[Game] Kings @ Pelicans 2/5/2023 4pm Pacific 7pm Eastern

[chief bromden]

Kings announcers sound like they are attending a funeral.

It's because they are in the studio and not on location. The vibe is terrible with the telecast this whole road trip

 

[chief bromden]

Keegan still can't shoot on the road

 

[Tetsujin]

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That dude is gonna be better than Sabonis in a couple of years.

We have another post to hang on the Kb02 memorial wall of hot player takes!

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Ugliest game of the year?

I vote yes.

 

[Tetsujin]

It's because they are in the studio and not on location. The vibe is terrible with the telecast this whole road trip

NBC universal cheaping out is not great.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Ugliest game of the year?

I vote yes.

Hope so!

 

[SLAB]

We have another post to hang on the Kb02 memorial wall of hot player takes!

Dude’s 20 and averaging 15/9/3.5

Do I think it’s going to happen? Probably wouldn’t bet on it. Is it an absurd take of unreasonable proportions? I don’t think so at all.

Sabonis averaged 6/3/1 in his age 20 season, btw

 

[SacTownKid]

Dude’s 20 and averaging 15/9/3.5

Do I think it’s going to happen? No, not really. Is it an absurd take of unreasonable proportions? I don’t think so at all.

He's a more natural scorer for sure but also looks like an open door on defense sometimes. He should be able to put up some legit scoring numbers though.

 

[kingdivac]

The back end schedule features many teams that are near .500 or better....Kings better figure it out fast. Murray a 3rd consecutive poor outing marks a slump.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Ellis is fun

 

[SacTownKid]

Keegan still can't shoot on the road

He won't shoot most of the time and that's concerning. They have break him from being so system dependent.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Ellis doing his best Ja

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Murray is 2-19 from the field in the month of February.

 

[White_Chocolate]

He won't shoot most of the time and that's concerning. They have break him from being so system dependent.

I mean he is a rook. Seems he has hit a bit of a wall. He will only get better

 

[forza kings]

Dude’s 20 and averaging 15/9/3.5

Do I think it’s going to happen? Probably wouldn’t bet on it. Is it an absurd take of unreasonable proportions? I don’t think so at all.

Sabonis averaged 6/3/1 in his age 20 season, btw

Living in Houston, I get to watch him often. He really has Jokic like court vision and some passing finesse similar to Vlade and the daddy Sabonis.

 

[SLAB]

Look at that, Garrett Temple still exists.

 

[chief bromden]

He won't shoot most of the time and that's concerning. They have break him from being so system dependent.

I just think dude needs to get comfortable at all these arenas he's not used to. Maybe next year will be different. He's 50/48/80 at home, 37/33/77 on the road. He's a rookie, just is what it is

 

[SLAB]

Living in Houston, I get to watch him often. He really has Jokic like court vision and some passing finesse similar to Vlade and the daddy Sabonis.

I love the limited times I’ve seen him. Makes me so salty because he was the dude I wanted. I’m fine missing players I didn’t have eyes on, but when I’m right…

 

[chief bromden]

I love the limited times I’ve seen him. Makes me so salty because he was the dude I wanted. I’m fine missing players I didn’t have eyes on, but when I’m right…

Yeah, but you love being salty so it's really a win isn't it?

 

[Tetsujin]

Dude’s 20 and averaging 15/9/3.5

Do I think it’s going to happen? Probably wouldn’t bet on it. Is it an absurd take of unreasonable proportions? I don’t think so at all.

Sabonis averaged 6/3/1 in his age 20 season, btw

Sabonis was a rookie playing next to Adams and Westbrook being asked to space the floor for some reason.
The Rockets, for all their dysfunction, are playing at a pace that is helping all of their guys put up great counting stats while also not helping their development as players somehow. Essentially they’re us when Keith Smart was our coach.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Dude’s 20 and averaging 15/9/3.5

Do I think it’s going to happen? Probably wouldn’t bet on it. Is it an absurd take of unreasonable proportions? I don’t think so at all.

Sabonis averaged 6/3/1 in his age 20 season, btw

The difference in usage between Sabonis and Şengün at age 20 is... not insignificant.

 

[Tetsujin]

These Keon Ellis minutes making me increasingly okay with trading Davion. Kid’s providing a lot of the defensive effort Davion does without looking like he’s afraid touching the basketball is going to give him AIDS

 

[SacTownKid]

I just think dude needs to get comfortable at all these arenas he's not used to. Maybe next year will be different. He's 50/48/80 at home, 37/33/77 on the road. He's a rookie, just is what it is

Yeah but the concern for me is that lack of self creation because this team is going to need it as evidenced by the games without Fox. To be a face up player at some point you have to be able to be a threat off the dribble and not just swing back out once the defense closes out on you. I'd be interested to see how many non assisted pull up jumpers Keegan has made this year.

 

[Tetsujin]

The difference in usage between Sabonis and Şengün at age 20 is... not insignificant.

If I were 20 year old Sabonis, I would have merely asked Russ to pass me the ball more.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Knowing we know how Monte valued a guy like Domas not picking Sengun was a choice. But we don't need to be this upset about Davion not being Fox. I'm ok if we package him in a deal for a better player, but we're just looking for an obvious target here.

 

[chief bromden]

Yeah but the concern for me is that lack of self creation because this team is going to need it as evidenced by the games without Fox. To be a face up player at some point you have to be able to be a threat off the dribble and not just swing back out once the defense closes out on you. I'd be interested to see how many non assisted pull up jumpers Keegan has made this year.

Oh for sure, I agree with you. I'm not sure that version will ever arrive, but I do expect him to hit open shots at an average percentage and on the road he's not even doing that

 

[The Effort Police]

These Keon Ellis minutes making me increasingly okay with trading Davion. Kid’s providing a lot of the defensive effort Davion does without looking like he’s afraid touching the basketball is going to give him AIDS

He's also more of an undersized 2 than a point. We can more afford to throw a guy like that out there for defense without having to worry about any offensive responsibilities.

 

[dude12]

Should have been playing Keon Ellis 30 minutes all along

 

[The Effort Police]

Knowing we know how Monte valued a guy like Domas not picking Sengun was a choice. But we don't need to be this upset about Davion not being Fox. I'm ok if we package him in a deal for a better player, but we're just looking for an obvious target here.

I wouldn't be on him that much if he didn't play the most important offensive position in basketball.

But he does.

 

[chief bromden]

Fox is back tomorrow, right? ..... right!?