[Game] Kings @ Timberwolves - Monday, Dec. 17 - 5PT/8ET

[fnordius]

Ben only being a -6 on the night is the ultimate testament to the stupidity of the +/- stat.

Though he did grab a rebound every 5 minutes, which depressingly makes him tied for 3rd-4th for Kings rebounds per minute in this game, behind Bjelica and Koufos.

 

[SLAB]

Give me ALL OF THE GILES.

 

[Kingz19]

Grant leads the league in prefacing excuses with “I’m not making excuses but...”

 

[VF21]

Oh God. LPG is back on the court? WHY?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[swisshh]

This is very different from a coach like Pop resting a bunch of guys and having bench rotation set up. That's an approach where you're planning something ahead of time and the players are prepared. Tonight was more like giving up and it was quite weird.

The start of the third quarterwas amusing, but that's what the TWolves get for hyping themselves up for scoring on third stringers.


Meanwhile, Carmichael Dave is having some sort of meltdown on twitter.

 

[SLAB]

Oh God. LPG is back on the court? WHY?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?

25 point play.

 

[rainmaker]

maybe Ben can team up with Jimmer in China?

Not good enough.

 

[Tetsujin]

Not good enough.

Even the China league needs end-of-the-benchers.

 

[SLAB]

honestly the only two people I have any interest in ever seeing again are Skal and Giles.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

This is very different from a coach like Pop resting a bunch of guys and having bench rotation set up. That's an approach where you're planning something ahead of time and the players are prepared. Tonight was more like giving up and it was quite weird.

The start of the third quarterwas amusing, but that's what the TWolves get for hyping themselves up for scoring on third stringers.


Meanwhile, Carmichael Dave is having some sort of meltdown on twitter.

I mean this is poop but so is the league sending a team from CA to Dallas and MN on a back to back.

 

[SLAB]

honestly the only two people I have any interest in ever seeing again are Skal and Giles.

Okay, I also haven’t written off Mason.

TWill and McBen though...

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Oh God. LPG is back on the court? WHY?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?

We're showcasing him for a trade: "Look how nice this $5.46M will look at the back of your bench when we eat your salary for a pick!"

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Time for me to go emulate my favorite LPG.

 

[VF21]

Even the China league needs end-of-the-benchers.

Depends, I suppose, on the length of their bench.

 

[Kings_of_California]

Well boys, we kept the game under 30 points.

That's a moral vic---who am I kidding. That sucked.

 

[SLAB]

Personally I would have given the starters one last hurrah when it was under 20, preferably right when they scored 12 to 14...

Oh well... as long as nothing from this ****show lingers. Back to backs suck, don’t they?

 

[Ozymandias]

McLemore's shot selection in a game like this is just unfathomable, I'm astonished. he's forever in victory cigar mode. You'd have thought the Kings were up 30 looking at some of his attempts.

 

[SacTownKid]

Too bad Skal ran out of gas. He looked good but his shots started coming up short.

 

[Livinthedream]

Let's just put this whole game on Ben.

 

[VF21]

MOD NOTE: Carmichael Dave stuff moved to the appropriate thread.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings would have only lost this game by 10 if we had Luka.

 

[TaxMan]

Ok. I’ll turn it off again. Let’s see if we can go back on another run....

Darn. It didn’t work.

 

[steelevt]

Kings would have only lost this game by 10 if we had Luka.

Luka would have beaten the Timberwolves playing with 4 Bens

 

[Tetsujin]

Luka would have beaten the Timberwolves playing with 4 Bens

Luka would have a better chance playing the T-Wolves one-on-five than playing them with four Bens.

 

[chief bromden]

Luka would have beaten the Timberwolves playing with 4 Bens

Luka’s line 120 pts, 100 offensive rebounds, 0 assists

 

[Ozymandias]

Let's just put this whole game on Ben.

Ben's decided he's not going gently into that good night by wasting his final NBA season taking decent shots, he's going out on his own terms.... doing his best MJ and Kobe impersonation whenever possible.... The possession he killed the ball movement to do a failed turnaround J was classic.

 

[TaxMan]

I'm pretty sure that's his nickname from now on. Leftover Pizza Guy.

I had to work in reverse page order, but I finally got to figure out what LPG stands for....it was worth it!

 

[sactowndog]

Meh.... no one got injured, I won my bet on the game and Skal and Giles got some good run. I know their D sucks but they need the game time.

One interesting discussion is why Giles at the 5 defensively and Skal at the 4 defensively. If Giles really does have SF quickness seems he would be better on the perimeter.

 

[VF21]

I had to work in reverse page order, but I finally got to figure out what LPG stands for....it was worth it!

Want a deep take? LPG also stands for liquid propane gas, which smells very badly whenever there is a leak.

 

[swisshh]

The most bothersome thing from a play point of view was the regression to dribbling and hunting for threes. This is what bothered me about the Warriors game. The offensive attack became one dimensional and they started settling/hunting for threes rather than cut, drive, etc. for the best shot.

Threes out of drive, kick and swings are different than meandering around the perimeter and trying stepbacks. Bogi is the most guilty of this and he's also the one struggling lately. Got to be dynamic on offense.