[Game] Kings at Thunder, Friday 11/12/21, 5 PM PST (8 PM EST)

[SacTownKid]

Well, Fox kind of earned that one. He was the one that wanted Walton back, and it may be HE that costs him his gig. Don't fool with mother nature!

 

[kb02]

Looked like it was a double screen to get Fox a clear path to the basket but ran way too late for him to have a chance to find an outlet even if he didn’t lose it

he tried to cross it n got picked.

 

[kingwin]

Bad turnover, worse play call. That was the moment to run a quick middle pick and roll to get one of the better defenders off your guy. Ran a 1-4 flat into a slip SG screen. Can't make it up folks!

Im sorry. Luke is trash. Stop blaming him for Fox being trash as well

 

[joemama]

Just keep losing.
Don't get our hopes up again.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Somebody get BJax a plane ticket to Detroit!

Is it possible to send a coach down to the G league?

 

[OffTheWallJamal]

Well that was awful.

We just lost to pretty much an Oklahoma City Blue + Shai (he did not even shoot that well) and Dort.

 

[kb02]

This team’s primary ball handler should be Ty Haliburton,

 

[fansinceday1]

Speaking as someone who has not watched a lot of kings basketball the last couple of years, is fox really the leader of this team? Halliburton looks like more of a leader. Maybe I’m wrong……….

Fox doesn’t look like the guy I remember the kings drafting.

 

[Woot!]

I've got no problem with them going to Buddy for that last one - better than anyone EXCEPT... HB.

 

[kingwin]

Hali killin all game in PnR. lets go to Fox who doesnt even care anymore after his contract.

 

[iowamcnabb]

That’s a kick to the gut. Just can’t lose games like that. Life has been sucked out of us once again.

 

[SacTownKid]

Im sorry. Luke is trash. Stop blaming him for Fox being trash as well

Fox is totally out of whack now for sure, but it's all those play calls that catch up to you later and make games like this unnecessarily make or break. I didn't call it out in this game early, Dude12 did. Middle pick and roll. Go to it earlier and perhaps you don't watch that 18 point lead disappear. Why is EVERYTHING always do or die? That's the overriding issue. Congrats Monte, you may have waited too long now. There may not be coming back from this kind of crap now.

 

[SLAB]

Speaking as someone who has not watched a lot of kings basketball the last couple of years, is fox really the leader of this team. Halliburton looks like more of a leader. Maybe I’m wrong……….

Fox isn’t a leader in any sense of the word. He’s the most physically talented (not showing it this year though)

 

[SacTownKid]

Hali killin all game in PnR. lets go to Fox who doesnt even care anymore after his contract.

In fairness they took the pnr away from Haliburton.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

At some point they'll learn to put the ball in Haliburton's hands, with a full shot clock to end the game

 

[Hoovtrain]

Watching Fox get the max then regress is like watching Warner get his deal with the niners and go from a top 3 LB to clueless

 

[kb02]

Speaking as someone who has not watched a lot of kings basketball the last couple of years, is fox really the leader of this team? Halliburton looks like more of a leader. Maybe I’m wrong……….

Fox doesn’t look like the guy I remember the kings drafting.

if Hali isn’t already, soon.

 

[kingwin]

Fox isn’t a leader in any sense of the word. He’s the most physically talented.

Thats thing, the "face" of the franchise doesnt even try on defense...whos "following" that guy

 

[SLAB]

Man, I wish De’Aaron had like 50% DeMarcus in him. Never go full DeMarcus, but I want some form of emotion. Dude’s so chill to a fault he probably just walked to the back like nothing at all even happened to close this game. Onto the next, amirite?

 

[captain bill]

Watched it a few times and have no idea what that last play was even supposed to be. Both Barnes and Buddy didn’t even attempt to set a screen on Dort. By design there was no effort to get Fox free of Dort. Like a designed play to go after the opposing team’s best defender one on one? Or was the point to set up a 3 for Barnes or Buddy? I don’t get it

 

[fansinceday1]

Watching Fox get the max then regress is like watching Warner get his deal with the niners and go from a top 3 LB to clueless

Ouch. Naw, I’d go with jimmy g after he got his large contract. Not Warner. Warner is still a stud but he’s been lost since the 9ers screwed the pooch and got rid of Deforest Buckner. Worst decision ever.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Fox isn’t a leader in any sense of the word. He’s the most physically talented (not showing it this year though)

In a track and field contest.

 

[SacTownKid]

Watched it a few times and have no idea what that last play was even supposed to be. Both Barnes and Buddy didn’t even attempt to set a screen on Dort. By design there was no effort to get Fox free of Dort. Like a designed play to go after the opposing team’s best defender one on one? Or was the point to set up a 3 for Barnes or Buddy? I don’t get it

Walton ran a play teams have been running at him. They started off in a flat offense then used the screens as a decoy. I don't get it either. Maybe Buddy was supposed to set that screen? Or Fox went too early? If not it was literally more pointless movement to respace the floor hoping to trick the other team into a switch when there was no pressure for them to do so.

 

[AaronPDX]

Hate to say it, but Walton isn't going anywhere. We're stuck with his sorry ass.

 

[SLAB]

Ouch. Naw, I’d go with jimmy g after he got his large contract. Not Warner. Warner is still a stud but he’s been lost since the 9ers screwed the pooch and got rid of Deforest Buckner. Worst decision ever.

I hate that I called that spot on when it happened. I can’t not believe they didn’t account for the entire ripple effect Buckner had on that entire defense. Instead they gave a slightly less massive contract to the guy who only had his breakout season because … of DeForest Buckner.

 

[kb02]

The Kings should’ve won by 15 had Hali been the primary ball handler all game. They would’ve won by 5 had Hali been the primary ball handler in the last 5 mins of the game.

13 games is sufficient evidence, Monte.

 

[206Fan]

At least with Cousins, we never had to question his heart. Fox needs to go. He's not a franchise player and we need to move on while his stock is still high. A change of scenery would probably be great for him as well. GTFO away from Luke and the Kings.

 

[SacTownKid]

The Kings should’ve won by 15 and would’ve won by 5 had Hali been the primary ball handler in the last 5 mins of the game.

13 games is sufficient evidence, Monte.

All I can say is go watch the defense when it switched. Haliburton got the focus and made the right plays for him by passing out of it. He needs to get a legit mid-range jumper down if he wants to take that next step.

 

[Das_Boot]

Any excitement I had for this season is officially gone. Please fire Walton. Trade for Simmons. I don't even care at this point. Just do something.

 

[captain bill]

Walton ran a play teams have been running at him. They started off in a flat offense then used the screens as a decoy. I don't get it either. Maybe Buddy was supposed to set that screen? Or Fox went too early? If not it was literally more pointless movement to respace the floor hoping to trick the other team into a switch when there was no pressure for them to do so.

It looked like they were both faking a screen and deliberately went past which maybe makes sense to try to get an open look at a 3 (which is a very Kings thing to do in a tie game). But Fox wasn’t looking to pass so idk what the hell was happening