[Game] Kings @ Pelicans, 11/20/2023 5:00pm Pacific 8:00pm Eastern

[Tetsujin]

The contrast of Keegan wearing BI like a fur coat and HB just sorta letting Zion get to the same spot on the floor every possession is staggering lol

 

[Kingz19]

Colby was wide open but decided to pass it for a low percentage Javale push shot

Kings appear to have cashed out for this seasons first back to back.

Game is still in reach but their energy is crap so the lead feels bigger than it is.

That 4 point play to end the first quarter really knocked the wind out of their sails. Zion is literally spamming the same exact move over and over again.

 

[206Fan]

You need to start doubling Zion when he catches the ball. He's getting to all of his spots and just playing bully ball. The offense looks terrible. If HB is your best scorer, you know it's been a tough night.

 

[Bfreeman]

Have to see if Monk or Fox can manufacture a late miracle, it’s alright if they don’t these guys have been killing it.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Well that was the worst 2nd quarter this season by far my goodness. HB might as well sit on side line for defense. On a good note. He’s pretty much confirmed we need to trade him in order to be a legit title contender. We face a real pf in playoffs we gonna get eaten alive

 

[iowamcnabb]

Ugh looks like we got back in the game and figured we could just coast to a victory. Better hit hard and first in the third or we are going to have to write this one off

 

[Caccia]

Malik turned a smoked oop pass into a howitzer pass to the corner three while falling out of bounds.

Yeah, that was amazing. Thank goodness Huerter swished it.

 

[The_Jamal]

You need to start doubling Zion when he catches the ball. He's getting to all of his spots and just playing bully ball. The offense looks terrible. If HB is your best scorer, you know it's been a tough night.

I mean, Brown has to try something different. Zion actually hit like 9 lay-ups that quarter because he just ran right around HB/Javale/Domas to finish with his left. The offense is very sloppy, but Brown has to step in there and throw a different look at Zion. Was just 9 minutes of him dominating us.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Have to see if Monk or Fox can manufacture a late miracle, it’s alright if they don’t these guys have been killing it.

No I want them all!

 

[kingdivac]

When Fox don't feast it gets really tough to score for this team.

Fox was forcing shots and transition.....he hasnt played well so far, but has 2nd half to redeem himself

 

[OffTheWallJamal]

Not worried yet. Know that Brown will adjust the defense against Zion for the 2nd half.

Also Zeller injuring Jonas kid.

 

[Caccia]

No Z-man in that lineup, but Zion Williamson is expected to play. He averages 21.8 points in ten games so far this season.

Already he has 22. I hope Jordi Fernandez has an answer.

 

[gunks]

This is rough so far.

B2Bs shouldn't kick our guys butts this much, we're a young team!

 

[The_Jamal]

Have to see if Monk or Fox can manufacture a late miracle, it’s alright if they don’t these guys have been killing it.

Yeah. Stinker games are going to happen and we obviously aren't going to win every game from now till the end of the season. Also doesn't help we're missing essentially 5 bench pieces now (Keon/Duarte/Sasha/Lyles/Len) so we're digging real real deep on the 2nd night of a B-B for some production.

Would like to see Kessler in there a good bit in the 2nd half. Get some ball pressure and just a good defender on the floor to make something happen. Hell, throw him on Zion. Can't get much worse than him missing 1 shot in an entire quarter and scoring 18 points.

 

[SacTownKid]

Might be worth throwing some zone D out there.

 

[reptilexcq2]

Why would have Barnes on Zion. Barnes is a terrible defender...undersize and too easy to run pass. Maybe Keegan will do a better job. Also, why would you let him drive to the left...he's a left hander. He did this consecutive times...you would think they got the message. Is Duarte injury really that bad? It doesn't look that significant, I thought he can play through it rather than going into the locker room.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

What happened to Sasha?

 

[Bfreeman]

I’m worried without Duarte and Sasha we are way thin.

 

[Caccia]

Also, we are getting beaten on the boards pretty handily: 28-18.

 

[Bfreeman]

What happened to Sasha?

Thumb injury

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Thumb injury

When was this? He just played

 

[SacTownKid]

Also, we are getting beaten on the boards pretty handily: 28-18.

Part of that's because the Kings can't hit a basket from almost anywhere right now. 53 first half points with Fox in the lineup hasn't happened I don't think.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Thing is, I don’t have a great feeling about the second half like I normally do. I’ll be surprised if we win this. Pleasantly surprised

 

[The_Jamal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1726786842698117208

Good news

 

[The_Jamal]

Part of that's because the Kings can't hit a basket from almost anywhere right now. 53 first half points with Fox in the lineup hasn't happened I don't think.

Domas stopped being aggressive and Fox has been bad. Combine that with us letting Zion score 9 lay-ups with his dominant hand, how we started this game, it's kind of a miracle the lead is only 13 and still technically winnable. Could easily be 30+

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Pretty much nobody can stop Zion Williamson when he's healthy, that dude is a load. Barnes is basically doing the only thing he can do, namely, try to make him play defense. And Zion ain't going for it: he's out there like, "Nah, I'm good. I'll save my legs for the offensive end."

 

[Kingz19]

i think we’ll find out pretty quick here if this game is salvageable

 

[Bfreeman]

These guys be getting hand injuries I think it’s the pace higher risk. They putting mustard on those passes too

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Have a feeling this can get ugly early in the third. Need our offense to pick up, and change the gameplan on defense for Zion, which Brown will do.

 

[Kingz19]

And they turn it over on the first possession

and we find out Keegan isn’t starting the half