[Game] Kings @ Rockets - Saturday, Nov. 17 - 5:00 PM PT

[TaxMan]

WTF Willie

 

[The_Jamal]

As bad as the 3pt defense has been, we're honestly right in this thing if WCS actually defends Capela. He's had at least 6 absolute gimme's with WCS getting beat off the PnR.

 

[Ozymandias]

Big minutes from Marvin here... lets see.

 

[kingsboi]

Harden is simply too much to handle for the Kings. on to the next one.

 

[kingdivac]

One of the obvious points on the season so far is if Bjelica doesn't have a good game, it's really hard for the Kings to win. If he has a bad game it's almost impossible.

This is Kings 101 for the 2018 season......everyone and their Uncle in Sacramento know this.

 

[The_Jamal]

As bad as the 3pt defense has been, we're honestly right in this thing if WCS actually defends Capela. He's had at least 6 absolute gimme's with WCS getting beat off the PnR.

Welp, I stand corrected.

 

[Kingz19]

Once Fox starts getting a fair shake from officials he’ll be an all star

Once he starts getting all star treatment from officials he’ll be a superstar

They been treating him like a punk all year

 

[Sluggah]

Okay...a 21 point deficit is significant. Oh well.

 

[Kingster]

I hate Harden so much. It's no wonder that fights start against Houston when they get these kind of calls

 

[SacTownKid]

OK, new rule, the Kings have to start every quarter directly in pick and roll. This is two games in particular where they've come out trying to run high post motion with the center at the 3 point line and the rhythm just fades from there.

 

[Kingz19]

WCS is who we thought he was

Well, that isn’t fair

He’s been awful tonight but he’s been consistently very good this season.

 

[HndsmCelt]

this is just ugly. Plenty of blame to go around but it would be really nice to watch little defense without the Refs blowing whistle.

 

[TaxMan]

Look. At this point we aren’t in the same league as the rockets. They have been running their system for too long. Gripe about the calls he gets, but Harden has mastered their offense.

 

[Kingster]

Well, that isn’t fair

He’s been awful tonight but he’s been consistently very good this season.

He was pretty putrid last game. I hope this doesn't start a trend.

 

[Kingster]

What the hell is WCS doing out there?

 

[Kingz19]

Looks at scoreboard*

Yep, time for Justin to have a double figures game

 

[SacTownKid]

It's crazy the lack of pick and roll we are seeing and directly tied to these dips, but if they are going to run anything other than it this is it. Spread the floor 5 out with Fox driving and dishing.

 

[SacTownKid]

What the hell is WCS doing out there?

He's played a lot of high post ball tonight. High post Willie is not a good Willie.

 

[Kingster]

WCS didn't even get back on the Houston fast break; Fox saved his bacon with the steal on Capela.

 

[Kingz19]

He was pretty putrid last game. I hope this doesn't start a trend.

He was so-so last game. Last game was kind of an average Willie game from last season

Tonight is putrid

 

[HndsmCelt]

I guess we COULD shoot our way back into this thing but I am not sure I want to watch an Uber chuckfest.

 

[Kingster]

He's played a lot of high post ball tonight. High post Willie is not a good Willie.

I'm just talking defense. He's been horrible.

 

[Kingz19]

Thanks for turning down that wide open three for a contested circus shot you fool

 

[TaxMan]

I hate the rockets

 

[SacKings123]

Bagley coming out party

 

[kingsboi]

I hate Harden so much. It's no wonder that fights start against Houston when they get these kind of calls

I can't think of another player that I dislike watching more than Harden, it's supremely infuriating.

 

[Ozymandias]

cp3 is dominating... If you're wondering why Gerald Green was SO wide open on that break, it's from a defender, Hield i think, biting on the patented cp3 in-and-out dribble.

 

[TaxMan]

Marvin looking much better tonight. I’m thinking the bjelly starter minutes is going to need to come to an end unless he’s hot. After a surprising stat to the season where I was pretty impressed with his D, he has looked terrible the last few games. Also disappointed at how much he lets his missed shots impact the rest of his game. Gets way too frustrated when things go south.

 

[SacTownKid]

I'm just talking defense. He's been horrible.

This Kings team is energized by their offense and that means whatever they do offensively effects every other aspect of the game. They need it to even look average. A lot of teams are the same but the Kings in particular are. That said the Kings do use Willie in a way that's probably beyond his actual talent level and teams will figure it out but the point stands.

 

[Ozymandias]

Bagley coming out party

Bagley honestly could have another 2-3 easy buckets but the kings were unable to get him good post entry feeds when he's put his hand in the air calling for it.