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Meh. It’s the NBA not the NFL lol I’m not doing the doom and gloom ish anymore, sorry. It’s one game and we have damn near 60 left to go. On to the next! We know we have roster issues, but we’re still better off than most. This is literally year 2 of us being any good.Lose (get blown out of the building) to the best team in the league … without their best player … on the second half of a back-to-back where they played overtime.
I get it. But this tweet isn’t in entirely good faith either.
The thing is that last year's Kings team knew what they were fighting against and still went ahead and competed knowing they would get shafted. They mentally spotted every team 10 points before every game.
It's not even a secret. The NBA officiating being biased in favor of more marketable stars and franchises, marquee matchups, and longer playoff series is a fact at this point. The Celtics in first pace is a storyline working against us. The size of Boston's market compared to ours is working against us. Jaylen Brown has the biggest contract in the league. We can't just be the better team on any given night, we have to be the better team by a mile because none of that ish is working in our favor.
I just saw many games under 20 points, that is not good enough for me. I didn't say he should be gone, but I expect more from my all star who will earn 40m next year, especially when the team is in trouble.
That's not true. They do get respect with wins....BUT with this kind of loss? They're losing it.The fact is the Kings get no respect. Win or loose.
That's not true. They do get respect with wins....BUT with this kind of loss? They're losing it.
Fox is arguably the second-best defender in the starting lineup. If anything, that 'calling out' should be happening the other way around.... Personally, I'd like Sabonis to get out of his comfort zone and start calling out guys, demanding they perform their assignments on the defensive end. That includes players like the beloved Fox and Monk..
Fox is arguably the second-best defender in the starting lineup. If anything, that 'calling out' should be happening the other way around.
No good deed goes unpunished.Wait, wait, wait…..Fox is getting called out in some posts…..cause he doesn’t always bring it? WTF. Dude routinely carries this team.
Why does this feel like code for, "How come I'm not allowed to post whatever I want without my opinion being challenged?" Ain't nobody been banned or otherwise disciplined for being critical of the team or the organization; you're "permitted" to criticize whomever you want.It's always interesting to ask, who am I not "permitted" to criticize
Why does this feel like code for, "How come I'm not allowed to post whatever I want without my opinion being challenged?" Ain't nobody been banned or otherwise disciplined for being critical of the team or the organization; you're "permitted" to criticize whomever you want.
Your choice of words for how you opt to express that criticism might be another matter.
They can't stand up to real competition...except when they beat Denver, Minnesota, Dallas, GS, LA, PHX, OKC, Cleveland.I love this team. But they can't stand up to real competition. They could not find a way to defend the Pelicans three times in a row. The last was in a high profile match up in the in-season tournament. They get blown out by the Clippers and then the Celtics. They showed they could go blow for blow against the Celtics in the first half. But the Celtics just play much tougher defense than the Kings can. They kicked our ass. I don't know how the Celtics have not won a championship with the current team yet. I hope the kings can win a playoff series. It will depend on the matchup.
Sabonis is great unless he is up against a bigger center. Then he disappears. I wish he could beef up a bit.
Whatever. If Fox wants to finally exert leadership, please feel free to do so in example and in calling out others to do so after he consistently sets the example. IMO, Sabonis is the most consistent hard working guy on the team. Night in, night out, on virtually every play he plays hard. Fox not so much. Fox could be the best defensive performer if he put his mind to it. So for me the the "authority" doesn't come with the defensive ceiling (or talent) of a player, it comes from consistency of effort. That's why I chose Sabonis.
They can't stand up to real competition...except when they beat Denver, Minnesota, Dallas, GS, LA, PHX, OKC, Cleveland.
I wouldn’t say we can’t stand up to real competition, pretty sure we are 5-0 against the top teams in the West and hold a winning record against a lot of teams we have faced thus far. What we struggle with is matchup issues, particularly when the opposing team is longer and bigger than we are. Pelicans are bigger than us and so is Boston, not to mention the argument can be made that they are the favorites to win it all this year. We had a really bad strategy against them and that’s on the coach. We went guns blazing and lost as soon as the ammo ran out. That’s what bad teams do and we made the wrong call. We were not disciplined and got our ass handed to us on a silver platter. Sometimes you need a loss like that to recognize some things and learn from them.I love this team. But they can't stand up to real competition. They could not find a way to defend the Pelicans three times in a row. The last was in a high profile match up in the in-season tournament. They get blown out by the Clippers and then the Celtics. They showed they could go blow for blow against the Celtics in the first half. But the Celtics just play much tougher defense than the Kings can. They kicked our ass. I don't know how the Celtics have not won a championship with the current team yet. I hope the kings can win a playoff series. It will depend on the matchup.
Sabonis is great unless he is up against a bigger center. Then he disappears. I wish he could beef up a bit.