[Game] Kings @ Spurs, 11/10/21 5:30pm Pacific, 8:30pm Eastern

[The_Jamal]

Don't get what changed. No, the first 11 games weren't perfect, but we at least saw consistent effort to try and play defense for a good majority of it. Tonight has just been a crap-show continuation from the SUns game.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sure. But even at his best, De'Aaron against the world isn't gonna get it done for this team.

Presumably, at full strength, it wouldn't be Fox against the world. The single biggest ripple effect of Fox's slump has been that it puts too much pressure on Mitchell to score, which is not the optimal use of Mitchell, at this stage of his career.

 

[SacTownKid]

Because Fox needs the ball, which freezes out other players because he's not a distributor/playmaker.

The draw and kick they run out of middle pick and roll gets more easy looks off of 1 or 2 passes than this team could ever hope for. Now, them trying to run a "team" offense off of motion sets, baseline pin downs, etc. is stupid. Not the players fault because they can't run it.

 

[HndsmCelt]

I blame the team that maxes out at mediocre. The coach also sucks. The team itself does too.

But these are the same players that were winning games, and coming back from deficits so I'm less concerned about the players that I am the coaching staff.

 

[Folsomkingsfan]

Nothing worse than having some hope for this team while knowing exactly how the season is about to go.

 

[Kingster]

Buddy and Barnes just sorta wandering around the floor with their heads down while Fox carves up the Spurs by himself is something. I don't know if its them just having bad nights or then not wanting to play a more traditional one-player dominated system but it's just bad.

It's not the system. They gave up before the game even started tonight. Holmes is obviously PO'd at something, maybe his reduced playing time. Something is very wrong emotionally with this team and it happened very quickly. Is it coincidental that Bagley refused to play in the last game? I just don't know.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

If Barnes is done for the night, it'll be his first game this season without double figures; only his second game with fewer than fifteen.

 

[Woot!]

Perfect nightcap: Ramsey misses rim on a free throw.

 

[SacTownKid]

Don't get what changed. No, the first 11 games weren't perfect, but we at least saw consistent effort to try and play defense for a good majority of it. Tonight has just been a crap-show continuation from the SUns game.

Well Barnes stopped carrying them and specifically, in the last 2 games we saw a total return to you know what, run by you know who and more sag defense and drop coverage. Now they are back to helping off the corners and Pop being the great coach he is says thank you, may I have another. And another. And another.

 

[DynaPamm]

Yeah, it could be worse. They could be kicking the crap out of us.

Well at this time going into the fourth quarter no doubt they are. Game is so God awful that I’m actually going to go on Roku…. And call it a night

 

[SLAB]

The airball is now called a Swagball.

 

[Tetsujin]

Because Fox needs the ball, which freezes out other players because he's not a distributor/playmaker.

The only reason Fox doesn't have double digit assists tonight is because he's the only King capable of even getting the ball to the rim tonight.

 

[iowamcnabb]

So Fox breaks out and Buddy Barnes and Mitchell have one of their worst games od the season.

 

[Tetsujin]

So Fox breaks out and Buddy Barnes and Mitchell have one of their worst games od the season.

The obvious thing to do is blame them all being awful on Fox.

 

[Kingster]

So Fox breaks out and Buddy Barnes and Mitchell have one of their worst games od the season.

Fox is playing by himself and everybody else is not playing, period.

 

[Tetsujin]

So Buddy hits them now?

 

[Livinthedream]

The only reason Fox doesn't have double digit assists tonight is because he's the only King capable of even getting the ball to the rim tonight.

I'm not knocking Fox. He has a style of play that goes counter to what Luke wants to play. So there is this constant back and forth on the style of offense the team plays.

 

[Woot!]

If Barnes is done for the night, it'll be his first game this season without double figures; only his second game with fewer than fifteen.

I'm just amazed that the guy having an all-Star-caliber year on a 50/44/86 line, leading the team in scoring, can only get ONE shot in his last 26 minutes of playing time.

 

[SLAB]

Walton’s gonna review this tape so hard. LETS GO!!!

 

[iowamcnabb]

My boy Joe getting some minutes

 

[Tetsujin]

Walton’s gonna review this tape so hard. LETS GO!!!

Luke's conclusions after watching the gametape:
1. Gotta play Fox off the ball more.
2. Stay the course on defense.
3. Run more plays for Moe.

 

[SLAB]

Incredible effort boys! We’re right in this thing!!!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

That dude is pretty much LeBron.

Eh, glue guys don't get half as much love as they ought to.

 

[Woot!]

Kings give up 30+ in all 4 quarters.

Definitely the most discouraging game of the season. First blowout loss.

OKC and Detroit up next.

 

[iowamcnabb]

So 5-7 through 12 just like last year.

at least we got something out of Metu and Swag.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1458642327073923075

The Holmes family looking around like

 

[Livinthedream]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1458642327073923075

The Holmes family looking around like

What is she saying? Pass the ball?

 

[TaxMan]

I can't believe just over 10 games in and we're right back at this point. I forgot this game was on, checked the score in the first half and had no interest in watching. In a good season this feeling doesn't start until after the all star break... lol

 

[Tetsujin]

What is she saying? Pass the ball?

Honestly, probably "Pass the ball to my son more"

 

[kingsboi]

so could these games be the players sending a message to Luke? I didn't watch this game, but just by reading the posts with the players not really showing much desire to play it leaves me asking questions especially after Marvins refusal to enter the game