Fox Injury Update

[Capt. Factorial]

Any updates on Foxy's ankle? It would be nice to have him back for the first In Season Tournament game tomorrow against OKC.

If he was thinking of coming back last Saturday in Houston, hopefully he'll be back soon.

And the answer is...nope. Still out.

https://sports.yahoo.com/deaaron-fox-kings-thunder-miss-015825868.html

 

[pdxKingsFan]

At least we beat the Lakers...

 

[Warhawk]

And the answer is...nope. Still out.

https://sports.yahoo.com/deaaron-fox-kings-thunder-miss-015825868.html

Eh, too bad. I'm going to that game.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Eh, too bad. I'm going to that game.

Be sure to give a full review of the "tournament" court, as it looks live!

 

[NewArena]

The Kings get up for good teams so I’m actually not as worried about OKC, though they very well may beat the Kings and beat em good … i just don’t see it. I think it’ll be a close game either way.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1723802437809520968

 

[LoungeLizard]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1723802437809520968

Let’s gooooooo!!

 

[est.1999]

Line just moved from kings -1.5 to cavs -2.5. Is fox out??

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Line just moved from kings -1.5 to cavs -2.5. Is fox out??

Looks like he's listed as doubtful. Trey Lyles is listed as out so this might still be an upgrade.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1724149509796528473

 

[est.1999]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1724149509796528473

I’m going to that lakers game!

 

[Caccia]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1724149509796528473

Good luck keeping him off the court. Right now, our field goal percentage is 28th out of 30 in the league, and our three-point percentage 27th. Ouch!

So far, Coach Brown has managed to take one of the all-time great NBA offenses and turn it into an ox-cart (pun intended). Losing Fox has just made things worse.

 

[SCKingsfan]

So far, Coach Brown has managed to take one of the all-time great NBA offenses and turn it into an ox-cart (pun intended). Losing Fox has just made things worse.

You realize he instituted this offense. Are you saying he's done tweaks to "turn it into" something else?

 

[hrdboild]

I think Mike Brown knows what he's doing. We're never going to win in the playoffs with the 25th ranked defense no matter how good the offense is. Actually playing defense takes energy and if that means the offense isn't quite as free flowing as it was last season that's a necessary sacrifice. The goal has changed and so has the methodology. It also should be noted that we're still getting a ton of open looks, guy's just haven't been making them.

 

[Caccia]

You realize he instituted this offense. Are you saying he's done tweaks to "turn it into" something else?

I am indeed.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think Mike Brown knows what he's doing. We're never going to win in the playoffs with the 25th ranked defense no matter how good the offense is. Actually playing defense takes energy and if that means the offense isn't quite as free flowing as it was last season that's a necessary sacrifice. The goal has changed and so has the methodology. It also should be noted that we're still getting a ton of open looks, guy's just haven't been making them.

We're still in the top 5 (top 3?) in this category IIRC it's just early season rhythm etc. I'd be a lot more concerned if Fox was playing and we had the same record or if we had this record while shots were falling at an unsustainable clip. After what we just did to OKC (admittedly a game I couldn't bring myself to watch live), I am pretty comfortable with where we're at given Fox's availability.

 

[mrlaze]

I think the focus on defense is fine. I think Browns trying to make it so guys incorporate it into their game and it comes as naturally as offensive moves. Once he sees what he wants he'll start preaching more offense again. Fox returning will help there too, but I think defense will be the word for the first half of the season, unless we really start stinking it up.