[Game] 63/82: Kings @ Clippers, 09 MAR 2025, 6:30p PT/9:30p ET

[jphilip]

Really tough lossbut its ok learn from it when does domas come back does skal get another 10 day as much as people want consistency a d revounds are hard to coneby fonas givez us that pn a nighy basis lets not be hasty

 

[megapoxy]

I never claimed that Kawhi, Dunn, or DJJ weren’t good defenders. Kawhi is nowhere near what he used to be, but I digress.

The KINGs have good defenders too. But they also have some average or poor defenders playing heavy minutes in their rotation. So do the Clippers. That’s the point.

Difference is, the larger market franchise and especially more marquee franchises get away with more on defense. That doesn’t mean that they play great defense. Or defense at the level that the “stats” suggest.

If you want to foolishly believe that the Clippers are an elite defensive team — great for you. But I submit that you’re missing some big pieces of the overall larger puzzle of why that is.

Go rewatch the game and see how many more fouls they got away with compared to the KINGS. Then do the same for the Denver game.

It’s all there plain as day to see if you really want to see the truth.

I have watched several other Clippers game and came to that conclusion, not just today's one and yeah i am furious too how we lost both today and at Denver. Regarding the Nuggets they don't get so many foul calls UNLESS they play the Kings

 

[NewArena]

And a very tough game tomorrow. Thanks, schedule makers! Couldn’t have had these injuries at a better time smh

 

[NewArena]

Any time the refs have a chance to review something that goes against us, they’re ruling against us 99 percent of the time. I’ve never seen anything like it

 

[KingsFanSince85]

I’ll say one last thing before shutting up about this game then moving on to the next one.

While the game never should have gone to OT, I thought Keegan played very good defense on Kawhi on that final possession and forced a bad shot.

Kawhi just got super lucky. It’s as simple as that. Kawhi can celebrate the flukey result all he wants as if he meant to do it, but that was a bad shot that didn’t even hit the back of the rim but rather the space between the back of the rim and the backboard (the heel or whatever it’s officially called). But apparently he made some type of deal with the basketball devil when it comes to fluke bounces off the rim. C’est la vie.

Still, I give kudos to Keegan for playing good, solid defense that just ended with the wrong result.

 

[coolhandluke]

And a very tough game tomorrow. Thanks, schedule makers! Couldn’t have had these injuries at a better time smh

Knicks are missing Brunson too. No excuses. Knicks are having a tough game tomorrow.

 

[megapoxy]

I’ll say one last thing before shutting up about this game then moving on to the next one.

While the game never should have gone to OT, I thought Keegan played very good defense on Kawhi on that final possession and forced a bad shot.

Kawhi just got super lucky. It’s as simple as that. Kawhi can celebrate the flukey result all he wants as if he meant to do it, but that was a bad shot that didn’t even hit the back of the rim but rather the space between the back of the rim and the backboard (the heel or whatever it’s officially called). But apparently he made some type of deal with the basketball devil when it comes to fluke bounces off the rim. C’est la vie.

Still, I give kudos to Keegan for playing good, solid defense that just ended with the wrong result.

And he made a similar "and 1" before that as well which makes it even worse for us watching the ball going in. It's like Murphy law going against the Kings non stop.

 

[reptilexcq2]

I’ll say one last thing before shutting up about this game then moving on to the next one.

While the game never should have gone to OT, I thought Keegan played very good defense on Kawhi on that final possession and forced a bad shot.

Kawhi just got super lucky. It’s as simple as that. Kawhi can celebrate the flukey result all he wants as if he meant to do it, but that was a bad shot that didn’t even hit the back of the rim but rather the space between the back of the rim and the backboard (the heel or whatever it’s officially called). But apparently he made some type of deal with the basketball devil when it comes to fluke bounces off the rim. C’est la vie.

Still, I give kudos to Keegan for playing good, solid defense that just ended with the wrong result.

I agreed, that was a lucky shot by Kawhi. I thought the Kings should have doubled team him before he get a chance to get the shot off.

 

[Tizzy Flip]

That looks like ball still on his fingertips when Jones hits his hand

 

[iowamcnabb]

For those that didn’t see the presser, Barbosa will move to the front of the bench and Jimmy Alapag will be in the first seat.

Edit: looks like I may have got the wrong Jimmy.

