[Game] Kings @ Davions 11/2/2024 4:30pm Pacific 7:30pm Eastern

[Capt. Factorial]

Why is THAT not a transition take foul?

 

[Jones2006]

I'm sorry but Alex Len should be in the rotation. We have a whole sample size of last year if not the last couple years of him playing his role well & the non-Sabonis minutes being a PLUS and not a liability. Just seems like an extreme overreaction to 1 bad game (9 minutes in Lakers game) from Len to then go small with Lyles at the 5'. Goodness, and this coming off a preseason where Len looked good too ... This happens every year with Len; it's crazy at this point.

 

[Tetsujin]

Mogbo trying to foul out before halftime lmao

 

[kingsfan_4Life]

Damn, Raptors are pulling away quick. Looks like they want to blow us out by half time.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Kings have not gotten consecutive stops since the 7:26 mark of the first quarter.

 

[Tetsujin]

King in Arabic!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Signs of life

 

[Sluggah]

Okay Malik

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Going to take a big effort from Monk. Looks like he has it going

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Kings have not gotten consecutive stops since the 7:26 mark of the first quarter.

Until just now.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Remind me what Malik means in Arabic again!!!

 

[HndsmCelt]

Kings defense picking it up

 

[SacTownKid]

This is the kind of game where you find out where your bench is. Monk doing what Monk does when other guys are dragging.

 

[PorchSurfin]

Monk feeling it

 

[Jdbraver137]

Is Monk sending Brown a message about starting?

 

[Bfreeman]

Good idea to let the starters get extended rest. Coach Brown’s rotations making sense this year.

 

[The_Jamal]

I think Coach just likes the Malik Keon backcourt off the bench

I think he values roles over everything. McBuckets is essentially the temu version of Huerter and it keeps Monk and Keon in their current roles

 

[SacTownKid]

I'm sorry but Alex Len should be in the rotation. We have a whole sample size of last year if not the last couple years of him playing his role well & the non-Sabonis minutes being a PLUS and not a liability. Just seems like an extreme overreaction to 1 bad game (9 minutes in Lakers game) from Len to then go small with Lyles at the 5'. Goodness, and this coming off a preseason where Len looked good too ... This happens every year with Len; it's crazy at this point.

So far Brown has used Lyles at the 5 if the other team has a smaller more PF like backup. I'm sure against bigger C teams he'll be back in.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I'm sorry but Alex Len should be in the rotation. We have a whole sample size of last year if not the last couple years of him playing his role well & the non-Sabonis minutes being a PLUS and not a liability. Just seems like an extreme overreaction to 1 bad game (9 minutes in Lakers game) from Len to then go small with Lyles at the 5'. Goodness, and this coming off a preseason where Len looked good too ... This happens every year with Len; it's crazy at this point.

Some have written Len off after 3 games.....and credited Kevin Huerter as an integral piece of a top offense after game 3. Go figure

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Well, the defense was nice for that one minute.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

I'm sorry but Alex Len should be in the rotation. We have a whole sample size of last year if not the last couple years of him playing his role well & the non-Sabonis minutes being a PLUS and not a liability. Just seems like an extreme overreaction to 1 bad game (9 minutes in Lakers game) from Len to then go small with Lyles at the 5'. Goodness, and this coming off a preseason where Len looked good too ... This happens every year with Len; it's crazy at this point.

Brown is sooooo weird with his rotations and lineup decisions. Ellis should have started and Len should be getting regular backup minutes.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

McLaughlin does not look effective

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Same crap as last year.

 

[Jones2006]

So far Brown has used Lyles at the 5 if the other team has a smaller more PF like backup. I'm sure against bigger C teams he'll be back in.

And I don't agree w/ that for a couple reasons:

1. A team should NOT let the opposing team's rotation alter their own rotation ... You need to make the other team adapt to you! Plan Len vs smaller teams, and let him crash the glass, beat them up inside and let them adjust. Not the other way around.
2. There's pros/cons to the above strategy - Yes defensively, Len can get matched up better but he also prob won't offensive rebound well, finish inside as well vs. longer players. Whereas vs smaller guys he can more impose his physicality on the game.

Regardless, the Len/Lyles 4-5 backup spot was good last year. Giving that up what 3 games (and less than 20 minutes total I might add) in is just silly to me ... Now of course they'll go back to Len cause they always do, but it's just not necessary in my opinion.

 

[Sluggah]

Why

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Garbage

 

[Kingz19]

Playing like crap

 

[HndsmCelt]

Kings with more turnovers in a southern Bakery, but still hanging in there

 

[Bfreeman]

They tired but they need these games. Just let monk go hero for the rest of the game.

 

[SacTownKid]

Yeah, the B2B is having it's effect. If Fox and DeRozan don't show up, this could be an L.