[Game] 57/82: Hornets @ Kings 24 FEB 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[gunks]

Playing against Hornets makes me questions the east teams' records, it sure is nice to play wizard/hornets 4 time a year instead of 2.

I feel like the East has 3 elite teams and then a bunch of goofball squads that would be bottom of the West, and it's been this way for like, at least twenty years.

 

[TheMobb]

Domas just seems off and a step slow tonight

 

[iowamcnabb]

Decent half.

 

[Sluggah]

I guess we need more frequent player meetings.

 

[Elektrik]

Great first half! Hope Keon is okay

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Domas just seems off and a step slow tonight

Up 20,

Domas just seems slow.

Kings fans in a nut shell lol.

No offense lol

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I do not bet.

Either way, I'd be surprised if he isn't the head coach at the start of next season. Until further notice, projections are made with him in that spot

 

[SacTownKid]

Domas just seems off and a step slow tonight

He's been playing really great defense but he's definitely going to the highlight reel plays and it's not working so far.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I guess we need more frequent player meetings.

Maybe the goatee is garnering more respect in the locker room?

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Relax sir. Let he cast the first stone

Na not when you damn near kill a female should be zero tolerance for that

 

[Caccia]

Charlotte only made 15 baskets in the first half. Does the defense look better or is it more the rotations?

 

[Jdbraver137]

Fultz looking good.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Charlotte only made 15 baskets in the first half. Does the defense look better or is it more the rotations?

by our standards it’s good defense.

 

[TheMobb]

Up 20,

Domas just seems slow.

Kings fans in a nut shell lol.

No offense lol

wasn’t complaining lol. The team looks great tonight. Domas always is sharp and high IQ just weird seeing him off.

 

[SacTownKid]

Either way, I'd be surprised if he isn't the head coach at the start of next season. Until further notice, projections are made with him in that spot

Yep. Even if the Kings completely collapse towards the end of this season it likely isn't able to be pinned to a coaching issue even if it is one. He's learning the ropes still but the Fox situation and being just not good enough will likely take the spotlight.

 

[gunks]

It's been nice to see Zach kick some butt tonight. Hopefully he continues killing it in the 2nd half!

 

[SacTownKid]

Charlotte only made 15 baskets in the first half. Does the defense look better or is it more the rotations?

A little bit of both. The Kings are definitely playing very hard. Probably unsustainably so but it's good to see.

 

[Angelo127]

This team can be a championship team

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Yep. Even if the Kings completely collapse towards the end of this season it likely isn't able to be pinned to a coaching issue even if it is one. He's learning the ropes still but the Fox situation and being just not good enough will likely take the spotlight.

I think.we will make playoffs. I dont know why I'm so optimistic but I am.

The west is all over the place, half the team's above us are in free fall. I also think we can beat the nuggets.

We will get smashed by OKC. Bad matchup

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Looking really good tonight! Obviously it’s the Hornets but still. Really liking the defense in particular.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

It's been nice to see Zach kick some butt tonight. Hopefully he continues killing it in the 2nd half!

Yea I want us to keep our foot on a team. Blow there doors off

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Yep. Even if the Kings completely collapse towards the end of this season it likely isn't able to be pinned to a coaching issue even if it is one. He's learning the ropes still but the Fox situation and being just not good enough will likely take the spotlight.

Vivek was interested in him back before Brown was hired....and then insisted that he was part of the coaching staff. So yeah, I don't see a rather small sample size with this situation being his only chance, when he's been the organization's choice guy for years now

 

[gunks]

Looking really good tonight! Obviously it’s the Hornets but still. Really liking the defense in particular.

A cynical part of me is thinking "is this because we're finally playing a team with a WORSE whistle than us?!"

Not to discount the effort and intensity, moreso just musing about how much impact reffing has on games, especially when we start getting hit with those ticky tacks!

All these blocks, steals, and deflections are fun as heck though! Hopefully we can keep it up against better teams (and hopefully Keon is good)!

 

[SacTownKid]

Vivek was interested in him back before Brown was hired....and then insisted that he was part of the coaching staff. So yeah, I don't see a rather small sample size with this situation being his only chance, when he's been the organization's choice guy for years now

Exactly and one would hope that the moment they picked a first time head coach they did so with the foresight to realize that not only will there be growing pains, he should be afforded those growing pains. All in all, nobody would likely ever even know this was a first time head coach. He's running the locker room and getting his guys to continue to buy in when times get rough. The Kings have had a LOT of pretty mediocre coaching throughout the years and Christie isn't even close to the bottom just from an eyeball test.

 

[The_Jamal]

Looking really good tonight! Obviously it’s the Hornets but still. Really liking the defense in particular.

As usual, can't ever hope to compete with the OKC's of the world if you can't look like this vs the Hornets. Let's hope a clean 3rd Q and put this one away early for a no-stress win

 

[Rob-The-Great]

A cynical part of me is thinking "is this because we're finally playing a team with a WORSE whistle than us?!"

Not to discount the effort and intensity, moreso just musing about how much impact reffing has on games, especially when we start getting hit with those ticky tacks!

All these blocks, steals, and deflections are fun as heck though! Hopefully we can keep it up against better teams (and hopefully Keon is good)!

Man this exactly. Refs change everything man. People don't realize it. It'd not just ft attempts. Bad reffing kills momentum

 

[New Era]

WTF is Demar doing?

 

[Sluggah]

Clocks lately. Get it together clocks.

 

[SacTownKid]

The Hornets adjusted to that blitz and pressure. Nurkic is just diving right into the lane. Might be time to see if Melo can hit shots.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Exactly and one would hope that the moment they picked a first time head coach they did so with the foresight to realize that not only will there be growing pains, he should be afforded those growing pains. All in all, nobody would likely ever even know this was a first time head coach. He's running the locker room and getting his guys to continue to buy in when times get rough. The Kings have had a LOT of pretty mediocre coaching throughout the years and Christie isn't even close to the bottom just from an eyeball test.

Yeah, we've seen signs of him being a really good head coach, outside of the struggle that anyone would have with this changed roster that has a few fit issues. Would be crazy to not allow him to hone the iQ and talent that he has