[Game] Kings v. Pelicans - Saturday, Jan. 4 - 7PT/10ET

[SLAB]

Great minutes from HGIII. Back to football now!

 

[SacTownKid]

Which legitimately raises the question of whether the correct strategy in today's NBA is one big man only.

One thing is for sure, when teams go small on the Kings and the Kings play the standard lineup something ain't working. On either end. Game after game after game. What they're doing is spreading the Kings out on one end and clamping down the middle on the other. Waltons system on defense is predicated on help and recovering so the more athletic you are the better you'll be at it.

 

[VF21]

 

[Kingster]

Pels have a lot more game than this. The Kings better not get lax.

 

[burekijogurt]

Reddick gets calls like he is Harden

 

[VF21]

Love that the Kings are forcing the officials to put them on the line. So much better than just watching them lob bricks from outside.

 

[burekijogurt]

Love that the Kings are forcing the officials to put them on the line. So much better than just watching them lob bricks from outside.

the ARE shooting 44.4% from 3 though...

 

[VF21]

the ARE shooting 44.4% from 3 though...

Which is great. What I'm talking about is the Kings reluctance at time to take advantage of putting the other team in the penalty.

 

[burekijogurt]

Which is great. What I'm talking about is the Kings reluctance at time to take advantage of putting the other team in the penalty.

i hear you

 

[VF21]

I wonder if I should give SLAB A shoutout so he turns back to the game?

 

[Larry89]

Buddy has been god awful this game

 

[VF21]

Rule 1. Don't look past your defender and lose the ball.
Rule 2. If you do lose the ball, don't foul the guy who stole it out of frustration.

Thank you.

 

[Kingster]

A long Buddy sigh................................................................

 

[burekijogurt]

I took pleasure in Barnes drawing that "under the hand" foul on Reddick

 

[VF21]

Buddy has been god awful this game

6/2/1 with 4 turnovers doesn't exactly fill me with unbridled joy.

 

[burekijogurt]

Yogi missed Barnes there

 

[VF21]

OH, I get to take a shot of adult beverage because Grant said one of the magic phrases.

 

[SLAB]

Why was Giles in instead of Holmes to end the half? Just to avoid a cheapie foul?

 

[VF21]

Halftime rant:

If you cannot depend upon a player, you need to either lower expectations OR SIT HIS ARSE DOWN. I'm totally fed up with watching Buddy make mistake after mistake. I'd much rather see JJ get his minutes. He may not be the shooter Buddy is supposed to be, but he certainly has much better court vision, defensive instinct, etc.

This is just frustrating to see someone continue to get major minutes when they're not earning them.

 

[VF21]

Why was Giles in instead of Holmes to end the half? Just to avoid a cheapie foul?

Not sure. I was too busy screaming at Buddy to pay much attention. I know Giles came back in at the 2;33 mark ... or so.

 

[Kingster]

Pretty mediocre basketball by the Kings in the 1st half. Buddy just out hoopin' with four turnovers. One way or another, the Kings better pay attention to Redick in the 2nd half.

 

[Kingster]

Halftime rant:

If you cannot depend upon a player, you need to either lower expectations OR SIT HIS ARSE DOWN. I'm totally fed up with watching Buddy make mistake after mistake. I'd much rather see JJ get his minutes. He may not be the shooter Buddy is supposed to be, but he certainly has much better court vision, defensive instinct, etc.

This is just frustrating to see someone continue to get major minutes when they're not earning them.

I told you before: You need to have an option for multiple "likes" so I can give this post 100 likes. I'm really really tired of the Buddy shtick.

 

[VF21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1213676082005590016

 

[SLAB]

^^ Lol the starters/bench +/- numbers

 

[SLAB]

4 fouls on Bjelica. Giles and Holmes together? Please?

 

[VF21]

Nice ball movement, nice shot by Fox ... and SWISH!

 

[VF21]

"Once, twice, three times a lady. Put it in, Auntie 'Em"... Well, it's not exactly Jerry Reynolds but Doug is developing his own style.

 

[MizzouKing]

On a side note, props to Lonzo for some really impressive ink. Some of the nicer tattoo work I've seen(looking at you, WCS).

 

[VF21]

Looks like Lonzo hears footsteps any time Fox heads towards him. That's about 3 shots that he's missed with Fox in his face.

 

[VF21]

On a side note, props to Lonzo for some really impressive ink. Some of the nicer tattoo work I've seen(looking at you, WCS).

https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-08-13/lonzo-ball-tattoo-sleeve-icons-nipsey-hussle