[Game] Kings @ Bulls, 2/16/2022 5pm Pacific 8pm Eastern

[The_Jamal]

Annoying outcome, but a lot better than the Nets game. Some home-cooking from the refs and missing your best defender against DDR and an offense that's just cooking everybody isn't ideal. Gentry also not adjusting with his "double" scheme was a big problem too.

 

[iowamcnabb]

The next game isn't until a week from Saturday. Oi

 

[KainLear]

Don’t love the outcome, but pretty happy with how we played.

Only worry about things we can control. All I could've asked for is for the team to come out aggressive. I'm happy with that.

 

[captain bill]

Bulls a top 5 team putting the clamps on for a playoff run, at least we made it competitive. In other news we’re sitting in the 5th hardest remaining SOS and still own our own pick so the lotto dream remains alive in Sactown

 

[Tetsujin]

Don’t love the outcome, but pretty happy with how we played.

Yeah, it's hard enough to win against the Bulls when DeRozan is playing like he is right now, let alone when the refs swallow their whistles and Fox starts missing shots.

 

[SLAB]

Yea! Let's do what we did last year! And the year before that! And the year before that!

Monte’s going to draft the hell out of the BPA at 12 though.

 

[KainLear]

Yeah, it's hard enough to win against the Bulls when DeRozan is playing like he is right now, let alone when the refs swallow their whistles and Fox starts missing shots.

Yeah look at it this way: it took DeRozen scoring almost 40 points to beat us.

 

[The_Jamal]

Monte’s going to draft the hell out of the BPA at 12 though.

Can you go sulk in the Tyrese thread?

 

[iowamcnabb]

The playoffs are going to be Bonkers. Chicago has won 5 in a row and have the best player in the game suddenly, Bucks are finding their groove, Nets are going to be nuts, Philly, GS if the splash brothers are firing on all cylinders. Suns are a well oiled machine. Going to be fun to watch.

 

[Tetsujin]

Man, the guys are still scrapping though. No chance of winning this one barring something truly incredibly happening but they forced an eight second violation and made Billy D burn his last timeout.

 

[KainLear]

Look at them trapping! This current Kings team, this kind of hustling, this kind of heart would make VF21 proud.

 

[NewArena]

Just checked in on the game. Damn! I really thought we could win this one but we are getting better. Hopefully they can practice together after the all star break

 

[NewArena]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1494093206119534592

Damn. Pretty sure he could have helped

 

[iowamcnabb]

What happened with Barnes in the last 10 minutes or so? It doesn't appeared he scored in that time frame. Was he playing?

 

[KainLear]

An L is an L, but I'm proud of the team's effort.

 

[miltonap]

Damn. Pretty sure he could have helped

Absolutely. DDR was torching us

 

[Tetsujin]

Really hard to get upset at the Kings losing to the team that currently has the best record in the eastern conference in the midst of a five game winning streak with their best player currently playing like a cyborg.

 

[NewArena]

Kings would probably be in the lead if they just didn't play him tonight

Ugh

 

[SacTownKid]

Damn. Pretty sure he could have helped

Not having his bench production, which can still be spotty, was huge. At this point he's too valuable. With that hesi move he's the only player off the bench that has a legit move to generate points.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

What happened with Barnes in the last 10 minutes or so? It doesn't appeared he scored in that time frame. Was he playing?

Yes, for at least a good portion of it. He had at least one play where he got hacked to death and didn't get a call, but the offense wasn't exactly finding him.

 

[Kingster]

Very disappointing game. Assists were way down. Holmes was a nonentity. Why hasn't Jones gotten off the bench? You don't have Halliburton feeding Holmes lobs and he becomes worthless out there. Metu - why was he even in the game the middle of the 4th taking a long 3 pointer that of course missed? (It reminded me of the "old" crappy Kings team where he and Bagley would be the 3 point options for the opposing team). Gentry hasn't impressed at all. This game does not bode well for him being the Kings' coach next season.

 

[SacTownKid]

The other question is why the F didn't Lyles get any time in the 2nd half? 4 and 2 in 5 minutes and played well.

 

[Woot!]

What happened with Barnes in the last 10 minutes or so? It doesn't appeared he scored in that time frame. Was he playing?

He played. Hardly touched the ball.

 

[KainLear]

Alright, looks like the sulking period, the nitpicking phrase has begun among us, I'll bid y'all adieu.

I'd rather appreciate the fact that 3 weeks ago we wouldn't even care to watch this game because it won't even be close. Have a good night, yall!

 

[SacTownKid]

Very disappointing game. Assists were way down. Holmes was a nonentity. Why hasn't Jones gotten off the bench? You don't have Halliburton feeding Holmes lobs and he becomes worthless out there. Metu - why was he even in the game the middle of the 4th taking a long 3 pointer that of course missed? (It reminded me of the "old" crappy Kings team where he and Bagley would be the 3 point options for the opposing team). Gentry hasn't impressed at all. This game does not bode well for him being the Kings' coach next season.

I think Gentry sent a bit of a message to Holmes by firmly planting him in the 2nd. They need Holmes now to be the old energetic role player he always was. If he can't regain that form this is going to head south in a hurry.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1494150782132064256

 

[SacTownKid]

Alright, looks like the sulking period, the nitpicking phrase has begun among us, I'll bid y'all adieu.

I'd rather appreciate the fact that 3 weeks ago we wouldn't even care to watch this game because it won't even be close. Have a good night, yall!

The warts are starting to show and time is short. Nitpicking is a good sign, haha.

 

[iowamcnabb]

This has pretty much been a season long thing, but maybe the all star break will give Holmes a chance to sort out off the court stuff and prepare mentally for his new role on the team.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Hopefully we're playing our way out of dropping that (i) tag. Excited to see a fresh slate next season. Just hope we can find the perfect 3/4 to pair with Barnes and the rest should sort itself out.

 

[Kingster]

I think Gentry sent a bit of a message to Holmes by firmly planting him in the 2nd. They need Holmes now to be the old energetic role player he always was. If he can't regain that form this is going to head south in a hurry.

I wish Gentry would have him head south after the last game. I'm seeing absolutely nothing from him. Did I miss something or was Jones playing well prior to the big trade? I just don't get it and I doubt Jones does either.