[Game] Kings @ Nets, 2/14/2022 4:30pm Pacific 7:30pm Eastern

[The_Jamal]

That's not a foul anymore right?

 

[iowamcnabb]

Queta with the shaved head?

 

[SLAB]

I learned that game thread SLAB isn't a fair SLAB. (Or even logical, at times... )

Eh, I’d say the same thing outside of the game thread. Good Barnes is really good. But he disappears and just returns to a solid piece which isn’t great as your #3

 

[Hoovtrain]

That’s a horse crap call

 

[captain bill]

Barnes 0-5 on some that he normally makes with a missed foul call. If Harrison Jordan of late shows up this isn’t close but we can’t count on his appearances every night

 

[The_Jamal]

Fox bumped, no call. Horrible man.

 

[SLAB]

Queta with the shaved head?

what?! Booooooooooo

 

[The_Jamal]

LOL, Mills prayer and it somehow ends up right in LMA's hands. Nets are getting so many bounces there way.

 

[EIM86]

That’s a horse crap call

We still have the stank of Kangz on us and refs won’t give us any leeway yet

 

[Sluggah]

What a weird half.

 

[SLAB]

For the love of god give us DJ in the second half.

 

[OptimusRhyme]

fox needs to pass more. 0 assists?

 

[kb02]

That was a frustrating half. Our hustle players, Holmes and Harkless, really sucking that half.

 

[KainLear]

LOL, Mills prayer and it somehow ends up right in LMA's hands. Nets are getting so many bounces there way.

Heh... got me chuckled at it. He was falling forward while yeeting the ball like a school boy, "prayer" is the right word for it.

 

[EIM86]

let’s see if we continue to make good second half adjustments like the first two games

 

[SacTownKid]

Sabonis isn’t the terrible defender I was told he was.

He's got weaknesses, but with a team with this much around both Fox and Sabonis, they'll get used to the feeling of not being on an island, haha.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I don’t normally complain about officiating but it was absolutely terrible in the first half. Wtf

 

[kb02]

I know Holmes isn't playing up to his standard but some of ya need to lay it off and be fair. It's easy to look at our shiny new Ferrari doing fancy things and compare it with your ever-reliable V8 work truck. He hasn't had the best of luck dealing with injury and COVID, and personal issues.

Trying to be fair, but dude getting outplayed by a dude who just came out of retirement.

 

[Kingster]

Holmes looks terrible on D. Gentry needs to stop the pity-party for Holmes and get Jones in there, pronto.

 

[EIM86]

I think the nets missed every 3 point shot in the 2nd

 

[Kingz19]

4/10 AST/TO

I guess things could be worse

 

[Woot!]

Fox 2-4 from 3
Davion 3-5 from 3.

Great sign for dudes who "cant shoot"

And 21 shots w/0 assists between them. Thrown in DD and it's 27 shots - 60% of the team's total from the guards who've been dominating the ball handling. Vs. 18 for the other 6 guys who've played.

Yes, the Kings' shooting sux, but the handlers have to do a better job getting other guys some shots.

 

[KainLear]

He's got weaknesses, but with a team with this much around both Fox and Sabonis, they'll get used to the feeling of not being on an island, haha.

Yeah, Sabonis doesn't have a huge wingspan nor could he jump out of the gym, but his physicality (he is sneakily strong and bruising for his smaller body frame) and his positioning often help him be in the right place at the right time. He ain't getting chase down blocks but he did have a sneakily quick pass interception earlier with Seth trying to pass inside to Drummond in the first half.

 

[SacTownKid]

4/10 AST/TO

I guess things could be worse

Kings got some weapons out there. Fox really carried them, but lets get that back up to where it needs to be now, haha.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Dude Dumas has been insane defensively. Thought he was just ok?

He's a good team defender, you know, "All for one, and one for all."

I'll show myself out.

 

[EIM86]

And 21 shots w/0 assists between them. Thrown in DD and it's 27 shots - 60% of the team's total from the guards who've been dominating the ball handling. Vs. 18 for the other 6 guys who've played.

Yes, the Kings' shooting sux, but the handlers have to do a better job getting other guys some shots.

pretty sure Nash playing for Gentry has something to do with the low assist amount.

 

[Kingz19]

Tyreke was reinstated today. Didn’t he learn to make threes since the last time he was here?

 

[KainLear]

He's a good team defender, you know, "All for one, and one for all."

I'll show myself out.

Seriously, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone in the league who more similarly embodies Haliburton than Sabonis. He's a team guy to a fault.

 

[Kingster]

Fox needs to start the 2nd half with some defensive energy. To me, he has a bad habit of starting slow on D, thinking he can turn it on the end and still win. The Kings will get burned if he continues with that approach.

 

[captain bill]

Eh, I’d say the same thing outside of the game thread. Good Barnes is really good. But he disappears and just returns to a solid piece which isn’t great as your #3

A Barnes disappearance isn’t a Buddy disappearance altho I agree he’s not someone who you want in a position where you need 20 from him to win. need to be plenty of other places to get scoring from and guys who can go off. But he’s pretty reliable for at least 10-15 and is good for these insane hot streaks which I’m mostly okay with as a number 3