[Game] Kings v Grizzlies - Thursday, Jan. 2

[steelevt]

Wow. Playing defense helped us cut into the lead. Novel concept.

 

[kb02]

Memphis has problems scoring to start the 2Q. Guess who's not on the court?

 

[kb02]

Wow. Playing defense (because Buddy is not on the court, losing his man or constantly leaving his man on the perimeter to guard air has) helped us cut into the lead. Novel concept.

Fixed.

 

[steelevt]

Memphis has problems scoring to start the 2Q. Guess who's not on the court?

Dillon brooks?

 

[CurseOfTheSalmons]

Memphis has problems scoring to start the 2Q. Guess who's not on the court?

Spoiler

De'Aaron Fox

 

[SacTownKid]

I seriously doubt it.

You don't want to overestimate magnitude, but there does come a time where you can't underestimate it either. It's usually a pretty quick turn when it gets to that point. Something has to be done. Is it a trade? Multiple trades? Firings? Rotation changes? Something.

 

[kb02]

Spoiler

De'Aaron Fox

Fox: 1 steal, 1 block, 0 turnovers. Morant: 2 points.

Buddy: O, O, 1 turnover. Brooks: 10 points.

 

[kb02]

Here comes Buddy. Watch Memphis' lead grow.

 

[jcwkings]

Memphis can get any shot it wants, whenever they want.

 

[Iced Espresso]

We are actually hitting a higher percent of 3's than Memphis.

Kings 42.9 Memphis 40%

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Kayte is having a tough time keeping it together when talking about Stern.

 

[SacTownKid]

Memphis can get any shot it wants, whenever they want.

The belief in their defensive gameplan is beyond shook, it's close to gone at this point, but the Kings give teams shots off pick and roll inside and spot 3 pointers at the corners. Somebody needs to let the Kings staff know that's the emphasis of every team in the modern NBA's offensive attack.

 

[burekijogurt]

Holmes is such a good finisher.

 

[VF21]

Interesting how the Kings are clawing their way back into the game while some of you are too busy hating on them to even notice.

 

[CurseOfTheSalmons]

Really nice change of direction on that finish by Holmes.

 

[dude12]

Playing with some pace.....look at us get some easy hoops

 

[SacTownKid]

Again, this lineup seems to be the best fit for Walton's game plan. He really needs to consider this as his main unit for a few games to see how it pans out.

 

[VF21]

Thank Naismith for Mister Holmes!

 

[Sluggah]

Holmes

 

[VF21]

GO KINGS!!

 

[burekijogurt]

Fox would get more of the driving contact calls if he did not raise his legs from knee down as he jumps and lean forward with the arms thrown back. I don't know if that makes any sense. He needs to look less WCS-ish when driving and more Harden-ish

 

[CurseOfTheSalmons]

Trevor Ariza has been pretty good today...

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Why does it take a quarter for then to wake up? Where was this energy in the first quarter?

 

[SacTownKid]

And Walton just can't help himself. Son of a.... Maybe Bogdan is coming in for Buddy who took a bad step? Fox, Buddy, Barnes, Ariza, and Holmes. His answer might be staring him the face.

 

[kb02]

Fox would get more of the driving contact calls if he did not raise his legs from knee down as he jumps and lean forward with the arms thrown back. I don't know if that makes any sense. He needs to look less WCS-ish when driving and more Harden-ish

Bags, Fox, Buddy, and Bogi are all guilty of it. They jump away from rather than to or through contact.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Now where has THAT been all season, De'Aaron?

 

[Iced Espresso]

Ariza +11 in plus/minus

Only King in the positive.

 

[Kings_of_California]

Every Kings player has a +/- in the negative except for Ariza who is randomly sitting at +11.

 

[VF21]

Why does it take a quarter for then to wake up? Where was this energy in the first quarter?

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Just accept that they apparently came to their senses.

 

[SacTownKid]

Why does it take a quarter for then to wake up? Where was this energy in the first quarter?

This is the same unit that played well in previous games. They just rarely seem to play together. I get he has a bunch of bigs, but playing small with Ariza, Barnes, Fox, and Holmes is built for his game plan.