[Game] 59/82: Kings @ Grizzlies 23 FEB 2026, 5pm PT/8pm ET
- Thread starter Mr. S£im Citrus
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Not sure if a 28% 3pt shooting wing = a very good starting level wing
SufferingKingsFan
Prospect
Grizzlies setting up a 9 point play in this timeout
ShastaKingsFan
Hall of Famer
If he gets his shooting back. A very good starting wing who is a well below average shooter?
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Not sure we should be using numbers from THIS season where the Kings have been a mess and Keegan has been injured/coming off of injury and trying to regain form for most of his playing time as any indication of how he actually is as a player.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Keegan couldn’t buy a bucket but at least found a way to contribute with 6 5 5 and 3. Nique with some decent moments and Max with a hot start. We needed the losing streak off our back.
Caccia
Starter
And they did. Good ball and clock control down the stretch.
I'm perfectly fine giving him a pass for this season. Hurt all year and now stepping back into a complete crap-show with a team in disarray. I'd love to see a 40% finish from 3 like he did the last 40 games of last year, but I understand why if he doesn't.
I know yall are a prisoner of small sample sizes around here, but he gave real proof to close last season (270 attempts, 44 games at 38%) that his shot WAS indeed back. And unfortunately just had a lost year this season due to injuries.
Joshyjosh31
Starter
He shot well his rookie year which means he’s an elite shooter no matter what’s happened since lmao
The problem is his 3pt has regressed every season. I am not sure you can blame on injury.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Well Domas is out for the year so the “this guy sucks!” signal has immediately swung to the next longest tenured guy on the team.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
As Jamal outlined a couple of posts ago, it really hasn’t though.
"Who's the next best/highest paid player currently on the team we can throw all our problems on!"
actually not, its just another example of poor player development of this team. The Kings forces him to play 4 when he should be playing 3. I think this has caused him to lose his shooting because he has to get stronger to play 4.
Murphy happens to be one of the five.
Everything is relative: Murray is in the Top 25 percent of productivity in his salary range. That's as close to "very good" as makes no difference.
ShastaKingsFan
Hall of Famer
You might be prone to a lot of exaggeration, when you read a different opinion
You only get to be loved as long as you're considered to be underpaid. Pocketwatching asses...
Joshyjosh31
Starter
Y’all call him prime Kawhi when he has a good game but when he sucks for weeks on end it’s excuses
What a sourpuss.
The streak had to end at some point and the young guys still all contributed in a big way, even if it wasn't as the leading scorer.
I would like for their to be a somewhat coherent team on the floor next year that still likes basketball. That's kind of a difficult if they're trying to get a 35 game losing streak off their back.
As I said after the 4-game win streak; this team isn't going to win very many games to close the year, it's fine and almost needed to see a W more than once a month. As long as the rooks/Plowden/Carter when he's back are getting a majority of the run, you live with the result.
Me saying "Hey, it's a lost season for Keegan, he gave us a big sample of great shooting to close last season" is exaggeration? How so?
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
More concerned about Vivek’s wallet than he is.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Kings need to seriously get up to the 2nd worst slot. DO NOT WANT A 47% chance of PICK 5! Might as well have a slight chance of 6 because there probably isn't much of a difference at that point. Lets get some more W's!
gunks
Hall of Famer
Well, can't lose em all! I ain't mad. I can't imagine us picking higher than 5 either way.
How did he look? Those are super solid numbers
How did he look? Those are super solid numbers
ShastaKingsFan
Hall of Famer
Naa. The old tired exaggerated generalization of saying, "this is the next thing from our fans", when someone makes a point
If Keegan had enough games played to be eligible for the leader boards, he would be in a three-way tie with Rudy Gobert and Scottie Barnes for 8th in the league at 1.6 blocks per game. It sure would be nice to see him knock down shots at the same clip he did in his rookie season, but that was in a functional offense where he was the 4th or 5th option not what we have now.
And he has added a new skill to his repertoire every year. Year one: three-point sniper. Year two: perimeter stopper. Year three: strong secondary rebounder. And now in year 4: shot-blocking specialist. Can he put all of that together at once? I don't see why not. We need him to stay healthy and stay aggressive. If he can do that, I think his game will speak for itself.
No he may not be Kawhi Leonard but Kawhi has an argument for being the best player in the league. There are several levels of great below that which are still worthy of a 4th overall pick.
And he has added a new skill to his repertoire every year. Year one: three-point sniper. Year two: perimeter stopper. Year three: strong secondary rebounder. And now in year 4: shot-blocking specialist. Can he put all of that together at once? I don't see why not. We need him to stay healthy and stay aggressive. If he can do that, I think his game will speak for itself.
No he may not be Kawhi Leonard but Kawhi has an argument for being the best player in the league. There are several levels of great below that which are still worthy of a 4th overall pick.
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