[Game] Kings vs. Blazers, 1/13/21 7pm PST, 10pm EST

[SLAB]

On the other hands, the optics of only playing Bagley 19 minutes, randomly giving a two way player minutes in a close game, and getting into multiple arguments with players in a single game might finally get more momentum going in the “fire Luke” train

I hope so. Luke is awful.

 

[hrdboild]

I'm not mad about it actually. Portland gave us everything they had tonight and we were a couple bad bounces away from beating them anyway. I guarantee you the Blazers respect us a little more now. We just have to learn to keep the foot on the accelerator like this for a whole season.

 

[Iced Espresso]

Hopefully Ham asks him about the Metu sub

https://twitter.com/x/status/1349578402223763457

 

[RocklinRoll]

Look on the bright side...
At least the Blazers didn’t make it to 140.
So there’s that. I guess.

 

[Woot!]

Make it 1/9.

Including a bunch of good looks.

 

[SactownShaq]

On the other hand, the optics of only playing Bagley 19 minutes, randomly giving a two way player minutes in a close game, and getting into multiple arguments with players in a single game might finally get more momentum going in the “fire Luke” train

Sounds like I miss an interesting game lol I turned it on half way in the 4th

 

[Tetsujin]

Hopefully Ham asks him about the Metu sub

https://twitter.com/x/status/1349578402223763457

Ham’s gonna ask Luke how he’s doing instead

 

[Livinthedream]

Buddy can’t ever hit a big 3 down the stretch

Ever, ever?

 

[SactownShaq]

U can tell Mitch don’t even like the kings. This the same guy that’s been tryna represent more as a warrior

 

[Woot!]

Another very good offensive game from Holmes.

 

[SacTownKid]

On the other hand, the optics of only playing Bagley 19 minutes, randomly giving a two way player minutes in a close game, and getting into multiple arguments with players in a single game might finally get more momentum going in the “fire Luke” train

The energy level the next game will be telling. I'm actually kind of surprised they cobbled up the energy the last game. But again, that was pride. The good news is this team has serious potential when used right. To his credit Walton ditched his 4 big rotation and has played small but he tried to get greedy and coach his players late after the Blazers took apart the defensive help scheme and Walton played big.

I had an inkling Buddy and Bagley might have been tanking on Walton, but I'm somewhat sure of it seeing the way the game ended this time. I mean, you'd hope he wouldn't be that type of player but it was like he was showing what he could do, if he wanted to. haha.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

On the other hand, the optics of only playing Bagley 19 minutes, randomly giving a two way player minutes in a close game, and getting into multiple arguments with players in a single game might finally get more momentum going in the “fire Luke” train

Blowing two double digit leads in 7ish days also. I'm wondering what are the arguments for keeping him at this point. Aside from not wanting to play 60 games with an interim coach.

 

[SactownShaq]

Ever, ever?

More times than not. He might make one occasionally but not as much as our best shooter should.

 

[Kingz19]

Well, they blew a 20 point lead and a 18 point lead in the same game. That’s aggravating

 

[Tetsujin]

The Kings had two huge runs with Marvin running pick and rolls with HaliFox and the Kings benched him after the midway point of the third quarter.

 

[Iced Espresso]

U can tell Mitch don’t even like the kings. This the same guy that’s been tryna represent more as a warrior

It is weird to see Mitch around, most of us loved him back in the day. He never seemed to like it here much.

 

[Tetsujin]

Blowing two double digit leads in 7ish days also. I'm wondering what are the arguments for keeping him at this point. Aside from not wanting to play 60 games with an interim coach.

Blowing two 20 point leads in the same game

 

[iowamcnabb]

Dame is just so hard to guard but Fox did a really poor job and there were several switches that did not work out. Fox has to figure out how to be that impact player on D

Buddy with his best game of the season and it was a complete game. He did an excellent job on Cj.

we really need a perimeter defender to stop the bleeding.

 

[luckytkp]

The Kings had two huge runs with Marvin running pick and rolls with HaliFox and the Kings benched him after the midway point of the third quarter.

I totally forgot about him in the 4th. Another Walton master stroke

 

[Kingz19]

lol...Kayte trying to “make fans understand” that this team is bad at defense basically because they’re incapable of playing good defense.

My man Kyle Draper isn’t hearing it. “Well what was all that talk in the preseason about Rex Kalamian?”

 

[SacTownKid]

Oh and BTW they switched less in this one. That wasn't the issue on defense. IT'S THEIR HELP SCHEME! They overhelp when they switch, overhelp when they don't and give up 3 after 3.

 

[Tetsujin]

It is weird to see Mitch around, most of us loved him back in the day. He never seemed to like it here much.

If you wasted the prime of your career playing for a team that struggled to barely stay relevant, you’d be salty too

 

[SacTownKid]

lol...Kayte trying to “make fans understand” that this team is bad at defense basically because they’re incapable at playing good defense.

My man Kyle Draper isn’t hearing it. “Well what was all that talk in the preseason about Rex Kalamian?”

Haha, I don't know what his deal is but the help from guards was what they did last year too. Is he also suggesting a failure stricken defensive scheme or is Walton still running the show?

 

[Tetsujin]

Haha, I don't know what his deal is but the help from guards was what they did last year too. Is he also suggesting a failure stricken defensive scheme or is Walton still running the show?

The Rex schemed Clippers had a tendency to over help on the switch last year too. Of course they had Kawhi and PatBev so it usually worked out.

 

[iowamcnabb]

We out shot, rebounded and assisted the blah-zers and still lost by 6

 

[pdxKingsFan]

lol...Kayte trying to “make fans understand” that this team is bad at defense basically because they’re incapable of playing good defense.

My man Kyle Draper isn’t hearing it. “Well what was all that talk in the preseason about Rex Kalamian?”

Kayte was trying to delicately walk a line there was beautiful she should have just said we suck.

 

[Groovygreg]

The Kings are lacking muscle in the block (like Alex Len). Big men like Nurkic and Kantor just overpower our undersized front court.

 

[SactownShaq]

The Kings are lacking muscle in the block (like Alex Len). Big men like Nurkic and Kantor just overpower our undersized front court.

Whiteside

 

[luckytkp]

The Kings are lacking muscle in the block (like Alex Len). Big men like Nurkic and Kantor just overpower our undersized front court.

actually we have someone better than Len on the bench.....

 

[SactownShaq]

If you wasted the prime of your career playing for a team that struggled to barely stay relevant, you’d be salty too

Don’t forgot that 1 playoff run tho lol