[Game] Kings @ Rockets 2/08/2023 5pm Pacific 8p Eastern

[KingsFanSince85]

It's not always one or the other. You can have a no-call on those plays if the leg kick out isn't that egregious. I think the no-call was the proper call on that play.

I hear you but I still don’t agree.

I mean, if the play went on w/o a call real time then maybe.

However, in this particular situation a foul was called indicating enough contact occurred to blow the whistle. Then after reviewing they acknowledged the kick is what initiated the contact that they felt worthy of a whistle. So, to me, that should mean offensive foul.

 

[9x1x6]

7 straight by Fox to close out the game, that clutch award has to be in the bag at this point.

Keegans charge and Fox's strip were beautiful defense.

The two times they let De'Aaron walk up the court without touching the ball, and thus not starting the clock, came in super clutch since we needed those 1.2 second to secure the comeback.

 

[KingsFanSince85]

Since they obviously would have a lot of games against each other, I don't think every team behind us can play .600, but let's see where that goes (rounding everybody up)...

1 (Denver)
2 (Memphis)
t3 Mavs (.615): 46-36
t3 Suns (.615): 46-36
t3 Clippers (.625): 46-36
t3 Lakers (.778): 46-36
t7 Kings (.500): 45-37
t7 Pelicans (.615): 45-37
t7 Wolves (.625): 45-37
t7 Warriors (.630): 45-37
11 Blazers (.630): 44-38

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Leave it to the Cap’n to deep dive into this. If there was anyone that was gonna fact check this — it’d be you.

Well done, my friend. Glad to see our KINGS would still be in, but the play-in = no bueno.

SAC better play far better than .500.

 

[NewArena]

The Western conference is an absolute bloodbath omg. Suns and Mavs aren't as deep now, but, sheesh ...

 

[NewArena]

7 straight by Fox to close out the game, that clutch award has to be in the bag at this point.

Keegans charge and Fox's strip were beautiful defense.

The two times they let De'Aaron walk up the court without touching the ball, and thus not starting the clock, came in super clutch since we needed those 1.2 second to secure the comeback.

The confidence Fox has in these moments is unreal omg

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Leave it to the Cap’n to deep dive into this. If there was anyone that was gonna fact check this — it’d be you.

Well done, my friend. Glad to see our KINGS would still be in, but the play-in = no bueno.

SAC better play far better than .500.

Well, I think first we hope that those estimates are a bit on the high side for all the other teams. With Phoenix presumably getting a lot better (as I calculated) that probably makes such big win totals less likely for the other teams. Sure PHX might jump us, but if they steal two wins from the Clippers and two wins from the Lakers and one from Dallas and one from Minny, that only helps us (as long as they don't steal too many from us!)

We just have to take care of business at this point. We've taken care of business so far.

 

[KF8]

The west just a got a whole lot tougher... not only Kyrie to Mavs, but Durant now to the Suns

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623530252357234688

On the plus side at least his guys tried playing defense this time?

 

[Krunker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623530252357234688

On the plus side at least his guys tried playing defense this time?

Haha! Silas just trying to support EGO since it is undoubtedly a body bump foul. All those Rockets unforced errors down the stretch gave us the W but I'll take it.

 

[Caccia]

Impressive outing from Jalen Green. He made all kinds of shots with hands in his face, or with guys draped over him going into the lane. I can see why he was an overall #2 pick in 2021. He shot 6-9 from three and 14-22 overall, or 64%. He played his first season in the G League rather than going to college, before being drafted.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623698244126773248

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623545337993654272

 

[Rain man]

Since they obviously would have a lot of games against each other, I don't think every team behind us can play .600, but let's see where that goes (rounding everybody up)...

1 (Denver)
2 (Memphis)
t3 Mavs (.615): 46-36
t3 Suns (.615): 46-36
t3 Clippers (.625): 46-36
t3 Lakers (.778): 46-36
t7 Kings (.500): 45-37
t7 Pelicans (.615): 45-37
t7 Wolves (.625): 45-37
t7 Warriors (.630): 45-37
11 Blazers (.630): 44-38

Jazz Tank, Thunder are the team that loses to let all these teams be way over .500?

So, in that scenario where we go exactly .500 and 8 teams in the WC go on that absolute tear...we're in a 4-way tie for the play-in. Of course, if you round everybody DOWN one game, we're in a 5-way tie for third (one team would have to do the play-in).

But looking at these numbers, I'd guess that if we go .500 the rest of the way, we make the playoffs outright and avoid the play-in, and it might be good enough for the 4 or 5 seed. And juuuust maybe the 3 seed, if nobody really shoots up the ranks.

Edit: Also, the 10th place position in the conference with 45 wins (a .549 record)? That's almost unthinkable! The Hornets last year were at .524 in the 10-seed, but the list of 10 seeds going backwards for 10 years...

.415 .524 .458 .458 .466 .347 .451 .476 .512 .439 .415 .451 .402 .500 .476 .451 .488 .402 .500 .415

That's an average of .452, which translates to 37 wins. Things may be a bit more competitive (and a bit more balanced) in the WC this year, but 41 is a better bet for the threshold to make the play-in than 45, I would think.

I know this is just an exercise, but I can’t imagine each of these teams going on such a tear. Luka is hurt which caps Dallas until he gets back. KD is missing at least the next 4 games, meaning he only has to 22 games max (and they lost Cam and bridges). GS has no Steph. And the Lakers at .778????? That is 21-6! They are 11-14 in games with Lebron and AD. They got better, but Russell, Vandy and Beasley don’t turn a scuffing below .500 team into a 21-6 run.

If the kings can take advantage of hopefully no Luka the next two games, and then no KD next week, we are in really good shape to avoid the play-in, given our record advantage, that it would be wins over Dallas and Phoenix and the relatively few games left.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623751179220967425

 

[Fantazija]

I know this is just an exercise, but I can’t imagine each of these teams going on such a tear. Luka is hurt which caps Dallas until he gets back. KD is missing at least the next 4 games, meaning he only has to 22 games max (and they lost Cam and bridges). GS has no Steph. And the Lakers at .778????? That is 21-6! They are 11-14 in games with Lebron and AD. They got better, but Russell, Vandy and Beasley don’t turn a scuffing below .500 team into a 21-6 run.

If the kings can take advantage of hopefully no Luka the next two games, and then no KD next week, we are in really good shape to avoid the play-in, given our record advantage, that it would be wins over Dallas and Phoenix and the relatively few games left.

Lakers and Minny are not going to play .800 and .625 basketball all of a sudden.But staying out of the play in and in the top 6 will be very difficult.