[Game] Kings v. Nuggets - Monday, Oct. 28 - 7PT

[Tetsujin]

Bjeli stepback three.

 

[Tetsujin]

De'Aaron Ray Allen Fox

 

[Tetsujin]

De'Aaron passed to the only Serb on the floor not on his team

 

[Sluggah]

Still hurts a smidge seeing Malone.

 

[burekijogurt]

so far so good. there are mistakes but there is also a lot of effort.

 

[SacTownKid]

At times they are playing exactly the way they need to. With Holmes they had 4 out, with Dedmon they ran a couple 5 out until they tried to get him the ball in the paint which didn't end well. That last play was backdoor that didn't need to be done.

 

[burekijogurt]

btw, Luke standing up on the sideline looks like he is pretending to be doing something

 

[kingdivac]

Way to waste a last shot there.....bring the ball up with more pace common...

 

[SacTownKid]

Next half they have to get an easy shot for Buddy and see if the dam breaks.

 

[Kingster]

Considering the prior games, this was a very nice first half. The team tried to play with a brain, there was buy-in, and there was effort. Holmes looks very good.

 

[burekijogurt]

The dreaded third quarter is next. hopefully we come out focused.

 

[SacTownKid]

The dreaded third quarter is next. hopefully we come out focused.

They just have to keep doing what they're doing. Keep that spacing. If they get tight I'd like to see them run a couple post ups through Barnes. They still aren't using his abilities nearly enough. At PF we saw he can draw Millsap out and take him to the rack one on one. Give him and easy spot up shot outlet at the 3 point line and run it till they can stop it.

 

[SacTownKid]

The Kings have to shore up the boards too because the Nuggets will start knocking down some of those open 3's at some point.

 

[Tetsujin]

They just have to keep doing what they're doing. Keep that spacing. If they get tight I'd like to see them run a couple post ups through Barnes. They still aren't using his abilities nearly enough. At PF we saw he can draw Millsap out and take him to the rack one on one. Give him and easy spot up shot outlet at the 3 point line and run it till they can stop it.

NBA coaches misusing Barnes has been a recurring theme throughout his career. Joerger had no clue how to play him last season and Carlislie sorta just put him out on an island during his time in Dallas.

Even on the Warriors, Barnes always seemed like the one guy Kerr had trouble putting into a position to succeed during their first run.

 

[SacTownKid]

NBA coaches misusing Barnes has been a recurring theme throughout his career. Joerger had no clue how to play him last season and Carlislie sorta just put him out on an island during his time in Dallas.

Even on the Warriors, Barnes always seemed like the one guy Kerr had trouble putting into a position to succeed during their first run.

I think part of his problem is he's such a team guy too. He'll gladly stand out of the way. I did like some of what Joerger did with him last year. He posted him up too much but he seemed to have a better grasp on what he can do well.

 

[Kingz19]

I wonder if Buddy actually got injured/hobbled in Phoenix. He’s been pretty lousy since that moment. Like not even getting shots off.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Still hurts a smidge seeing Malone.

"Smidge?" As far as I'm concerned, it's still "on sight" for D'Alessandro.

 

[SLAB]

Still hurts a smidge seeing Malone.

Just one of the eight million mistakes this team made with DMC as the centerpiece.

What could have been, what could have been.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Good challenge there. Don’t wanna cut the lead to 2 this early into the half.

Also acts as a timeout, and we need to recollect ourselves imo.

 

[dude12]

Kings should win this challenge.....but of course, it’s the Kings, soooo

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings should win this challenge.....but of course, it’s the Kings, soooo

Refs are gonna decide to give the Nuggets 4 FTs and eject Fox instead.

 

[SLAB]

Doug Christie on Jerry Reynolds; “THE SEX SYMBOL HIMSELF!”

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Wait there’s a jump ball after a challenge? Renders the challenge useless.

 

[Sluggah]

Wait there’s a jump ball after a challenge? Renders the challenge useless.

Yeah, I was confused.

 

[SLAB]

Buddy can have a seat.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Man if Buddy wasn’t such a net negative this game we’d have a comfortable lead right now.

 

[Sluggah]

Can‘t win with bizarro Buddy.

 

[kingsboi]

Buddy giveth and he taketh

 

[burekijogurt]

Buddy needs to see one go through. Luke should call a timeout and create a play for him

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Fox and Buddy letting the team down this half.