Clippers vs Kings 10/18 final preseason game

[SacTownKid]

Much, much better with Tolliver in there.

 

[Entity]

Heck any quarter we keep opponent under 30 is improvement over last year. Especially a team like the clippers

 

[funkykingston]

I think this means WCS needs to step up. His preseason play has been pretty meh.

True. Based on the preseason I'd give Tolliver a look before WCS.

Cousins
Gay
Casspi or Barnes
Afflalo
Collison

Is another option depending on matchups.

 

[jcwkings]

Collison is playing very well on both ends, really going to miss him first eight games. Lawson looking solid again.

 

[Bricklayer]

slow start, but there we were again winning a quarter with our startes/main guys.

Temple/Ben doesn't work though.

 

[206Fan]

slow start, but there we were again winning a quarter with our startes/main guys.

Temple/Ben doesn't work though.

Not looking forward at all to the Temple/Ben backup backcourt for the first 8 games. I think we'd need both Afflalo and Gay with them. Or maybe at least Cousins and Casspi. Neither can run an offense, nor create their own shots.

 

[kingjatt]

Please no 2 PG lineups with 2 guys barely cracking 6 feet, whatever little offensive advantage it creates is quickly negated on defense

 

[funkykingston]

Not looking forward at all to the Temple/Ben backup backcourt for the first 8 games. I think we'd need both Afflalo and Gay with them. Or maybe at least Cousins and Casspi. Neither can run an offense, nor create their own shots.

Trading Ben for a future pick would mean a Farmar/Temple backcourt.

 

[whoopdeedoo]

I much prefer having a coach who is up on the sidelines and can be heard on tv working the refs than what we had last year. Feels good.

 

[funkykingston]

Please no 2 PG lineups with 2 guys barely cracking 6 feet, whatever little offensive advantage it creates is quickly negated on defense

Depends on the matchup. Against CP3/Redick or Rivers/Crawford it's fine. None of those guys are strong or physical offensive players. Paul is probably the only one who is a threat to post up.

 

[mac]

Same ol' Casspi.

 

[Entity]

That six posessions with no score 4 with no shot

 

[mac]

Could sure use some of that "Willie can create his own offense" right now

 

[Arkitect]

No offense with this lineup.

 

[enigma99a]

Can Casspi get any worse? Sheesh.

 

[206Fan]

Trading Ben for a future pick would mean a Farmar/Temple backcourt.

Eh, unless it's a future 1st round pick(heavily restricted would be ok), I'm not so sure that it would be worth the trade.......unless, the FO wants to cut Ben anyways. Might as well got a 2nd round pick for him. I'd be OK with a Farmar/Temple rotation.

 

[kingjatt]

Depends on the matchup. Against CP3/Redick or Rivers/Crawford it's fine. None of those guys are strong or physical offensive players. Paul is probably the only one who is a threat to post up.

Your probably right, I just saw Allan Anderson's eyes light up as he saw a 5+ inch advantage and drove right in and drew a foul twice, if the mini guard lineup isnt getting buckets theres really no point in risking it with all of the new wing depth on the roster, defense should come first IMO, in all fairness this may just be a preseason expirement and not a stubborn philosophy of DJ as it so frustratingly was with Karl.

 

[Entity]

I root for Ben. I want him to do well. But those wide open threes, we have to have those. The contenders make those

 

[funkykingston]

Eh, unless it's a future 1st round pick(heavily restricted would be ok), I'm not so sure that it would be worth the trade.......unless, the FO wants to cut Ben anyways. Might as well got a 2nd round pick for him. I'd be OK with a Farmar/Temple rotation.

Well Joerger is certainly giving Ben opportunities in the preseason so I don't know. Could be showcasing him or they might think they can develop him.

 

[funkykingston]

Your probably right, I just saw Allan Anderson's eyes light up as he saw a 5+ inch advantage and drove right in and drew a foul twice, if the mini guard lineup isnt getting buckets theres really no point in risking it with all of the new wing depth on the roster, defense should come first IMO, in all fairness this may just be a preseason expirement and not a stubborn philosophy of DJ as it so frustratingly was with Karl.

I think Joerger is still just experimenting. Lots of possible lineups.

There's Ben losing his dribble again.

 

[funkykingston]

Kings deflecting a lot of passes. Nice to see aggressive defense and active hands.

 

[funkykingston]

Come on Ben.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Tv going off

 

[kingjatt]

Temple at PG?

 

[Entity]

Our bench couldn't score against their subs. So we leave them out there when their starters come back?

 

[k_dubb90]

Thank god we signed afflalo I'm so tired of Ben

 

[whoopdeedoo]

Ugh. I can't recall a player that's as big of a tease as Ben. Just no consistency.

 

[Entity]

I think Joerger is using this game to check off what doesn't work

 

[whoopdeedoo]

I think Joerger is using this game to check off what doesn't work

He said as much during his last post practice interview when asked about if the final game was going to be more normal minutes. Missing Collison and figuring out the guards was a point of emphasis.

 

[RussoTuristo]

Ben just makes so many mistakes and Willie looks like a 10 mpg role player