[Game] Kings @ Timberwolves - Monday, Feb. 25 - 5PT/8ET

[burekijogurt]

well, the Lakers and Spurs lost too

 

[John Galt]

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[jcwkings]

On the plus side the Spurs and Lakers both lost so we don't lose any ground in the race.

But the Wolves have now entered the race.

 

[Tetsujin]

Unacceptable loss.

There’s no “well they got back in” silver lining. Completely undoes the OKC win and cripples the playoff chances.

I really think this is season altering.

Does it though?

 

[New Era]

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I'll give ya $5

 

[White_Chocolate]

How do you not have Buddy in the game? Lol ridiculous. Is this punishment for that deep three the other game? Lol

He was bad in this game. Plain and simple. I don't find it that odd. No punishment. No conspiracy theory. He was just bad.

 

[Tetsujin]

I'm getting a little tired of this crap from Coach J. There better be a damn good reason Buddy didn't play down the stretch.

Because he was vying for first place with WCS in the worst player on the court Olympics?

 

[burekijogurt]

too much lineup shuffling. there are new guys, 10 day contract guys, lineup shuffling etc.. all at a critical time. hopefully we find our rotation soon.

 

[1234kings]

I'm getting a little tired of this crap from Coach J. There better be a damn good reason Buddy didn't play down the stretch.

I question A LOT of his coaching decisions.

 

[FoxRocketFan]

Bad loss

If Clippers lose too, Kings are slightly bailed out.
But TWolves are back in the playoffs hunt.

 

[rosa u podne]

How do you not have Buddy in the game? Lol ridiculous. Is this punishment for that deep three the other game? Lol

Buddy did have a few dumb plays, but so did both Fox and Bogdan. Probably should have both Brewer and Yogi in.

 

[Tizzy Flip]

This is the true measuring stick for a team on the road. Both teams are rested and healthy... and we lay an egg. Both players and coaching decisions were terrible. It feels like every big road win we get comes with an asterisk... best player is out or team is playing a back-to-back after 2 OT

 

[SLAB]

Does it though?

I think it does. Now the Bucks are going to blow us out of the water, and Harrell will eat our lunch again...

We’re on our heels now.

 

[Tetsujin]

But the Wolves have now entered the race.

They've been in the race the entire time and are still far enough back that it's not an immediate issue.

 

[White_Chocolate]

I'm disappointed by the loss, but the season goes on. We are right there and firmly believe we will be there in the end.

 

[NME]

Players have to come to play, but Joerger basically sealed their fate when he sat on his hands in the 2nd.

 

[Kingz19]

Buddy played like crap but it’s not like Bogarts performance justified such a symbolic snub in crunch time of our best overall and crunch time scorer when the team needed scoring.

Plus Buddy is known to change the narrative of his night in a minute.

Kings were down big the entire second half but somehow it feels like they should’ve won and completely blew it.

 

[luckytkp]

This is probably the worst game buddy has this season.

 

[Tetsujin]

I think it does. Now the Bucks are going to blow us out of the water, and Harrell will eat our lunch again...

We’re on our heels now.

Oh ye of little faith.

 

[Suicide King]

This one hurts

 

[KingsFanatic]

Tonight was just a rare off night for the Kings. I agree that they didn't play like a team that wants to make the playoffs. Hopefully they will get a severe ass chewing in the locker room, and that this loss will make us stronger for the rest of the season. The game started off so promising too with the huge lead we had.

 

[King-Da-Yah]

The thing that is driving me crazy about this team is no lead is safe...that speaks to the youth we have IMO.

After playing like a man possessed WCS got completely outclassed by KAT. Buddy is not looking himself.

I keep telling myself this is only the beginning, and this team is going to be scary good in the near future.

 

[rosa u podne]

Because that was Bogie's man and he is the one dude in the lineup who is a bad defender.

Yes, he didn't contend the shot, inexusable.

 

[FoxRocketFan]

Would like to see the rotation shrink

WCS Giles
Bagley
Barnes Bjelica/Burks/Brewer
Hield Bogdanovic
Fox Ferrell

 

[steelevt]

I'm getting a little tired of this crap from Coach J. There better be a damn good reason Buddy didn't play down the stretch.

Prob cuz he would have fumbled a pass out of bounds or between his legs. I think his shooting would have helped but he had so many bone headed plays this game.

 

[SLAB]

Oh ye of little faith.

Quote this one. I’ve made irrational gut reactions plenty of times in the past, but this one has unfortunately never felt more right on the nose.

 

[White_Chocolate]

The Kings can keep the playoff talk out of their mouths if this is how they're going to perform in a must win game.

C'mon man.. This isn't a must win game. It's a game we should have had and would have been helpful to have, but nothing catastrophic about it.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Barnes is just not acceptable in any way. We should be talking about 15/7/2 on decent %, yet we are talking about another disappointment of an addition so far

 

[SLAB]

Barnes is just not acceptable in any way. We should be talking about 15/7/2 on decent %, yet we are talking about another disappointment of an addition so far

7.

Games.

Lol

It’s not like he forgot how to basketball. He’ll get there. He’s the last of my concerns.

 

[SacTownKid]

too much lineup shuffling. there are new guys, 10 day contract guys, lineup shuffling etc.. all at a critical time. hopefully we find our rotation soon.

Memphis Dave is back from the grave!

Kidding aside, I think he did see a unit that he might be able to go to with Brewer and Barnes out there. I'm sure he continues to bang his head on the "go big" brick wall like usual even though he did say the small lineup was what he was going with from here on (heard that before! haha) but playing small clearly looks like the best possible unit on both ends most of the time.