[Game] Kings @ Jazz 1/3/2023 6pm Pacific 9pm Eastern

[Kingz19]

Combined 4 points,3 rebounds, 3 assists from the entire bench…Kings are up 9 despite that.

 

[LoungeLizard]

I should be happy we’re up 9 but I feel like we should be up 15-20

 

[The_Jamal]

Really good finish to the half there. HB 3-5, Keegan 2-5, Huerter 2-3 from 3. Our offense is tough to stop when they got the stroke going like that.

Need the bench to step up though and not blow the lead again.

 

[Tetsujin]

What's a player comp for Lauri? I have a guy in mind, but I also don't want to sound crazy

LaurBron Donci-Bird-Jordan

 

[iowamcnabb]

What's a player comp for Lauri? I have a guy in mind, but I also don't want to sound crazy

You want to say Giannis don’t you

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Hopefully Brown gives them a little pep talk so they don't play another quarter like that tonight. Or ever.

 

[SacTownKid]

I should be happy we’re up 9 but I feel like we should be up 15-20

The bench was a donut in this one so far. Added nothing except some defense from Davion and KZ.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Monks been on injury report last game and tonight, right? Maybe we rest him and see what TD can give us? So weird he fell out of the rotation like that.

 

[dude12]

What's a player comp for Lauri? I have a guy in mind, but I also don't want to sound crazy

Right now? It’s been a little Bird like. Size, shooting and putting it in the ground. Just doesn’t pass like him so not so much when taking that into consideration

 

[SacTownKid]

You want to say Giannis don’t you

Haha, for some reason every time I try it comes sounding like Andrea Bargnani. A better version in a better league for that type of player of course.

 

[macadocious]

Right now? It’s been a little Bird like. Size, shooting and putting it in the ground. Just doesn’t pass like him so not so much when taking that into consideration

stop it

 

[The_Jamal]

You want to say Giannis don’t you

*whispers* The poorest possible KD *whispers*

 

[dude12]

stop it

Ok…Jimmer then

 

[SacTownKid]

Right now? It’s been a little Bird like. Size, shooting and putting it in the ground. Just doesn’t pass like him so not so much when taking that into consideration

Yeah, Bird without the playmaking is Dirk.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Lauri's biggest flaw over his career has been his defense. The way he's playing right now he's made a fool out of Chicago.

 

[The_Jamal]

And before I'm perma-banned off the internet

https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm...rfrom=2023&player_id2=duranke01&p2yrfrom=2023

The Scoring numbers are damn close. And I haven't specifically looked into advanced numbers, but I do know Lauri has popped like crazy in them all year.

 

[Kingz19]

What's a player comp for Lauri? I have a guy in mind, but I also don't want to sound crazy

taller and stronger Rashard Lewis. They score from the same spots. Kind of what I thought Skal was going to be..for a week

 

[Fantazija]

Nice game from HB so far

 

[dude12]

Yeah, Bird without the playmaking is Dirk.

Was thinking him too. Lauri puts it in the floor way better than Dirk but it’s a good comp

 

[The_Jamal]

taller and stronger Rashard Lewis. They score from the same spots. Kind of what I thought Skal was going to be..for a week

Better Shard is a great comp. I think I like Lauri's offensive shot creation more though

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Yeah, Bird without the playmaking is Dirk.

Bird also played defense.

 

[SacTownKid]

Was thinking him too. Lauri puts it in the floor way better than Dirk but it’s a good comp

And Dirk was a legit go to. He had a legit unstoppable shot, a skyhook level fadeaway that he either hit or missed regardless of what the defender did. Lauri doesn't really have that but he's quicker probably.

 

[The_Jamal]

And Dirk was a legit go to. He had a legit unstoppable shot, a skyhook level fadeaway that he either hit or missed regardless of what the defender did. Lauri doesn't really have that but he's quicker probably.

Would have loved to see Prime Dirk in the modern NBA. Even old-man Dirk was able to last the first couple years of the Warriors revolution, but just got way too old to be able to hang on the floor. I can't imagine any of the "4" defenders being able to hang with him

 

[SacTownKid]

And before I'm perma-banned off the internet

https://stathead.com/basketball/pcm...rfrom=2023&player_id2=duranke01&p2yrfrom=2023

The Scoring numbers are damn close. And I haven't specifically looked into advanced numbers, but I do know Lauri has popped like crazy in them all year.

Running an offense is what separates the real superstars from the rest these days. It's funny Markkanen is the lowest apg player out of the top 25 scorers. The top 10 is averaging no less than 4.1 apg.

 

[Tetsujin]

Would have loved to see Prime Dirk in the modern NBA. Even old-man Dirk was able to last the first couple years of the Warriors revolution, but just got way too old to be able to hang on the floor. I can't imagine any of the "4" defenders being able to hang with him

Dirk and Peja both guys who were already all-stars in their era but would potentially be all-time greats if they had just come into the league ten years later than they did.

 

[macadocious]

Comparing the white guy to a previous white guy is just lazy. Lauri is nothing like bird, except he’s an above average shooter and he’s white. Rashard Lewis a good comp.

 

[SacTownKid]

Comparing the white guy to a previous white guy is just lazy. Lauri is nothing like bird, except he’s an above average shooter and he’s white. Rashard Lewis a good comp.

Lewis isn't bad, but he didn't have the ability to finish on guys like Lauri. Wait, that sounds wrong.

 

[dude12]

Comparing the white guy to a previous white guy is just lazy. Lauri is nothing like bird, except he’s an above average shooter and he’s white. Rashard Lewis a good comp.

Geez, is it lazy to compare him to Dirk then? Back to the game

 

[dude12]

Clarkson pushes off damn near every drive

 

[macadocious]

Geez, is it lazy to compare him to Dirk then? Back to the game

LOL, yes! He plays nothing like Dirk!