[Game] Kings @ Los Angeles Lakers, 3/6/2024, 7:30p PT/10:30p ET

[Tetsujin]

Lakers would be scoreless since midway through the quarter were it not for free throws.

 

[Kingz19]

Light Game 6 vibes

Lakers haven’t made a field goal in seemingly the entire quarter but aren’t down 20 because they are out on the line every time down.

 

[megapoxy]

So 15 made field goals in the row for Kings before Fox missed that last one... while Lakers are camping in the free throw line.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Every time I see Reaves play I have to wonder what the hell it is that I’m missing whenever people talk about him like a future star.

Austin Reaves is the Anti-Delk: the only roleplayer in the league who performs below his career average versus the Kings.

 

[coolhandluke]

That's some excellent shooting by the Kings. So, this is what it feels like to go on a run. Feels nice to be on the right side for once.

 

[Sluggah]

haha. Fox is nice.

 

[SacTownKid]

When Fox is going like this, just, wow. lol.

 

[captain bill]

That's one way to get the bad taste of the 1st quarter out of your mouth lol

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL DE’AARON JUST HIT THEM WITH A CROSS RHODES.

 

[Kingz19]

If the Kings keep cooking in the second half I’m proposing that the fans at Golden 1 start actively cheering for the visiting team

 

[Sluggah]

On pace for a 42-12 FT disparity. Can’t wait.

 

[KF8]

only 8 and 5 mins for barnes and huerter. Brown needs to bench them more if they dont have it going.

 

[megapoxy]

44-20 2nd quarter, the best quarter of the season?
Will Keon or Davion or Monk and Lyles start for Huerter and Barnes in the 2nd half?

 

[SacTownKid]

OK, as I said earlier, it's interesting how things work out. So far Barnes and Huerter have basically hardly played. Huerter was getting roasted on one end and clanking on the other, Barnes was playing pretty good so not sure what's up there, but Brown better be quick on the trigger of his starters come out flat again. This is a pretty big game here. It's the proverbial battle for position double whammy.

 

[Tetsujin]

Austin Reaves is the Anti-Delk: the only roleplayer in the league who performs below his career average versus the Kings.

I get WHY he’s a rotation player but people were talking about him like he was better than Haliburton during FIBA but I just spent the last half hour watching him get punked on offense by Keegan Murray and De’Aaron ask for a paternity test on the other end.

 

[gunks]

Awesome second quarter

 

[Tetsujin]

OK, as I said earlier, it's interesting how things work out. So far Barnes and Huerter have basically hardly played. Huerter was getting roasted on one end and clanking on the other, Barnes was playing pretty good so not sure what's up there, but Brown better be quick on the trigger of his starters come out flat again. This is a pretty big game here. It's the proverbial battle for position double whammy.

One thing about playing small against the Lakers is that it sorta forces them to keep a lot of their good role players off the floor because Rui and Prince can’t really defend most guards. Helps that Vando is apparently taking the season off.

 

[SacTownKid]

Big 3rd quarter coming. This is kind of a mirror of that last game. What happens if the run dries up? This should be interesting because it sounded like Fox is the guy to bust through that wall in Browns mind.

 

[forza kings]

I hope Brown is not starting the second half with Huerter. He is an energy killer.

 

[Tetsujin]

Let’s come out of the gates so hot that the Lakers play Harry Giles the entire 4th quarter.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Austin Reaves is the Anti-Delk: the only roleplayer in the league who performs below his career average versus the Kings.

I'm not even kidding, by the way: Austin Reaves season average

• Versus the league: 15.7
• Versus the Kings: 7.0 (his worst splits versus any team this season)

Austin Reaves career average

• Versus the league: 12.0
• Versus the Kings: 9.2

Cite

 

[SacTownKid]

One thing about playing small against the Lakers is that it sorta forces them to keep a lot of their good role players off the floor because Rui and Prince can’t really defend most guards. Helps that Vando is apparently taking the season off.

The Fox, Monk, and Davion unit looked OK once the Lakers went with 3 guards themselves. That can work, it's against big, full sized modern units that historically it's been a disaster. When the Kings are shooting on a run like this though it really doesn't matter who is out there honestly, lol. The question is sustainability and adjustment.

 

[SacTownKid]

I hope Brown is not starting the second half with Huerter. He is an energy killer.

It would be shocking if he didn't with what he usually does. Brown just needs to be ready to go back to what worked sooner than last game and before his lead goes bye bye this time.

 

[joemama]

only 8 and 5 mins for barnes and huerter. Brown needs to bench them more if they dont have it going.

Without them we have played well.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

... and De’Aaron ask for a paternity test on the other end.

Well that's an image that will stay with me for the rest of the evening.

 

[Tetsujin]

Domas on pace to miss a triple double by two points.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1765599988476957078

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

According to Doctor Internet, LeBron has passed Karl Malone for sole possession of sixth place in games played. The lakers haven't been great in games where LeBron hits a career milestone this season, so let's hope that trend continues.

Next up on the list is John Stockton, but I don't think that the lakers have enough games remaining in the regular season to catch him this year.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Domas on pace to miss a triple double by two points.

The J-Kidd/Draymond special?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I luv that Sabonis continues to own Anthony Davis