[Game] Kings @ Pistons, 9 JAN 2024 4PM PST/7PM EST

[SacTownKid]

Do we have any idea why Len and Ellis all of a sudden were out of the rotation? Doesn't seem like they did anything wrong. Now they are back... it's odd.

Well Davion was probably an ask from Monte. Unfortunately Davion didn't produce.

 

[HndsmCelt]

We held them under 50 for the quarter so I'm optimistic

 

[iowamcnabb]

Sounds crazy but being down 18 seems like a blessing haha

 

[fansinceday1]

Ok, not giving up 50 is a win.

 

[Caccia]

Oh boy. I thought it would be tough, but giving up 47 in the first quarter? This is not the Showtime team or even the Bad Boys.

 

[The_Jamal]

Sorry, but this starts with Fox again. Like what the hell dude? We get absolutely punked by 40 by NOP and then you respond with 4 1Q turnovers? 5 points on 2-6 shooting? Where's the urgency to turn YOUR team around?

We can talk about all the other things wrong till we're blue in the face, but our franchise player needs to start acting like it before we go on blaming others. Don't get to be called a top 10 player and just absolutely crap the bed like this.

 

[LoungeLizard]

What in the actual….?!?! 47 points in the 1st quarter?!?! To the Pistons?!?! Panic mode officially activated. Yikes

 

[mrlaze]

Wow

 

[SacTownKid]

Sounds crazy but being down 18 seems like a blessing haha

If the Kings wake up it's winnable. They look like they are sleepwalking out there. All the players pretty much looking down at their shoes heading to the bench.

 

[TaxMan]

Well Davion was probably an ask from Monte. Unfortunately Davion didn't produce.

That's all speculation though.... seems like we always say that when we have no other explanation. Maybe the answer is that Brown just has some rotations that don't always have a rhyme or reason. I mean, I don't think Javale was being showcased but for some reason he was back in the rotation for Len.

 

[206Fan]

Can’t wait to see people claim how this is just another lucky shooting night for the opponent and it has nothing to do with the Kings playing 0 defense.

Nearly 50pts in 1 quarter without Cade Cunningham… to a 3 AND 33 team

 

[iowamcnabb]

Yeh it’s little victories at this point. Win the quarter by 5

 

[G_M]

Luckily, the Kings recommitted to defense. Or, the Pistons would have dropped 50..

 

[SacTownKid]

That's all speculation though.... seems like we always say that when we have no other explanation. Maybe the answer is that Brown just has some rotations that don't always have a rhyme or reason. I mean, I don't think Javale was being showcased but for some reason he was back in the rotation for Len.

True, but I would imagine Brown has a very big hand in whatever Monte is doing so there has to be some level of discussion about these sort of things.

 

[The_Jamal]

Can’t wait to see people claim how this is just another lucky shooting night for the opponent and it has nothing to do with the Kings playing 0 defense.

Nearly 50pts in 1 quarter without Cade Cunningham… to a 3 AND 33 team

Shows you can't take anyone for granted in this league. And we very much look like we could sleep-walk into this game and go win it. Which is just inexcusable after getting wacked by 40.

 

[KF8]

I'll give fox a pass. He has been asked to do so much and has stepped up for the most part without much support from his teammates all season long. He is probably worn out or banged up with nagging injuries. Other guys need to step up.

 

[fansinceday1]

This lineup looks better on both sides of the floor.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Just logged in. We gave up 47 points in the first quarter. Ok cool.

 

[The_Jamal]

I'll give fox a pass. He has been asked to do so much and has stepped up for the most part without much support from his teammates all season long. He is probably worn out or banged up with nagging injuries. Other guys need to step up.

Nope. Does Jokic get games off? KD? Steph? If you want to be considered that class of player, you're expected to show up night in and night out. Comes with the territory.

 

[KF8]

keep it under 15 by half and consider it a win

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

We need to rebound way better bro.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Defensive energy problem solved, enter turnover disaster

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

So basically the secret is out on the Kings - we can't defend the three. That's how teams are beating us now.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

This team looks flat out awful. In terms of taking care if the ball, rebounding, defending without fouling, defending at all, etc. and we can’t even score like we did last season.

 

[SacTownKid]

If the Kings rack up TO's and don't hit 3's, they're giving up points. Flat out, is what it is.

 

[iowamcnabb]

The pistons are starting to return to normal shooting percentages but we are turning everything over now

 

[macadocious]

My tv didn’t record. So I just joined live. WTF is going on?

 

[The_Jamal]

So basically the secret is out on the Kings - we can't defend the three. That's how teams are beating us now.

And by the time we have started to defend the three, we've given them the confidence/rhythm to hit contested 3's. It's all a compounding problem.

 

[SacTownKid]

I'll give fox a pass. He has been asked to do so much and has stepped up for the most part without much support from his teammates all season long. He is probably worn out or banged up with nagging injuries. Other guys need to step up.

Yeah, I mean it goes both ways. The key is what is going to get this team to that upper rung. Fox needs help.

 

[The_Jamal]

My tv didn’t record. So I just joined live. WTF is going on?

Thought we could sleep-walk into a win here, starters, outside of Domas, came in with 0 energy and gave DET a ton of confidence with their shooting.

Bench playing much better defense, but now we're turning the ball over like crazy.