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

[dude12]

WCS is the tank commander tonight.....keep feeding him.

 

[VF21]

I like that running hook. I'll even overlook that I think he traveled.

 

[Suicide King]

Papa looks so much quicker

 

[SacTownKid]

I'm to the point where if we don't start seeing this crew of Fox, Buddy, Bogdan, Skal, and Willie getting all the major minutes there are as a unit I'm going to be totally uninterested from here on. This unit looks like a real NBA level squad for craps sake.

 

[SacTownKid]

To be fair, the Kings are actively trying to not win...soooooo.... you know, bombs away?

What was their excuse last year?

 

[parker]

What was their excuse last year?

Wasn't the poor 3 pt % defense happening under Karl too?

 

[VF21]

I'm to the point where if we don't start seeing this crew of Fox, Buddy, Bogdan, Skal, and Willie getting all the major minutes there are as a unit I'm going to be totally uninterested from here on. This unit looks like a real NBA level squad for craps sake.

No offense, but you've been on strike since 2006. I think your level of "uninterest" is pretty much towards the bottom of the scale already, isn't it?

 

[jcwkings]

Willie legit looks like he is drunk out there.

 

[VF21]

Nice D by Bogs on that set.

 

[VF21]

Willie legit looks like he is drunk out there.

I missed the first quarter. Did he look that bad to start?

 

[gunks]

Was just adding a factoid. I like Boogie too. It ain't all about feeling miserable!

Haha you're right!

And I actually enjoy having a low win total!

 

[kingsfan1984]

I thought feet needed to be planted on screens? So many times screeners feet are dancing around

 

[SacTownKid]

So wait a minute here, so you're telling me the Kings best young talent and most complete unit doesn't look like caca? This is the future and the future is NOW!

 

[jcwkings]

I missed the first quarter. Did he look that bad to start?

Yes

 

[VF21]

This is still possible...barely.

 

[kingsfan1984]

Kings need to launch more 3s. Shooting 3s tou can shoot 20% worse than on 2's and be equal.

If you hit 40% of 3s that is same as shooting 60% on 2s

 

[VF21]

So wait a minute here, so you're telling me the Kings best young talent and most complete unit doesn't look like caca? This is the future and the future is NOW!

No, the future isn't now. This is a group of players learning to be a team. They are making progress. I thought most of you wanted this to be a tank year? If so, then you should be ecstatic.

 

[Suicide King]

Haha you're right!

And I actually enjoy having a low win total!

Universe, in harmony.....

 

[VF21]

Well, things are interesting...

GO KINGS!

 

[VF21]

Most confused fan in the stands? The girl behind the scorer's table in the Seahawks shirt. LOL!

 

[VF21]

Well, I'm happy because it ended up being a close game and I saw positive things. Oh well...on to Orlando.

 

[chief bromden]

Oh my goodness, quit fouling

 

[206Fan]

Hornets went 16-40 from 3pt?

Tonight's example is why we are one of the worst teams in the NBA... but I'm glad we at least saw promising signs from Fox and Skal on offense. I wanted to see Fox be more aggressive because he could've easily dominated the Kemba matchup.

 

[chief bromden]

Skal!!! King of the Night

 

[chief bromden]

Wasn't the poor 3 pt % defense happening under Karl too?

Mediocre. ranked 22nd in 2015-16 (36.6%) and 14th in 2014-15 (34.9%)

They haven't been this bad since 2013-14 (38%), when the GOAT was coaching (Malone)

 

[SacTownKid]

No offense, but you've been on strike since 2006. I think your level of "uninterest" is pretty much towards the bottom of the scale already, isn't it?

I didn't think it could get lower, but yet it apparently can. haha.

 

[SacTownKid]

No, the future isn't now. This is a group of players learning to be a team. They are making progress. I thought most of you wanted this to be a tank year? If so, then you should be ecstatic.

No, I've always been firmly in the allowing your youth to shine camp considering there is too much of it. Another decent pick won't make up for making your last 3 drafts/trades look horrible in the interim. And yes, it is now. That's how bad this is getting. Common sense must be shown because common sense just hit the floor that last 8 minutes.

 

[ockingsfan]

Well, let's look at the bright side, Fox, Skal and Buddy had good games.

 

[SacTownKid]

Wasn't the poor 3 pt % defense happening under Karl too?

It wasn't great, but better, they gave up 36.6% on threes, they are giving up over 38% which is good for last in the league defensively and on pace to give up more points away at a higher percentage from 3 as well. That team was also 3rd in ppg. This team has been dead last on both ends this year. I already posted a graphic in another thread that indicated where the Kings are getting damaged from the most and it's from their consistent help defense areas in the corners.

 

[SacTownKid]

Mediocre. ranked 22nd in 2015-16 (36.6%) and 14th in 2014-15 (34.9%)

They haven't been this bad since 2013-14 (38%), when the GOAT was coaching (Malone)

It's also a different league so the damage potential is much different. Not concentrating on hugging the 3 or switching pick and rolls can kill you now. In 2013-14 the most 3's attempted per game by any team was around 26. This year there are 21 teams beating that number at the moment. And 13 teams comfortably above 30.