[Game] Indiana Pacers @ Sacramento Kings, 1/18/2024, 7:00p PST/10:00p EST

[iowamcnabb]

Well don’t let this ruin your night or week or year ladies and gentlemen, it’s just basketball after all. If you need to take a bit of a break with another game a few days away, do it. I’m thinking of doing just that. Don’t want my biggest hobby to become a stress bomb.

 

[forza kings]

1 of 6 FT from your so called best free throw shooter. There is gotta be a reason for this free throw disaster. By the end of the season we’ll be averaging worse than Shaq as a team.

 

[NewArena]

No, it’s called facts. Lookup records without Embiid, Jokic, Doncic, Lebron on the floor. We just crapped the bed and are mentally weak. This is not an attribute the best teams have

The mavs, lakers, wolves, thunder, Jazz, rockets and a few other teams have all had stretches like this and even worse. The Kings are not the Celtics but we knew that already. This is what middle of the road to good teams do and they're just gonna have to battle through it

 

[The_Jamal]

because the basketball gods are cruel... they let us back in the game only to lose on crucial last freethrows.

It was pretty well over anyway. Would have had to make the first, miss the 2nd, then get a lucky tip-in.

We got cheated on the no-call shove on Fox. But, also, we suck 7000 FT's and played like trash for 45 minutes, so probably shouldn't have even had a chance to win this anyway.

 

[Tetsujin]

On the plus side, Malik may not be unaffordably expensive come free agency season.

 

[NewArena]

Well don’t let this ruin your night or week or year ladies and gentlemen, it’s just basketball after all. If you need to take a bit of a break with another game a few days away, do it. I’m thinking of doing just that. Don’t want my biggest hobby to become a stress bomb.

THIS! My peace comes from not watching a single minute of this one tonight.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Well don’t let this ruin your night or week or year ladies and gentlemen, it’s just basketball after all. If you need to take a bit of a break with another game a few days away, do it. I’m thinking of doing just that. Don’t want my biggest hobby to become a stress bomb.

It ain't gonna ruin my night or week at the end of the day, but let me put it this way...

It sure as heck has been a brutal enough of a stretch to ruin either or both should I allow it to.

 

[MizzouKing]

Fox needs to be rested so he can heal. Time for HB to ride the pine, no disrespect. We’ve got plenty of heart and talent on the bench… lookin at you, Lyles. Sasha is also showing some definite value, with effort on D and perimeter shooting.

It’s more than that, though… there is something with the internal decision-making going on here, and it’s affecting cohesion.

 

[206Fan]

It was pretty well over anyway. Would have had to make the first, miss the 2nd, then get a lucky tip-in.

We got cheated on the no-call shove on Fox. But, also, we suck 7000 FT's and played like trash for 45 minutes, so probably shouldn't have even had a chance to win this anyway.

Fox probably would’ve missed the FT anyways if we’re being fair.

Refs missed a call at the end, but this loss is on anyone not named Keegan, Sabonis, and Huerter. Maybe Sasha.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Stop talking about fox trip. He not making the 3 anyway he just air balled the last shot. We got back into the game by finally attacking the dang rim!

We have major issues right now. I don't even know who to trade for since all the people who where getting traded seemed to be gone already. Maybe we can get Kam for Barnes from the warriors. They owe us one

 

[KF8]

brown should lock the guys in the gym and do nothing except shoot freethrows.

 

[chief bromden]

They almost came back! Man, I know they are struggling but it was tough to hear the boo birds tonight. Expectations really change things. I was glad to see they didn't mail it in with 3 minutes left despite the tough outcome

 

[SacTownKid]

On the plus side, Malik may not be unaffordable expensive come free agency season.

That might be the plan, if the Kings are capped at their offer then scaring other teams away is worth a few L's in the meantime haha.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I think Monk’s “I’ll be better” tweet needs a community note at this point

As of right now, Malik Monk no longer leads the Kings in free throw shooting; he has fallen behind Kevin Huerter.

From around 90 percent to 81.4 in less than a month.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

brown should lock the guys in the gym and do nothing except shoot freethrows.

