[Game] 78/82: Kings @ Cavaliers 06 APR 2025, 3pm PT/6pm ET
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coolhandluke
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Don't forget that free throw shooting,
Caccia
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Caccia
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One of Kayte's "Keys to the Game" was to control the boards. Clearly, the coaching staff thought the same thing because Monk was really going after it on the defensive rebounds. In the end, the battle was even, 39-40.
Interesting. Yeah, even if Keon isn't having the best defensive night, just the shear fact he's a 3pt threat that doesn't need shots, let's the offense flow better. Just take one high USG mouth out of the game that you feel you have to feed.
6 stocks from Keon and he was bad though? Really?
Well, at least you feel reasonably sure that the Kings aren't going to lose to the Pistons the same way they lost the last time.
Caccia
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Really impressive shooting from Zach LaVine (15-21, 7-11) and DeMar DeRozan (10/18, 2/5). An exciting win with a lot of poise down the stretch.
Of course, all the starters played 40 or 42 minutes. Considering how truly awful the Kings have been on back-to-backs under Doug Christie, I have no complaints.
Of course, all the starters played 40 or 42 minutes. Considering how truly awful the Kings have been on back-to-backs under Doug Christie, I have no complaints.
bball_nomad
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At first Domas, then Zach. Kings have elite talent, that's unquestionable. Just the whole season was beyond chaotic thus crappy seeding going into play-in. Who knows how things will end. Oh well, as long as Kings play watchable bball - I'm OK 
The last time the Kings lost to the Bullets, Mitch Richmond scored 38 points to outpace Chris Webber's 27.
Love hearing this. On paper, their game should mesh absolutely perfect. Domas screen assists and LaVine is one of the best 3-level scorers/shooters in basketball. Get him an inch of space that should be going up
SLAB
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Obviously shows that the Bullets won that trade.
bball_nomad
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Zach in Chicago played alongside Vucevic. Vuc and Domas have similar bodies. Not a lob threat or big 7+++ footers but as screeners - very good. Active, smart. Just Domas is younger, stronger, quicker, faster... Plus - much better passer. They just need to develop "feel" for each other and watch out
Needles to say that other 3 guys on the floor for the Kings on offense should benefit greatly too.Tizzy Flip
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What’s crazy about this season is we would be in the same position as we are today even if we stood at 44 wins right now. We were in such a big hole at 13-18, as it stands there was no way we would get to a 6 seed or better unless we went on a 22-6 run like the Warriors are having since trade deadline (or 31-14 since Brown was fired). Simply not happening. If we win those Nuggets and Clips game, does that give the org a false sense of success and keep the status quo? We obviously need to get rid of 1 or 2 of the Monk/Demar/Lavine trio but wondering if this rough stretch is a blessing in disguise, whereas a few mins wins would have driven more of the same
megapoxy
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Just finished watching the match via "all possessions" mode that is available only via Cavs stream (with those idiotic +/- to explain the margin on top of their score).
It's really weird what happened with LaVine's basket. I think normally when there is under 2 minutes left they stop the play and review the basket to see if it was on time or not. It's not like they let video replay people do it as it happens early in the game, am I right? And it seems that it was after the clock expired... we would be fuming if it was Garland instead of LaVine.
Besides that the whole media going bananas (worldwide not just in USA) with Lakers winning at Oklahoma, not such a buzz with the Kings beating Cavs that this time were not in "rest" mode, they needed the win to narrow the gap for the best record in the league and Kings were the ones having absences. Has any other Western team "swept" Cavs this season? Nobody in the East has done that for sure.
Zach and Deebo hit some hard shots in the 2nd half, what usually happens in those cases of first matches on back to back is that we play a good team, we fight hard keeping the starters for 40+ minutes and we lose down the stretch (on a buzzer beater like at Clippers) and then the next day playing an "easier" match the team plays awful and loses easily. So it feels good that we didn't keep up with this bad trend.
It's really weird what happened with LaVine's basket. I think normally when there is under 2 minutes left they stop the play and review the basket to see if it was on time or not. It's not like they let video replay people do it as it happens early in the game, am I right? And it seems that it was after the clock expired... we would be fuming if it was Garland instead of LaVine.
Besides that the whole media going bananas (worldwide not just in USA) with Lakers winning at Oklahoma, not such a buzz with the Kings beating Cavs that this time were not in "rest" mode, they needed the win to narrow the gap for the best record in the league and Kings were the ones having absences. Has any other Western team "swept" Cavs this season? Nobody in the East has done that for sure.
Zach and Deebo hit some hard shots in the 2nd half, what usually happens in those cases of first matches on back to back is that we play a good team, we fight hard keeping the starters for 40+ minutes and we lose down the stretch (on a buzzer beater like at Clippers) and then the next day playing an "easier" match the team plays awful and loses easily. So it feels good that we didn't keep up with this bad trend.
Tizzy Flip
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I only got to watch starting from the last few mins of the 1st half, but I noticed Domas playing a little bit deeper around free throw line extended and in the paint. Instead of from outside 3pt line like he would with those high PNRs with Monk. And would then run some action with LaVine and Demar. Not sure if that was just an adjustment they made that they saw with Allen that they thought they could take advantage of. Definitely felt like we got better movement once he established himself as a paint threatZach in Chicago played alongside Vucevic. Vuc and Domas have similar bodies. Not a lob threat or big 7+++ footers but as screeners - very good. Active, smart. Just Domas is younger, stronger, quicker, faster... Plus - much better passer. They just need to develop "feel" for each other and watch out
QWERTYLICIOUS
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All I ask for is a strong showing over the final 4 games of the regular season. And then we can worry about game 83.
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
No, we can't go out for Shai-Gilgeous Alexander. We have Shai-Gilgeous Alexander Lite at home.
"Would eventually win" - I didn't say who was on which team!
SacTownKid
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Yeah, Keon was getting beat almost every time on pick and roll or when he was on Mitchell. In fact, Christie adjusted and ended up putting LaVine on Mitchell and a few plays had DeMar come up to switch onto him. Keon is starting to really play too much for the steal and today it was leaving him out of position on the perimeter a lot of the time. It'll be interesting to see what happens if the Kings make the playoffs. I get the whole deflections and forcing turnovers thing, but personally I think it's an iffy way to judge defense since come playoff time it usually comes down to whether you can stop bodies, not play the passing lanes, swipe down, or guard from behind your man. If you are consistently getting broken down teams are going to end up beating you in a 7 game series if they have more talent.
kingsboi
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he may of gotten this tendency from Fox who was consistently doing this
I mean, I guess if you believe in the old cliché about the best defense being a good offense... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I think this might be a point of emphasis from coaching. Maybe the thinking is there’s no rim protection or strong 1 on 1 defenders, so being a disruptive defense and speeding up the ball handler is the teams best chance.
Caccia
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Keegan Murray is a strong one-on-one defender, but was out last night. Keon Ellis is a very good one-on-one defender, but is not very strong.
Agreed, but those 2 alone aren’t enough to be a strong defensive team. I just think the emphasis is on being a disruptive defense because there’s just not enough plus defenders on the team.
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