[Game] Kings @ Suns, 3/11/2023 6pm Pacific 9pm Eastern

[Tetsujin]

These Suns not bashful when it comes to fouling.

 

[KainLear]

It will be interesting to see if Monty Williams got any half-time adjustments for this and how we respond to that.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Okogie’s making life real difficult for Fox. But we cab survive if several role players step up, and they have so far!

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Edwards is clearly confounding the Suns. I just can't overstate how valuable and important this is to see.

 

[dude12]

Look at this lineup…Coach Brown working those matchups

 

[Tetsujin]

For some reason, it feels like Kessler is singlehandedly defending the entire perimeter right now

 

[SacTownKid]

Good to see Barnes stepping up here. He can physically hang with the type of wings the Suns throw out there.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

For some reason, it feels like Kessler is singlehandedly defending the entire perimeter right now

It sounds crazy to say but I fully agree. I don't know that I've ever seen anything like this on the Kings. Doug Christie is the closest I can think of but Kessler is even more mobile than Doug covering large distances on the perimeter.

It's like he can take two or three lateral steps and get almost anywhere on the floor.

 

[Tetsujin]

Ayton somehow slower than Shaq while also having the bulk of a classic PF/SF

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Also bodes well for Monte McNair being able to moneyball good players out of nowhere in back roster trades.

One of the things that I find most intriguing about this team is that they alternate between looking like a team that will peak at "2nd round" good and a team that could be a title contender in a couple of years, if Keegan Murray has another level to his game.

 

[KainLear]

It sounds crazy to say but I fully agree. I don't know that I've ever seen anything like this on the Kings. Doug Christie is the closest I can think of but Kessler is even more mobile than Doug covering large distances on the perimeter.

It's like he can take two or three lateral steps and get almost anywhere on the floor.

Pepperdine alumni unite!

 

[Kingz19]

Really, Kessler looks like somebody that has no business not getting minutes on this team. Both times he’s come in for extended minutes he closed some massive gaps defensively and also knows how to basketball unlike KZ.

 

[Sluggah]

Okay, Kessler is awesome.

 

[Tetsujin]

Booker trying to flop Kessler out of the game.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Flagrant foul? Seriously

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Edwawds is performing so well it seems like McNair signed him specifically to shut down Paul/Booker.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Booker is such a big cry baby!

 

[iowamcnabb]

Booker is a turd. A sun dried turd.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Flagrant foul? Seriously

Flagrant flop, more like

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Booker trying to flop Kessler out of the game.

That's because Edwards has him in hell.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Suns incredibly frustrated by Edwards and now clearly going after him to draw fouls. They're clearly flustered.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1634754330837540864

 

[Sluggah]

Wait, why was there a FT?

 

[Sluggah]

Haha. Sabonis!

 

[Tetsujin]

Lol refs hate Kessler

 

[HndsmCelt]

I don't know what Kessler Edwards did to pee off those refs but jesus. You never see them call that unnatural kick

 

[KainLear]

Eddie Johnson after the Edwards' foul, "Why don't they call flagrant on it?"

 

[KainLear]

I don't know what Kessler Edwards did to pee off those refs but jesus. You never see them call that unnatural kick

Just by the usual NBA refs' hierarchy system, who is this 2-way contract nobody trying to hassle the stars in our league?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Wait, why was there a FT?

Foul was ruled to have occurred before the inbounds. One free throw plus possession.

 

[miltonap]

Kessler Edwards man. Such an underrated huge pickup for this team, his ability to match up with tough wings is so valuable to the team.

He and Davion Mitchell completely turned this game around when they came in