[Game] Kings @ Hornets - Monday, Jan. 22 - 4 PT

[VF21]

On the road again...

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist may or may not play, not that it will make much difference IMHO.

I originally had a comment here about Z-Bo but I've spun it off into its own thread as it didn't really belong here.

Heart, hustle, energy and effort - oh, and maybe some defense? Come on, Kings. Put some things together. You don't have to win but you can't go home so you might as well do the best you can.

 

[kingsboi]

Charlotte gonna put up 130 on em boys

 

[eMBarkat10n]

As always, this game is being recorded. Won't be able to watch much of it live, so I will have to play some catch-up and will post my thoughts once I do.

 

[SLAB]

Koufos and Vince Carter are starting.

 

[jcwkings]

Koufos and Vince Carter are starting.

Well, better than Zbo starting. At least Koufos and VC can hold their own on defense.

 

[SLAB]

Woah, Dwight Howard just did a DeMarcus Cousins there.

 

[Tetsujin]

Papa set a nice screen to close out the corner. FWIW

 

[chief bromden]

Fun 1st quarter to watch. Bogie, Fox, Hill, and Buddy looked pretty good. In fact, Hill looks locked in and assertive today...

 

[parker]

Charlotte gonna put up 130 on em boys

On pace for 140, but they had more turnovers in the first quarter than the whole game last time they met. Kings hanging with them so far.

 

[SLAB]

So glad PapaG's in the rotation for now.

 

[chief bromden]

Still can't believe MCW is getting run with the Hornets, or anyone in the NBA really.

 

[SLAB]

Skal remembering how to play basketball is a treat.

 

[chief bromden]

Skal is a scoring machine today! Smooth shots

 

[SLAB]

Oh wow. Surprised PapaG didn't get the hook following some defensive misplays.

 

[jcwkings]

Buddy still needs to learn the difference between a good shot and a bad shot.

 

[chief bromden]

Oh wow. Surprised PapaG didn't get the hook following some defensive misplays.

Maybe Joerger figures it's the best chance at a Lin to leave him in. He does look a step slow on D for sure.

 

[SLAB]

He definitely tailed off at the end of his run, but I'm not against PapaG getting minutes like that every single game.

Right now is the perfect time to get him in-game action, and real evaluation.

 

[chief bromden]

Fox with a nice catch and shoot 3, good sign for the future.

 

[upinsmoke]

Right now I think Papagiannis is in danger of not getting his option pocked up.

 

[jcwkings]

Batum always torches the Kings.

 

[The Effort Police]

Right now I think Papagiannis is in danger of not getting his option pocked up.

I think it will. Vlade seems to value him a lot, for better or worse.

 

[206Fan]

Fox makes Kemba look like IT. Talking size lol

 

[Suicide King]

Right now I think Papagiannis is in danger of not getting his option pocked up.

I think we can make that decision next season sometime as the team option would be for the 2019/20 season.

 

[jcwkings]

This team gives up open threes at an alarming rate, it's like they don't have scouting reports.

 

[chief bromden]

Some real bonafide ugly put on display by Willie to close the half.

I know J.Jackson is a rookie, but man he doesn't like having the ball in hands very much. Looks very happy to run to the corner and stand there. When he does get the ball, he passes it as quickly as possible.

 

[parker]

So the Hornets average 105 points per game against the rest of the league and 135 against the Kings?

 

[VF21]

Some real bonafide ugly put on display by Willie to close the half.

I know J.Jackson is a rookie, but man he doesn't like having the ball in hands very much. Looks very happy to run to the corner and stand there. When he does get the ball, he passes it as quickly as possible.

He's a rookie. That's the easiest spot on the court to sink a three. I've seen teams send their players to that exact spot more times than I can count. I do recall them doing it so often with Kevin Martin that a bunch of us here back in the day called it Martin's corner.

 

[VF21]

This team gives up open threes at an alarming rate, it's like they don't have scouting reports.

They have the scouting reports. They just, for whatever reason, simply do not want to guard against a three. Our guys drop off their man beyond the arc like it's poison. And I can't just blame Joerger. I think it must be in the franchise DNA or something because it's been happening through more coaches than I care to count.

 

[chief bromden]

This team gives up open threes at an alarming rate, it's like they don't have scouting reports.

Opponents 3pt % is the worst in the league at 38.4% (surprisingly Jazz are at 38.3% and Bucks at 38.1%). Joerger coached teams are all in the 35-36% range (which isn't great). I think it's easiest to just blame it on Z-bo this week, since he's the whipping boy flavor of choice right now.

 

[VF21]

Opponents 3pt % is the worst in the league at 38.4% (surprisingly Jazz are at 38.3% and Bucks at 38.1%). Joerger coached teams are all in the 35-36% range (which isn't great). I think it's easiest to just blame it on Z-bo this week, since he's the whipping boy flavor of choice right now.

I feel psychic. I actually responded to your comment before you posted it.