[Game] Kings @ Grizzlies - Saturday, Dec. 21 - 5PT/8ET
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Livinthedream
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Marvin passed out of the post.
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I'm not worried yet, Memphis will cool off, but we need to score too.
If this was a Joerger coaches team, there would be a whole bunch of bitching and moaning yet now that it’s Walton, he gets a pass? The team plays with no pace, which was a strength under Joerger, the defense is no better nor worse, offensively they look lost again. The team sinks or swims with the 3 point shot and we haven’t been shooting well for awhile.
When in doubt blame the coach
Livinthedream
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Pretty much it.
Livinthedream
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Coach pretty much needs to pick a lineup. Someone's going to be mad no matter what you do, so quit playing around and make a decision.
Agreed and when the decision is made tell Bagley to keep his dad off social media
SacTownKid
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Walton has completely tossed his rotation schedule out the window the last few games. He's clearly searching. One thing I think is becoming clear is that this will have to be a different team with Fox and Bagley back. They need to go from almost all motion, assist reliant basketball to more space and pace. Some of those lineups he put out there are non threats outside of 15 feet with a non struggling Buddy Hield. With an off, out of whack Buddy there is no hope. On the other end teams are starting to drift to the 3's the help scheme gives. There has to be a change there as well most likely. Nothing has to be thrown away probably but this newly added to roster featuring individual threats needing space vs. the previous unselfish role players that can't create their own shots is certainly showing some strategic adjustment is in order.
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Freaking Buddy didn't even see the post advantage Barnes had.
SacTownKid
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Much better on those last two sequences. They gave enough space and moved the ball, instead of just bodies into the paint. The Kings tend to move into the area the ball handler needs to get to which just cuts things off. Space and move to where the defense doesn't want to be.
Sactown ExPat
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Buddy is rapidly drifting into 6th man on a good team and leading scorer on a bad team territory. The shot selection is just atrocious.
SacTownKid
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Quit sending 3 helpers!!!!
Livinthedream
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Kings hit a couple 3s and they look better. Go figure
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All right.
SacTownKid
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Finally, they got Barnes and Buddy some squared looks at the rim and it's paying off. A lot of the shots they are getting Buddy are the toughest 3's anyone can hit and only ones you should take when you're on fire. Buddy's game is in transition heading to the rim from the 3 or when squared up off of the pin down.
Barnes found his shot and then Buddy found his. New ballgame. This is a team we should beat. We aren't even close to a playoff team if we cant beat these teams we are supposed to beat on paper.
SacTownKid
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Figuring 2 of your top 5 players back into a read and react system is brutal. haha.
SacTownKid
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Ah man, back to square one folks. Bagley down low posting up as Fox is attempting to drive. Clear out! Or call a post up play then clear out!
SacTownKid
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I see almost no benefits outside of maybe an end of game defensive possession for Fox and Joseph to share the floor. It's literally worse than Fox and Yogi last year. Bagley, Fox, and Joseph can't survive in the modern game as a tandem. No chance.
Yes...he’s not been good of late
SacTownKid
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I hope somebody posts a picture of him from last and this year in Marvins locker. This is the kind of physical transformation we need to see out of him next season.
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Bogi is missed.
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