I think we need to take a few steps back, and just figure out how the heck to play the damn game of basketball again.

 

[SacTownKid]

Stop talking about fox trip. He not making the 3 anyway he just air balled the last shot. We got back into the game by finally attacking the dang rim!

We have major issues right now. I don't even know who to trade for since all the people who where getting traded seemed to be gone already. Maybe we can get Kam for Barnes from the warriors. They owe us one

Yeah, but that would have been a foul before the ball was inbounded. A shot and the ball.

 

[NewArena]

I say we sell high on Huerter while we can

 

[Showtime]

We need a dog. We need that Doug Christie, Francisco Garcia, Artest dog who refuses to let up one possession. As much as I despise Draymond, that's the kind of energy this team needs. They are too soft.

 

[KF8]

I think we need to take a few steps back, and just figure out how the heck to play the damn game of basketball again.

well freethrows are pretty basic or I hope it is.

 

[NewArena]

We can still turn this thing around. Most of the western conference squads have been up and down just like last season

https://twitter.com/x/status/1748217827008672214

 

[Elektrik]

Four straight tough losses. They have lost their focus. Too many distractions with the trade deadline looming. Fox looks hurt and and not nearly as aggressive as he was earlier in the season. And the free throws…OMG, the free throws. Last in the league. The three days off is sorely needed.

 

[ridingagain]

is our pick to Atlanta lottery protected?

 

[Rob-The-Great]

I genuinely feel.we may have been a better team last year compared to.this year.

We where way hungrier, played with passion, and swag.

Now we came into.the league thinking we earned something, lost sole cost games and now have lost are identity. This team is lost. Changed must be made

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeah, but that would have been a foul before the ball was inbounded. A shot and the ball.

Yeah, if anything, it would have at least given us a chance to set up a play again instead of Malik having to get the ball as he literally avoided stepping on his best friend.

 

[The_Jamal]

Fox probably would’ve missed the FT anyways if we’re being fair.

Refs missed a call at the end, but this loss is on anyone not named Keegan, Sabonis, and Huerter. Maybe Sasha.

Possibly, but I'm pretty sure it's FT's and the ball? Or at least that's what broadcast was saying.

Absolutely down in the list of importance this game, but still. It's tragic we deal with this kind of officiating on a nightly basis.

Said this before the game, but Fox either needs to get back to form, or if he's hurt, take 2 weeks off and get right. He's playing like 60-70% of his normal self these last 10+ games and it's killing us. Legitimately nothing else matters if he continues to play like he was pre-Domas.

 

[SacTownKid]

Four straight tough losses. They have lost their focus. Too many distractions with the trade deadline looming. Fox looks hurt and and not nearly as aggressive as he was earlier in the season. And the free throws…OMG, the free throws. Last in the league. The three days off is sorely needed.

No doubt it looks like a team waiting for whatever Monte is going to do to get done.

 

[Larry89]

Fox needs to be rested so he can heal. Time for HB to ride the pine, no disrespect. We’ve got plenty of heart and talent on the bench… lookin at you, Lyles. Sasha is also showing some definite value, with effort on D and perimeter shooting.

It’s more than that, though… there is something with the internal decision-making going on here, and it’s affecting cohesion.

Yes the dynamics of the team seem off, from benching Huerter for infinitely worse players such as Duarte and JTA. Longer leash for Malik when Davion is a capable defender and you can generate offense somewhere else. Fox + Monk is just terrible defensively and its topped off by playing a 3 guard lineup.

Barnes NEEDS to come off the bench against lesser opposition now, since he doesn't even get plays called for him when he's a literal starter! Start Kesser, Start Vezzy, or even lyles.. Anyone that is willing to hustle and play some defense!

 

[Rob-The-Great]

is our pick to Atlanta lottery protected?

Yep

 

[Norcalphilly]

This is getting scary. 9 of next 12 games before All Start break are on the road. Yeeesh.

 

[chief bromden]

I am tired of hearing about these trip dubs in a loss.