been much better against him this season. Hope Domas gets back on track tonight.

 

[Sherds]

We get another Domas v. AD battle. AD has been much better against him this season. Hope Domas gets back on track tonight.

AD out a few weeks with the abdominal strain

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

We get another Domas v. AD battle. AD has been much better against him this season. Hope Domas gets back on track tonight.

AD out a few weeks with the abdominal strain

Link (ESPN.com): Sources: Anthony Davis out multiple weeks with adductor strain

 

[Spike]

AD out a few weeks with the abdominal strain

Opposing teams know that the best way to beat the Kings is to not play them at full strength.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Opposing teams know that the best way to beat the Kings is to not play them at full strength.

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.

 

[Jones2006]

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.

The main adjustment was limiting DeRozan playing with the bench . You add him to any lineup with a non spacing center & it’s a mess. After 50 games they finally realized that.

 

[SacTownKid]

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.

Yeah, I was scanning them as well, way too early to tell. The thing holding true is that if you are looking to impact the game defensively, DO NOT be a starter on this team. lol.

 

[SacTownKid]

Another very winnable game considering the circumstances.

 

[sactowndog]

Opposing teams know that the best way to beat the Kings is to not play them at full strength.

I wonder if Kings lead the league in opponents stars sitting out.

 

[TaxMan]

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.

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.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

If every team shoots the 3 well against us doesn't that mean it's no longer anomalous when a team does it?

I'd actually be interested in seeing stats about what our opponent's 3PT% is in the first half vs. the second half. Because it sure seems to me like teams jump on us for like 50% in the fist half most of the time and then drop off in the second.

 

[Kingster]

Great, great trade for Dallas. Not only do they not have Doncic, they also don't have Davis for most of the remaining season. The trade couldn't have worked better. Apparently, there are demonstrations in the street in Dallas and their GM is talking about it only being a short-term gig.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Another very winnable game considering the circumstances.

In other words, we're about to go out there and lay a massive egg????
Gotcha!!!

 

[Jdbraver137]

Great, great trade for Dallas. Not only do they not have Doncic, they also don't have Davis for most of the remaining season. The trade couldn't have worked better. Apparently, there are demonstrations in the street in Dallas and their GM is talking about it only being a short-term gig.

And yet we get more drama for trading fox

 

[KingsFanSince85]

Link (ESPN.com): Sources: Anthony Davis out multiple weeks with adductor strain

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.

 

[Shaqfuey]

AD out a few weeks with the abdominal strain

Wow. I saw he played the other night and didn't realize he was hurt again. Thanks for the update.

 

[Shaqfuey]

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.

Apparently, I'm the only one that didn't

 

[captain bill]

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.

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.

 

[megapoxy]

No PJW
Exum, Christie are playing.

 

[Folsomkingsfan]

I'd actually be interested in seeing stats about what our opponent's 3PT% is in the first half vs. the second half. Because it sure seems to me like teams jump on us for like 50% in the fist half most of the time and then drop off in the second.

Chat GPT was no good on this question. I've done all I can do

 

[TaxMan]

No PJW
Exum, Christie are playing.

I'm calling this a 30 point game for Max Christie... but Kings win.

 

[The_Jamal]

No PJW
Exum, Christie are playing.

No PJW somehow more important than no AD for us.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889104259506930153

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889104259506930153

Dude's about to get booed worse than the Philadelphia Eagles when they run out onto the field before a game in Arlington