[Game] Kings @ Spurs 11/11/24 5pm PST, 8pm EST

[The_Jamal]

Loucks got to go. Ever since Huerter let it slip this the "plan", it's hard to put this on anybody else.

 

[SacTownKid]

Two possessions in a row Fox and DDR don't even touch the ball. Yeah, they're on the verge of giving in here. Moving even slower back to the 3 point shooters.

 

[The_Jamal]

This is your pet theory. What's obvious to me when watching this team is that they'll waste 5 possessions in a row trying to get one 3pt shot to fall when they have two players who are almost automatic inside the arc once they get in rhythm. Chasing after 3s is what's killing our offense.

Alright, explain how taking more middy's is going to close a -10 3PM gap? And explain how we're "chasing 3's" when we're 23rd in 3PA this season?

edit: sorry -11 3PM

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

I mean, how many games do we have to go before we stop shooting so many threes. I get it, you have to shoot to keep up in today’s NBA. But this team can’t hit anything right now, possessions would be much better served going to our efficient two pointers from DDR, Sabonis and Fox.

 

[SacTownKid]

This is your pet theory. What's obvious to me when watching this team is that they'll waste 5 possessions in a row trying to get one 3pt shot to fall when they have two players who are almost automatic inside the arc once they get in rhythm. Chasing after 3s is what's killing our offense.

And still, one of the missing ingredients is post play. Keegan was supposed to get touches there. So far, what like 2 this season? lol. This team is very predictable in the sense that they are going to face you up and look to create like 95% of the time.

 

[Tetsujin]

Spurs have a 33 point advantage in three pointers

 

[iowamcnabb]

They have 2 more threes than their season high with 8 minutes to go

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Alright, explain how taking more middy's is going to close a -10 3PM gap? And explain how we're "chasing 3's" when we're 23rd in 3PA this season?

edit: sorry -11 3PM

Both of these can be true though, you have guys that can score easy baskets inside and yet you keep chucking. Lead is 2-3 possessions if you make some easy twos instead of giving up 5 or 6 straight empty possessions.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Loucks got to go. Ever since Huerter let it slip this the "plan", it's hard to put this on anybody else.

That plan is coming from Brown and isn't exactly new.

 

[Sluggah]

Can’t even make middies now. Might as well call it.

 

[Tetsujin]

DeMar’s legs are shot tonight. Everyone dead tired after that overtime game last night

 

[iowamcnabb]

Pull all of these starters. No sense in messing around. 20 deebo 2s won’t help

 

[hrdboild]

Alright, explain how taking more middy's is going to close a -10 3PM gap? And explain how we're "chasing 3's" when we're 23rd in 3PA this season?

Because a steady trickle of made 2pt baskets is better than a barrage of missed 3pt attempts with 1 or two makes per quarter. The 3pt gap does not matter, the poor overall FG% and low FT attempts do.

 

[Tetsujin]

Because a steady trickle of made 2pt baskets is better than a barrage of missed 3pt attempts with 1 or two makes per quarter. The 3pt gap does not matter, the poor overall FG% and low FT attempts do.

But we aren’t making twos tonight either

 

[The_Jamal]

Because a steady trickle of made 2pt baskets is better than a barrage of missed 3pt attempts with 1 or two makes per quarter. The 3pt gap does not matter, the poor overall FG% and low FT attempts do.

We take the 7th most 2P FG's. We take the 7th most FTA. We take the 23rd most 3PA. Us "chucking 3's" is just not true, in any sense. Sorry man, your point is just wrong. The problem with this team is we're fighting a giant 3PM gap every single game now. Something's got to give with our 3pt shooting AND our 3pt defense.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Keon needs to play way more minutes when Monk is out. The guards haven’t even been going off, no excuse for him to play less than 30 minutes.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Why are you playing the starters! It’s effing over!!!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Well, it would be a tenuous lead, Jonesy, if the Kings were actually the team hitting the threes.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings making middies right now but it doesn’t matter when every single Spur is hitting every single random early shot clock three they take.

 

[The_Jamal]

But we aren’t making twos tonight either

Our 2pt FG% is 2nd in the NBA. Tonight a perfect example if that dips at all, we're absolutely sunk. That and our FT's are why we've been able to roughly be a top 10 offense, despite the atrocious shooting.

 

[hrdboild]

But we aren’t making twos tonight either

We've made 27 2pt baskets against 9 3pt baskets. I don't think the solution here is to shoot less 2's and more 3's when we're 28th in the league in 3pt percentage. There is a psychological effect to seeing the ball go in the net over and over again (we saw it last night in OT) and we really need to be taking advantage of it more.

 

[iowamcnabb]

We take the 7th most 2P FG's. We take the 7th most FTA. We take the 23rd most 3PA. Us "chucking 3's" is just not true, in any sense. Sorry man, your point is just wrong. The problem with this team is we're fighting a giant 3PM gap every single game now. Something's got to give with our 3pt shooting AND our 3pt defense.

And the reality is our 2pt percentage and free throw percentage might not be sustainable either. Can’t expect Deebo to make the middy at that rate all season and we have some historically average free throw shooters on the team. Those numbers could come down. Bottom 5 three pointers in attempts and makes = fired coach, traded players and no playoffs.

 

[Tetsujin]

Keon has to stop hesitating when he gets those open looks

 

[iowamcnabb]

Let’s keep the starters in with 2 minutes to go in a 14 point game. Just plain dumb

 

[hrdboild]

Both of these can be true though, you have guys that can score easy baskets inside and yet you keep chucking. Lead is 2-3 possessions if you make some easy twos instead of giving up 5 or 6 straight empty possessions.

100% this. We needed the boom or bust gimmick 2 years ago. Now that we have DeMar we don't need it anymore and I think it shows a real lack of awareness that we're still leaning on an offensive game plan that no longer maximizes the strength of this roster.

 

[The_Jamal]

And the reality is our 2pt percentage and free throw percentage might not be sustainable either. Can’t expect Deebo to make the middy at that rate all season and we have some historically average free throw shooters on the team. Those numbers could come down. Bottom 5 three pointers in attempts and makes = fired coach, traded players and no playoffs.

It's probably not. The FTA could be, just because DDR is one of the best in the league at it. Just like this shooting isn't sustainable either and due for some seriously positive regression.

It's the singular problem coaches need to figure out right now. Just getting roasted on both ends at the 3pt line. Everything else is mostly pretty good.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Lots going on tonight, but making Wemby feel the game would be a good start next time

 

[Tetsujin]

Keon has to stop hesitating when he gets those open looks

And then of course he proceeds to clank the first one he doesn’t hesitate on lol

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Crazy how bad the shooting has been. How long is this going to last?

 

[iowamcnabb]

There has probably never been a victory with a 12 three pointer deficit