[Game] Kings @ Pelicans, 03/02/2022 5pm Pacific 8pm Eastern

[Tetsujin]

This Pels in-arena hype guy is terrible lol

 

[kb02]

Last two possessions basically ended with the two Kings “stars” backing down their opponent and attempting a shot from the paint. The Kings think they’re back in the 90s.

 

[captain bill]

Congrats to Vivek Ranadive, proud (co-)owner of the longest playoff drought in NBA history.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Realistically though, I don’t think the Kings can find two above level 3&Ds at the SG and SF/PF spots this off season.

If we don’t, it’s gonna be a looong and disappointing season next year.

 

[kb02]

Sabonis is also having one of the worst shooting nights of his career. Currently 6-16, which NEVER happens with him.

Harder to move Jonas.

 

[captain bill]

This Pels in-arena hype guy is terrible lol

its mardis gras that arena is the least hyped place in Nola right lol

 

[kb02]

If we don’t, it’s gonna be a looong and disappointing season next year.

Better pray for a full off-season of shooting for Fox and Sabonis. Domas guilty of not shooting when he’s open as well. It’s like running the ball in the nfl. You gotta grind those 3 yards to keep the defense honest.

 

[Sluggah]

“Gotta have it…and doesn’t“ sums up the game nicely.

 

[Woot!]

Kings currently shooting 29% from three while letting the Pels shoot 59% from the field.

Kings weren't a good 3-ball shooting team even before they traded 2 of their best 3 shooters. So, unfortunately, that 29% isn't a fluke and any "regression to the mean" won't represent much of an uptick.

Definitely need to pick up at least one rotation-level player, preferably two, who's above-average from 3.

 

[Sluggah]

Not the best time for Sabonis to have his least efficient game for us.

 

[captain bill]

The Minnesota game might have been the high water mark for this core

 

[Chupacabra]

We don't like to play defense because its hard.

 

[White_Chocolate]

Well good bye season haha

 

[The Effort Police]

At least we can reliably get a proper rebuild in two years when Sabonis bolts. Lmao

No we can't lol.

Have you forgotten who owns this team?

 

[White_Chocolate]

Being a kings fan is definitely not for the faint of heart

 

[SLAB]

Well good bye season haha

That 6 game win streak to close the season (after we’ve been eliminated) is going to rock so hard.

 

[The Effort Police]

We don't like to play defense because its hard.

We won't play defense because our star C can't do it and that's the most important position defensively so we're never going to be average.

 

[White_Chocolate]

“Gotta have it…and doesn’t“ sums up the game nicely.

sums up the last 15 years haha

 

[White_Chocolate]

That 6 game win streak to close the season (after we’ve been eliminated) is going to rock so hard.

I was really hoping we would just lose OKC so nothing mattered haha

 

[SacTownKid]

At least now they can go into the summer and hopefully find the right coach. I've never seen a coach struggle with rotations to this degree. He finally played the top 5 man Fox, Donte, Lamb, Barnes, and Sabonis unit then almost immediately pulled Sabonis. And this defensive coordinator doubles down on what never works. They let them eat them on pick and roll early then does the only thing they are worse at, doubling. Smh.

 

[iowamcnabb]

We won't play defense because our star C can't do it and that's the most important position defensively so we're never going to be average.

analytics don’t back up that assertion. He isn’t a defensive anchor but has generally played average or better defense.

 

[The Effort Police]

analytics don’t back up that assertion. He isn’t a defensive anchor but has generally played average or better defense.

Aka our defense is sunk.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings fans: The Kings should lose games so they have a high pick to pair with Fox and Sabonis.
Also Kings fans: The Kings losing games means we're DOOMED!

 

[SacTownKid]

analytics don’t back up that assertion. He isn’t a defensive anchor but has generally played average or better defense.

And when they've let him switch and play up he's been good. You can't play pick and roll in any other way than up and aggressive into the play. At least early, easy shots for the other team early is too hard to shut off late.

 

[SacTownKid]

Kings fans: The Kings should lose games so they have a high pick to pair with Fox and Sabonis.
Also Kings fans: The Kings losing games means we're DOOMED!

Don't find the right coach or pull another drag the other guy any further and history will repeat. Bobby Jackson is ready Vivek.

 

[Tetsujin]

And when they've let him switch and play up he's been good. You can't play pick and roll in any other way than up and aggressive into the play. At least early, easy shots for the other team early is too hard to shut off late.

Sabonis has shown himself to be surprisingly good hedging and switching, which we were doing perhaps too much before trading for him but are now doing frustratingly little now that we have someone who can.

 

[Larry89]

Incredible tanking job by Gentry

 

[Larry89]

That 6 game win streak to close the season (after we’ve been eliminated) is going to rock so hard.

Big Spencer Hawes instead of Joakim Noah energy

 

[kb02]

If Kings want to win, move Fox to the bench. Double down on defense and let Domas grind out wins.

 

[Tetsujin]

Incredible tanking job by Gentry

Gentry just doing his part to ensure we don't make the postseason and initiate the incentive condition in his contract that would guarantee him the head coaching job next season. What a guy!