[Game] Kings @ Lakers 1/18/2023 7:30pm Pacific 10:30pm Eastern

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Highest scoring quarter for the Lakers this season. Not bad on a back to back and the 3rd game in 4 nights…which don’t seem to matter against the Kings.

I mean, the gd lakers didn't play last night, but points were made.

 

[SacTownKid]

Welp. Hopefully they cool off. Our defense is as atrocious as it’s been in the first quarter for the past few weeks, only we don’t have Domas to prop up the offense when fox leaves. We need at least two of Murray, Huerter, Monk, or Barnes to get really hot really quick.

Keep running pick and roll and there will be some production out of the bigs at least at some point. The issue is this season it seems like once the Kings get blasted on defense even fully healthy it's a loss regardless of the offense.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

This defense is absolutely embarassing.

 

[Tetsujin]

Thank you Russ lol

 

[SacTownKid]

Keegan would have sat for the next quarter had he played D on LeBron like Metu just did, smh.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

This stoppage in play will help kill some of that Lakers momentum. I need a 5 turnover game from Russ

 

[The_Jamal]

Oof, just tuning in. Was wondering why we're down, and no Domas explains a lot.

 

[Remi]

so far, not so nice picture.... hopefully this will change.

 

[The_Jamal]

Was the first Holmes rotation that bad? Because this Metu one is very likely worse

 

[Tetsujin]

I understand he and Richaun are the only bigs active tonight but I'm not sure playing Metu ten straight minutes is a good idea.

 

[SacTownKid]

Brown again, behind the 8 ball on matchups all game. Are the Lakers his krytonite or something? haha. They put LeBron at PF to specifically attack this frontline. I'd put KZ and Dozier in there just to make a statement. Get a few stops and see what that does.

 

[Spike]

This stoppage in play will help kill some of that Lakers momentum. I need a 5 turnover game from Russ

Thankfully, that's not a big ask.

 

[SacTownKid]

Was the first Holmes rotation that bad? Because this Metu one is very likely worse

They are seriously running every action at Metu and I have no idea why the Kings staff isn't seeing this. If he's a C he's a mismatch one on offense, that's it.

 

[The_Jamal]

I understand he and Richaun are the only bigs active tonight but I'm not sure playing Metu ten straight minutes is a good idea.

Honestly lets get some Lyles small-ball C going. Can't be worse defensively and you'll at least have a chance to outscore them

 

[Kingz19]

Malik Monk isn’t one for revenge games.

his numbers against Hornets and Lakers this season are turrible.

let’s hope that changes after this post..

 

[LoungeLizard]

Lebron wanting to pass Kareem sooner than later apparently

 

[SacTownKid]

I understand he and Richaun are the only bigs active tonight but I'm not sure playing Metu ten straight minutes is a good idea.

Why not try Lyles at C? I mean, this has to be showcasing with him going back to the two PF lineup. It certainly wouldn't be unusual for Monte to pull that out as we well know haha.

 

[Kingz19]

Even I’m getting frustrated with Russt Westbricks one man show here..

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Westbrook has been our best player tonight behind Fox.

 

[SacTownKid]

Lyles at least put some effort in on that switch.

 

[Tetsujin]

Russ putting the Kings on his back to help us comeback right now. Problem for him is that he's on the Lakers.

 

[The_Jamal]

Russ Westbrook the best King on the floor tonight.

 

[dude12]

Westbrook helping us get back into the game

 

[LoungeLizard]

I’d try a zone that dares Lakers to beat you from outside

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings somehow down seven despite every non-Fox guard playing like they've also got Domas's stomach bug.

 

[whitechocolate]

Fox casually putting in a floater with Westbrook trying to gather his dignity up in the background is quite the image. We can win this. I can see Fox just going off once he's really feeling it.

 

[Kingz19]

Well, Fox is doing his job.
Who wants to help?

outside of Westbrook

 

[Tetsujin]

All the Klutch players doing well tonight lol

 

[LoungeLizard]

Fox was some tasty soft rim bounces tonight

 

[SacTownKid]

Lyles and Holmes not looking too terrible so far. At least they seem to operate at different spots.