[Game] Kings @ Knicks, 2/25/21 4:30pm PST 7:30pm EST

[The_Jamal]

Randle too strong

It's happened a lot this year, but we don't seem to send help when Bagley is 1v1 in the post vs a Randle/Jokic type. So strange.

 

[Woot!]

Knicks shooting 63%. Kings, 38%. Right here, tho.

 

[Livinthedream]

It's happened a lot this year, but we don't seem to send help when Bagley is 1v1 in the post vs a Randle/Jokic type. So strange.

I think it part of the development process. When Bagley is guarding Randle and Barnes is on Noel, that's the only thing that makes sense.

 

[The_Jamal]

Hali-Holmes PnR game is nice.

 

[Tetsujin]

Ty has the mastery of pick and roll that Lob City CP3 did.

 

[Tetsujin]

Lol CoJo

 

[The_Jamal]

Classic "veteran hand" defense by CoJo

 

[SacTownKid]

That little elbow tap is a play on. Ref should check and see if it affected the shot and let it go if it didn't.

 

[SacTownKid]

No denying that Bagley at the 5 is his best offensive position in the PnR/dunker spot. It's the other end that's a concern

The concern is with or without him, they are playing the worst in history level defense. haha. I think that end doesn't matter a whole heck of a lot regardless of who is out there. This ship is clearly sailing out to sea.

 

[SLAB]

Dat pass tho.

 

[Tetsujin]

Our backcourt of the future has been awesome. Everything else about this game less so

 

[SLAB]

Cory “Stank Face” Noseph.

 

[Tetsujin]

Even by Cojo standards this is really something

 

[funkykingston]

McNair needs to trade CoJo. Period.

 

[SLAB]

McNair needs to trade CoJo. Period.

Lol like anyone would even want him.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Lol like anyone would even want him.

This is the rub.

 

[SacTownKid]

There is no hiding it now, the players are fully aware of the transition situation they are in. There is so little belief in what they are doing right now it's clear as day. The fun of the game returns for only the briefest of flashes now.

 

[funkykingston]

Lol like anyone would even want him.

This is the rub.

Joseph's contract is minimally guaranteed for next season. He's essentially an ending contract.

 

[Turgenev]

The team just can't stop anyone. Ever. It's tiring.

 

[SacTownKid]

This is an interesting game for Haliburton. He rarely sees this kind of pressure off the pick and roll and again he's struggling a bit. That's where him adding about 20 pounds will go a long way. If he can split those doubles or circle back around and use the defenders body like Fox does to escape it will open a whole new world of possibilities. He's too reliant on playing over the defense.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Joseph's contract is minimally guaranteed for next season. He's essentially and ending contract.

Well, $2.4M isn't all that minimal. With his prorated salary this year he's got somewhere in the $10M range still coming. Who wants that, for a bad defender who is hot and cold on offense?

 

[SacTownKid]

The team just can't stop anyone. Ever. It's tiring.

They aren't even committing to trying now. They aren't stupid, they know what this situation smells like.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

McNair needs to trade CoJo. Period.

Cojo, Beli, Buddy, Whiteside. All have to be on the block. Could net us a decent return too.

 

[SacTownKid]

Well, $2.4M isn't all that minimal. With his prorated salary this year he's got somewhere in the $10M range still coming. Who wants that, for a bad defender who is hot and cold on offense?

When he signed I was a little miffed about those partials Vlade loved so much.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

The team just can't stop anyone. Ever. It's tiring.

Horrible coaching that is clearly designed to sabotage the season for a draft pick has a way of demotivating players.

 

[Tetsujin]

At this point, the Kings need to fire Luke purely out of principle

 

[EIM86]

Man this team sucks. Walton gone by the all star break prolly

 

[Livinthedream]

They aren't even committing to trying now. They aren't stupid, they know what this situation smells like.

Bet several players agents were notified they were being shopped.

 

[Sluggah]

Maybe it’s my general annoyance with Luke and our performance of late, but something about Kayte’s vibe this season has rubbed me the wrong way.

 

[Woot!]

Knicks still shooting 62%; Kings up to 48%.

Quickley has 18 pts - 6 above his season avg - in less than 10 min.