 

[megapoxy]

For those that didn’t see the presser, Barbosa will move to the front of the bench and Jimmy Alapag will be in the first seat.

So who will run the defense?

Also Zach is 0-14 against Kawhi... damn

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898951984494899651

 

[iowamcnabb]

So who will run the defense?

He said nothing has really changed and it all falls on him. I’m not sure what that means exactly.

 

[NewArena]

Good news is we have another chance tomorrow. Bad news is that the refs could very well screw us there too

 

[coolhandluke]

So who will run the defense?

Also Zach is 0-14 against Kawhi... damn

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898951984494899651

Shooting 55% against the Clippers defense filled with long athletic wings is really good. He got to the rim at will. We should have used him more.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Shooting 55% against the Clippers defense filled with long athletic wings is really good. He got to the rim at will. We should have used him more.

I like how he finishes at the rim. His athleticism allows him to elevate and really stick tight layups off the glass.

 

[coolhandluke]

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That looks like ball still on his fingertips when Jones hits his hand

"Oops. Forgot Deebo is with the Kings now. Marginal contact."

 

[megapoxy]

Shooting 55% against the Clippers defense filled with long athletic wings is really good. He got to the rim at will. We should have used him more.

He was also upset at some points for a foul close to the basket.
I think Zach spent too much time on the bench in the 2nd quarter, he is usually the one being next to the 2nd unit (where he gets hot lately) but he was at the bench for the first 7.5" minutes of Q2 when Clippers turned things around.

 

[Angelo127]

I'm kind of tired of getting hosed

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

The illegal screen call on Valanciunas with 1:30 to go in regulation and us up 4 was complete garbage as well, as long as we are keeping track.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

We’ll get them back in the postseason.

I have a feeling we are going to run into them in the play-in. Then, we'll have Domas and Monk and the result will be different. Mark my lasagnas.

 

[Dime Dropper]

Well that sucked.

 

[White_Chocolate]

I have a feeling we are going to run into them in the play-in. Then, we'll have Domas and Monk and the result will be different. Mark my lasagnas.

A long way to go but I was kind of feeling the same way. Get the 9 seed, win game 1 against whoever it is and play the Clips in games 2 and get some payback

 

[fansinceday1]

Matt George said on his locked on kings post game what I’m thinking. He doesn’t think this kind of defense can be sustained with monk and sabonis back. It’s inevitable that this team is gonna change with those two guys playing their starter minutes.

 

[megapoxy]

Matt George said on his locked on kings post game what I’m thinking. He doesn’t think this kind of defense can be sustained with monk and sabonis back. It’s inevitable that this team is gonna change with those two guys playing their starter minutes.

Unfortunately I agree... and Sabonis wasn't at his best even before getting injured. Of course it's a very small sample but with Jonas the team seems to roll better in both sides of the floor, compared with what we saw in the matches before that (after Fox trade). The current (without Monk or Sabonis) roster is missing a true playmaker (something like Haliburton or Harden).

 

[SLAB]

I can’t remember the last time I’ve been this salty about a loss. It has nothing to do with the team. If the refs won’t let us win, what’s even the point of watching? That review overturn has me completely checked out.

 

[ESP47]

I was going to blame LaVine for not even attempting to lob the ball up to Carter at the end of the 3rd, which definitely cost us 2pts there and the win.

But then the foul on DeRozan's shot happened and I'm back to questioning why I'm even watching this farce of a "sport".

 

[The_Jamal]

I was going to blame LaVine for not even attempting to lob the ball up to Carter at the end of the 3rd, which definitely cost us 2pts there and the win.

But then the foul on DeRozan's shot happened and I'm back to questioning why I'm even watching this farce of a "sport".

Not to mention, DDR got robbed of 2 and ones late in the game. It's just seriously pathetic; you're either a team the league wants to push, or good luck

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Logged on to reddit and see that Clippers fans and Warriors fans all say it was a clear foul.

Just ... defeated.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I was going to blame LaVine for not even attempting to lob the ball up to Carter at the end of the 3rd, which definitely cost us 2pts there and the win.

But then the foul on DeRozan's shot happened and I'm back to questioning why I'm even watching this farce of a "sport".

we had a 7 point lead with 1:48 remaining. If we don’t set a moving screen or take a bad three or switch off Zoo with Laravia we win this game even with the call.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

new thread is up. good time to move on!