[Game] Kings @ Nuggets, 12/23/2020 6PM PST, 9PM EST

[dude12]

Jamal Murray was non-existent this game

 

[dude12]

Whatever the outcome, you can't deny Buddy is trying pretty hard to play good D. So far the results have been pretty decent.

I just posted Murray was a non factor.....Buddy was part of that equation

 

[206Fan]

What a great team effort win!

 

[SLAB]

Whatever the outcome, you can't deny Buddy is trying pretty hard to play good D. So far the results have been pretty decent.

Buddy makes his mistakes, and he may not be physically gifted at defense but to say he doesn’t try would be asinine. For the flack he gets, effort ain’t one of the issues.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341976910000222210

 

[dude12]

Of the 3 guys who guarded Jokic, Holmes was the most ineffective. Thought Bagley got better and better in the second half when at center. We are better with Bagley at center. Jokic is a damn load and he gets away with a lot.

 

[SacTownKid]

Buddy makes his mistakes, and he may not be physically gifted at defense but to say he doesn’t try would be asinine. For the flack he gets, effort ain’t one of the issues.

I hope Rex experiments more with Buddy defensively. Tonight it looked like Buddy switching on bigs could be an option. Buddy's got to be pushing 240 as it is, haha.

 

[Tetsujin]

Buddy makes his mistakes, and he may not be physically gifted at defense but to say he doesn’t try would be asinine. For the flack he gets, effort ain’t one of the issues.

Yup. All of Buddy’s issues stem from him trying to do too much and trying too hard, which is all in all more acceptable than the opposite.

 

[Tetsujin]

I hope Rex experiments more with Buddy defensively. Tonight it looked like Buddy switching on bigs could be an option. Buddy's got to be pushing 240 as it is, haha.

Buddy and Barnes are two gigantic chunks of muscle. No questions about their offseason workout routines required.

 

[SacTownKid]

Of the 3 guys who guarded Jokic, Holmes was the most ineffective. Thought Bagley got better and better in the second half when at center. We are better with Bagley at center. Jokic is a damn load and he gets away with a lot.

You could tell Bagleys length really effected him in the post. Now that Bagley looks to have a little more size on him it will help. He just needs to be a little more careful challenging everything as a shot blocker. He should be number 1 or 2 option on this squad if used right and him picking up ticky tack fouls will limit the team as a whole.

 

[SacTownKid]

Buddy and Barnes are two gigantic chunks of muscle. No questions about their offseason workout routines required.

They had them pushing heavy weights for sure. Maybe too much, lol. Buddy usually keeps his gains on, hopefully Fox doesn't lose his. This is a whole new Fox when it comes to taking contact. He's straight muscling bigs at the rim.

 

[King Baller]

This was a really nice win Been four years since the Kings won the season opener! Next up is the Suns.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341979725367889921

 

[King-Da-Yah]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341976910000222210

speaking of Mark Jones, how fun was he tonight?! “Marvin Bagley, dropping albums and dropping buckets!”

Loved that, Also, Kings WIN!!!! That was an amazing game, sign of good things to come. Really impressed with Barnes and Buddy tonight, kept us in this with their offense and defense and effort.

my guy Barnes was EVERYWHERE! Missed you guys, happy holidays, let’s have a great, weird truncated season!

 

[New Era]

I miss Grant. What a lame call by the new guy.

 

[SLAB]

I miss Grant. What a lame call by the new guy.

man, I cannot disagree more. I think another part of my love for the team returning is that toxic jerk removed from the organization.

 

[Tetsujin]

man, I cannot disagree more. I think another part of my love for the team returning is that toxic jerk removed from the organization.

But how else will I know whether or not the Kings are in a 2-for-1 or how tough being a ref is.

 

[SLAB]

But how else will I know whether or not the Kings are in a 2-for-1 or how tough being a ref is.

Did that point matter, Tetsu?

 

[Tetsujin]

Did that point matter, Tetsu?

If I don’t like that game winner, do I like NBA basketball?

 

[Rain man]

Did that point matter, Tetsu?

I was upset that no one told me Denver would have the ball to start the 4th as soon as they won the opening tip. Lol. Glad that clown is gone.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341979325378256897

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341983028877266945

pretty sure Will Barton was running at full speed though.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I miss Grant. What a lame call by the new guy.

I actually liked Grants game calling but I think Mark did a really good job and the chemistry between him and Doug was great. That will continue to grow.

 

[Iced Espresso]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341985493655773184

 

[Chupacabra]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341983028877266945

pretty sure Will Barton was running at full speed though.

Looked like Barton was skipping through a field of sunflowers.

 

[Chupacabra]

I haven't gotten the idea that Haliburton is a rookie the entire time he's been on the team. He plays locked in at all times. Kept us in the game with timely 3s toward the end of regulation as well. I think 43% of GMs might be correct.

 

[Telemachus]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341983028877266945

pretty sure Will Barton was running at full speed though.

Everybody looks slow to Fox.

 

[SLAB]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341985493655773184

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341987704951562241

 

[King-Da-Yah]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1341983028877266945

pretty sure Will Barton was running at full speed though.

LOL...D’Aaron “Super Sonic” Fox thinks John Wall is slow I’m sure...he is just different! DK Metcalf different

 

[macadocious]

OK, so here are my thoughts on Haliburton:

There is one main thing that he does better than every player on the Kings and probably 98% of players in the NBA, he moves the ball and he moves it quick, with purpose and to the right spot. IF, and this is a big IF, that becomes infectious, we could see the start of what we saw in the early 2000s and what the Warriors did before they signed Durant.

The other player in the NBA (sorry in advance) that moves the ball this fast, is Lonzo Ball. But there is a difference. Lonzo is swinging the ball just to swing it, Hali is moving it to the exact right person and it absolutely freezes the defense. I'm not a guy who breaks film down, but if I was I have 3 plays I could show where he got the ball and it went immediately back up top to Fox and the defense was still in a minor shift patter in movement with ball that froze them, then opened the ball to be swung to the other corner for an open look.

Here's the big difference between him and Ball though. He actually will take the shot when he has it. He's not going to force, but if he's open or his passing lane closes he'll put it up.

The other things he's doing are all on the pensive end. He's disruptive, his hands are up and out, he has instincts to deflect and swarm. He understand defensive spacing. He got caught with his head turned twice which resulted in buckets for his man, but those were the only lapses I noticed (there were probably more but I didn't notice them).

This is a 20 year old in his first NBA game after 4 pre-season games and no summer league.

HOLY * * * * B A L L S